UrbanHealthRN BSN, RN

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    Slippery Portable Steps = Guarenteed Injury. Any Known Solutions?

    UrbanHealthRN replied to BooBooCrew's topic in School

    Hey, gotta have job security one way or
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    what to do if you disagree with PA's treatment

    UrbanHealthRN replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    Tricky situation here...and I agree that making a provider feel like you're disagreeing with them/challenging them/trying to hurt their ego (even when you're just trying to help the kid!) will only...
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    Another lice topic :)

    UrbanHealthRN replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Poor kiddo! For kids with very curly or kinky hair, I stick to just checking the most accessible spots: behind the ears, the nape of the neck, along the hairline of the forehead, and mayyybe parting...
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    Hearing & Vision screens PRE-K

    UrbanHealthRN replied to KH_RN6's topic in School

    I used an OAE for Head Start as well. Keep in mind that OAEs technically don't screen hearing ability- they screen middle ear function, which is a big part of hearing but not the whole enchilada. OAEs...
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    PEs With Missing Info

    UrbanHealthRN posted a topic in School

    Anyone else getting a lot of PEs for kids that are missing important health information? I'm talking epilepsy, asthma, food allergies that require epi-pens....I know it's crunch time for providers to...
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    Early Flu?

    UrbanHealthRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I usually hold off on getting my flu shot until October each year, but this is good to know! Looks like I'll be getting mine sooner this
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    I'm Feeling Overwhelmed and Underappreciated

    UrbanHealthRN replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    What a tough way to start the new year! I'm so sorry that your office is being used and abused that way. Hopefully it will be done by the time the kids start, otherwise where you will work???
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    Peak flow meters

    UrbanHealthRN replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

    Not in the school setting, but in the clinic setting I worked with a pediatrician who was a big fan of peak flow readings. Several of our kids had poorly controlled asthma, and their families weren't...
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    Catch up vaccinations for students new to the US

    UrbanHealthRN replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

    I used to work in health centers that had a TON of international kiddos, and I loved figuring out their vaccine records! (nerdy, I know lol). If you've got a K kid with one of each vaccine, here's...
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    HIPAA and court orders and custody oh my!

    UrbanHealthRN replied to T-Bird78's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I agree with JKL33 100%. I've been working in pediatrics for about a decade, and unless a parent has had all their parental rights terminated by a judge, they have a right to their child's...
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    School Nurse or Health Aide

    UrbanHealthRN replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    Oh good grief. Maybe if you're working in the health office alongside an RN, and they want to differentiate your titles so folks don't get confused, then "health aide" is ok. But you are a nurse, and...
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    Is this fun or creepy?

    UrbanHealthRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Part of me wants to say this is a cool idea, but the other part of me says a lot of these kids still don't understand how babies are made in responsible, consensual, healthy ways. I feel like your...
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    Welcome back, y'all!

    UrbanHealthRN replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Well that's quite the way to start your new school year! I'm sorry to hear this is happening. School nurses are kind of like that old saying about housework: nobody notices all the good things they're...
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    Interview questions

    UrbanHealthRN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Sounds like a busy summer for you, Amethya! Glad you're doing ok after surgery. If this interview is for a school nurse assistant, I'm guessing you'll be working in the health office with a nurse...
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    Resume Question- To Include, or Not to Include?

    UrbanHealthRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I feel like I used to be good at making a resume for myself. Now, after ten years of nursing, a couple of twists and turns in the employment history, and a new degree, I'm not so sure what I should be...
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    Scared to leave nursing

    UrbanHealthRN replied to nurse_982's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my gosh I am right there with you, nurse_982. Literally- read my latest post. I definitely can't make up your career mind for you, so it's great to hear that you're seeing a career counselor about...
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    Autism and regressions - where do we fit in?

    UrbanHealthRN replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    I think I'm a little confused now. In your OP, you were saying that the child receives no outside services, the family hardly ever follows through on school recommendations, they haven't found a new...
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    Autism and regressions - where do we fit in?

    UrbanHealthRN replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Oh my. Before anyone goes chasing zebras, let's start with the horses back at the corral. The rule of thumb is to rule out any medical reasons for the change before moving on to psych care. Maybe he...
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    If you have switched schools/districts

    UrbanHealthRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    In that case, this sounds exciting! Even though I've always worked pedi, this is my first job in an education setting, so I can't give much perspective on school nurse job changes. But, I do know that...
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    If you have switched schools/districts

    UrbanHealthRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I'm a little curious as to why the pre-K kids have a different nurse...is this a private school, or public? If it's public, are the kids part of the public school district, or is this part of a...
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    This is Where the Cowboy Rides Away

    UrbanHealthRN replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Congratulations and thank you for all your support here! Hoping this retirement gives you lots of time to spend with Sweet Petunia and the rest of your family. We'll make sure to keep snatching kiddos...
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    Sometimes school nursing sucks

    UrbanHealthRN replied to TLS9544's topic in School

    Good luck with the move back! Hopefully we'll see you back here on the school nurse boards next year
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    Something Good

    UrbanHealthRN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I had a few vision and hearing screens to do on some late enrollees today, and I kept this story in mind while doing my screenings! Something like a vision screen can feel so minor sometimes compared...
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    What are the "extras" that you do?

    UrbanHealthRN replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in School

    Wow! All the ideas I've seen on this thread sound amazing! Looking back at my original thread title, it sounds like some school nurses can be more "extra" than a 16 year old girl getting ready for...
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    What are the "extras" that you do?

    UrbanHealthRN posted a topic in School

    Maybe it's that really good ice coffee I just drank, or maybe it's the beautiful spring weather we've been having in my neck of the woods, but this week I'm in the mood to start doing a little...