JenTheSchoolRN BSN, RN

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    Parents STILL Sending Sick Kids to School

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Exactly. Folks keep asking about temp checks as if that is magic bullet for determining COVID status. Nope. Kids don't often have temps and test
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    Possibility of returning to school

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    I have N95s, but fit testing has been impossible. I am pretty confident of the fit, though, like @SchoolNurseK. I also have back-ups KN95s and surgical masks, along with goggles and shields. I will...
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    Telehealth Visits in School Nurse Office

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to CanIcallmymom's topic in School

    Yep, my question would be about parent consent. Frankly, if I got that and a kid wanted to use my office and help to facilitate, I'm all for it! If I had a HS student that is 18 and asked to do that,...
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    Parents STILL Sending Sick Kids to School

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Do you have any other screening but temp? I have a symptom checklist - the screener goes out via text and email to parents each morning, they fill it out and get clearance or instructions to stay...
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    Teachers retiring because of COVID

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Even with a vaccine, it will take time for it to get to everyone - that alone may be an 12-18 month process. And you have to convince people to actually get it. And we aren't sure yet what level of...
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    New grad nurse—school board nurse opportunity

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Ann1e86's topic in General Nursing

    ::blushing::
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    Staff Burnout

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    We aren't a teacher, so... But I will say this. Remote also just sucks a lot. So much planning. So much burnout. So much blend of home and work life to the point where you are answering email at...
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    Teachers retiring because of COVID

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    This is why when folks are like "I'm looking at taking a school nursing job during a pandemic because it will be less stressful" I just laugh and
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    New grad nurse—school board nurse opportunity

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Ann1e86's topic in General Nursing

    I'm one of those very rare folks that went into school nursing as a new grad. But in the time of COVID I actually would NOT recommend it. There is a TON of additional things that come with that and...
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    When to get covid tested?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to jakrob123's topic in Disaster Preparation

    ^This. If a person knows they were a close contact of a person with confirmed COVID, the first step is quarantine at home. Call your doctor if you need a referral for testing. Testing is...
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    Allergies? Nope! Covid

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Ioreth's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Same here in the northeast. I'm also a school nurse and have referred staff and students out to check in with their provider with allergy symptoms. Every single provider has sent them for testing. (No...
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    Teachers retiring because of COVID

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    I haven't, but my staff is pretty young. We don't actually many teachers at retirement age yet (charter that is old in the charter world, but young in the public school world). But I have seen a...
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    Setting up school clinic

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MichMom's topic in School

    Don't forget about surgical masks. For both you and for any symptomatic kids in a potential isolation space. And in addition, extra materials for your isolation space. I have PPE there, but also a...
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    staff rights

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Looking_ahead's topic in School

    Yes, I wondered if this is what he means as well. But this is 100% an HR thing and not something the school nurse should take on when it comes to providing specific info on paid leave. Does your...
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    So Discouraged...

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    They issued another stay at home advisory here in MA. It isn't much (10 PM to 5 AM), but for me, it actually speaks volumes. All places (except some essential places) have to close and have people...
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    Missouri School Nurses - BinaxNOW Rapid Testing

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Cattz's topic in School

    Yep, similar set up here in MA. But my thought process is my entire day will just me running COVID test after COVID test. My school doc would need to write the order (But also thinks this test is a...
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    Missouri School Nurses - BinaxNOW Rapid Testing

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Cattz's topic in School

    So, will you be using it for symptomatic cases only? My one thought there is how many sick kids are going to get sent to school because "the nurse can test them for COVID in her
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    Holiday Travel and Mandatory Quarantining?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Queen of Icepacks's topic in School

    See, we don't have kids and when one doesn't have kids, it is expected that we will we be the ones to travel, etc, because we have "no excuse." Now, I love my family to pieces and not seeing them due...
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    Those cute little COVID pumpkins

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    The masked pumpkin is awesome and way cuter. Just
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    Missouri School Nurses - BinaxNOW Rapid Testing

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Cattz's topic in School

    I'm not a Missouri nurse, I'm in MA, but we have this testing as option. I have so. many. thoughts about it. How is Missouri handling it? Are you running this test on symptomatic students/staff...
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    Are your kids back to school full time in person?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    This is the issue for so many urban school centers in MA right now. The kids that need the most support aren't getting it because these are the districts that need the most upgrades. Why the state...
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    CDC Has Changed the "Close Contact" Definition

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Very interesting! I wonder why they had this guard wear a gown and googles (and gloves), but not at least a surgical mask? Not saying it may have mattered here, but a surgical mask is higher...
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    Frequent Flyers

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Lbarba84's topic in School

    Op, you aren't dismissive at all! Even though I posted the example above, it really is a more extreme example. But I do keep it in mind when I see my FF students. Still, for many of them it is...
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    Rapid testing in schools- any here in MA?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Did anyone else go to the webinar on the BinaxNOW testing yesterday? Let's just say it was...a lot. I will just say this: school nurse's offices are not doctor's offices. Also, if you still...
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    Athletics = Madness

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    I miss when it was just misinformation everywhere about head lice. There I said