ColleenJune

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1. "Cover" for a student?

   ColleenJune replied to ColleenJune's topic in School

   Thanks for the suggestions. I had not thought of this as a teaching opportunity, but children do need to learn that the nurse's office (and any medical facility) is a safe

2. "Cover" for a student?

   ColleenJune posted a topic in School

   A third grader came to my office today and asked me to tell her teacher that she was sick. She looked fine to me, so I asked her why. She said, "I went to the bathroom in my pants, and I don't want...

3. Last day?

   ColleenJune replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

   May 26. 16 days and

4. The "Best" Nurse Pass Notes

   ColleenJune replied to WineRN's topic in School

   And being a liver donor would not even be a

5. The "Best" Nurse Pass Notes

   ColleenJune replied to WineRN's topic in School

   This is my all-time favorite. I got it from a third grade substitute a couple of months

6. Speaking of Vaccines...

   ColleenJune replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

   We have three, in a school population of 420. That's consistent with our statewide

7. This is not why I became a nurse

   ColleenJune replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

   You missed my pet peeve: Changing wet clothes does not require a degree in Nursing. You teach young children. Have them keep a change in their cubby, and have them use it themselves if

8. Best complaint you've heard?

   ColleenJune posted a topic in School

   I had a second-grade girl with a history of migraines come in today and complain that she was, "...hearing colors and seeing

9. does your school have a crisis management plan?

   ColleenJune replied to Sudsy's topic in School

   We have one, but it is not posted online for security purposes. That makes sense, I guess, to avoid the "bad guys" from knowing what we are going to

10. Hand Washing

    ColleenJune replied to ColleenJune's topic in School

    I like this idea! Maybe I'll have my Girl Scouts make these for

11. What did you find was the hardest to adjust being a school nurse?

    ColleenJune replied to Nurse ABC's topic in School

    I still struggle with the idea that bathroom accidents require the services of a medical professional. Hello, parents, do you take your children to the ER when they wet their pants at

12. Hand Washing

    ColleenJune posted a topic in School

    How do you encourage children to wash their hands? The kiddos at my school never seem to wash

13. Halloween.....

    ColleenJune replied to SouthernSweetheart16's topic in School

    I have Halloween scrubs. They really aren't appropriate any other time of year, but I sure do enjoy wearing them

14. What works for you as a door sign?

    ColleenJune replied to 100kids's topic in School

    The only thing that I've ever found to work is a lock. Even then, I gets knocks and door

15. 7 days to go.... :)

    ColleenJune replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

    Half day on Tuesday, then done for the