RNCourt

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  1. Graduating senior health records

    RNCourt posted a topic in School

    Hello, I'm working in a Charter School and this is our first year with seniors. They are graduating next week and I was wondering how I go about giving them their records. I remember learning about it...

  2. Graduating senior health records

    RNCourt replied to RNCourt's topic in School

    I just called the school health department with dph and they told me to give them their complete health record with immunization record. Maybe it's different for every state? Im in Mass. But once I do...

  3. 2 Field Trips..1 Day...1Nurse

    RNCourt posted a topic in School

    Hello, This is my first year as a school nurse so I'm still trying to figure out all of the legal stuff that surrounds our job. I work at a Charter School with no other nurse available. I do have two...

  4. 2 Field Trips..1 Day...1Nurse

    RNCourt replied to RNCourt's topic in School

    Sorry to leave you all hanging. This is what happened. After I called both parents to inform them that their child would not be allowed to attend if they did not have a parent or guardian with them...

  5. 2 Field Trips..1 Day...1Nurse

    RNCourt replied to RNCourt's topic in School

    I just spoke with my director. He said if neither parent can accompany their child on the trip, neither of them can go. I feel awful . This just doesn't seem right. He said we are not legally...

  6. audiometer calibration

    RNCourt replied to Flare's topic in School

    I work at a Charter School so i kind of go by my own rules. I have my audiometer sent in and calibrated once a year. As for your scale, you can get it calibrated every year through the weights and...

  7. Managing a diabetic student with severe ADD

    RNCourt replied to BSNbeauty's topic in School

    Sounds like we are in the same boat! I have a Type 1 diabetic student who is also diagnosed with ADHD and cannot be treated with medications due to its effects on his sugars. This is my first year as...

  8. Possible appendicitis

    RNCourt posted a topic in School

    Hello everyone, I graduated from nursing school in May 2012. By August I got a job as a School Nurse. I was more than thrilled but very nervous. Since day 1 I doubted my clinical skills. I had not...

  9. Possible appendicitis

    RNCourt replied to RNCourt's topic in School

    Flare: The student has MD. So it may very well be that she manages pain well and I just wasn't believing how bad it was. I didn't think of an ovarian cyst! Does the pain usually occur just right side...

  10. Possible appendicitis

    RNCourt replied to RNCourt's topic in School

    I guess what I am wondering is...was this an emergency situation? I know that an appendicitis can be ugly if it ruptures and its best to be seen before it does, but I just wasn't seeing the signs that...