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  1. School nurses and other RNs not supportive of decision to send their child home

    AdobeRN replied to rollernurse365's topic in School

    I get this every now and then drives me crazy sometimes. Usually from a parent with kid having truancy issues anyway - so my sending the kid home pushes alerts to admin. The whole Facebook/social...

  2. for those who work 12 hour shifts, how long is your lunch break?

    AdobeRN replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    30 minutes - unpaid; and two 15 minute breaks - which never seem to get. If we were having a really busy day and the unit manager had to get involved to help out - she would over ride and allow us to...

  3. How many have actually had to administer epi?

    AdobeRN replied to Kittery's topic in School

    Never given Epi in a school setting but had to give to my own child once. Our policy is that if we give Epi we call 911 - if parents are around they can decide whether the child is transported or...

  4. have you ever caught norovirus from work or a patient?

    AdobeRN replied to Healthcare102's topic in General Nursing

    I did catch some kind of stomach bug from a kid - even with the kid in isolation, I gowned/gloved everytime I went into the room. I had worked 3 - 12 hours shifts in a row with the same pedi patient...

  5. Do you do "formal" teaching?

    AdobeRN replied to CampNurse10's topic in School

    I only do the puberty lesson for 5th graders - really not much at all; brief intro to the subject and watch the video. We have a science night in the spring and I have a table about handwashing using...

  6. Thermometers

    AdobeRN replied to czab's topic in School

    Braun Thermoscan Tympanic Thermometer - seems to work the best for me. I have the Welch Allen oral as a backup tho I rarely use it. I purchased the Veratemp to use on my special needs kids with...

  7. Wind chill and outdoor recess

    AdobeRN replied to scrubsrn24's topic in School

    North Texas - Temp/wind chill above 32 degrees for outdoor

  8. medication on busses

    AdobeRN replied to jonie8693's topic in School

    Yes to this ^^^^. I am at an elementary school so kids don't get into trouble when this happens but when it happens at the high school level = zero tolerance. Those kids get into

  9. Summer jobs?

    AdobeRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I have done summer school thru our district; our district also does an open enrollment period for a few weeks in the summer and I have helped with reviewing immunization records. My current PRN job is...

  10. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

    AdobeRN replied to CalNevaMimi's topic in School

    This^^^^^^^

  11. Did You Go Into Nursing For One Specialty?

    AdobeRN replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I wanted to be a lactation consultant. After I graduated I started working in pediatrics during the interview process I was told I would need to float occasionally to Newborn Nursery - I...

  12. School Nurses

    AdobeRN replied to mdonohue76's topic in School

    In Texas the requirements vary for each school district. The district I work in requires RN license but not a BSN nor do they require certification. We need 2 years experience but a few nurses have...

  13. who has taken a pay cut, willingly

    AdobeRN replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I felt like I took a pay cut when I went from hospital nursing to being a school nurse - but when I sat down to figure out the pay was just about the same considering I work 176 days out of they year...

  14. Vitals?

    AdobeRN replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    Depends on what they are complaining about. Respiratory issues - HR, RR, Temp, pulse ox; Headache - temperature; c/o dizzy - full set of vitals; vomit - temperature; chest pain complaints - full set...

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

    AdobeRN replied to Dgro11's topic in School

    I am in North Texas area - just need to have 2 years experience though our district has hired a couple of nurses right out of school. In my area getting your foot in the door is hard - once nurses...

  16. Head Lice!

    AdobeRN replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    I wish our district would change the policy regarding lice. We are still sending kids home immediately with live lice, they are allowed back the next day with nits as long as they have been treated...

  17. Middle School/High School and Supplies

    AdobeRN replied to peaceful2100's topic in School

    Ice packs - before I had a fridge in my office I would fill up a little 12 pack cooler with ice from the cafeteria and keep that in my office for the day - I would have ice available if needed. I put...

  18. Newsletter topics

    AdobeRN replied to geffen's topic in School

    We have a monthly school newsletter for parents - my principal likes us to write a little blurb each month. I have several little articles, bits of information, school policy stuff etc that I rotate...

  19. Standing Orders

    AdobeRN replied to 100kids's topic in School

    EpiPens, Oxysure use, Aspirin for adult staff incase of chest pain, and random OTC first aid stuff (contact lens solution, caladryl, saline eye drops, bactine, H2o2 etc). We can give Tylenol, Motrin,...

  20. Do you have a blood glucose meter in your office?

    AdobeRN replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    I have one in my office (TRuResult brand) but it is only used as my back up for my diabetics in case theirs fails or run out of strips. We do not test kids unless there is a doctors...

  21. What degree of fever to send kids home from school?

    AdobeRN replied to latishadawn28's topic in School

    Temp 100 or above = go home and can not return until fever free without medication x24 hours. Diarrhea - I send kids home if they have had 2+ episodes, need to stay home if 3+ episodes, can return if...

  22. Teachers and staff medical info and emergency contact number

    AdobeRN replied to Elixer's topic in School

    We have an Emergency Medical Form that is filled out by the staff every year - lists emergency contacts and any health issues they may have. Most of the time the staff will just come and tell me...

  23. Rejected now what?

    AdobeRN replied to jarya's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I decided to go the LVN route then transfer to a LVN-RN program. Finished my year long LVN program in summer 2005, started LVN-RN program in Spring 2006, finished that May 2007. Took me a year...

  24. Do you look...

    AdobeRN replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    I look and then call parents. I have a hard time with looking at throats - unless the throat is flaming red, enlarged tonsils etc - alot of times I just can't tell if there is something going on....

  25. Dealing with parents with attitudes when it comes to policy

    AdobeRN replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

    We also have an overnight trip for 5th graders - usually the 3rd week in October. We hold a parent meeting at the beginning of September. During that meeting all the camp details are reviewed...