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  1. Average "Wait Time" For A Parent?

    AdobeRN replied to jodys-girl's topic in School

    Just depends. I work in the area where many students usually have one parent that stays home and/or works from home - usually 20-30 minutes is the average. I do have a handful that take their time...

  2. I got subpoenaed

    AdobeRN replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I have been called once - at the time worked in Corrections, inmate was "sueing" Sheriffs dept for being mistreated during her booking; I was called because my name was on one of the reports - so...

  3. Screenings...

    AdobeRN replied to EB12's topic in School

    I don't have any advise for this year except just do the best you can. I start my screenings as soon as school starts back up - I have elementary k-5 & in Texas we screen K, 1st, 3rd, 5th &...

  4. How large is your school?

    AdobeRN replied to txbootsy's topic in School

    Same

  5. How many nurses to students ratio?

    AdobeRN replied to NurseLRW's topic in School

    I work with elementary kids K-5, 774 students & it is just me. At our high school level (9th-12th grade) in the district (enrollment ranges from 1200-2400 students) there is a nurse and a health...

  6. Thank you gift for school nurse

    AdobeRN replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in School

    Totally appropriate - I would love it

  7. Role during school settings

    AdobeRN replied to gardenpartyy's topic in Private Duty

    One case I was on the child was in Kindergarten - the child was alert & oriented just a little slower than the other students. I was there for her safety, medications & feedings. I just sat...

  8. How large is your school?

    AdobeRN replied to txbootsy's topic in School

    K-5th grade 774 students. I keep medication consents & actions plans for the year in a binder next to my med cabinet. All of our charting is done thru a computer program (Eschool) and we are...

  9. End of year meds?

    AdobeRN replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    Our district policy is that parents must pick up medications unless the student has consent to carry inhalers or epipens. I send a notice home 2 weeks before school is out reminding parents to pick...

  10. Renewing RN license for the first time in Texas

    AdobeRN replied to Guest838984's topic in General Nursing

    Yes - same

  11. LPNs to RN: does your experience count

    AdobeRN replied to shabish's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on where you work. I was an LVN prior to RN - when I finished my RN program and was hired at a hospital they gave me credit for my work experience as an LVN. So even though I was...

  12. lice checks

    AdobeRN replied to jonie8693's topic in School

    Yes - if we have 2 or more cases in the classroom. Yes - huge waste of

  13. Every other weekend & holidays??

    AdobeRN replied to LuciaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a hospital setting right after graduation for a few years - we had self scheduling - yes we had the policy of working every other weekend and a certain amount of required holidays, but I...

  14. When do you call home?

    AdobeRN replied to mc3's topic in School

    I too call on the obvious - vomiting, rash, red eyes, fever, diarrhea, head bumps. All the other stuff just depends on the kid and if I had trouble with the parent in the past or if I know from the...

  15. Medication Disposal

    AdobeRN replied to denstar's topic in School

    Our maintenance department takes care of it - we bag it for them and they come around after school is out and pick them up along with our sharp containers - I have no idea what they do with it though....

  16. Wilderness first responder vs. wilderness EMT

    AdobeRN replied to lux libertas's topic in General Nursing

    I took the Wilderness First Aid class just for my own benefit - we do alot of back country hiking so I thought the info would be useful. Lots of great information that hopefully I will never need to...

  17. Hepatitis B titer low?

    AdobeRN replied to dreamchase's topic in General Nursing

    I have had the vaccination series 3 times and my titers still show low as if I have never been vaccinated. I've been advised to just be

  18. scrubs or business casual

    AdobeRN replied to villageRN's topic in School

    I wear scrubs most of the time. If I have a 504 or other type of meeting I will wear my "nice" scrubs - no cartoon/crazy prints. Fridays and random days through out the year we have "Spirit" days -...

  19. Epipens and field trips

    AdobeRN replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    Yes to what everyone else stated - kid stays with the teacher at all times - with 4 teachers going surely one of them can be near him at all times if needed. Bring it up to the teacher again if she...

  20. Being Nurse Ratched

    AdobeRN replied to proud nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    For me it depends on who is calling me that - I attend camp with my 5th graders and a couple of teachers call me that as my camp name - they mean no harm & it is all in fun. I just laugh it off -...

  21. truancy

    AdobeRN replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    We have a data clerk that handles the attendance issues - reports are run weekly, notices are sent out to those that go over the min amount allowed to miss; once the notices go out the AP handles the...

  22. Nurse Tracking Device

    AdobeRN replied to RN_Pink's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in a hospital we used trackers also. They were never a big deal - only time useful was if someone was looking for you. We never relied on them for reports of how often we went in/out...

  23. My ER Rant

    AdobeRN replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    Never worked in the ER but I worked on a Pedi floor. Always cracked me up when I would get a kid admitted for severe asthma episode - will be on continuous nebs, requiring oxygen, IV steroids...

  24. proof of immunity for staff

    AdobeRN replied to schooldistrictnurse's topic in School

    No discussion of requiring proof - though every fall we have district wide flu shot clinics - the company that comes in will also do routine immunizations if needed so we encourage employees to check...

  25. Elementary School Tips!

    AdobeRN replied to duckieRN's topic in School

    Be prepared for answering to needy parents - especially those Kinder parents. Some of them want to know EVERY little detail about their kids day - every clinic visit, why the came to see you, what...