UrbanHealthRN BSN, RN

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    Return after flu

    UrbanHealthRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Sorry- I meant in my state. I felt like my first post in this thread wasn't clear, and then I tried to clarify, but maybe I'm not doing a good job of
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    PARENTS say the darndest things

    UrbanHealthRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I had a grandma who does relative foster care tell me that the vaccinated kids in her household got the flu worse last week, while the unvaccinated kid only had a mild case of it. She also believes...
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    Return after flu

    UrbanHealthRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    State mandated. But my state is pretty lax about vaccine "religious exemptions"- personal objections also fall under that definition, and nobody questions
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    Ideas and Input needed for job description

    UrbanHealthRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Anything related to supervision of medication administration? Or any kiddos with complex procedures like tube feedings that might need special training prior to delegation? I can probably think of...
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    Return after flu

    UrbanHealthRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    The flu vaccine actually is a mandated vaccine- kids have until December 31st each year to get it done- and the only non-vaccinated kids who can stay are the ones who have medical or religious...
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    Return after flu

    UrbanHealthRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    While we're on the subject of flu... It's showing up now with my kiddos. I was told by our health department back in the fall that If I see enough cases pop in a classroom or building, call the...
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    Lead School Nurse vs Health Services Director

    UrbanHealthRN replied to Meekie J.'s topic in School

    I don't have much to add, but definitely DO NOT take the position if they are expecting you to be both a school nurse at one of the campuses and a supervisor of other people. You are either one or the...
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    Latex Balloons

    UrbanHealthRN replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

    I'm so tired from this week, I thought you meant wild bears were paying attention to these foods ?. Can't wait for the weekend! Just gotta make it through the polar vortex
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    Latex Balloons

    UrbanHealthRN replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

    I didn't know this until encountering kid with a latex allergy this year, but apparently people with latex allergies frequently have cross-reactivities with certain foods (bananas are a common one)....
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    Spina Bifida Ambulatory

    UrbanHealthRN replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Definitely go for it! I'm sure he's noticed by now what the other kids can do to help themselves during bathroom time. As long as there's no developmental delay, a 6 or 7 year old can put most if not...
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    Obese Kinder Child

    UrbanHealthRN replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    If you typically screen kids for height/weight/BMI, and have some sort of follow-up letter that you send home after these screenings, then I think that's all I would do, and make sure to include my...
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    CPR Instructor

    UrbanHealthRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I considered becoming an instructor when I started my current job, and it was for a lot of the same reasons that you have, Keeper. I changed my mind after learning about how long it would take to...
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    Lice, Lice and more Lice...

    UrbanHealthRN replied to Bulldogs's topic in School

    I was talking with a new coworker about head lice this week, and she told me that at her last job (small, privately owned preschool), there was a lice situation that "spread like wildfire". I guess...
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    Child Abuse

    UrbanHealthRN replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

    I've gone a few ways ways with this. If there's concern for abuse because of a conversation with the student, or something the student said, then I like whoever heard those words to make the call, so...
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    Break Plans?

    UrbanHealthRN replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    It's so neat to see what others are doing for Christmas break! The non-stop food starts on Sunday and doesn't end until Wednesday with my family, so I'll be elbow-deep in pie dough and dumpling...
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    Need to vent and process this

    UrbanHealthRN replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    Recently, one of my relatives required EMS at her home for what she thought was, and what turned out to be, a pretty significant heart attack. They tried to convince her to stay home and go to bed....
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    Handwashing at School

    UrbanHealthRN posted a topic in School

    I started this year with one student who has a doctor's note to use baby wipes in place of handwashing due to severe eczema. Not gonna lie, I was a little skeptical to allow this, but after talking...
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    Vomit Emergency

    UrbanHealthRN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I have no words, only a picture with words:
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    Handwashing at School

    UrbanHealthRN replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in School

    I have no problem either with families supplying brands of soap that they prefer their child use. I don't ask for a doctor's note, either, because most of the time the doctor hasn't discussed it with...
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    Handwashing at School

    UrbanHealthRN replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in School

    Wow! I'm assuming by transplant you mean fecal? Or something else? Either way, I will definitely add this to my ever-growing collection of "real tales of
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    Handwashing at School

    UrbanHealthRN replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in School

    I've brought up the idea of keeping lotion in the classroom, but because these kids are 4, they'd have to use the lotion under staff supervision, and I think staff see it as too much of a hassle to be...
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    Family Protective Services

    UrbanHealthRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I completely agree- if a child is imminent danger, we would not release him or her to the family. I guess I'm thinking of those grey areas where we suspect abuse is happening, but aren't sure. Like in...
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    What's the school lunch today?

    UrbanHealthRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Teriyaki chicken and broccoli over rice- yummy! The cook at my center is hands down the best, and we all love her food. I'm pretty sure it's because she always adds a little love to each
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    Family Protective Services

    UrbanHealthRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    While I can see where folks are coming from when they say we should tell families about our CPS calls, I can't completely agree with it. If a woman is being abused by her husband, and I help her to...
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    Family Protective Services

    UrbanHealthRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Oh lordy, I could write a book about all the interactions I've had with CPS. The part of my state that I've been working in over the last few years has incredibly high rates of child abuse and neglect...