JenTheSchoolRN BSN, RN

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    Enjoy your Thanksgiving

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Glitternurse's topic in School

    Only Thursday and Friday off for me as well. But half day Wednesday. My husband is a church musician, so he has a service to play on Thanksgiving morning, then we drive 4+ hours to my parents house....
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    Ugh...feel so inadequate sometimes

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    I remind myself of this: this is school. These students don't have a school nurse at home. School isn't meant to be an urgent care center. Yes, I can catch things because I have more training than...
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    Lack of Manners

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    This is why the first question I now ask every girl is "Regular stomachache or girl stomachache?" I like to get straight to the point
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    Lack of Manners

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I work with older kids and no manners is my biggest pet peeve. When a student demands something, I stop just stare and usually say "Hi, how are you. Hi is your day?" and they get the hint. And I'm...
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    C'Mon Now!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I carry them working at a HS. BUT NOT for STAFF. NOPE, NOPE,
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    horrible immunization compliance rate

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Does you state have an immunization database you can access or get access to? When I finally got that, it made my job SO much easier! Still tracking down stuff that isn't reported into the database,...
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    Anyone here only sub?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I subbed in another very large public district because I took my current job. I got called and worked nearly full time for 2 months covering a nurse's medical leave. After that calls varied from 6-8...
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    Mom takes forever to pickup

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    Okay, then they need two emergency contacts that can pick them up if Mom/Dad can't. That is what I
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    Mom takes forever to pickup

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    How big? In my school after grade 7, there is no school bus, so most kids talk public transit. (I'm in a city). Pick-ups were a huge issue, especially for parents that worked 3 jobs, had no car, etc....
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    what would you do - meds w/o labels

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Here's a tip I give parents that have to split meds: when they fill the med at the pharmacy, let them know they need to split the dose between home and school and ask for an extra empty prescription...
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    Out of state overnight camping

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    I'm going with seniors. My line is they need to own their own health issues to be prepped for the real world where they won't have a school nurse available and parents are cool and have really...
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    Splinters

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I also love splinter out! Getting out a splinter is just so satisfying. Like popping a huge pimple. And yes, I know I'm
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    Maddening T1D non-compliance

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to pedi_nurse's topic in School

    Um...what? People like that should not be having kids. Kid may actually be non compliant in hopes that his dad might pay attention if he ends up in the hospital and seems like dad won't care. I feel...
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    Out of state overnight camping

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    I'm not giving out my OTC prns like I do at school, no. Regular medications that students take can travel with them and be given like they would be on any other field trip (daily meds, inhalers, epi...
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    Out of state overnight camping

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    I ran into this with a trip to NH; call the state's BON and ask. NH is a compact state, but my state isn't. To be fair, you might get different answer based on who you talk to as I did :). But...
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    Ambulance call

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to J-lynn's topic in School

    You will never regret calling EMS. You will regret not calling. Good job!! I was on the fence with Epi yesterday for a student well known to me, but I have learned on the fence - go with your gut to...
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    Snickers and Baby Ruth

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    And thanks Halloween: 1 day post Halloween and used Epi on one of my peanut/tree nut allergic students today. It is Friday
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    Vaccine schedules got me like:

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I am so glad Hep A and MCV4 are not required, just recommended right now in my state. But I suspect that may change. Right now the tdap is the bane my
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    I may hate my School Nursing job...ADVICE, PLEASE?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to RNPediatric18's topic in School

    THIS. Also because of pumps, so many kids don't know their correction factor and how to do that math. They head to me for that, but then I follow up with what they would have done if this happened not...
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    Snickers and Baby Ruth

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    My scariest case of anaphylaxis with a student with an unknown allergy was 2 days after Halloween. (Allergy still unknown, but they actually suspect it is a red dye used in some candy and other...
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    I may hate my School Nursing job...ADVICE, PLEASE?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to RNPediatric18's topic in School

    Me too! I only have 500 kids in 7-12, but I see 30-50 a day! It is a high need population with many, many emotional needs and despite many, many ways I've tried to reduce it, it doesn't happen when my...
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    Experienced RN afraid to be a solo school nurse

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to loreali12's topic in School

    This is so true. I encourage you to sub and get a taste of it. That is how I fell into school nursing (as a new grad, but I am a rare one) - was a sub that basically covered for a nurse on an extended...
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    Growing pains?? (chronic intermittent leg pain)

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I just had a student diagnosed with this. Complained of knee pain every day and was told by doctor it was growing pains. But kid's knee would swell up a LOT. I called home and told parent to take him...
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    Parent rights to school medical records?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to naveiak's topic in School

    I would sent home a copy of the log right before endo appointments for the students that did daily checks with
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    Not today!!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Flare's topic in School

    This, yes! Go you,