jnemartin

jnemartin BSN, RN

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  1. my middle schoolers are running The Mile tomorrow

    jnemartin replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    that's exactly what I was thinking. the gym and field is on the opposite end of campus and it's a solid 7 minute walk door-to-door. If the kid sits and rests for 7 minutes they would have already...

  2. Would you? Do you?

    jnemartin replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    Yes! I agree! Sometimes I (and others) post things specifically asking for advice or input. Once I posted something and I was just interested in how other nurses handled the situation, I was not...

  3. Would you? Do you?

    jnemartin replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    This is not an answer to your question, but I just wanted to say that I like how you've presented this question/issue as a would you/do you scenario. I would like to see would you/do you? threads for...

  4. FYI: P&G is open today for orders!!

    jnemartin replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    Yes, luckily I have another SN friend who sent me a few of her extra 5-6th grade materials, and I have extras of the 7th-8th grade girls materials. I had NO boys' materials, so I used my entire...

  5. Performance Evaluation Goals??

    jnemartin replied to mslove717's topic in School

    This year my goals were to update the Health Office Manual and achieve 95% compliance rate with immunizations. I wanted to make some sort of goal about increasing the students' health knowledge,...

  6. my middle schoolers are running The Mile tomorrow

    jnemartin replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I wish the athletics dept would have given me a heads up. It was only in passing that I learned of it. Yesterday, a middle schooler came in with a c/o painful ankle after rolling it while practising...

  7. my middle schoolers are running The Mile tomorrow

    jnemartin replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    That was a great read - those comments are hilarious! It is crazy that the kids spend all year messing around in PE and then once or twice a year are forced into such vigorous exercise that they all...

  8. my middle schoolers are running The Mile tomorrow

    jnemartin replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    LOL!!

  9. FYI: P&G is open today for orders!!

    jnemartin replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    I ordered mine yesterday! The number of kits I was allowed to order was strange, though - it doesn't add up to how many students I have (they never asked). I wonder how they got those numbers. Luckily...

  10. Sex/Growth Ed for Middle School

    jnemartin replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Thank you guys all for your wonderful ideas! I've found a few great videos that cover puberty that work for 6, 7, and 8th. So that's 20 minutes down - haha! How long should I allow for questions?...

  11. Sex/Growth Ed for Middle School

    jnemartin replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Thanks, Jen! I will look into this. I will also take a comprehensive approach and plan to incorporate away for kids to ask anonymous questions. As for Media/internet safety, our school actually does...

  12. Sex/Growth Ed for Middle School

    jnemartin replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    oh dear haha! Well luckily I am not embarrassed talking about sexual health and I would rather them hear a clear explanation from me, rather than getting weird info from their friends or the internet....

  13. Sex/Growth Ed for Middle School

    jnemartin replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Cool! Do you have a link? Even if I don't end up using specific programs or frameworks, I'm interested to see what others are

  14. Sex/Growth Ed for Middle School

    jnemartin replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    One thing I'm committed to is that I'm straight forward with the kids and try to normalize the content and their questions as much as possible. I recently had a sixth grade girl come to me and say she...

  15. Sex/Growth Ed for Middle School

    jnemartin replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I anticipate some of that. Many of these kids are pretty sheltered. I assume letting them ask and simply saying "BJ is a slang term for oral sex" is the best way to handle

  16. Sex/Growth Ed for Middle School

    jnemartin replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I forgot to mention that the school does have a policy on how parents opt out - so at least they have that set up for me haha! Good idea about the note card - I remember this from when I was a child!...

  17. Sex/Growth Ed for Middle School

    jnemartin replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Here are the topics, loosely: 6th Grade Health & Body a.Review of terms and concepts (anatomy, puberty, sex) b.How to access valid and reliable health information, products and services related...

  18. what would you do - meds w/o labels

    jnemartin posted a topic in School

    scenario: a student brings in a wrapped/sealed med from home, but it's not in original packaging (like zofran, some ADHD medications, and even EPI pens, for example). consent is signed... what would...

  19. horrible immunization compliance rate

    jnemartin posted a topic in School

    my immunization reporting is due for 6th graders on Nov 15th (not sure if states differ on this). My compliance rate is about 65%. It's my first year as a school nurse at a very small school. both...

  20. horrible immunization compliance rate

    jnemartin replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    yes, my state does have a database and I was able to access it. However, the issue is that the students never got the 11 y/o immunizations to begin with. So now parents are all rushing to get them in...

  21. C'Mon Now!

    jnemartin replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    oh, I know! I also learned two weeks after a student was concussed during a sporting event about the incident... the student came in and asked for Tylenol for a HA because he "has a concussion and the...

  22. horrible immunization compliance rate

    jnemartin replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    if I'm reading it correctly the state law requires that students who are non-compliant with vax with the reporting date (tomorrow) show proof that they have made an appointment within a reasonable...

  23. C'Mon Now!

    jnemartin replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    haha! Luckily it's only happened a couple of times, but this particular PE teacher is in love with those crutches. I've explained... but this teacher used to be an EMT and has a very hard time...

  24. C'Mon Now!

    jnemartin replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    when the middle schoolers use glue guns in science lab I want to

  25. C'Mon Now!

    jnemartin replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    to the teachers who put their hand to a student's forehead, tell them they have a fever and should see the nurse... c'mon now! to the students who come to school using crutches, telling me they...