k1p1ssk BSN, RN

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    Scheduled PRN

    k1p1ssk replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    What the heck is it? Is it a supplement or an FDA approved med? If it is FDA approved, is it a controlled substance (I.e. lorazepam, clonazepam)? This is dicey territory.... I think I might...
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    Home Heath LPN doubles as Para in school

    k1p1ssk replied to Littlenurse01's topic in School

    For context, I am a building-based school nurse. I would almost recommend cross-posting this in the School Nursing sub-forum.... We are quite active and you may get more responses there. My first...
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    Immunizations in School Setting

    k1p1ssk replied to bearyclairy's topic in School

    In my district in Massachusetts, it is the building-based nurse's responsibility to obtain and maintain immunization documentation. With new registrations, the school secretary will let families know...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    k1p1ssk replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Pink stripes on my socks are all I managed today! It was a rough morning
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    School Nurse Pay

    k1p1ssk replied to Jfanch18's topic in School

    Ditto to the above - SchoolSpring, direct contact with schools. If you are also just wondering what it might be like, almost all districts/schools with nurses will be looking for substitutes. So if...
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    Controlled meds on field trips

    k1p1ssk replied to Achevy's topic in School

    Not sure where you're located, but the BON in Massachusetts instructed us that if on a domestic trip that crosses state lines, we need to contact the BON at the destination state to get written...
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    Cost Estimates for an Agency Nurse

    k1p1ssk posted a topic in School

    I'm wondering if any of y'all have any idea how contracting with an agency works and how much it might cost to have someone come in sporadically or only a week at a time? I am in such a preliminary...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    k1p1ssk replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I did manage to remember my pink scrub jacket
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    School Nurse Pay

    k1p1ssk replied to Jfanch18's topic in School

    In MA (in the poorer part of the state); 6 years experience in school nursing, worked exclusively Peds for 5 years prior... I work 183 days, 7hour days. I'm in the teacher's union, Bachelor's column...
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    Notifying Parent?

    k1p1ssk replied to nurseratch's topic in School

    We have a few families like that in my district - since it isn't too many, we just do what they ask and eventually they get sick of the constant notifications - it's interesting that those same...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    k1p1ssk replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'm in MA, and in the years we have not had a resource nurse, the building based nurses in our district (3 schools, 1 FT nurse in each school) get them done when we can. I used to try and "schedule"...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    k1p1ssk replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Skipping to from school to a fundraising event then back to school for open house - wore a dress with pink stripes for the occasion! Plus my sweater has a chicken with a pink beret on her head - I...
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    dealing with crisis

    k1p1ssk replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    If your school/district has an EAP, staff can always access that. It might also be worth it to look into having a dedicated grief counselor for staff (I know the crisis team may have one or several,...
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    Tid Bit from today...

    k1p1ssk replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    I'm not surprised! I had a 3rd grade student whose parents kept sending him in with energy drinks in a water bottle because "caffeine is known to act like stimulant medication and we wanted to see how...
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    G-Tube fed and oral feeding

    k1p1ssk replied to beachynurse's topic in School

    Does this student have a diagnosis that suggests they physically cannot have oral intake or is there documentation that says they can't or shouldn't for safety reasons? Or are you saying the oral...
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    Requirements for school nurses to change insulin pump site

    k1p1ssk replied to tlessman's topic in School

    Mom/Admin can't just throw pump maintenance into an IEP or 504 - Nurses follow orders from Doctors, not parents. If you do not have orders to perform the change (it may be referred to as pump...
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    C'Mon Now!

    k1p1ssk replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I honestly would go around mom and if you know who the endo is, contact them directly. I have never had our local Endos refuse to give me orders when I've asked. However, it's possible that the...
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    Cost Estimates for an Agency Nurse

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    That's what I would bet... I just can't seem to get an agency to let me know what it would cost to just have them as a retainer or if they even do that sort of thing! Thanks for your
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    k1p1ssk replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Using a pink pen for all non-documentation writing today is the best I've got,
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    Bam! Another Kid Snatched from the Jaws of Death

    k1p1ssk replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Amazing work! 🤩 I just sent out my yearly reminder to staff that food sharing is prohibited amongst students and food-based celebrations are to be discouraged per our Wellness Policy (but if...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    k1p1ssk replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I wore my dusty rose set today! First day with the kiddos this year, so the scrubs are
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    IHPs

    k1p1ssk replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Yeah, if I wrote an IHP for every student whose doctor identified "asthma" or "adhd" on a health history, almost 90% of our student population would need one. At a conference last year, a large...
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    Roll Call

    k1p1ssk replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Staff was back yesterday, kids are back tomorrow! I worked as a FT admin last year, and SO happy to be back in my office this
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    Appropriate assignment/caseload

    k1p1ssk replied to MountainRN's topic in School

    Asking for clarification - are you going to be responsible for the 1:1 student all the time, and then called away to cover the other kids OR are you saying you are covering the 1:1 kiddo when their...
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    Elem or middle for first school?

    k1p1ssk replied to Scrubmama's topic in School

    The elementary kids will need more TLC and gentle handling. The MS kids are likely to have more of an attitude, but you can speak to them on a different level. The MS kids are very focused on their...