JenTheSchoolRN BSN, RN

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  1. JenTheSchoolRN

    Checking In

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I have a feeling once my school does go full hybrid (we are just in person with a small group of high need students), I will just have a spreadsheet marking students and date they went home, if...
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    Checking In

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I had my first confirmed positive c Was he tested? I had my first confirmed positive today. Fun
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    allergie and covid

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ruralseok's topic in School

    No mask mandate is rough. I'd mask that student as soon as they enter. For me, if cough is a baseline, than no, but it is totally okay to send home and require documentation from the student's...
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    Weekly Covid Newsletter for School Nurses

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Echoing this. I am also in MA. I think if any new DESE changes came out, if any new school nursing PD is out there (Children's just did an great COVID series and it was free and is still...
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    New School Nurse Feeling Swamped...

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MA8675309's topic in School

    Yes #8 with help (new and awesome LPN) and I'm still buried in paperwork and back and forth emails/texts/calls for said paperwork for the first three weeks every year. But you get used to it and it...
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    Regular health office visits!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Got linked into one in person kid's new Dexcom today - so normal and I'm all here for
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    Diabetic with no supplies

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    This is me today. No orders, no insulin. I'm paging the diabetic nurse on call right now. This is a known student to me that I've talked with the family.
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    Diabetic Students - WHEN TO CALL PARENTS?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    Yep, this. I actually text (using my Google Voice number) with 90% of the parents of my diabetic students. It works very, very well. I have Google Voice set up to also send copies of the text to my...
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    Exclusion Guidelines- AHHH

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to WyVy's topic in School

    UGH - I am so sorry. I hope they are sending you more. I'm in MA, and they sent us a pretty detailed chart actually. Go here: http://www.doe.mass.edu/covid19/on-desktop.html and click on...
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    Essential Employees in School

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Cattz's topic in School

    In my state, official word was just released that school nurses are considered essential health care employees and therefore, not subject to quarantine if exposed if we wear proper PPE at work and are...
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    Exclusion Guidelines- AHHH

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to WyVy's topic in School

    Nope. My let me hire an LPN. She will mostly be in charge of that space (it is her office as well). She is an awesome well versed LPN with pediatric and current long-term care experience, having...
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    Exclusion Guidelines- AHHH

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to WyVy's topic in School

    I'm doing the exact same
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    SCHOOL NURSES "NOT CONSIDERED FRONT-LINE"???

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Nurse and Spy's topic in School

    To add to this thread, just was on a call where I was told that school nurse MAY be considered close contacts despite PPE, then pointed to CDC data... ...that told me (what I knew) that in health...
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    SCHOOL NURSES "NOT CONSIDERED FRONT-LINE"???

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Nurse and Spy's topic in School

    I was able to get some. If your school has an Amazon business account, you can actually get them from there. Now fit testing...that is a different story. I started by measuring folks and using that as...
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    2nd Jobs for School Nurses

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to jakrob123's topic in School

    I don't - I usually work at a theater Summer camp for a couple of weeks in a non-nursing role to earn a little extra money. This Summer, however, I worked all Summer for my school (remote in...
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    PE Guidelines

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    Did your state offer any guidance? I'm in MA and will got some dense guidance, but maybe it can help. Here is the link to all MA guidance (http://www.doe.mass.edu/covid19/on-desktop.html), but...
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    Exclusion Guidelines- AHHH

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to WyVy's topic in School

    It is actually now 10 days if symptomatic and choosing to not get tested IF symptoms have resolved for at least 24 hours. And I know DESE will change them again - just
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    Exclusion Guidelines- AHHH

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to WyVy's topic in School

    Oh, trust me I'm saving that nugget for the pedi that is made at me for sending a kid home, etc. Because that advice came from another pedi doc at a very well trusted pedi hospital, so... And yep re:...
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    Shadowing School Nurses

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to jakrob123's topic in School

    Understand that unfortunately many school might not be letting in outside visitors this fall or even school year, especially if it isn't official from your school. I can't allow a shadow in my office...
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    Exclusion Guidelines- AHHH

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to WyVy's topic in School

    You and me both, @k1p1ssk. I was just on a PD last week where the doc presenting said "well, you know your students best but it is also best to be very conservative here and call the child's PCP to...
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    Hospital registry and Covid

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to mars123's topic in School

    Yep, same, though it doesn't necessary have to be an N95 if I am wearing a surgical mask and
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    Covid Coordinator

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Yes, though that isn't my official title. I'm leading the health policies overall for the school and it can go between me and 3 specific admin here. I will be one likely with the direct ongoing DPH...
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    School Nurses - What are you going to wear?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    I did some basic measuring myself of my face and those of the nursing staff to line up with sizes here. But word to all this. I'd also rather let the hospital have that stuff. I can work with a shield...
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    Social Media Worry

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Honestly, you will be fine, I think. See, I'm all in with this mandate from a public health viewpoint. But I also work in a district that has a very high compliance rate for the flu shot and is in a...
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    School Nurses - What are you going to wear?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    I've gotten the same answer in general from my department of public health. Or I'm told to contact my local fire department to arrange for fit testing... I'm planning on surgical mask/shield when...