UrbanHealthRN BSN, RN

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  1. UrbanHealthRN

    Annoyed and perhaps a little unsure

    UrbanHealthRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I agree with OldDude- a vision screening can help with figuring the "blurriness" issue, but honestly, if the kiddo was a first grader, you probably would have had a 50/50 chance of the screen working....
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    Cervical Spinal Stenosis Help

    UrbanHealthRN posted a topic in School

    I've been stuck on a paperwork issue with a kiddo for the last month and a half. A pre-k student had surgery for cervical spinal stenosis and returned to school with first a halo and then a soft...
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    Cervical Spinal Stenosis Help

    UrbanHealthRN replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in School

    It feels so good to be validated and know that all of you here understand our kids' health
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    Cervical Spinal Stenosis Help

    UrbanHealthRN replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in School

    Surprise surprise, the parent didn't bring me anything. She literally showed up with her daughter one day, halo and all, to say hi to the class and talk about the surgery. This was after I...
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    Cervical Spinal Stenosis Help

    UrbanHealthRN replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in School

    Nutmegge, I love your idea and I'm adding it to my nurse bag of tricks. Update: I just got a letter from the ortho doc on my fax this morning, and it clears the child of all restrictions. I was not...
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    Write Up's and Potential Termination for Pain Reassessments

    UrbanHealthRN replied to MiralaxOnIceRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a former night-shifter, I'm just thinking of all those patients who constantly have their (very important and very healing) sleep disrupted because of some check mark box on a computer screen...
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    Student sues Health Dept. (2nd verse, same as the first)

    UrbanHealthRN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    This. I'm tired of people acting like they didn't see it coming. Read the contract, ask questions, take notes, and THEN sign the form. I remember reading up on immunizations and religion a year or so...
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    The way things should be

    UrbanHealthRN replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    Oh thank goodness for your principal's common sense. The way some parents talk about it, you'd think the kids have come up with a new secret challenge where they rub heads together all day to see who...
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    please reassure me...

    UrbanHealthRN replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    Maybe it's just me, but I can't imagine my 12 year old self ever wanting to talk to my mom that much about my period and period products. Not that we'd have much to talk about- mine wouldn't even let...
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    Immunizations

    UrbanHealthRN replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    We provide a 30 day grace period to families so that they can get the immunizations done. If it's not done after 30 days, the kid's out until it is. Occasionally, some of our clinics get so busy that...
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    I need that laugh

    UrbanHealthRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I feel like we should change this post title from "I need that laugh" to "I need that good, heartfelt
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    I need that laugh

    UrbanHealthRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    For everything my parents have been through in their lives, and it's been a lot, I really appreciate the importance they placed on regularly saying "I love you". I remember as a kid, sometimes my dad...
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    Can I hide for the next few weeks?

    UrbanHealthRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Ugh, I hear ya. Just found out yesterday that three kids in the same classroom have had lice in the last month. Though really, one is a chronic case and the other two had their parents find "a few...
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    Policies????

    UrbanHealthRN replied to T-ROD's topic in School

    I should have clarified- I meant for T-Rod's OP. I only ask because I remember a school in my area having issues with bed bugs in their building, and they had to figure out a plan for how to treat...
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    Policies????

    UrbanHealthRN replied to T-ROD's topic in School

    Just curious...is this policy for a child with bedbugs at home, or for your school building because there's bed bugs in
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    MD orders to discontinue...?

    UrbanHealthRN replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    I guess it depends on the med for me. If it was some sort of medicated skin cream, for example, if the parent told me it was done being used, I'd be fine. If a parent told me their kid didn't need an...
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    Advice from experienced nurses please

    UrbanHealthRN replied to ADN_Is_Complete's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any other advice to add, but I just wanted to say that based on your OP, ADN_Is_Complete, you sound like a very conscientious nurse who has the initiative to reflect on your work...
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    Vent

    UrbanHealthRN replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Nursing

    I love how I stumbled on this thread the night before I'm due to do staff training tomorrow... I agree, though- you need to fit your presentation to your audience, and cut the crap. One of my best...
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    Pure curiosity :)

    UrbanHealthRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Yes to PEARS! This is what all the general floor nurses were certified in at the children's hospital I worked at- only PICU staff and a few others were required to have PALS. PEARS was great for the...
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    Heard a heart murmur

    UrbanHealthRN replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    I'm not sure how old this student was, but I know that with young children, transient heart murmurs sometimes happen, and fever can be one of the causes. These murmurs are called "innocent murmurs",...
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    Why two weeks?

    UrbanHealthRN replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    I completely agree with you, OldDude! I'm guessing her maternal instincts were kicking in real strong and she just HAD to get those babies out. Do lice have labor contractions? I don't know, lol. And...
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    Why two weeks?

    UrbanHealthRN replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    It all comes down to the nits and very hypothetical worst case scenarios. Picture this: My child comes home from school needing head lice treatment. After doing all the necessary hair care, I move on...
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    Does your state allow you to give medication without a Health care provider order?

    UrbanHealthRN replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

    I need a provider order for each med. In the case of prescription meds, I take the prescription label as the order. For OTC, I need the doctor to write out an order. Parents also have to sign...
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    Were you a frequent flyer in you’re own school days

    UrbanHealthRN replied to AzraelAbaddon's topic in School

    I remember my elementary school nurse for the time that I had chicken pox. She was so sweet in getting me picked up from school right away, and my class even sent me a get well card (I think I was...
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    Chicken Pox Protocol

    UrbanHealthRN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Anything that seems concerning for communicable disease needs to stay home until checked by a doctor. I've learned to word myself very carefully over the years, and usually something like "I'm not a...