coughdrop.2.go BSN, RN

School Nursing, Public Health Nurse

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    Why? Why? Why?

    coughdrop.2.go replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    It's not as fun playing up emergencies like a faux fever as it is saying your child needs a change of
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    I Need to Vent...

    coughdrop.2.go replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in School

    My union says I cannot be on the radio because that counts as working through my lunch so it needs to be off. I get that emergencies arise, but I deserve my breaks just like they all
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    What does your school do for Halloween?

    coughdrop.2.go replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    No plans in my High School. Just pray for appropriate costumes and everyone stays sober. Last year it was during spirit week so the school colors day fell on the Friday before
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    What illnesses are you seeing already?

    coughdrop.2.go replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    1 strep so far. We just had a super rainy weekend, first time it rained that hard in a long time. Other than that we are still cooling off from a late summer. Who knows what will pop in
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    Guess where I found a tiny piece of cardboard?!?

    coughdrop.2.go replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Better than a marble up a kinder's
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    Splinters - To remove or not to remove

    coughdrop.2.go replied to halohg's topic in School

    I also won't dig (i.e. cut more into the skin) if I can't get it with the splinter out. I am the splinter queen and I've only met 2 splinters I couldn't get. For those I make a baking soda paste with...
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    Teaching classes

    coughdrop.2.go replied to ann_kristen's topic in School

    It varies. I did the HIV/STI education for 8th graders at my first school district. At my 2nd district I did a presentation on "How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex" for the Title 9 night. Only 2 people...
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    Turn The Lights ON!

    coughdrop.2.go replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I turn the lights out in my office, if there's no student. I get migraines easily, but this is ridiculous. Send the teacher a "classroom prescription" for a lamp to use x hours
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    rights as an Independent Contractor working in the public school system

    coughdrop.2.go replied to nrsucee's topic in School

    Do you have a contract with them you signed when you started working? I would refer to
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    New Head Lice Treatment......

    coughdrop.2.go replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    Happened to a high school student once. Mom dyed and cut off chunks of her hair. Major miss-education. I mean we all have teachers who have Bachelors/Masters/Doctorates that still believe lice can...
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    Any issues with students and epipen cost?

    coughdrop.2.go replied to Flare's topic in School

    Please, tell us how you really feel. There are insurance companies out there that actually cover the cost of the epi-pen minus their co-pay as well as parents who can afford to shell out the extra...
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    I might be a little excited for my new purchase....

    coughdrop.2.go replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I need
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    Most off the wall complaint

    coughdrop.2.go replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Ha! None of my twins have pulled that yet. However, I have one pair where if I see one I will normally see the other one within 24 hours for something totally different. I have a TON of twins here. I...
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    Topical without Rx

    coughdrop.2.go replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    *throws on SF Giants
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    Topical without Rx

    coughdrop.2.go replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    We have to have standing order for everything but soap, water, and sunscreen (sunscreen is specifically the only thing in the California Education Code that's exempted from medication administration...
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    Any Power School Experts?

    coughdrop.2.go replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I don't print class rosters, but I believe it may be under system reports in the Attendance
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    Most off the wall complaint

    coughdrop.2.go replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Had a student complain of a numb foot and thought it might be gangrene. No injuries on foot at all. I told the student if you have gangrene you will know
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    Mandated HPV Vaccinations?

    coughdrop.2.go replied to halohg's topic in School

    California just did away with personal belief exemptions. Although, HPV is not mandated here. Students can only be exempted if their is a medical reason from their
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    Today is my Friday....

    coughdrop.2.go replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Ha. I love that. I tell them to wait in the office and I won't excuse the absence, parent is responsible for clearing it. You don't want any nursing care, I didn't speak to your parent, and I'm not...
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    Any issues with students and epipen cost?

    coughdrop.2.go replied to Flare's topic in School

    Here no. Most of the families have Kaiser or Medi-Cal so they end up having a $0-20
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    Transgender Students and Name Changes.

    coughdrop.2.go replied to Alex Egan's topic in School

    We also have kids with double last names and only go by one so we "train" the students that they need to give their full legal name so we can find their chart. I had a student go by a step-parent's...
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    Transgender Students and Name Changes.

    coughdrop.2.go replied to Alex Egan's topic in School

    We have physical charts and EHR. The legal name goes on the chart and in quotes we write the preferred name and for EHR we put it under nickname. We also put a note for preferred pronouns. For RXs we...
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    DIY forms/resources - what makes your job easier that might make ours easier:)

    coughdrop.2.go replied to verdeacres's topic in School

    Can someone make a FAQ Topic and we update added forms as needed? Would that even
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    School nurse delays giving epi pen

    coughdrop.2.go replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    This goes back to the conversation about changes in prophylaxis protocol. Although there was uncertainty about the student ingesting the substance, the student did and that warranted Epi-pen use....
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    Tell us about your school

    coughdrop.2.go replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Public high school. about 3000 kids in an urban college city. Our students are a mixed of way, way upper income and lower income. A lot of gentrification in the area makes for a declining population...