JenTheSchoolRN BSN, RN

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    Most urgent situations

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Called 911 for acute left sided abdominal pain. Student went down in hallway, could not get up because of pain. BP was elevated, other vitals normal. Student alert, responsive, reported not having...
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    Things that want to make you slap people

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    I hate it when I am in the middle of talking to one student, when another walks in, walks right up to my desk to cut in front of the student I am currently talking to. And the kicker? They just want...
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    Sex ed OMG

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to childcare1's topic in School

    ^Yes! I often stop a "what if" session with..."You have some wonderful questions, but I need to move ahead. You can ask these questions at home to a caring adult, or consider one of these questions...
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    Sex ed OMG

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to childcare1's topic in School

    I am teaching sex ed to 7th and 8th graders this year. It is challenging, but I love every second of it. My school did send me to training first to get my sex educator certificate - I am using the...
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    Loan Forgiveness

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

    i am! I owe way too much so it will be a great deal. 9 more years to
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    The Snow Day Thread!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    No school today, no school tomorrow!
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    Do you do "formal" teaching?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to CampNurse10's topic in School

    Interesting about the Department of Ed stuff, Massmagic. I took a certified sex educator courseload and am in the process of completing my DESE certification for school nursing, but have been...
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    Do you get sick alot working as a nurse?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Healthcare102's topic in General Nursing

    Rarely. I work as a school nurse with germs galore around me and limited protection beyond gloving, hand washing, cleaning my office all the time (I do have masks I can wear when something is...
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    Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I wish they would do this! But nope, unused snow days do not transfer. We had one day off due to freezing temps (-25, unusual for MA even in January and we have several kids that walk 1+ miles to...
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    School nurses and other RNs not supportive of decision to send their child home

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to rollernurse365's topic in School

    True to this. Jerks exist everywhere. Heck, sometimes I am one when I've had a bad day! I've had a parent be very nasty to me on the phone this year re: my reporting a possible shoving incident to...
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    School nurses and other RNs not supportive of decision to send their child home

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to rollernurse365's topic in School

    ::Hugs:: I'm so sorry this is happening! Thank goodness you seem to have a supportive
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    AED Maintenance

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    Anyone can access my office - it is coded, not locked - all staff know the code and know where the AED is as it stares you in the face when you walk into my office. I've been trying to see if I can...
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    AED Maintenance

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    I check as the AED is in my office. I check at the beginning, middle (usually Jan after break), and end of the school year as if pads are expiring/battery has issue, I'm the one to add to my supply...
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    $1302 every two weeks? =/

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to RNAvatar's topic in Travel

    Okay, $650 take home pay after housing is paid for? Now, that is a different story to me. It is expensive to rent in Boston! (Especially depending on hospital you are at/how close you need to be to...
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    $1302 every two weeks? =/

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to RNAvatar's topic in Travel

    I make more than that and I'm in school nursing in the Boston area...and those in the hospitals here make much more than I
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    Any student that you just don't like?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I love the trouble makers. Deep down I do. Even though I may not like their behavior on a particular day. And trust me, I come home some days exhausted due to some down right disrespectful kiddos....
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    School Nurse Tee - Love It!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

    I have one that says "Keep Calm, I'm a School Nurse." I wear it on Fridays sometimes to go alongside the sweatshirts the teachers wear that say "Keep Calm and Teach
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    Simmons vs Northeastern vs MGH direct-entry nursing fall 2015 start

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Ashley313's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was in the Direct-Entry program at Simmons. I ended up switching to their accelerated bachelors program to get my BSN after completing 2 semesters into the Masters portion, but that had nothing to...
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    Student Health Info..how much do you know?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    You are likely a very easy to reach parent, which is awesome. But when the parent is not very easy to reach and I have to call 911 for their child, having an up-to-date medication list can be very...
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    Which job would be less stressful?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    What exactly are you teaching? Health? Something health related? I'm teaching sex-ed to 7th and 8th grade this year and I love it! I'm writing a plan to teach sex-ed to the HS students next year...
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    Student Health Info..how much do you know?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    I ask this information and have shortened my health form (twice!) from an original five pages (!) to one page back and front. Do I get the info I always need? Nope. As others put it, parents will...
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    How many have actually had to administer epi?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Kittery's topic in School

    I only give benadryl if the reaction is skin-based (i.e. hives); everything else, Epi. This is what I train the teachers about as well. 95% of the time, this is also the allergy plan provided by a...
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    Preschool in my elementary school........immunization question

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to loveschoolnursing's topic in School

    We have a daycare (for staff) at my school and it is run by the school, so it's part of our system. There are state standards in place for that population that we follow (minimum requirements for 24...
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    How many have actually had to administer epi?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Kittery's topic in School

    I have never (-fingers crossed-) in a school setting, but have before I became a nurse on a friend who luckily always carried an Epi-Pen. I have had my fingers wrapped around one ready-to-go on a few...
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    Sigma Theta Tau Benefits

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to kgg6's topic in General Nursing

    I also let mine lapse this year - way too much money for no benefit for