JenTheSchoolRN BSN, RN

JenTheSchoolRN is a BSN, RN and specializes in School nursing.

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   Middle school goes to remote learning after 1 measles case

   JenTheSchoolRN replied to Emergent's topic in School

   Folks who only got 1 MMR vaccine are more likely to have waning immunity. Revealing my age, I know (I'm an early 1908s baby), but when I was a baby, the MMR series was 1 injection at age 1. Now...
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   Sexual/Reproductive Health Curriculum

   JenTheSchoolRN replied to NurseK12's topic in School

   For 6th graders, I use:
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   Should Have Called 911

   JenTheSchoolRN replied to Sxhoolnurse1991's topic in School

   Was the student also unconscious for a period? And found under the swings? With no nurse there to even assess? I would 100% stand by calling 911 and applaud the staff for doing
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   Puberty talk

   JenTheSchoolRN replied to heatherrmp's topic in School

   So, I teach health for grades 5-12 in my school and have for years. Grades 6-8 focus on puberty and comprehensive sex education. Grade 5 is hygiene and puberty. I teach for 8-9 classes. We send...
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   Things I should not have to say...

   JenTheSchoolRN replied to BatcampRN's topic in School

   To staff x1000: "Vomiting is not an emergency. I will not race upstairs to a bathroom if a student is vomiting. Let them finish vomiting in peace and then send them my way." (And so many of these...
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   Should Have Called 911

   JenTheSchoolRN replied to Sxhoolnurse1991's topic in School

   I haven't been around much in the forum lately, but logged on today and just realized the nugget I shared with the last three school nurses I've trained (I'm now the school nurse leader for my small...
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   Head Lice

   JenTheSchoolRN replied to jonnysangel777's topic in School

   If live lice are found, call home, work with parent on plan for treatment. If parent would like to pick up student, they can, but if they can't, student can remain in school. As the CDC states, lice...
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   Faking sick

   JenTheSchoolRN replied to nursekoll's topic in School

   A pouch you place your cell phone into and it locks. It can only be unlocked using a strong magnet. Comedy shows use them sometimes to prevent audience from recording, but schools are now using them...
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   Teen Pregnancies: Crisis in Schools

   JenTheSchoolRN replied to Julie RN retired CDE's topic in School

   Which state are you in that does abstinence only education? I'm a school and health teacher - proud comprehensive sex educator for 9 years! I love teaching it and giving students information to...
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    BP Cuffs - standard or electronic

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to linda1959's topic in School

    I'm super old school school and nothing beats a manual for
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    Faking sick

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    This. But also, water, sit for 5-10 minutes. If it is real, often that water will come right back up or they will look like it will. Same for diarrhea - if it is that real and gross frequent...
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    School Nurses Getting Sick

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to RNwhohasgoats's topic in School

    I got COVID - twice! The first time was January 2022. I was shocked it too this long, honestly, given how prevalent it was when I am (MA; we were still fully masked at the time). It happened at...
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    Counseling Staff Members On Sick Leave

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    I'm curious as to why you have to have the heart to heart talk? Is this as a friend? Or as a co-worker? Due to COVID, the line blurred a bit for staff and me re: health care advice. Because of...
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    Medication Expiration Dates

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to arlingtonnurse's topic in School

    End of the month. But would I use an very recently expired Epi-pen if needed vs no Epi-pen at all if I truly needed it? 100% of the time. Epi-pen expiration dates have also been extended in some...
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    Postural Screening And Trans Gender Children

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to arlingtonnurse's topic in School

    This. I screen all students in T-shirts. We wear uniforms at my school and I do this screening on a student's gym day during the warmer months when they all wear lightweight T-shirts (usually...