JenTheSchoolRN BSN, RN

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    Help with a head injury

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to nursex23's topic in School

    I had a student with concussion on a 504, but it was defined from day 1 as a temp 504 to be reassessed in 3 months. Student had sustained two significant concussions within 1 month of each other. 504...
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    NCSN

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MuscleNurse's topic in School

    Ooo, awesome tip! I have been debating finally purchasing that book so now I
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    question---How many?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Bulldogs's topic in School

    This sounds like my day! Also 500 students, grades 7-12. Average visits per day is 34, though that number has been creeping up and up and I've been here 7 years! 55% of the visits are grades 7 or 8....
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    Positive PPD

    JenTheSchoolRN posted a topic in School

    It is the time of internships for our upperclassmen and several go out to intern at medical facilities. I work with our college counselor to make sure students are UTD on immunizations (including in...
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    Positive PPD

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    To educate myself even further, I did more research. Apparently, given that this student did have a BCG, the CDC actually recommends the Quantiferon testing....
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    Positive PPD

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    I'm thinking they did that to avoid repeat CXR every 1-2 years - with it no more CXR and no more
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    Reaching my breaking point with middle schoolers

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to nursex23's topic in School

    Oh, I'm worked with some MS students like this, including a few students with diagnosed oppositional defiant disorder. I've been cursed at and given the finger. Not been flashed, but it might happen...
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    What do you do?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    voice.google.com Easy set up and
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    Reaching my breaking point with middle schoolers

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to nursex23's topic in School

    Oh you can put it out there. I make sure my signature is harder to duplicate when signing passes on my end (and yes I require them for MS and HS and vetoed the idea of the laminated general nurse's...
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    Snack Time

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to WineRN's topic in School

    What time is your lunch? We started snack time in the middle school this year, but only because our lunch period got moved back by an hour. Most kids at my school arrive by 7:30 (school breakfast...
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    SO many school nurse positions available right now

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    That is what I made when I was a sub and didn't know any better. My district thankfully pays more than twice that for
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    Vent Sesh

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    I have my own printer (yes!) but for two years they put a printer/copier outside my office. I became expert at copier jams whether I liked it or not because the copier would made a very, very annoying...
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    Really Sick

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Kooky Korky's topic in School

    Full year as a school nurse I got walking pneumonia. Only things of issue I've had since were conjunctivitis and my very first sinus infection, both last year. Conjunctivitis was during a long...
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    New Normal Temp

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    97.9-98.3 is the range I see most
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    SO many school nurse positions available right now

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    City school nursing is a tough game, speaking as one that works in a city district. My commute is not super fun, but the pay is higher in the city so I deal with it. Also of note - in MA public...
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    Toileting pre-k a nursing function?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to UpliftingRN's topic in School

    If this is the case, I'm betting there may be a strong chance this student needs a 1:1 para or nurse and that person would be the one assigned with this task. At least with my older MS/HS population...
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    SO many school nurse positions available right now

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    YES to subs. I started as sub in MA before getting my full time gig and I got called all the time! I have one nursing school friend with a currently flexible job schedule that subs for me thankfully,...
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    What do you do?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    @ARN it is super easy to set up and you can have text and voicemails from it forward to your email. I set on up and basically treat it like my work cell, but use through my personal cell AND you can...
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    What do you do?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    This is how me and one of the parents of my HS diabetic students works. Only parent that actually has my personal cell vs my google number - a nurse themselves and doesn't abuse it. The student's CGM...
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    What do you do?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    This. And even when covered by insurance with a family that can afford to replace, shortages happen. I've had students that have "diabetes" buddy friends and borrow from each other when this happens...
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    SO many school nurse positions available right now

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I'm in Eastern MA. I think schools are seeing more and more students that require school nursing services (especially for some 504s/IEPs) that means they made be creating position that once wasn't...
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    Masters in Nursing

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Ashley17's topic in School

    That is the way to do it! My school does offer tuition reimbursement up to $1,000/year, but that doesn't go super far for any of the programs in my area I'd be interested in thus far. They will...
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    How do you deal with 5th disease and rashes at your school?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NurseAlice's topic in School

    This. We don't diagnose and skin stuff can also feel a bit like a guessing game, even with years of experience for me so I follow my state guidelines which are the same as IL. But staff seem to think...
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    Dental day

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

    We used to - but it was hygienist coming, so just cleaning and referrals. But the numbers of families opting in was pretty low...lower than I expected given the population. I ended up discontinuing...
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    Masters in Nursing

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Ashley17's topic in School

    I was in an NP program (direct-entry was how I became a nurse) when I feel into and than in love with school nursing. The NP made no sense for me at that point, so I pulled out of the program. I do...