100kids BSN, RN

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    First Angry Call

    100kids replied to FreckledCoffeeRN's topic in School

    Some parents are NEVER happy and you will never win with them. It's ok. I like to kill em with kindness and start calling for every little complaint their snowflake has. It becomes comical calling...
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    Spinal Screening First Timer

    100kids replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    Would you mind sharing the check off sheet you
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    Vent about teachers (as much as I love them)

    100kids replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Seriously?
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    Splinters - To remove or not to remove

    100kids replied to halohg's topic in School

    I work with PK-6 and if the child is willing and it's fairly easy to get out I will remove it. The tiniest of splinters can be the biggest distraction in class so I use splinter out as well and...
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    Teaching classes

    100kids replied to ann_kristen's topic in School

    I teach Health for our kids PK-6 but it was never a part f the job until I started. It was something my administration wanted and I only needed 1 graduate class to get my certification as a School...
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    Things that make me grumpy

    100kids replied to Flare's topic in School

    Mine is teachers and parents who try to tell me how to do my job. "You should really..." or "Maybe they just need..." or "When that happened to me when I was a kid..." or "I wouldn't do that, I...
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    vent*

    100kids replied to lvnforschool's topic in School

    Our kids are allowed (and encouraged) to keep a water bottle on their desk all day for frequent drinks. Some try to get away with ice tea, etc. but it is a water only
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    Any issues with students and epipen cost?

    100kids replied to Flare's topic in School

    No problems for any of my parents here,
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    Mandated HPV Vaccinations?

    100kids replied to halohg's topic in School

    I am not anti HPV vaccine but I do not think it should be mandated. IMO increasing the # of mandated vaccinations is only going to lead to an increase in parents using a religious exemption to be...
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    Sex Education

    100kids replied to Elixer's topic in School

    Jen-Elizabeth-which grades do you teach for Health? I do K-6 and want to add some more into my 6th grade curriculum but find much of what I find seems too
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    What do you wear to work as a school nurse?

    100kids replied to verdeacres's topic in School

    Business casual here. I do many other things than being the Nurse so it just makes sense for
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    Immunizations

    100kids replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    I send a letter home with each child in April/May spelling out exactly what they will need for the start of the next school year. Once school starts I send my own letter first for the ones I am...
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    School nurse delays giving epi pen

    100kids replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I tell my teachers if you have any concerns/doubts give the
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    School nurse delays giving epi pen

    100kids replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    NY law allows for students to self carry with physician and parental permission. The School Nurse also assesses whether the student is fully able to understand the When, Why and How of their...
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    A Letter to My High School Students

    100kids replied to Avill's topic in School

    If kids are hungry I feed them. I ask the staff for food donations throughout the year and use them for forgotten snacks, lunch or didn't eat. I know some of these kids don't have a lot of resources...
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    What "hats" do you wear at work?

    100kids replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    It's a big list here, as is often the case in small schools. I am in charge of attendance, dismissal and any changes, teaching Health classes, missing/forgotten lunches and anything else, database...
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    School nurse delays giving epi pen

    100kids replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I agree and would love to see more physicians write their orders for school this
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    School nurse delays giving epi pen

    100kids replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    ABSOLUTELY!!!
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    Hearing and Vision Screenings

    100kids replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    in NY we do it for all new entrants plus in certain grades but not every
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    School nurse delays giving epi pen

    100kids replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Unfortunately I bet many of us have Doctor's orders for our students that say otherwise. Very few of my students with allergies have Epinephrine as the first line of treatment per their...
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    Type 1 diabetic and after school sports

    100kids replied to joules300's topic in School

    I haven't had this in my district but have been contacted by other local districts seeing if I wanted to work after school as a 1:1 Nurse for an athlete with diabetes or epilepsy. By law the school...
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    Roll Call 2016-2017

    100kids replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    The missing paperwork is the worst! I have 4 classes I'm teaching each week so I am busy, busy planning. Somehow things never seem to go exactly as I plan... but it's all
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    Bathroom Accidents/Change of Clothes

    100kids replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    I call if I need clothes or if it happens regularly. Otherwise they get a note home with their clothes for washing. The note says to please return any clothing that was borrowed (except for the...
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    Need input from nurses in outlying/rural districts who have mostly underprivileged kids

    100kids replied to verdeacres's topic in School

    what age kids would the job
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    What's on Your Walls?

    100kids replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

    I gave my children, nieces and nephews a canvas paint about 5 years ago and let them paint whatever they wanted on it. They have made great artwork for my Nurse's Office. They are bright and...