JenTheSchoolRN BSN, RN

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    bulleten board ideas

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Lmjohnson's topic in School

    My whiteboard is split in half right now. One side talks about the importance of sleep and 5 ideas for better sleep. The other side is on Stress, signs of stress, things that fight stress, and ways...
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    Thank you polar vortex!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to fetch's topic in School

    Only 2 days here in MA so far. Luckily, however, my charter school has 10 additional school days beyond the 180 required days, so we don't worry much about snow days. Most public school around here...
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    Pt's FB pictures of me

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to rse3's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Facebook and work related things makes me head hurt. Anything on facebook can go viral in a very short amount of time. I work as a school nurse and I would never think to look up a parent/student to...
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    Flu, Flu, Go Away

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in School

    I am feeling the acute gastroenteritis blues. I am tired of sending home vomiting children and spraying down any surface that child has touched. For cleaning, my school invested in Virex II 256 for...
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    What medicines are kept in the clinic and other questions

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Elixer's topic in School

    I have a supply of OTC acetaminophen, ibuprofen, benadryl, TUMs, and basic cough syrup/cough drops with a standing order from a physician. Part of the health form parents fill out includes OTC...
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    Food in clinic?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NurseEllie13's topic in School

    I have graham crackers, saltines, and juice boxes that I order as part of my budget. While we do offer free/reduced cost breakfast to lower income students that make up a large part of our school,...
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    Head Lice Angst

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Ilovegiraffes's topic in School

    I, too, have many kids that cannot afford to pay for those services. In the younger grades here, we had one student whose family couldn't afford the shampoo, kept sending kid to school with lice. We...
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    Strep...2nd time in a month for me

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ERRNDeans's topic in School

    Working with those kid and school germs is tough! I haven't gotten sick yet this year (::knocks on wood::), but I did work for 7 years prior to my nursing career with college kids every day. I think...
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    "The Bra Talk"??

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to amnesiac1c's topic in School

    In the 5th/6th puberty health courses we offer at my school, the nurse talks about breast development and bra fitting. But that is a general talk, addressed to the entire female population in those...
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    Please tell me the point of having a school nurse credential?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Jcat117's topic in School

    OP, I went straight into school nursing 1 year ago right after I passed the NCLEX and haven't looked back. I love it! However, being certified or credentialed can depend on the school and really,...
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    School Nurses?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ChaRNbsn's topic in School

    Water - either frozen or liquid - is the miracle
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    Flu vs. Cold Bulletin board

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to SassyTachyRN's topic in School

    Ooo - thanks for pointing this poster out! I found it, love it, and has just ordered one for my school
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    A new argument against lice checks in school

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to fetch's topic in School

    Wow. I know lice still carries an unwarranted unclean stigma, but... I've had parent annoyed when I tell them they need to pick their child, however, this is
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    Flu vs. Cold Bulletin board

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to SassyTachyRN's topic in School

    You know, OP, I had quite a few sports-related concussions this year. I have a concussion poster from the CDC for young athletes up in my office. Every kid that hits their head significantly is...
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    Concrete Thinking

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to fetch's topic in School

    Unexpected indeed! Sounds like he might have had a bad day...or did his throat hurt that much? Though I will admit when I worked with the smaller kids, tears were typical and stopped as quick as they...
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    Concrete Thinking

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to fetch's topic in School

    This is my day, every day. I have a white board in my office that currently reads "5 ideas for better sleep." I was planning on changing it to sore throat vs. strep throat. Then of course, in with...
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    School nursing does not mean nursing school

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to schooldistrictnurse's topic in School

    Bumping this up again, because . I hope better happens before some folks take the NCLEX (or their 1st nursing exam,
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    School nursing does not mean nursing school

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to schooldistrictnurse's topic in School

    This one,
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    School Nurses?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ChaRNbsn's topic in School

    OP, send me a private message and I can email you a paper form that may help until your computer system is up and running. (Things I attach here seem to never attach right). I went from passing...
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    First day of school nursing

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Mom2abc's topic in School

    I use ziplock bags for all my student's inhalers. Of course, I have a filing cabinet set-up, drawer for each grade, slot for each kid, inhaler in one labeled baggie, epi-pen in another (several kids...
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    Nursing Student to Shadow Me

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    I haven't had a nursing student myself (though hoping to in the future), but do you have any health-related bulletin boards in your school and/or office. I have a large whiteboard that I try and...
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    Vent! Teachers,parents and students ready for break!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to raidermom's topic in School

    Not much to offer here, but ::hugs:: I hope work balanced out on
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    Silly question about asthma

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to mc3's topic in School

    I do peak flows in my office. In fact, I'm the one that usually recommends to parents/students that need to monitor peak flows and have student bring in his/her peak flow meter. It also gives me a...
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    Vent! Teachers,parents and students ready for break!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to raidermom's topic in School

    Lol! Yesterday, I had one of my frequent fliers say to me: "You must have sent so many kids home this week." My reply: "Nope. I'm just mean. Plus, most kids are suffering from the same thing this...
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    Vent! Teachers,parents and students ready for break!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to raidermom's topic in School

    Yesterday, they couldn't stop coming down. Today when there isn't much scheduled around the holiday celebrations, I don't think I'll see as much