100kids BSN, RN

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    New School Nurse

    100kids replied to AllInRN's topic in School

    Welcome and Congratulations! You will find this is a great place to come when no one understands you. Being a Nurse amongst all those educators is not
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    How often did YOU see the school nurse?

    100kids replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

    That's funny. I went to school in the 70s and 80s and always had a School Nurse. I visited all of about 5 times in my whole school career. All 5 times I had a fever and was sent home. I never went...
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    My kid is THAT kid

    100kids replied to odaat's topic in School

    My kid was THAT kid and I am a School Nurse. When I found out I near died! Needless to say he and I had a chat that evening about what does and does not constitute a need to go to the Nurse's office...
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    How much time do you get for Thanksgiving break?

    100kids replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    We get Wed, Thurs and Friday off! I CANNOT
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    It's not even 8 am yet (here)...

    100kids replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    THIS!!! I am so in need of a few days off and the weekends are just not long
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    Human Growth & Dev - Who teaches it?

    100kids replied to bakert's topic in School

    The School Nurse has always taught the "Our Bodies are Changing" lessons to kids in my school. It is done here in 5th grade. I went back for a School Nurse Teacher certification in my state and now...
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    Calling home about meds?

    100kids replied to zombieghoast's topic in School

    I have made this call when we have a student who we know is not taking their medication regularly, forgetting it. etc. I make the call because I will offer to help them set it up to keep the...
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    Parents are abusing my sign-out book

    100kids replied to Buggus's topic in School

    This is an administration problem but I would be complaining to administration if I had parents sending sick kids to classrooms and infecting everyone else before they are signed out! Our district...
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    It's not even 8 am yet (here)...

    100kids replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    Parent Parking lot conferences are the worst! Hello? Do you not see me juggling 3 bags and my coffee? My day hasn't even started. Seriously? I don't really care about your child's nose bleed from...
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    It's not even 8 am yet (here)...

    100kids replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    YES! And they all think they are
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    It's not even 8 am yet (here)...

    100kids replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    YIKES! 1/2 the school is on a field trip today so I'm hoping I can get through some of the mountain of paperwork on my desk. Hope your day gets
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    Health Promotion Ideas

    100kids replied to Finally2008's topic in School

    Are you hoping to do Health Teaching full time in the
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    Health Promotion Ideas

    100kids replied to Finally2008's topic in School

    I teach Health to our K-6 students so I get 1 class period with each of them per week for this. I really love it! I teach about the different body systems and keeping them healthy, I do hand-washing...
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    Nosebleeds

    100kids replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    Thankfully all my nose bleeds come down with a tissue at their nose but I'm always amazed at how a nosebleed is a full blown EMERGENCY. Seriously? Have you never had one or seen one? I swear 1/2...
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    Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    100kids replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Ahhhhh Enjoy!
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    Diastat delegation

    100kids replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    in NY Schools Diastat can only be administered by an RN or an LPN under the direction of an RN (requires that the RN can direct by phone and personally intervene in 15 minutes). Diastat is kept...
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    Halloween

    100kids replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'm wearing all black and have my witches hat on. No candy here they have enough of that all day! Parties all day and parade this afternoon. It'll be quiet in my office for sure.
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    Teaching hygiene to (stinky) 5th grade girls

    100kids replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I teach Health so early in the year we discuss deodorant, brushing teeth, general grooming, showering everyday, changing our clothes everyday, perfume/body spray is NOT the same as soap and how each...
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    Auvi-Q Recall

    100kids replied to denstar's topic in School

    I saw this last night and emailed the parents of my students who have these. Here it's about 1/2 and 1/2
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    The taste of crow in the morning......

    100kids replied to loveschoolnursing's topic in School

    That's the worst but you know boy who cried wolf and
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    Cough drops

    100kids replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    I have cough drops in my office as well but anyone who wants one has to have an OTC meds form signed by their parent and Dr. and on file indicating they can have cough drops (there are places to check...
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    What warrants a call home?

    100kids replied to rainbow33's topic in School

    Don't let her get you riled. There are some people you will never please. Just keep swimming and let her stew in her own
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    Vent about teachers (as much as I love them)

    100kids replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    This really gets to me too! How is it that you think I know everything about any possible medical condition or medication out
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    Anywhere in NY pay school nurses well?

    100kids replied to FloridaBeagle's topic in School

    My guess is a big part is because of job requirements. In both NJ and MA I believe you need to have a Bachelor's Degree + special education and certification for School Nursing. In NY none of this...
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    going back to school

    100kids replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Good for you! I'm in grad school right now and the juggle is sometimes really hard but it's great for my kids to see me going after what I want and working hard for it. Good