tining BSN, RN

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    Bad day, Bad year

    That is a lot, my prayers to your school and
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    Unwilling link in the enabling chain...

    Some (a handful) parents are manipulating and the student knows. I have a parent that when I call I have a witness (announced) and am considering recording. We had a storm, student anxious, called...
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    Vaping

    He is a site to get posters & information:
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    Clinical Assistant

    This is exactly what you needed! Your chance to shine now
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    Are you serious??????

    I made a power point this year for clinic guidelines. It clearly says twice that when calling for the nurse use phone/call button, states student name and nature of call (do I need...
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    Parents be like...

    I sent 7th grade shot letters home in May, emailed the parents, posted on our PTO newsletter in May. Emailed on my last day before summer break. Emailed when I returned from summer break (over 100...
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    So Glad School Is Back

    Thank you so
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    Tips for Reducing Student Anxiety?

    Wow - love
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    Petty and not proud of it

    Friendly reminder of after school policy: "I might not have told you this, after hours if I am unavailable, please call the parent. I would hate to have anyone suffer if I am in a
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    New here!

    Welcome to the school nurse's virtual
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    Have you ever?

    Had a father continue to argue the point that the 7th grade shots were not needed since the student was now in 8th grade. (There was not a nurse the year before, so the immunizations were not...
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    Assessing the student on drugs

    Reminder to read this
  13. Reason #1 to move to middle school.
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    Hours days and pay

    Depends on school district. My district nurses are paid same scale as teacher + years as a nurse (me 25 years). That can take you from base pay to . . . way more than base pay! Last school...
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    Interview for school nurse coordinator

    Strong knowledge in the district policies, state screening/immunization policies, other - have you looked at NASN.com? It might be very hard not completely understanding what a school nurse does to...
  16. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/valedictorian-calls-out-regularly-intoxicated-teacher-and-other-staff-in-graduation-speech/ar-AACSCPk
  17. I would look at the school website that has a school nurse opening. You can email the principal, however I wouldn't call. Email an introduction, interest in their school, and attach your
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    Buddy System

    Oh, then the buddy will say 'the teacher wants me to stay' to legitimize their presence! Nope, nope, nope, adios . .
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    Buddy System

    This happens in middle school as well. I call them "for sympathy." In Elem the "for sympathy" is also the speaker for the two. I say "I think they can speak for themselves." So annoying. When a...
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    Got an Offer!

    There are certainly other middle schools in my district that I would NOT want, so you are right on the blessed
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    Non-medication interventions

    Me either
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    supplies & budgets

    I am a basic girl + district rules. Soap, Vaseline, alcohol prep pads and a bottle of (rubbing) alcohol. H2O2 for stains. BTW, triple antibiotic ointment has sulfa in it that some people are...
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    Got an Offer!

    I find very few MS students give me attitude. I think they are
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    Worried about license endorsement being too slow

    PA is very slow, however you are "in
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    C'Mon Now!

    I am the benefits rep on campus . . . sigh. Mainly helped computer illiterate TEACHERS navigate system . . .