Kafergie

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  1. Question about resignation

    Kafergie replied to lilajuli's topic in School

    I also think you should just finish out the school year. Legally you may only need to give 2 weeks but with only 3 weeks left, I think they would be very unhappy with you leaving them without coverage...

  2. 31 more school days

    Kafergie replied to SchoolRNAmy's topic in School

    I'm suddenly feeling very lucky! !8 days for me. We start mid August

  3. "not himself"

    Kafergie replied to bell1962's topic in School

    I deal with this alot, not necessarily in special ed students, but with my younger grades. Plus, once the teacher starts the "Aww, you don't seem to feel good" doting, the kids really don't have a...

  4. OTC Meds

    Kafergie posted a topic in School

    I know that here in Texas, public schools do not give OTC meds without MD auth, parent permission, etc. Below is a post I put on RNsights so I apologize for those who see it twice. I stepped into a...

  5. OTC Meds

    Kafergie replied to Kafergie's topic in School

    This is helpful and I am excited to start working on guidelines.

  6. OTC Meds

    Kafergie replied to Kafergie's topic in School

    Thank you! I agree that I don't want to do away with OTC meds altogether, just hoping to find some middle ground. If a child has regular migraines or has an ear infection and needs pain control a...

  7. New School New Overwhelmed

    Kafergie replied to projectsarah's topic in School

    I have also called parents to let them know their child is suddenly using their inhaler daily. Lots of times, the parents don't know because the child is never "needing" the inhaler at home/ on...

  8. New School Nurse

    Kafergie replied to nastassialeslie's topic in School

    Don't make them too comfortable! They will never leave

  9. School Nurses: Non-Nursing Tasks????

    Kafergie replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    Pretty much the same thing here, plus requesting homework assignments for absent kids. I've never been to a school where this is a practice. But here, when parents call in the absence, they can...

  10. vision screening: how do I respond to this parent?

    Kafergie replied to Sudsy's topic in School

    Maybe I am under reacting but my thought is you can't force them to take her in. Although vision is important, it is not life threatening. I agree if it is affecting her academically, then maybe the...

  11. After-hours school nursing...

    Kafergie replied to ob-rnc's topic in School

    I think you did the right thing! I also would never deny care to something emergent but you don't want people to just assume you are there anytime something is going on on your campus. I like the "no...

  12. With all the allergies children have nowadays...?

    Kafergie replied to caregiver1977's topic in School

    I think it is a bad idea, but it's an ongoing battle here. Kids can definately be allergic to guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, etc. One teacher here actually had ferrets as class pets! The entire...

  13. Sore throats

    Kafergie replied to tictac's topic in School

    I only send home for a fever. I may let a parent know if the throat just looks terrible (spots, patches, etc) but leave it up to them in regards to a pick-up. I will mention though, that we have had a...

  14. Best complaint you've heard?

    Kafergie replied to ColleenJune's topic in School

    Just yesterday a little boy came in "hyperventilating" because the boy next to him kept farting and the stink made him

  15. When do you call home?

    Kafergie replied to mc3's topic in School

    mc3, If you send me your email address, I will send you a copy. We get them printed as a duplicate ay office max. I'm

  16. When do you call home?

    Kafergie replied to mc3's topic in School

    I also call if there is fever 100+, vomiting or a serious injury. On occasion I will call on a non frequent flyer who makes a few visits in one day or truly seems ill. Unfortunately, we have lots of...

  17. Interviewing for case manager Job Today!!!

    Kafergie replied to RipeTomato's topic in Case Management

    I don't have any advice, but wondered how the interview went and what kind of questions they asked you. I am a school nurse thinking about making a job change before the next school year. I worked for...

  18. New school nurse...bummed out already

    Kafergie replied to LisaLPN7's topic in School

    You are in a tough situation. I am in a private school so I also started with very little guidance and no other nurses to call on. I agree with Flare in that you need to take it one day at a time. You...

  19. No, I'm Not a Beauty Shop!

    Kafergie replied to mysixlittleones's topic in School

    I also think you did the right thing. It's not so much the time it takes to put an earring back in as much as it is setting a precedence. I've learned the hard way that doing a little "favor" one time...

  20. Case management, no luck.

    Kafergie replied to Gisette's topic in Case Management

    I am in Texas and plan to start applying for CM positions in the spring. In looking at job listings, it seems like there are lots of position with major insurance carriers like United and Humana. You...

  21. General Salary info for a School Nurse

    Kafergie replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in School

    There are a few other posts that addressed this so you may want to look back on this forum. In general, most public schools pay on a teacher salary scale and don't take into account any years of...

  22. Working in a laser surgery center

    Kafergie replied to NewRN01's topic in Aesthetics

    There are LOTS of nurses who want to go into the aesthetics field and can't get a job. Consider yourself lucky and take the job

  23. Campus Safety after CT shootings

    Kafergie replied to Spidey's mom's topic in School

    We didn't make any changes, per se, but tried to assure parents that we would be diligent in enforcing the policies that were already in place. Reminders that all parents/visitors must check into the...

  24. Austin area school Nurse Pay

    Kafergie replied to pamgr's topic in School

    I'm at a private school in Texas and I make $45K as an RN after being here 6 yrs. I m assuming in public school you will start on the same scale as the teachers. They ususally don't count your prior...

  25. Do you enjoy being a school nurse?

    Kafergie replied to walkingonsunshine's topic in School

    I am also in a private school and my kids actually attend here. I can't go to a school program or anything without kids (and parents!) coming up to me to say they have a headache, etc. Seems like...