AmyPie

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1. Sending kids home

   AmyPie replied to Farawyn's topic in School

   If I don't send them home, it is unexcused. When they get their "high absence" warning letter they love to call and say their kid went home sick. I pull up documentation and tell them all the dates that they decided to pull the kid out of school fo...

2. 24 hour vomit free before returning to school?

   AmyPie replied to mamahuff's topic in School

   We do have that in our handbook as well, but also have a statement "at the discretion of the Nurse". Most issues are from teachers who want them out, even if they vomited while running on the playground/gym or emesis during a cough. It makes me ...

3. Ohio LPNs able to give Injections?

   AmyPie replied to Whatthefrick's topic in LPN/LVN

   Injections are absolutely in your scope of practice! Please pull up your states LPN/LVN Scope of Practice and memorize it, as I have found it very helpful over the years.

4. New School Nurse has Loved and Hated the Job

   AmyPie replied to squidbilly's topic in School

   I ahve to be honest, I came to school nursing after 12 years of Brain Injury Nursing and still had difficulty!! There is NO orientation in a school and so many things are different. It took me years to get used to the routine and the differences fr...