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  1. First Aid Kit in Classrooms-What is considered unsafe?

    AdobeRN replied to arnoldlayne's topic in School

    We don't have first aid kits in the classrooms but I do give each teacher a "Boo-Boo Box" - cheap plastic pencil case filled with bandaids, gloves, tooth boxes, nurse passes. NOthing crazy - it does...

  2. Let's Talk about you!

    AdobeRN replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    LVN in 2005, ADN in 2007. I started to work as an LVN at our County Jail - hated it, but am grateful for the experience - I learned alot, had an awesome RN manager that kindof took me under his wing....

  3. Your Opinion on District Letter re: Absences

    AdobeRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in School

    Our district will send out the letters too - thankfully I have nothing to do with them - data clerk and AP handle this. I do have to get involved with those that are put on some kind of attendance...

  4. 504 Plans

    AdobeRN replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    Just like previous post - this year our district started to really push and require us to review and offer 504's to those potential life threatening issues - (allergies, asthma) along with every other...

  5. Field Trips!!!

    AdobeRN replied to anita07's topic in School

    I have a few diabetics and 1 student that needs to be cathed. I will attend the field trips if parents are unable to. All other kids that get scheduled daily meds - I just package the meds up and...

  6. reminder notes

    AdobeRN replied to vikivail26's topic in School

    I escort the child to the office and tell the parent the policy and hand them a note. This is my fever note, I also have one for vomiting & diarrhea...... Please be aware that your student is...

  7. Seems parents aren't parenting

    AdobeRN replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    Just about every year I have one student where I give the 0800 dose of meds because the parents can't get the kid to take it at home - but takes it fine for

  8. How heavy is your hammer?

    AdobeRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I usually call parents of phantom vomiters and let them decide if student should go home - 99% of the time parent states they are fine to stay. I always tell them that I feel they can stay and we...

  9. One Full Time School

    AdobeRN replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    We have 62 schools - elementary, middle, High + a career/tech campus and the campus where kids go that have been removed from school for whatever reason. Each campus has a full time nurse, high...

  10. Seems parents aren't parenting

    AdobeRN replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    One of the major problems I have....I have almost 900 students k-5 and can not possibly keep up with who is together, separated etc. Somehow it gets turned around to be my fault that the other parent...

  11. School Nurses, How are you Paid??

    AdobeRN replied to anita07's topic in School

    Same as a teacher & on the same pay scale as a teacher in my district - 187 days; paid monthly spread out over 12 months. If we do any extra work for supplemental pay it will appear on the next...

  12. Alcohol Swabs

    AdobeRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Doesn't matter to me either just as long as hands are clean. I have 1 kid that only uses soap/water & the other 2 will use the

  13. Snacks for diabetics

    AdobeRN replied to ContraryMary's topic in School

    Parents are required to provide the snacks and juice for their diabetic child. I do have some back up juice incase they run out. I also have apple/orange juice, milk & dry cereal for those kids...

  14. My new bulletin board

    AdobeRN replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    24 days?? Wow, lucky :) I have 37 school days left - June

  15. Does your policy have "teeth"

    AdobeRN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Ours is: A student with vomiting 2 or more times in 24 hours will be excluded from school, unless a physician feels the cause of vomiting is not an infectious disease and the child is in no danger of...

  16. I'm a nurse too.....

    AdobeRN replied to txbootsy's topic in School

    haha....mine

  17. Flu and Returning to School

    AdobeRN replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

    Our rule is fever free x24 hours without the use of medication. The few that I have had diagnosed with the flu the doctors have been writing notes may return to school after 5

  18. Pizza parties, cupcakes, cookies, OH MY

    AdobeRN replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    Same here - all food items must have a nutritional label. No label = the food item is not given out in class. If there is a birthday celebration parents can drop off cookies, donuts etc at the front...

  19. Do you interact with students outside of the office?

    AdobeRN replied to Kittery's topic in School

    I am involved in a couple of Girl Scout troops. Both of my girls did GS from K-12, I became friends with a few troop leaders at my school and I help out with all the health/first aid related troop...

  20. School nurse and maternity leave

    AdobeRN replied to luvly189's topic in School

    Just like one of the previous posters stated - check into short term disability. Usually that is something you need to pay extra for when signing up for your benefits. It usually kicks in after you...

  21. Medication refills

    AdobeRN replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    I will send an email with 4-5 doses left, if I don't get a response I will send another when last dose is given, still no meds I will make 1 phone call and let the teacher know - after that I don't...

  22. Summer school ?'s

    AdobeRN replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Our district will have summer school for all - elementary, middle and high school. We have a couple of different programs - vary hours/dates depending on the program. Some run June 6-23 7:30-12:30...

  23. When is your spring break?

    AdobeRN replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    This year we have Friday, March 25 off because we did not have any snow days to make up. Good Friday is our "Bad Weather Make up Day". So I have one spring day to look forward

  24. When is your spring break?

    AdobeRN replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Last week I am back today. I hate having spring break so early in March....most of the time the weather here in North Texas is not pleasant for spring break fun....last week it rained all week, the...

  25. casts, braces, pe restrictions

    AdobeRN replied to CampNurse10's topic in School

    Elementary here - my kids will go out to recess and sit on the bench and they still attend PE - the PE staff is really good about making accommadations for the kids with activity restrictions. If for...