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I think all nurses should be offered Ebola training. Today if you are headed to Africa to care for patients you receive training from the CDC. If you are a nurse in the states it seems more difficult to find. I am a nurse who provides care in the community with no training from a hospital. If Ebola spreads like the news just reported every nurse in America should have the training. Side note; my local news has labeled the American nurse a hero! I agree.

I love school nursing. However today I turned in my notice because I love my license more. My administration has told me to do a straight cath. using no sterile supplies and technique. Student is cathed 2 times each day. The mother of the student is threatening to sue if her child gets a UTI or pressure ulcers this year yet will not provide the supplies. The school will not order the stuff either. I went to the board of nursing and yes it is a sterile procedure ( I knew that but wanted some documentation). I asked if the student is off loaded from their wheel chair during the day and was put in my place on this is not my business. Then a child came into the school that has seizures and a heart condition. I was told that I can not seek information from the parent on the condition which I did find out included a pacemaker. The Administration explained that a nurse is NOT a need to know person and any good nurse would just know when a student comes in what is wrong with them. I feel working in the dark and doing things wrong such as the cath. was to risky. Was I wrong? I will miss each of you and the wonderful advice that is given here on all nurses/ school nursing.

I am working on my MSN/FNP I know that their is no pay incentive. I work with a very poor population and hope to bring a clinic into the district. In some area's of Phoenix the districts have FNP's overseen by a MD at several schools. They are able to schedule appointments for the students. It is the only care that they can get as they are for the most part undocumented people. No education is wasted.

Having had several head lac. in my office I do standard assessment including PERRL and Alert X3, Reflexes, I measure the lump and yes I eye ball it also looking for sunken areas. I always tell parents with any head injury to seek further medical care from PCP, Urgent Care or ED. I document the exam, Tx and the directions given. If they pass out either before or after I ask the parent to go right to ED. You did good and confidence is earned over time! You are seeking knowledge to grow from this experience and that indicates you are a great nurse!

No school. If it is hives the body is trying to take care of a problem. You don't know the cause yet and school may hold the trigger. With each exposure the reaction may become increased leading to a true emergency. No doctor in urgent care or ED would fault a parent for coming in with hives.

My son sleeps in any and all moving vehicles including the bus! He is a senior in High School this year. Nothing bad has happened due to his sleeping. I blame it on the Rock-N-ROLLER STROLLER I used when he was a baby!LOL!!

ABCNurse77, What a great idea to have your own bag. The bag that came with my office had a B/P cuff whose tubing disintegrated when touched as did the gauze pads. The band aids could be sold as antiques! in place of the mask for CPR they had 5 shields used in teaching CPR. In the past the district allowed the office staff to tell the nurses what to do. Most nurses stayed under three months. Now the district is backing the almost all new nursing staff, I have already stood my ground to a secretary who told me what kind of band-aid to use on a teacher. New supplies on the way but my own bag sounds great! Will set it up this weekend!

This is my first year as a school nurse. I am finishing my first week. I was hired and patted on the back, told they had great confidence in my skills.I was shown the nurse office and given my computer code, over 200 new incoming new student files to screen and input. I opened the cabinets and found medication that expired in 2007. I cleaned out the expired meds and supplies and taught myself the computer. I have meet the most wonderful, nurses who work at the other schools in my district. They have become the self appointted menters to the new nurses. I wish we had computer training and a list of how to open a school nurses office! I have 1300 hundred students plus staff to keep healthy and in class! How is everyone else doing?

My first week as a school nurse is just about over. Kids start back next week. I don't see why nurses in my district start with no training even on the computers. We start a week after teachers. In spite of the stress a new job has I love it! The nurses in the district are so helpful and encouraging. They are self appointed mentors that show the true spirit of nursing. I have kids with life limiting illnesses and SMI along with the typical asthma, diabetes and ADHD! I am scared to death and excited! I ca not say "I'm back" however I can say "I have arrived!

I am starting this year as a school nurse. I have been a nurse for 3 years. My daughter is a school nurse and hearing her stories I just knew I would love it. I am the mother of a 17 year old son with SMI and CP and a 14 year old with CP, strokes and Brittle bones. I am an expert on IEP and other meetings if anyone has questions. Best to all to each newbie to the field of school nursing and thanks in advance for all the advice and humor from those with experience.

Arizona, First year as school nurse. Three years a nurse and former paramedic. Pay is low at $ 36,000 year paid over 10 months. The hours work with my children so for me it is worth the low pay. It is exciting to be able to help families find resources in the community that will help them maintain their health!

Most nursing classes will not transfer from one school to another. Best to you in your studies. Koitriona, BSN, RN

Good Morning everyone! Looking for information on Frontier FNP program. How difficult is it to be admitted to the FNP program? Has anyone taken the physical assessment course they offer or know where I could take such a course. Arizona State University incorporates the assessments into the other classes. Thanks for the information,

I am going to do a BSN to DNP also please let us know how and what you like about your program.

Thank you for the info I did not know about the mandatory report for this. I will do so again thank you for the information. That is what I love about this site the info and advice from seasoned nurses!