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...
tining replied to EnoughWithTheIce's topic in School
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...
tining replied to Margaret K. Stephen's topic in School
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...
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
tining replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School
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...
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...
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...
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
tining replied to ChristmasNurse's topic in School
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...
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...