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    UGH! May have missed something

    100kids replied to 100kids's topic in School

    thanks to all of you for your stories. I really appreciate you all sharing and making me feel
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    UGH! May have missed something

    100kids replied to 100kids's topic in School

    Thanks both of you for your responses. Dad took him to the Dr and he does have a small fracture. I didn't contact the parents after the initial injury because I really didn't think it was anything....
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    Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

    100kids replied to Karen's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just because we are nurses doesn't mean we agree on things as so exidenced by this thread. I consider myself pro choice but I still do not want my goverment funding any part of Planned
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    Raising kids while being a school nurse?

    100kids replied to OTconsideringBSN's topic in School

    My kids are older (7 and 12) so it's easier for me having similar hours/days as my kids but I think you can make it doable at any age. There are lots of people by me who do daycare for local teachers...
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    What goes in your Health Room Log?

    100kids posted a topic in School

    On your daily health log to you put all the kids who come in for regular medications each day or do you consider it documented because of the medication paperwork which is signed by me each time they...
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    Can you break a school contract due to relocation?

    100kids replied to Trueblood83's topic in School

    I know the previous nurse left during the school year. She turned in her resignation to the board and they accepted it. I would think relocation would be good enough reason and I would offer to help...
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    Two questions

    100kids replied to Spidey's mom's topic in School

    thanks for asking the question now I know what to do with any meds not picked up at the end of the
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    What goes in your Health Room Log?

    100kids replied to 100kids's topic in School

    thanks for your inputs. Up until I started the Nurse used a physical form to document who came in each day and what the result was. She did not document kids who came in for meds/blood sugar on this...
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    Flare-I used an idea of yours so thanks!

    100kids posted a topic in School

    I don't have enough posts to pm yet so I just wanted to say thanks. I found an old post about your monthly bulletin boards and I had never done one before being new to school nursing so for Feb I did...
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    Joined your ranks today!

    100kids replied to Student Mom to Three's topic in School

    good luck! I am a new school nurse too-been at this job for 2 months now. So far there is so much I don't know (the school stuff, education laws, state requirements, etc not the nursing stuff) but I...
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    Heart Healthy School booth

    100kids posted a topic in School

    I have been asked to do a heart healthy booth/demo for our school in a few weeks (grades k-6). Any fun ideas that anyone has done before? We will have a smart board showing a beating heart but I am...
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    Heart Healthy School booth

    100kids replied to 100kids's topic in School

    very cute! I like it! Love the pulse idea! Thanks so
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    Ashma Management in school children

    100kids replied to girliegirlRN's topic in School

    All of my students with asthma have their own individualized plan depending upon their doctor's orders and
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    sore throat, enlarged tonsils, no fever

    100kids posted a topic in School

    Hi everyone. I am in an elementary school here and we have been seeing a lot of sore throats recently. Today I saw a child with a sore throat whose tonsils were definitely large but he had no pus on...
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    Any sub school nurses out there?

    100kids replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in School

    I was the sub but have now been hired fulltime. By me all the schools always seem to be looking for nurse
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    Trying to make small changes from the way it's "always been done"

    100kids posted a topic in School

    I am the new nurse in a school that had 1 nurse for several years. It's a small community and they don't like change so myself and the prinicpal are trying to make the changes that we need to make...
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    Heat packs or hot water bottle?

    100kids posted a topic in School

    Do any of you use a hot water bottle of heat packs for kids coming in with stomach aches or menstrual cramps. I don't have either in my school now but was thinking that would be something to get in...
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    Welcome back!

    100kids replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    I'm jealous! I came back to head lice and very low blood sugar. It's been a busy morning for
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    Few questions from a newbie

    100kids replied to 100kids's topic in School

    thanks for the quick responses. I did call mom and left a message. You're right better to call on the head injury. thanks
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    Few questions from a newbie

    100kids posted a topic in School

    I am a new school nurse in an elementary school. I get lots of sore throats, banged fingers, bandaids, etc. The hardest thing for me so far is deciding when to contact parents when there's no obvious...
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    Need help with policy and procedure

    100kids replied to crickyRN's topic in School

    I'm in a similar position wanting to see someone else's guideline. It's hard working in an environment where there never has been
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    AED

    100kids replied to momnurse23's topic in School

    ours in right outside my office in the main