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  1. I might have asked this before but not sure

    AdobeRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I make a phone call after the fail and send a referral letter home home. I leave it at that unless the student is going for SST or any diagnostic testing - then between myself, the teacher and if...

  2. The Degrading "Meet and Greet"

    AdobeRN replied to panurse9999's topic in Home Health

    The HHA I work for does this - While I have not experienced any of these issues I can see how it can be irritating to some nurses - the agency I work for will pay for going to the "Meet and Greet" I...

  3. It’s a Lice Celebration

    AdobeRN replied to halohg's topic in School

    Thats great! I wish my district would change our policy. We still exclude for live lice and do head checks if 2+ cases

  4. Current Situation: Symptomatic Asthmatic

    AdobeRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Sad to hear that it seems like alot of districts have a difficult relationship with their local EMS. In the last few years our district and local Fire Department/EMS have really tried to work...

  5. Salting my ice now

    AdobeRN replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    I am going to try this next school year and see how it

  6. C'Mon Now!

    AdobeRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Had the same thing happen last week with a parent - went round in round with her over the phone, yes the kid is a manipulator but I didn't think she was with this incident - not when she projectile...

  7. using my personal phone instead of school provided

    AdobeRN replied to Nurse2Kids's topic in School

    I don't have a school provided phone but I have a school ipad. I use that to take photos (with parent request/consent) if needed and send via email. I do not use my personal phone for any school...

  8. Snacks?

    AdobeRN replied to Imnotasnacklady's topic in School

    I will admit I am a water snob - I don't drink out of the tap unless it is absolutely necessary - LOL. I was raised on bottled water - we always had Sparkletts 5gal jugs of water delivered to our...

  9. Snacks?

    AdobeRN replied to Imnotasnacklady's topic in School

    Haha same here - sometimes kids & parents look at me like I have 2 heads when I tell them to get a cup and get water from the sink

  10. Today's Mini Rant

    AdobeRN replied to linda1959's topic in School

    Oh Corrections....My very first job right out of LVN school was at our County Detention Center - fun times & lots of good stories ? I never realized how truely naive I was about life until I...

  11. Peanut Flour in Cheese Crackers

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

    We do require the diabetics to have extra snacks in my office to treat lows but sometimes they run out and parents just haven't sent in extras in a timely manner. We also make sure that is written...

  12. Snacks?

    AdobeRN replied to Imnotasnacklady's topic in School

    I don't give out snacks and teachers are not allowed to either due to allergy issues. I will let a student use my phone and call home to parent if they want -sometimes this does the trick, alot of...

  13. The Gypsy Rose Blanchard Story

    AdobeRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I'll have to listen to that one. The podcast "the Last Podcast on the Left" did a good one also with audio clips from the documentary "Mommy Dead and

  14. What do you do for principal's day?

    AdobeRN replied to Nurse2Kids's topic in School

    We did principal/AP day a couple of weeks ago. I am part of the "office team" so we did a basket of their favorite snacks/treats etc - everyone on the office team contributed what they felt...

  15. Poor planning

    AdobeRN replied to ana010's topic in School

    Even though our district has a great truancy policy it is rarely enforced (at least at elementary level) the most that happens is the parent goes to court and just gets a warning or at worst the...

  16. C'Mon Now!

    AdobeRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Besides that all it took for me is the one parent that complained I ruined the glasses when I repaired them - my life before becoming a nurse was working at an optometrist office, selling, repairing,...

  17. Field Day!!!

    AdobeRN posted a topic in School

    Let the Asthma shenanigans begin ? Thank goodness the weather is perfect - not to hot or humid - Happy Friday

  18. I just can't

    AdobeRN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I like ALL the $h!t shows (thats what my husband calls them).

  19. Texas school sets dress code for parents

    AdobeRN replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Some of it is reasonable and to me common sense but the parents are grown and can do whatever they want. Silly to try to enforce on

  20. Poor planning

    AdobeRN replied to ana010's topic in School

    This time of year we have several kids on an "attendance contracts" - I hate it because if they are ill they come to me to be excused from school. So I am not well liked at times because I stick to...

  21. "Heating Pads"

    AdobeRN replied to CanIcallmymom's topic in School

    I have some cloth bags filled with rice that I will heat up for earaches or abdominal cramps - I rarely use

  22. Self Cath Resources???

    AdobeRN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I had a male student with Spina Bifida that I had to cath twice daily. Family received some of his medical services thru Scottish Rite - he attended a "day camp" during the summer thru Scottish Rite...

  23. Medical room goodies?

    AdobeRN replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

    I have "fun" Bandaids for those invisible injuries or scrapes/abrasions that really are nothing or days old. Toothboxes or "I lost a tooth" sticker when they lose a tooth. I have been out of the...

  24. Countdown to Spring Break.....

    AdobeRN posted a topic in School

    6 more hours then outta here for the week! Need a good reset to finish out the year. Happy

  25. How many diabetics do you have?

    AdobeRN replied to CanIcallmymom's topic in School

    Majority of the time the kids come to me. If they are complaining of not feeling well, feeling low - the teacher is supposed to send a buddy to walk with them to my office. Routine checks - lunch,...