Nurse ABC

Nurse ABC

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  1. December 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Nurse ABC replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Well I guess the new Obama care is supposed to include EVERYONE! Buck up, you're in for a bumpy

  2. Monday return visit vent

    Nurse ABC replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    I've learned I have to literally state to the student "yes you have ... but you can't go home for this so drink lots of water and hang in there." That helps when the kid is trying to get sympathy from...

  3. What would you do in this situation?

    Nurse ABC replied to Stitchy's mom's topic in School

    That's a shame you were/are treated like that. Lack of respect and it's not fair at all. We don't excude for ringworm. I once had a teacher that acted like that and the principal would back the...

  4. New school nurse - making changes for next semester

    Nurse ABC replied to NurseEllie13's topic in School

    "Do you often do things just because you know the kids will feel like you care when you do them?" All the time!! There's nothing wrong with that. A lot of kids just need to feel heard or that...

  5. What do you do when you can't get ahold of parents?

    Nurse ABC replied to 100kids's topic in School

    I cry just a little...on the inside. :down:I have to babysit if we can't reach them. At least when they are sick they are pretty quiet but when they need sent home for lice the kids get bored and...

  6. Asthma Hypothetical

    Nurse ABC replied to fetch's topic in School

    If a student were having a bad asthma attack I would just call EMS because if an inhaler is expired you don't know what the effectiveness of it is. If it's mild then maybe if the expiration date was...

  7. Silly question about asthma

    Nurse ABC replied to mc3's topic in School

    I've has the same thing happen in more than one instance. If I truly question the validity I get the parents involved. I also make sure the child knows it's not safe to take meds if they don't need...

  8. Puberty Education-you can now order materials!

    Nurse ABC posted a topic in School

    Just wanted to let everyone know-the Proctor and Gamble website is now accepting orders for 5th/6th puberty education materials and 7th grade health/wellness for girls. Go to...

  9. class presentations

    Nurse ABC replied to rejula's topic in School

    I just did a hygeine class for 4th graders per request of the teachers. They said they weren't keeping themselves very clean or wiping well (yikes!) so I combined that with germs/illnesses. They are...

  10. Frequent Flier Teachers

    Nurse ABC replied to Kschaefer90's topic in School

    There are a few of these teachers in every school. I found what helps most is two things: making the teacher fill out a pass that has student's name, date, time, and reason they are sending them....

  11. Getting bored.

    Nurse ABC replied to DON2084182's topic in School

    So are you a paramedic then and not a nurse? The reason I ask is because if you're a paramedic, yes you're gonna be bored out of your mind. I really like being a school nurse but I like the whole...

  12. Can a School Nurse become an FNP?

    Nurse ABC replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    A school nurse can be anything she wants to be! Maybe you would be able to get a lot of your clinical rotations out of the way in the summer then quit and sub if need be to get the rest in. Or,...

  13. How Do You Handle the Student Who Wants Last Year's School Nurse Back?

    Nurse ABC replied to MotherRN's topic in School

    I would ask for a conference with student, parent, and principal. Then figure out a solution together and a plan for when/if student doesn't adhere to it. Also, I agree, a high school student should...

  14. Seizure or fainting?? Assessment question

    Nurse ABC replied to RNlove17's topic in School

    Definately sounds like fainting. I would've called the parent and said do you want me to call EMS or do you want to take her to the ER? Most likely hypoglycemia. We have spare glucometers but we are...

  15. Insulin Pump Question

    Nurse ABC replied to hsnurse1's topic in School

    The pumps are calibrated by the doctor. It factors in the student's blood glucose at that time, how long ago the last bolus was, basal rates, the amount of carbs eaten, etc to determine how much needs...

  16. Falls off playground equipment

    Nurse ABC posted a topic in School

    Every once in a while I get a call to come to the playground because someone has fallen off the equipment and they are afraid to let the child move until I check them out. How do I know for sure they...

  17. Falls off playground equipment

    Nurse ABC replied to Nurse ABC's topic in School

    Thank you! That's good to

  18. PRN ideas for sub nurse

    Nurse ABC replied to katynurs22's topic in School

    Wow-$9659! Between that and the proper English/spelling it seems legit! You're problems are solved ladies! Seriously, we have a couple nurses in our district that do prn work. One works prn weekends...

  19. How often do you check for lice?

    Nurse ABC posted a topic in School

    It's the beginning of the year and here we're so busy with getting health concerns in the computer, meds set up, doctor's orders, immunizations checked, training staff, health cards filed, etc etc and...

  20. Staying home with children for several years...?

    Nurse ABC replied to 42346_nurse_'s topic in Nursing Career

    I stayed home for 10 yrs with my kids and did not work as a nurse at all during that time. Quite frankly after 6 yrs of it I was burned out and tired because I had two babies so I quit. I do not...

  21. First job: substitute school nurse!

    Nurse ABC replied to PCnurse88's topic in School

    I brought home around $160 a day after taxes when I subbed. I also got called a lot because our district is huge with over 30 schools so it depends on how big your district is to how often you may...

  22. Teachers not sending passes with kids

    Nurse ABC posted a topic in School

    I've been assigned two schools this year that I've never been at. The schools had the same nurse last year and it's the same at both schools. The teachers are sending kids all day without a pass and...

  23. "My tooth is loose"

    Nurse ABC replied to Morganalefey's topic in School

    I used to hate pulling teeth too but after I had three kids it no longer bothers me. I also wondered if I'd ever get a parent mad because I pulled one but it's never happened. If it's super loose I...

  24. Teachers not sending passes with kids

    Nurse ABC replied to Nurse ABC's topic in School

    These schools are pre-k through 5th gr. I will do the bandaid idea. I sent the teachers another note (since it's going to be a month before our next meeting) and explained it as a safety issue and...

  25. Teachers not sending passes with kids

    Nurse ABC replied to Nurse ABC's topic in School

    I don't know about anyone else but we don't document with pictures because that would mean the school district would have to provide a camera to all the schools and that's just not in the budget at...