k1p1ssk BSN, RN

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    RN - LPN Power Struggle

    k1p1ssk replied to MuscleNurse's topic in School

    This is incredibly ignorant! LPNs are a very valuable resource in the nursing world - I've worked with them in every area of nursing I've been in - inpatient, outpatient, primary care, nursing homes,...
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    RN - LPN Power Struggle

    k1p1ssk replied to MuscleNurse's topic in School

    I loved what @Nurse Beth wrote; I am new to a health services manager role this year, but I took what I've loved about past managers and created my own management style. I, too, have difficult nurses...
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    Inhaler Use

    k1p1ssk replied to Achevy's topic in School

    I mean, technically, yes, you would be operating outside of your scope of practice by not following the orders, however, in the school setting, you also need to use your nursing judgement and I think...
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    Inhaler Use

    k1p1ssk replied to Achevy's topic in School

    I will admit that I have given an inhaler prophylactically, even if my orders do not call for it specifically, however, if I am needing to do it more than once or twice, then I would usually call the...
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    New to school nursing

    k1p1ssk replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in School

    I would see if you can get contact information for the school ahead of time. Reach out to them and find out if they have a nurse manager in the district, get that person's contact info if so, or at...
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    Camera's in your office

    k1p1ssk replied to runnergirl2828's topic in School

    Why do they want to do this? This has so many privacy considerations. Where will the camera be pointed? Will it record sound as well as video? I think the only reasonable implementation of video...
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    Parental Bill of Rights

    k1p1ssk replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    At this point, it looks like there are only a handful of states who have passed PBOR laws. There is a federal bill that passed through the House in March, but that doesn't mean anything yet....
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    Advice for Nurse Wanting to Stay at Same School

    k1p1ssk replied to Lpn to RN's topic in School

    Congratulations! It is no small feat to work while obtaining your RN degree & license. Do you know for sure your assignment would change once you have your RN license? Is the acuity in other...
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    Excused or Unexcused absence

    k1p1ssk replied to littleINlpn's topic in School

    Seriously - the parents who are mad about having to keep their kid home are just not thinking about the fact that their kid got sick likely because someone else decided to send their sick kid back too...
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    Entitled Staff

    k1p1ssk replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    We have standing orders from our school physician, so it is expected that we provide the ibuprofen. And yes on the PPE - I have started telling them that we can use the masks we have, but once we get...
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    When to administer Epi-Pen?

    k1p1ssk replied to Frannie419's topic in School

    Adding on to the above, wonderfully stated comment, if you have stock epi (which it sounds like you do), you should have standing orders that guide how you use it - this would come from your...
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    School Nursing: Everything You Need to Know

    k1p1ssk replied to KariRNBSN's topic in School

    The Work-Life balance with school nursing (Pandemic-era aside) is phenomenal. I am always talking up being a school nurse because you cannot find a better full time job as a nurse that allows you to...
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    Lice

    k1p1ssk replied to heatherrmp's topic in School

    You're seeing live lice every time the kiddo comes back to school? Is this family struggling financially? Do they have health insurance? How many children are in the family? Are you sure they have...
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    Bulletin Board ideas

    k1p1ssk replied to heatherrmp's topic in School

    Something with a skeleton! "Protect your Bones from Boo!Boos by keeping a healthy diet!" or something like
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    Excused or Unexcused absence

    k1p1ssk replied to littleINlpn's topic in School

    I don't know your situation, but I don't know a single school/district who would take legal action after 10 days of absence. In our state, you can't do anything other than send a letter unless the...
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    Gluten Free OTCs?

    k1p1ssk posted a topic in School

    For your Celiac students, do you keep certified GF OTCs on hand? Or would you expect the parent to provide them for that student's use only? For reference, we are talking about one student in the...
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    Second guess itis

    k1p1ssk replied to geminiwanderlust's topic in School

    I went from subbing in schools to a peds office to a peds inpatient unit to outpatient peds specialty and then to school nursing. The office and specialty (plus the subbing experience) were, by far,...
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    School Nurse Advice

    k1p1ssk replied to Jollysox's topic in School

    Also, don't forget, you are not spending 15minutes with each kid. These are "what is your immediate need" assessments and treatments for the vast majority of visits. For example: A sore throat...
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    School Nurse Advice

    k1p1ssk replied to Jollysox's topic in School

    I also think that that volume of kids may have to do with the culture of the health office, but I honestly don't think that ratio seems insane at all. I used to sub at a technical/trade high school...
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    School Nurse Leader Pay?

    k1p1ssk posted a topic in School

    I'm curious if anyone knows what the nursing admin in their schools/districts make and what their hours are, particularly in the Summer. Doing some research and I'm curious to know what people are...
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    Do you do anything PRN?

    k1p1ssk replied to Piper98's topic in School

    I have been a school nurse for 5 years and I totally understand your concerns. I worked in various places in the preceding 6 years, including acute care pedi, LTC/sub-acute rehab, and outpatient pedi....
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    Injury assessments

    k1p1ssk replied to denstar's topic in School

    Hi! I have faced this several times. If it is a non-emergency situation (I.e. got kicked in the genitalia or student is complaining of itching/pain of unknown etiology) I would call home, let the...
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    C'Mon Now!

    k1p1ssk replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Resurrecting this thread once again because I'm mad we still have 3.5 weeks of school left this year.... 2 second graders who picked scabs on their arms, "sharing" a tissue to dab at their...
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    Middle school goes to remote learning after 1 measles case

    k1p1ssk replied to Emergent's topic in School

    I also have had titers done, but that's more because I was starting an immunomodulator medication and they wanted to make sure all my imms were up to date prior to starting. Thankfully, my MMR &...
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    Middle school goes to remote learning after 1 measles case

    k1p1ssk replied to Emergent's topic in School

    Generally speaking, adults working with that age group do not have to provide proof of vaccination. I cannot comment specifically on Washington State, but in Massachusetts, only staff working in Early...