lissaq10

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1. Can you be 'cured' from c-diff, or are you always colonized with it?

   lissaq10 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Can you be 'cured' from c-diff, or are you always colonized with it? Is someone really only contagious when they have diarrhea, or anytime they have a

2. C-Diff in Spec. Ed student

   lissaq10 replied to lissaq10's topic in School

   I think we are just trying to figure out if he should be in school or not. The child was pulled out of school several years ago and has not had ANY type of schooling since then. I think that it was...

3. C-Diff in Spec. Ed student

   lissaq10 replied to lissaq10's topic in School

   I should add that the school would like him to be in school, parents are just the ones that area adamant that he is not in school. How do you handle c-diff in school? Just normal

4. C-Diff in Spec. Ed student

   lissaq10 posted a topic in School

   Need some help on how to handle Spec. Ed student with c-diff. The parent says that he has to be home-schooled with tutors and cannot be in the Elementary School. I am very new and unsure how this is...

5. Puberty/Hygiene Video

   lissaq10 posted a topic in School

   Hi there! I teach a 4th grade Puberty/Hygiene class in our schools. We separate boys from girls and talk about menstrating with the girls and more hygiene with the boys. We currently use 'Straight...

6. Head Injury Protocol

   lissaq10 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   We give a call to the family and send a Head Bump letter with any head bump that occurs, even if they seem pretty minor. They will stay in the office for 20 min. and get an ice pack. There have been...

7. are you on teachers' payscale?

   lissaq10 replied to blacksea pebble's topic in School

   I am on the teachers payscale in MN. I am making less than any of my other jobs. I am very new into School Nursing, so I am feeling very overwhelmed at this time. It's a lot to learn, but I am...

8. Just Finished a Jr/Sr HS School Nurse Interview

   lissaq10 replied to schoolnursejennie's topic in School

   Sounds like very good answers! I'm sure you did a great job. Good

9. Self-care of students diabetes

   lissaq10 posted a topic in School

   I am fairly new in school nursing and trying to get a grasp on things. I have a 10 y.o. student that was diagnosed with diabetes a year ago. Last year, my health assistant had to do everything for...

10. Toileting Accidents at school

    lissaq10 replied to angie06614's topic in School

    We have had a student that is having accidents almost daily. Is supposed to be on Miralax for supposed blockage. I have asked parents to get a note from the MD for a medical diagnosis, since this is...

11. Head Lice,Head Lice, Head Lice

    lissaq10 posted a topic in School

    I am sooo sick of head lice. It is seeming to be never-ending. I am wondering what different schools do for head lice. Do you do classroom checks? Do you have a no-nit policy? What do you do for...

12. Wound Cleanser info needed

    lissaq10 posted a topic in School

    We have always used Technicare scrub to clean those little bumps the kids encounter during school. We must have had this cleaner for quite some time, because now when we need to order, I see that it...

13. Cough drops in school?

    lissaq10 posted a topic in School

    What is your policy/guideline for cough drops in school for both elementary and secondary schools? For elem. OTC's we typically require an MD auth form, but I have learned one of my Health Paras have...

14. Charting

    lissaq10 replied to Flare's topic in School

    Genesis. It's okay. The support has been really good, but I think that pulling reports can be complicated at

15. Scabies? Letter to all students or not?

    lissaq10 replied to lissaq10's topic in School

    Yea- it's hard to know if appropriate or not. You could send a letter home for everything (strep, impetigo, pink eye, etc). They are all contagious. I don't want to bend for one person throwing a...