sergel02 BSN

sergel02 has 8 years experience as a BSN.

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   Field Trip PRN Medication Delegation (Texas)

   sergel02 replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

   I could be wrong, but in California we can delegate inhalers, at least where I work. Now, the RN is in charge of training and doing the Care Plan and Emergency Plan on what to look for. There...
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   That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

   sergel02 replied to Farawyn's topic in School

   I didn't wear pink but it was pink adjacent. It was so busy this week that I'm exhausted and still have two more
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   School Nurse Preliminary Credential California

   sergel02 replied to Seira's topic in School

   Sorry for the late reply. You can look at this link specifically https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/school-nurse-services-credential-(cl-380) I believe you have to create an...
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   School Nurse Preliminary Credential California

   sergel02 replied to Seira's topic in School

   I have to take a look but I believe I emailed mine in but I had to create an account on the CTC site
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   Extreme Emergency Preparedness

   sergel02 replied to 2cool4schoolRN85's topic in School

   I swear I never knew how much was under the umbrella of school nursing until I started the job. The NASN text book is like over 1200 pages. Not that I'm complaining though, I like to keep...
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   Extreme Emergency Preparedness

   sergel02 replied to 2cool4schoolRN85's topic in School

   Ooh when I become a member I'm going to see if I can take that class. Thanks for the tip! edit: just looked at the price, and $90 is a little pricey for a short class but if the info is...
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   CSN role vs LPN

   sergel02 replied to CaraLPN08's topic in School

   My state has a REALLY good chart about breaking down what a credentialed nurse can do, and what others can do. You can try browsing the database your state
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   School Nurse Services Credential Nurse in California

   sergel02 replied to Ang_RN_76's topic in School

   I believe so. I have to double check again
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   Extreme Emergency Preparedness

   sergel02 replied to 2cool4schoolRN85's topic in School

   My state (or maybe district) has CAT tourniquets by every AED. I don't think we've been trained on them though LOL. I did try one and THEY HURT....which is fine since it stops the blood. I...
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    School Nurse - Calling Parents

    sergel02 replied to Knights_RN BSN's topic in School

    This was a tough things when I first started (and still is). Nurses in my district don't always run the health office either so we can get rusty. One of my schools wants to call for everything,...
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    California School Nurses - vaccination record question

    sergel02 replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    I do worry for people in states with less strict vaccine requirement. The CDC now is starting to study the link between vaccines and autism (which there is none) which will just fuel the antivax...
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    California School Nurses - vaccination record question

    sergel02 replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Hmm I wonder if that influenced their decision to move. We've had parents get super angry about vaccination requirements, even with education about why it's so important for the health of their kid...
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    What to have nursing students do?

    sergel02 replied to sergel02's topic in School

    Thanks all! I'll only have for a couple weeks so maybe not enough time to do a presentation but maybe a poster, but they do have a lot of projects this semester. I actually haven't made a poster as a...
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    Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome?

    sergel02 replied to arlingtonnurse's topic in School

    This reminds me of kids during fire or earthquake drills. The alarms can overload them and they start vomiting. During planned drills they can prepare for it by using noise-cancelling headphones, but...
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    California School Nurses - vaccination record question

    sergel02 replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Hmm yeah the only exemptions that are allowed are medical, no religious or personal ones. My districts gets many students from other countries who have different records or different...