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  1. BSN bump in pay?

    AdobeRN replied to kedmo821's topic in School

    I am in Texas - not in our

  2. Medication Changes

    AdobeRN replied to PediNurseNYC's topic in School

    We have been using online registration for at 5+ years now - my only problem with it is that the health info does not carry over year to year and the info is deleted over the summer. Parents will...

  3. Therapy dogs and Allergies

    AdobeRN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Yes to the seizure dog....My cousin has a daughter with a seizure disorder and she had a service dog trained to detect oncoming seizures when her daughter was younger - I was skeptical at first until...

  4. Ginger Ale

    AdobeRN replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    I don't need a doctor's order for it nor do I mind using gingerale, in our district parents would need to supply it in order for their child to have it. I don't even have crackers in my office...

  5. If you DO NOT teach health classes at your school

    AdobeRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Teachers teach health - I believe part of science and PE curriculum. Only thing I do is facilitate the puberty/hygiene info for 5th grade in the spring - About 20 minutes of class time - kids watch...

  6. Is this a fair holiday schedule

    AdobeRN replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    It sucks but it is what it is when working in healthcare. When I was working in the hospital I thought our manager was fair with trying to accommadate all of our schedules - We either had to work...

  7. Are there ever any raises in peds PD?

    AdobeRN replied to tami2017's topic in Private Duty

    I do PRN for my agency- I have always had to ask for one. Every year when I am required to attend the mandatory training before I leave the office I make a stop at the supervisors office to say hello...

  8. Music in your office?

    AdobeRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Pandora on my computer with Jimmy Buffett Radio station on low. I do enjoy having moments of not being busy but I can't stand the dead

  9. Monday morning madness

    AdobeRN replied to 100kids's topic in School

    Mine too - I hand this out to my teachers and the parent of "lice infested" kid. I always have a few teachers that give me more grief about lice than the actually parent of lice

  10. Do you always send home after Vomiting 1x?

    AdobeRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Not automatic - like others have said just depends. I have a handful of kids that can throw up on command, throw up looking at the trash at lunch, throw up due to reflux issues - they don't get to go...

  11. Med orders -new each school year or calendar year?

    AdobeRN replied to naveiak's topic in School

    Check you school/district policy first then move onto BON. I am not in California - my district requests/prefers new orders every school year - I have orders on things both ways. I have Diabetes Mgmt...

  12. How to splint a broken finger or dislocated elbow/shoulder?

    AdobeRN replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    I'm taking the course for my own personal info since we do frequent backpacking trips where sometimes we are without cell service and some miles away from the trailhead. If something happens at...

  13. Grossed out for the first time this year

    AdobeRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    What is the name of the podcast? I love listening to stuff like this. I just discovered the podcast Sawbones - they talk about all kinds of medical stuff, history

  14. Otherwise Becomes Aware - Input Requested

    AdobeRN replied to OldDude's topic in School

    I do send the letter with your example of when a parent tells a teacher they treated their kid for lice. I do not send letters for rumors, or parents saying "I heard XXX was treated for lice" or kids...

  15. What would you do?

    AdobeRN replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    I wouldn't do

  16. Dating As A (School) Nurse

    AdobeRN replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    Our district really frowns on wearing school/district attire while out having an adult beverage. The rumor is the coaches at high school level have an unwritten policy that they can't even be seen...

  17. Enablement Overload

    AdobeRN replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    OMG this ^^^^...some days just drives me

  18. Essential Oils

    AdobeRN replied to janetpa's topic in School

    We just had a parent complaint - a parent who is an avid oil user is having issues with a teacher using a wall scentcy type of thing in the classroom stating the smell is causing problems with her...

  19. How to splint a broken finger or dislocated elbow/shoulder?

    AdobeRN replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    REI.com check to see if there is a store in your area. REI is an outdoor, camping, hiking etc store. We do alot of backpacking, hiking, camping etc. My husband thought it would be a good idea to...

  20. How to splint a broken finger or dislocated elbow/shoulder?

    AdobeRN replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    My husband and I are taking the 2 day course in December thru

  21. Bug spray at school?

    AdobeRN replied to GetBackToClassRN's topic in School

    NOpe - apply at home before

  22. How to splint a broken finger or dislocated elbow/shoulder?

    AdobeRN replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    Did my first macgyver splint a couple of weeks ago - went to watch a friend practice at Roller Derby and one of the girls ended up with a fractured ankle - left her foot laced up in her skate and used...

  23. just curious

    AdobeRN replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    I attend our monthly after school staff meetings, sometimes I am excused early because the material covered doesn't pertain to me. We have "professional development" days where students are not here...

  24. Other duties as assigned...not complaining about this one :)

    AdobeRN replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    Where can I sign up? LOL....sounds fun to

  25. Health records- online or paper or both???

    AdobeRN replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    Ours is online. We are supposed to run a report of the health info weekly, save into a PDF and download on our ipads - we would use this info incase of a disaster, power outage etc. Our office data...