JenTheSchoolRN BSN, RN

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    School Aide Jailed For Stealing And Replacing Students' Medication

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    If I did weekly, I would have kids going days without ADHD meds. I do count my controlled at least 2 times a week. I actually do pill boxes for each student and refill them on Fridays. I do a bottle...
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    School Aide Jailed For Stealing And Replacing Students' Medication

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    Easy answer: every school building should have its own nurse. (For many reason besides the above.) Less expensive option: have the RN in charge do a medication count/reconcile at least once a week at...
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    School sponsored travel

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    I was in Orlando about 10 days ago to visit Disney. Another international travel hot spot. I just washed my hands as much as I do at work
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    How do you get a sub?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Jenniferocious's topic in School

    We pay $35/hour but this increase is new this year. It is pretty decent. Agency is like $65/hour (and agency nurse does not get that much an
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    Mobility Impaired Evacuation

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NurseHeatherBSNRN's topic in School

    None of our stairwells are good safe zones. Also in a very old building. We have one student in a situation like this sorta. No brittle bones, mobility issues. We arranged with parents that student...
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    School sponsored travel

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    We just had our seniors travel to Spain and France over break (we do this every year) and no issues since thus far. But if they were going over April Break or this Summer, we'd be looking ahead; I'd...
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    Student pregnancy

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to iggywench's topic in School

    I can't legally tell the parents in my state - or even another staff member without student permission. I actually cannot legally document about the pregnancy in any school documentation system that...
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    50 school days left until Summer

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    70 for me as well. But husband and I just booked a short trip to Disney that leaves just after the school year ends so using that is helping me push
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    Coronavirus and Schools

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    While it isn't influenza, I am still much more concerned about influenza. My school has out nightly cleaning crew now wiping down desks nightly (after doing a deep clean during our recent break) -...
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    Is it Friday yet?? (a cautionary tale about locked nurse room doors)

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    What shocks me most about this? What happened to folks actually knocking on a closed door first?? Seriously! I do this. all. the. time. It is basic manners. I do this on bathroom stalls, bathroom...
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    How do you get a sub?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Jenniferocious's topic in School

    I also have to find my own subs. I do have another nurse that covers 2 grades (I cover 6 grades) that may be able to come over to do meds I can't delegate - mainly a couple of students with T1D that...
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    "Can you do something about this?"

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    I will say, I do fix glasses. I've got the repair kit, medical tape does work well, and being able to see the board in the classroom feels health related to me. Plus, often I can find out if parents...
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    Coronavirus and Schools

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I'm still more worried about the flu. It also hit my area HARD this year. Since I'm in MA, we just had February break and they deep cleaned the school during it, which I was all for. Even so, our...
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    Stomach Pain for 3 Weeks

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to SandIsMyGlitterRN's topic in School

    This is true. Though strep test is auto with stomach pain for a majority of the pediatric PCPs in my areas. Had three kids diagnosed with strep this way this year and I always mention it for kid with...
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    School Nurse Pay

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to BHS Nurse's topic in School

    I am salaried. On the teacher's scale. Get to pay into the teacher's retirement/pension program. I'm paid bi-weekly and over 12 months. So while I'm not paid for summer, I get paychecks. My contract...
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    Which Thermometer Do You Use And Why?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Exergen Temporal Scanner, Professional model. Backup is a simple digital oral thermometer I use when a temporal makes me think, so to speak, but I find this temporal thermometer great in 90% of...
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    SO many school nurse positions available right now

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    The school physician employed by school is a contract, consult position. They sign off on all my OTC orders, standing order Epi/benadryl orders, and my allergic reaction plan and seizure plan. I...
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    Sick of nurses "referring" to our specialty

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    One other thing I will say stress wise for this job: you learn to love the kids. You get to see them grow. Celebrate milestones. Become functioning people. If you work in a HS, you see them off to...
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    Student Overdoses

    JenTheSchoolRN posted a topic in School

    So, yesterday was just an overall tough day for me. I had a student overdose on acetaminophen (~25 500 mg tablets taken) in school and on purpose. Revealed to me about a student in my office that...
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    Student Overdoses

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    This is true. Part of why I also contacted poison control. But I will say EMS didn’t provide any supportive care (not even an IV) and asked me if I had parent okay prior to transport, which was...
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    Student Overdoses

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    I do have an EAP and I've been thinking of taking advantage. And wow - razor from the pencil sharpener. And mental health needs from our youth are skyrocketing. There are zero mental health beds for...
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    Student Overdoses

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    YES - thank GOD indeed. I might have gotten it out of the student eventually given our history, but it would have taken a LOT more time. This student is very lucky they have friends that care so much...
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    Diabetes Question

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    Interesting. I will say, each kid is different. I had a kid on a pump, whose pump and orders would calculate with carbs and current BG at lunch 15 unit bolus sometimes. That 15 unit bolus would ALWAYS...
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    Pink Eye Policy

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

    Posting my Conjunctivitis (and some other eye stuff) charts I use: 9/10 it isn't conjunctivitis - or to be be specific, isn't bacterial conjunctivitis. Suspected bacterial conjunctivitis and I send...
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    CBD Administration in School? Policy?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    What the what?? But I did go here to read more and learned it is FDA approved for two seizure disorders. However, it is a daily medication, not taken when there is a prolonged Seizure:...