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  1. "How to Fake Sick to the School Nurse"

    MinnieMom: good pick up with the hyperactivity bowel sounds...need to remember that one! The vicks on the eye lids..good one, but some knuckle head will NO DOUBT rub his eye real good and get the...
  2. School Nursing Emergency Medication Administration

    We have a standing order for epipen only. any other emergency, I call 911. Would I administer, I would have to say, probably not. What if the student has an allergic reaction to the med you gave her?...
  3. Do you keep your door open or closed?

    open for business at 7:45, close for lunch, then open till
  4. Gift ideas for a preceptor? (school nurse)

    a dunkin donuts gift card. Something that has nothing to do with her job... I would appreciate a cup of coffee than a box of bandaids to be honest. sorry if that came out harsh. wasnt meant that
  5. What you wish you could say to the staff at your school

    I would love to say...your specialty is education, my specialty is nursing...please do NOT tell me the child has Fifth's disease because your great aunt's neighbor's neice's cousin had it. IT IS...
  6. pencil lead

    I do not dig for anything...sorry folks unless it is sticking out..Im not digging. Why so I can be accused of causing an
  7. High School Nurse Interview, please advise

    They will probably ask how the experience you have as a home health nurse, would benefit you as a school nurse? Are you comfortable working on your own, (not just for one patient) at a time but to be...
  8. How to fund going to School Nurse Conferences?

    The fund I access when I would like to attend a conference, in town or out of town is called.................................................................my bank account. They pay for nothing,...
  9. What do you go by?

    Mrs. C or Mrs Nurse some staff cal me nursy
  10. Let the COUNTDOWN begin!

    I have officially started my "to get done list".
  11. How to break into school nursing

    I "broke"into school nursing by subbing in the district as much as I could. Fortunately, I was not employed fulltime, which gave me the ability to work 1-5 days a week in 6 different schools. I proved...
  12. High school, Drugs and consent to tell others

    if a student is suspected to be under the influence, the parents have 2 hours to come and get treated immediately with a police escort......if they are not able to come EMS is called. We want results...
  13. Record software for school nurses

    It was already on my system when I started. Im not sure of a link, but a phone 3 that I have is
  14. Overnight field trip with diabetic student

    Will you be the nurse for the entire class going or just the diabetic? If he has major flucuations during the day, then you will be needed to be with him the entire day, what if another student needs...
  15. Record software for school nurses

    we use realtime..user friendly, love
  16. When are you calling home.....

    I call for the following: obviously any ER send outs, any head/facial injuries (if they come home with a mark they DIDNT have when they got to school), any body part injury thatcna WAIT UNTIL after...
  17. Did I handle this wrong?

    next time this happens and you have cobvered ALL YOUR BASES, call the police, let them find her..its amazing how quickly parents change their info on the ER card when the cops get
  18. Substitute Pay

    $125/day
  19. How do you like your nursing students?

    Crunch: That is awesome!!!!!! Adorable son: I just saw this too, be caring, helpful, but not hovering, ask ask ask
  20. personal days/sick days?

    wait..I said it backward. I have 10 sick and 4 personal. Sorry for the
  21. personal days/sick days?

    I have 4 sick and 10 personal. The personal carry over to the next year if i dont use them. The sick change into personal if I dont use
  22. Anyone have any Embarassing Dr. stories?

    worked as a floor nurse and usually always saw one doctor only in scrubs, either in OR or Er, and one day I guess he came right from church to do rounds, He walked into the nsg station, and I looked...
  23. Where are the School Nurse jobs?

    I agree with Minnie, experience will help tremendously. Book smart helps, but on the job training, gut instinct, and the ability to work with any age child is really what you need before you become a...
  24. vision screenings

    good luck with that
  25. vision screenings

    Me: okay 6th grader, please cover one eye and read line 5. kid: rts Me: huh? okay try line four kid: rts me: huh? try line two (letters FP) kid: rts Me: huh? do you wear glasses? kid: I have them but...