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  1. PreK/PPCD

    amnesiac1c posted a topic in School

    A significant portion of my elementary school consists of PreK & PPCD students. It's much more challenging keeping these kiddos in my office for longer time periods like waiting for parents to...

  2. School Nurse Hours?

    amnesiac1c replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Our doors open at 7:30 but school hours are 7:55-2:55. I am on the same pay scale as teachers & I work the same contract hours as teachers which is 7:45-3:45. There are times though that I may...

  3. Daily kid count

    amnesiac1c replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    PPCD/PreK - 6th, Title I approx 600 kids 3 daily meds so far 1 diabetic 6 seizure disorders In addition to screenings, right now I see around 25/day. I expect that to increase in the winter though....

  4. Guidance for Teachers (traffic control)

    amnesiac1c posted a topic in School

    For some reason my clinic traffic is out of control this year. I'm wondering what specific guidance you use for teachers regarding when they should send students vs what & how to manage things in...

  5. MCADD (Amnio Fatty Acid D/O)

    amnesiac1c replied to Wave Watcher's topic in School

    I have a student with this. She's fine as long as she eats a snack at recess. My orders from her doctor basically say there shouldn't be an issue unless she gets sick and/or stops eating. Mom sends...

  6. 38C fever, no ride home?

    amnesiac1c replied to Elixer's topic in School

    In my district, we do not send kids on the bus with temp >= 100F, parents must pick

  7. Wanting to be a school nurse in texas, what do I need to have or do?

    amnesiac1c replied to Dgro11's topic in School

    It depends on the school as well. I work at a title I school & my principal was specifically looking for someone with substantial experience working with at-risk & low-income families. But RN...

  8. Hygiene Issue

    amnesiac1c replied to kw1253's topic in School

    I do not police body odor. If it were causing an issue with peers teasing or something then I would probably talk with parents but otherwise, I do

  9. Middle School/High School and Supplies

    amnesiac1c replied to peaceful2100's topic in School

    My budget is slightly under $1/student. My policy is generally that if students are hurt badly enough to need an ice pack then they must stay in my office for observation & assessment. That...

  10. Newsletter topics

    amnesiac1c replied to geffen's topic in School

    I do a monthly staff newsletter. Each month has a health topic section based on seasonal stuff or national health observances, a calendar of local health related events, 1-2 recipes & a couple of...

  11. Pre-School Exclusion Policy

    amnesiac1c replied to aetienn6's topic in School

    I follow the same exclusion guidelines for all my early childhood kids as I do my elementary kids. The first year EC moved to our campus there were a couple of teachers who did not like that at all...

  12. Teachers and staff medical info and emergency contact number

    amnesiac1c replied to Elixer's topic in School

    I have a form that I send out but it's their choice whether they choose to share it with me or not. I keep them in a binder in duplicate so that in the event of an emergency I can just pull one copy...

  13. Stethoscopes

    amnesiac1c replied to SassyTachyRN's topic in School

    I have a pedi one but I don't think it's a

  14. Do you look...

    amnesiac1c replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    Yes, I do look so I can share what I see as a part of my assessment. Of course I always emphasize to parents that I cannot diagnose ear infection, strep, etc. But I have found beads, pieces of broken...

  15. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    amnesiac1c replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    Today I got "I got grossed out at lunch when a kid was squishing his peas like a booger & now I feel like I'm going to throw

  16. Poopy Pants in PreK

    amnesiac1c posted a topic in School

    So our protocol thus far is that SPED students may receive personal hygeine assistance from their classroom teachers & instructional aides if they have a toileting accident. But gen ed students...

  17. Do you keep clothes in your office?

    amnesiac1c replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I do keep a small selection of clothing, mostly in the most frequent potty accident sizes. My PTA parents bring me their hand-me-downs. I dont have much in my big kid sizes (5th-6th grade) though -...

  18. treating faculty/staff

    amnesiac1c replied to BSNRNHS's topic in School

    I had this come up today - a teacher wanted me to give her child (a student at my school) his allergy shots. I was told that we do not give injections other than insulin & glucagon to our diabetic...

  19. Immunization Reporting TX

    amnesiac1c replied to javgjv2012's topic in School

    ImmTrac is not used for this purpose. I do not do annual reporting for my school - my district nurse does it for our district as a whole. Perhaps this is the case in your district as

  20. Inhaler before Recess & PE?

    amnesiac1c replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    For my kids like that, my parents are good with using the inhaler before recess only. Thus far, the kids have been fine through

  21. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    amnesiac1c replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    "My skin is too dark."

  22. Annual School Open House

    amnesiac1c replied to Massmagic's topic in School

    I go to all events our other professional staff do except that I do not go to curriculum night. I am at meet the teacher night, open house, most PTA functions, special

  23. Meds locked up?

    amnesiac1c replied to 100kids's topic in School

    During school hours, nurses in my district keep emergency meds (EpiPens, Diastat, inhalers) unlocked. But we lock them up at the end of the

  24. Too old for school nursing??

    amnesiac1c replied to rnbran's topic in School

    I don't think age is a problem. It just depends on whether it's something you enjoy & your school suits you. Honestly, I do often wonder how long I can realistically stay in my job just because of...

  25. Do you keep snacks in your office?

    amnesiac1c replied to nurseshajwani's topic in School

    I do keep saltines for upset/empty stomachs. My school has another person who is supposed to take care of feeding kids who missed breakfast in the morning but they usually let me keep some of their...