k1p1ssk BSN, RN

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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...
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    Middle school goes to remote learning after 1 measles case

    k1p1ssk replied to Emergent's topic in School

    I think they mean the Health Department may have been the deciding body on closing the school building... School administrators may have made that decision out of an abundance of caution, however,...
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    Middle school goes to remote learning after 1 measles case

    k1p1ssk replied to Emergent's topic in School

    I'd bet that the population of un- or under-vaccinated students is at or greater than 20%, and that with COVID demonstrating that we can do remote learning (not that we should), districts may jump to...
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    Teachers and Staff Want To Be Taken Care Of

    k1p1ssk replied to Tocino's topic in School

    She's definitely a worrier. Unfortunately, I have no relationship with her other than when she has personal medical questions. I'm glad she trusts me, but she is the "if you give an inch, they'll take...
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    Teachers and Staff Want To Be Taken Care Of

    k1p1ssk replied to Tocino's topic in School

    Yes, I believe my job description says that too, but I draw the line at a staff member calling me before work hours - while she is ON THE WAY TO HER DOCTOR - asking me for every possible differential...
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    Violence towards Nurse?

    k1p1ssk replied to marsbar37's topic in School

    No threats or physical harm from any kids, but I have definitely been verbally abused by parents - mostly while enforcing COVID rules in the early days, but also with a few anti-vax parents and...
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    Teachers and Staff Want To Be Taken Care Of

    k1p1ssk replied to Tocino's topic in School

    I think there is also something to be said about burnout/stress being driving forces in adults coming in. Everyone (the students and adults) want to be taken care of, loved, appreciated, and paid...
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    Teachers and Staff Want To Be Taken Care Of

    k1p1ssk replied to Tocino's topic in School

    I wish this was the case at my school. I get asked nearly daily for ibuprofen, tylenol, tums, menstrual products, vital signs checks, mole checks, questions about bowel habits, you name it. It is...
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    Teachers and Staff Want To Be Taken Care Of

    k1p1ssk replied to Tocino's topic in School

    I'm not an agency nurse, but as a school nurse employed by my district, I often face similar challenges. Staff often see us as an easy way to get advice without going through the more appropriate...
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    Happy School Nurse Day

    k1p1ssk replied to Glitternurse's topic in School

    Thank you - Happy School Nurse Day to you as well! I get lumped in with the teachers since it is also teacher appreciation week, but at least I get to enjoy the same goodies as
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    Salary grid/contract

    k1p1ssk replied to BostonNurseNic's topic in School

    I also work in MA; I had 5 years of full time pediatric experience (inpatient and outpatient) when I began and an additional 1.5yrs of sub school nursing under my belt and was placed on Step 2 to...
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    Pulse Ox

    k1p1ssk replied to marsbar37's topic in School

    Hmmm. Who is the robot??? I have spent about 30 minutes looking at the NYS Dept of ED website and NYS Nursing Practice guidelines and can't find anything specifically about O2 sats - for or against....
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    Pulse Ox

    k1p1ssk replied to marsbar37's topic in School

    I've never been told not to... What is the rationale for not letting you do it? I can understand why you wouldn't be allowed to do continuous O2 sat monitoring - that can come with a risk for skin...
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    ADHD: Is It Overdiagnosed?

    k1p1ssk replied to Fin82's topic in School

    It is atomoxetine and Strattera
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    School Nursing: Everything You Need to Know

    k1p1ssk replied to KariRNBSN's topic in School

    I'm curious to know what the qualifications are for that - like, do you need to have a RN/BSN first and then get licensed separately? Or is it a completely separate program where you don't go to...
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    School Clinic Door

    k1p1ssk replied to AshlyMRN's topic in School

    This is also a good
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    School Clinic Door

    k1p1ssk replied to AshlyMRN's topic in School

    100-150 visits per day?!? How do you get the charting done? I struggle when I see 30 kids... and that's all on top of dealing with your door situation!? You are a force to be reckoned with, I can...
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    School Wellness Committee

    k1p1ssk replied to BlondieRN19's topic in School

    I'm bumping this up, as our Wellness Committee has recently become active again after a pandemic-related hiatus. For those districts/schools with a Wellness Committee, I'm curious who your...
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    Non FDA medications and school

    k1p1ssk replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    I'm glad you got out when you did! The fact that they didn't even tell you about the parent stating they would sue is insane. But this is why having a medication administration policy is so important;...
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    Staff Member with Pseudoseizures

    k1p1ssk replied to seedanurse's topic in School

    When I worked in Peds specialties, our Pedi Neuro said that there was a correlation between kids with pseudo-seizures and an "affinity for large stuffed animals and pillows". In other words, these...
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    UTMB Fall 2023 RN-BSN

    k1p1ssk replied to Cookie_for's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi! You have inadvertantly posted in the group for School Nurses, not for nursing school programs. I have asked the mods to move your post to a more appropriate
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    Staff Member with Pseudoseizures

    k1p1ssk replied to seedanurse's topic in School

    WOW. I wonder if this might be a better question for the Occupational Health sub-thread, as they likely are familiar with formulating plans for similar situations, but honestly, I think this is a...
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    Pacific College ADN Sep 2023 Costa Mesa

    k1p1ssk replied to nick007's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi there! Just so you know, you have posted to the school nursing sub, not the nursing school sub; I have reported your comment to the Mods so they may move it to the appropriate