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  1. Staff First Aid Training

    hsnurse1 posted a topic in School

    Does anyone have a powerpoint they use for staff first aid training? I've been asked to do an in-service next week for Jr High and Senior High staff. Don't want to reinvent the wheel if someone...

  2. Staff First Aid Training

    hsnurse1 replied to hsnurse1's topic in School

    I am certified by the AHA as a CPR/First Aid

  3. Staff First Aid Training

    hsnurse1 replied to hsnurse1's topic in School

    I have no idea! My principal just emailed me and asked if I would do it because they have scheduled a health and wellness day (I knew nothing about

  4. Insulin Pump

    hsnurse1 posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Question for you endocrine nurses- I am a school nurse and have a student on an insulin pump. Reading from glucometer goes directly to pump, which adminsters necessary bolus. My problem is the...

  5. Responsibility of teachers...frustrating

    hsnurse1 replied to dinorn92's topic in School

    I do the same thing you do. I alert every teacher (via email so there is a paper trail) as to which students they have who have life threatening conditions. I also send out general first aid...

  6. Insulin Pump Question

    hsnurse1 posted a topic in School

    I have a student on an insulin pump. I have some questions about the dosing. The student's accuchecks go directly to the pump, which administers bolus. My thing is..I can't get the amount of...

  7. Insulin Pump

    hsnurse1 replied to hsnurse1's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Yes, it is Novolog. I have orders from the physician with correction bolus and meal/carb bolus. Based on those orders, numbers don't match what pump is giving. This may be due to basal rate, etc....

  8. Insulin Pump Question

    hsnurse1 replied to hsnurse1's topic in School

    Thanks Nurse ABC. I am waiting on a call back from the clinic. I received new orders this week so that's what I was basing my calculations

  9. Students using cell phones to call home sick

    hsnurse1 replied to hobiehobie's topic in School

    I, too, am a HS nurse and I deal with this frequently. I let the office know anytime I send a student home via email and that is placed in their file so if attendance comes into question they know...

  10. Legal things...

    hsnurse1 replied to RNlove17's topic in School

    I am in Arkansas and in our state we can give OTC meds with written parental consent. A doctor's order is not required. We include the consent form on the health history we send out at the beginning...

  11. School Nurse Forms

    hsnurse1 replied to etuttrnbsn's topic in School

    What is your email address? I can send you what I have on

  12. Blood sugars over 400

    hsnurse1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in School

    What do you do with student who refuses to test for ketones with high blood sugars? Don't think it is ever done at

  13. Non Compliant HS Student

    hsnurse1 posted a topic in School

    I have a HS student who has been diabetic for most of his life. Non compliant, always has been from what I understand. Won't do simple things like eat appropriate amount or check ketones when...

  14. Questions from new school nurse

    hsnurse1 replied to RUNanywhere's topic in School

    I forgot....I would definitely go in early since this is your first year and review all policies and emergency plans. I scoured the internet to find great emergency plans and printed them out and put...

  15. Questions from new school nurse

    hsnurse1 replied to RUNanywhere's topic in School

    This will be my 3rd year as a school nurse so I'm still learning, but here's my input. As far as websites go, this one is very helpful and also School Nurse Perspectives is good, although it has been...

  16. 2 Field Trips..1 Day...1Nurse

    hsnurse1 replied to RNCourt's topic in School

    I guess my question is this: if you tell a student with a medical condition like diabetes they can't go on a trip is that not discrimination? I'm just basing that question on what I read in my...

  17. audiometer calibration

    hsnurse1 replied to Flare's topic in School

    We have ours calibrated each summer. We take them to our Special Ed department and they handle it for

  18. Happy School Nurses day

    hsnurse1 replied to bsyrn's topic in School

    Our superintendent came by and told me Happy Nurses Day. He also told all the teacher's he appreciated them for teacher appreciation week. I did not receive anything from anyone in my building. Got...

  19. 31 more school days

    hsnurse1 replied to SchoolRNAmy's topic in School

    15 for me, but 3 are field trips:-) Come on

  20. Bravo to you school nurses!

    hsnurse1 replied to sommeil's topic in School

    School nursing is great. Most days are wonderful. Yes, there are those days when you want to crawl under a rock and never come back. But, that is true with any nursing job. I worked years in...

  21. Student Body Odor

    hsnurse1 posted a topic in School

    I'm a high school nurse and am wondering how you all handle student body odor complaints. It is a delicate issue and I feel like I'm walking a fine line of being accused of singling a student

  22. 10 minutes and no emergency meds for seizure

    hsnurse1 replied to Vtachy1's topic in School

    All of my seizure care plans state we will call EMS for seizures lasting more than 5 minutes or if seizures are successive in nature or severe in nature. I have one epileptic student with emergency...

  23. the Dale Gribble effect

    hsnurse1 replied to Flare's topic in School

    I'm with you

  24. Upcoming job interview

    hsnurse1 replied to Godgirl's topic in School

    I am a HS nurse and I teach one hour a day. One semester is Intro to Health Professions and the other semester is Medical Terminology. I enjoy the teaching (most days). It kind of breaks up my day...

  25. OTC Meds

    hsnurse1 replied to Kafergie's topic in School

    I am also a HS nurse and in AR we are allowed to give OTC meds with written parental permission. I agree with nhnursie- if it is the difference between them staying in school or going home b/c of...