I'm in Elementary School and couldn't imagine being with another age group! I love being the mom at school and helping little ones adjust to being away from home and start to become
I am in a tiny school Pk-6, about 100 kids (hence my username). I average about 15 visits per day + any prn or scheduled meds. Because we are so small I have a lot of other roles in the building....
I had a teacher run into my room this year frantically yelling that we had a "student down in the gym", I get up to run down to the gym and she says "we need ice", I'm thinking ice? huh? Turns out a...
I stopped sending out notes too. Most parents come to me to pick up their child's meds but a few do not. If they are staying here next year I will keep them locked up over the summer if not I dispose...
100kids replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School
I am in an Elementary School and it is not required so it has not really come up. Personally I have 2 boys that I have chosen not to give the HPV vaccinate at this time. I am not anti-vaccine in any...
100kids replied to loveschoolnursing's topic in School
There is a new law here that allows us to train others to use stock epi as well BUT my School Doctor is NOT signing off on that for our standing orders (I don't blame him). Thankfully it is not...
Another NY School Nurse here. I don't belong to the State or National organizations. We have an amazing website and Student Health resource center in New York so I haven't found the need. I am not...
100kids replied to loveschoolnursing's topic in School
I only send epi pens for those students who have a known allergy and therefore have an epi pen provided by their parents. My standing orders allow for Stock epi pens only to be administered by an RN...
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Had a new diagnosed case of strep throat today. Oh goodie! That makes at least 3 new cases each week since early February! I'm so over it! Worst part is these kids present with almost zero...
100kids replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School
That's terrible! I have to say I am very lucky with the PTA and parents we have at my school. I am always included in Teacher appreciation day and each year the teachers get the kids to do something...
We always go late into June. I always hate it when everyone here is done and it becomes a ghost town in here. I have 41 more days and I'm feeling it! I'm ready for days at the
I'm in for next year. That'll be year 5 for me. Can't believe it! There's still so many things I want to improve in my office each year. Whoever does this job after me won't ever know how bad it...
I agree and follow the same line of thinking. My own son had a broken arm the day of field day. I let him go to his grandmas and do something fun with her that day instead of being tormented...