parkay

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1. How do you answer this question?

   parkay replied to Sl1011's topic in School

   Be honest! tell them you really like working with children and any experience that you have working with children. Also that you would enjoy helping children learn about healthy choices and any ideas...

2. How long do you keep your records?

   parkay replied to nursebooboo's topic in School

   our school has a record retention policy of 5

3. Extra Clothes

   parkay replied to mmmiller's topic in School

   Check your lost and found pile! Lots of times clothes never get claimed and our school will take them to Goodwill after a while. If my stash of clothes is running low I send out an all staff e-mail...

4. Discounted Glasses

   parkay replied to mmmiller's topic in School

   The Salvation Army gets vouchers for free eye exam & glasses at Shopko here

5. personal days/sick days?

   parkay replied to 100kids's topic in School

   2 personal each year and we accumulate sick leave hrs each day we work (not sure the ratio). I wish the # of sick leave hours would roll over to extra personal days the following year so if I wanted a...

6. Heat packs or hot water bottle?

   parkay replied to 100kids's topic in School

   I have a rice sock that I heat up!! works great and kids can take it to class and return it when done :-) Just regular rice in a

7. Fear of the Nurse's Office

   parkay replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

   At the beginning of the year the Kindergarten and 1st grade teachers take the kids on a tour of the building and come into the office and let the kids see who I am and that if ever they feel sick or...

8. Just a little laugh for ya!

   parkay replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

   kid walks into my office saying "the (basketball)pole ran into him"

9. Expired Epi-Pens?

   parkay replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

   I take all expired meds and left over meds down to our local pharmacy and they dispose of them for me:nurse:. But I like the Haiti idea, I'm sure there are organizations out there that would take...

10. Standing Medication Orders in Schools (PRN's only)

    parkay replied to KLLB's topic in School

    Hot packs are great for cramps :-) You can make them by killing a sock with rice and tying a knot on the end and heat it up in the microwave till warm and have the girl take that to class and return...

11. 5th grade puberty class

    parkay replied to hammergirl5's topic in School

    the first time teaching the class is always the scaryest :-) Marsh Media has great videos. we seperate the girls and boys and they each have there own video to watch and then time is given for...