JenTheSchoolRN BSN, RN

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    Holiday Travel and Mandatory Quarantining?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Queen of Icepacks's topic in School

    We are doing the same. Though the sample before arriving is just a little UGH to me. It would be more accurate to have the test done UPON arrival to MA and quarantine while getting results...
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    Athletics = Madness

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    That last sentence x1000.
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    Athletics = Madness

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    I'm surprised re: football. It was deemed too high risk in my state and isn't happening at the pee-wee or high school level. (Is allowed at the college level, but folks watching there and if the NFL -...
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    Quarantine violation & preschool attendance

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to noneYet's topic in School

    Above posters saying this is a "contact of a close contact" are correct. Technically, no you do NOT need to quarantine this child. I navigated this very thing recently with staff members whose child...
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    Rapid testing in schools- any here in MA?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Yep and yep. Me and my school's big boss are going to the Webinar on Wednesday and then I'm meeting with my school physician on Thursday to discuss this. It is for symptomatic folks,...
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    Just a vent- BIG parties over the weekend

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Oh, I feel you. I know we are in the same state where I thought we were one of the ones taking it seriously. Parties are just a no now. Don't do it. My school just went fully remote because numbers in...
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    CDC Has Changed the "Close Contact" Definition

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Masks do not matter in terms of close contact determination in my state. It has been that way since the beginning. Families and staff were told this. Only time it is taken in consideration is if...
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    Orientation for new School Nurses

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Basically my bulletin board is also set up as a guide - some of what is has: Immunization requirements, tables on eye disorders/conjunctivitis info, the Ottawa ankle rules (which aren't pedi...
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    Frequent Flyers

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Lbarba84's topic in School

    Story here from me: I had a FF that was seeing 2-3 times day. Parents knew, teachers knew (and kept letting the student come, but that is another thread), and nothing physical going on. I'd been...
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    CDC Has Changed the "Close Contact" Definition

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Same. Though I did forward this change to my admins this morning with a note that said "and we have already been using this metric is conjunction with DPH." But I also noted to remind STAFF...
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    How Are You Passing Time?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    My school was Remote+ with high needs in person, but due to rising numbers, we are going full Remote for at least 2 weeks, but I know it will be longer. But I'm still busier than ever. I was not...
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    C'Mon Now!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    UGH! I'm hoping the student was pulled and then sent home by the
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    2020 small achievements

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    I got a brand new printer and an update to an admin laptop and a large extra monitor (to go along with my COVID point of contact status) and it is a huge help! Also, I threw out most of the...
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    Are your kids back to school full time in person?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I studied voice for years and years - reading music is like learning a new language and doing math at the same time. I was also a math nerd :). Now I'm super active in my local community theater...
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    What do you do when a kid refuses to wear a mask?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to turtlesRcool's topic in School

    Like someone said up thread - this is a disciplinary issue for us. Mask wearing is outlined extensively is the COVID amendment to our student handbook and any in-person student must abide by it...
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    Just applied for a school nurse position at a high school

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to oneinfour's topic in School

    In school nursing, I've never done an assessment of the genital area and referred out for any student that needs such an extensive exam. I have worked directly with high school students of both...
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    Are your kids back to school full time in person?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    This is what I fear as well. We cannot control what happens outside the school
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    Are your kids back to school full time in person?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    My school is not one of the these schools, but the Catholic schools in the area are. Most of them are doing surveillance testing now (1x week, all students and staff). I spoke with a private...
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    Rapid testing in schools- any here in MA?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    THIS x1000. It is one of my worries as my school launches surveillance testing. We actually won't be able to per the doctor's order that goes with this testing be able to test any symptomatic folks. I...
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    C'Mon Now!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Yesterday, we had a student that was having the all-to-common issue of pulling his mask down every time he wants to talk. His defense was "they can't see my mouth!" Okay. So I got him a smile...
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    Are you calling 911?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to cmh1118's topic in School

    It is stories like this that always have me go with my gut. It is also why I try and listen very carefully when a parent says they have a gut feeling something is up with their kid. Because you know...
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    Rapid testing in schools- any here in MA?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    The one partnership my school is looking at partners with a lab that processes the sample and the results go through a portal that also reports the data to DPH (Maven essentially for us MA folks)....
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    Rapid testing in schools- any here in MA?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    It is a huge undertaking to do this. I hope that can think about the manpower needed to do the rapid test on site, including the 15 minute waiting period. Also antigen testing is just a "probable"...
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    This week's laugh

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Bulldogs's topic in School

    I had a kid a couple years back that totally threw up on command. Mom was a nurse and was just about done with it. Math test = puking. History project he didn't want to = puking. Nothing physically...
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    Rapid testing in schools- any here in MA?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    So shocking....::eye roll:: I'm on a committee looking at surveillance testing. It is mucho $$ but in line with what the MA colleges are doing - PCR with quick turnaround (if run in state can...