k1p1ssk BSN, RN

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    Typical schedule.

    k1p1ssk replied to BostonNurseNic's topic in School

    I work in a public elementary school in MA (pre-k to 6); I'm expected at work by 8:30am and can leave at 3:15! Students arrive at 9am, and are dismissed at 3:07. Our district has full days M-Th, and...
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    C'Mon Now!

    k1p1ssk replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    WTH do Middle Schoolers need a Valentine's Day
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    Were you a frequent flyer in you’re own school days

    k1p1ssk replied to AzraelAbaddon's topic in School

    I was the queen of visiting the nurse... But I was the kid the nurse had great report with and she kinda just let me do my thing... grab a bandaid, tell her what I needed to feel better, etc. If I was...
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    Just sent my first via ambulance....

    k1p1ssk posted a topic in School

    5th grader who broke his clavicle 10days ago (his arm is still immobilized) was knocked over while coming in from recess, landed on his back and shoulders... I'm so glad our recess monitors are so...
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    Just sent my first via ambulance....

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    He is on activity restrictions, and our school culture is such that we don't feel its fair to keep a child indoors and isolate him from his friends during recess, that's reserved for punishment...
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    UTH Cizik School of Nursing BSN Pacesetter- Fall 2019

    k1p1ssk replied to Ebenitez's topic in School

    This forum is for School Nursing (nurses working in schools), not Nursing School,
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    Just sent my first via ambulance....

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Update! He did indeed re-fracture in the same place (I'm sure there's a more clinical term for this...) Luckily, he was in and out of the ER within 2 hours! I think he'll be back in class tomorrow....
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    Most frequent complaints protocol

    k1p1ssk replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Also, assess for time of onset - i.e. "the beginning of math/writing/reading" or "right when I got to school" are frequent answers I get from kids with
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    C'Mon Now!

    k1p1ssk replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    This is my 2nd grade and 4th grades; The poor teachers.... And the kids can be so manipulative, too. I've been "leaving it up to [the] parents" a lot these past two weeks.... I have no reason to send...
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    buying supplies with your own money

    k1p1ssk replied to guest464345's topic in School

    Huh, I tried to set one up and it automatically kicked me off because I Didn't select "teacher"... I feel odd lying about my profession in order to obtain items. Also, when I searched, the only health...
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    buying supplies with your own money

    k1p1ssk replied to guest464345's topic in School

    THIS is why I wish school nurses could have pages on donorschoose.com.... It's AMAZING for the teachers. We have several classrooms with pages up and several have had entire initiatives funded by...
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    C'Mon Now!

    k1p1ssk replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I can almost count down to the minute specific students will come in after they see me walk by their room or in the hall... Suddenly, a phantom boot has hit them in the head, or they need vaseline for...
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    SCHOOL NURSE INTERVIEW WITH PRINCIPAL

    k1p1ssk replied to Nurse Tilly's topic in School

    They may want to know how you would handle a crisis situation, learn about your particular style of prioritization, and yeah, your personality/how well you'll mesh with the school community. When I...
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    MA Nurses

    k1p1ssk replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I did my MIIS immunization surveys (pre-k through survey monkey, Kinder through MIIS, if I recall correctly), I did not see an option to submit BMI
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    C'Mon Now!

    k1p1ssk replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I had a teacher come and let me know that she had finally "put a stop" to the group of kids from her class who were coming in droves for cough drops, warm packs, etc.... Um, over half of them were...
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    Diagnosis Anxiety and Autism

    k1p1ssk replied to Purple036's topic in School

    I used to work in Developmental Pedi... If your school district will accept the dx made by an NP, then so be it, but if the family is looking for outside services (like summer services, if the school...
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    Charter School Nurses

    k1p1ssk replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    I haven't done this, nor do I plan to, but for my area (W.Mass), I'm going to guess that there is a higher rate of un- or under-vaccinated children and a higher rate of "alternative medicine" types...
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    Frequent Flyers

    k1p1ssk replied to alligatoRN's topic in School

    I really make sure my kids know what's going down... Manage their expectations. I feel like 99% of the time, if they come in with a headache, belly ache, "fever" they are expecting to be sent home. I...
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    Field Trip Bags

    k1p1ssk posted a topic in School

    What do you include in your field trip bags? Right now, I only have bare-bones supplies that comply with our staff first aid policy (i.e. what a general staff person is allowed to do) - a couple pairs...
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    The panic before the storm

    k1p1ssk replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I blame the media... reiterating how bad it's going to be over and over and over and over just makes people think it's going to be much worse than it actually is when you take the numbers at face...
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    C'Mon Now!

    k1p1ssk replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Ahh!! Right before Holiday Break a teacher caught a 1st grader self-administering melatonin!! Stole it from her Grandma's bathroom... Lock up your meds, people!!! We have a small faction of...
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    The panic before the storm

    k1p1ssk replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Why on earth do they think school will be closed on Tuesday??? I'm in Western Mass (in the 24-30inch range), and the snow is supposed to mostly be done by Sunday night, even for Boston... I wish...
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    Field Trip Bags

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Thanks for the thorough responses! The feminine hygiene products is a great idea, esp. for the older grades... Not only for their intended purposes, but a tampon could be used for a bloody nose in a...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    k1p1ssk replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Magenta counts as pink, right? Plus, my favorite scrub top has a lot of pink in the
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    Pay scale placement

    k1p1ssk replied to Locken2's topic in School

    Nurses in our district are on the teacher's pay scale, a "step system" which is based on years of relevant experience (my adult LTC experience didn't count, but all of my pedi experience did, however...