JenTheSchoolRN BSN, RN

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    Welcome to Monday Morning.....

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Are they getting enough food at home? We send home small backpacks with food to some our families. You can really only help so much of course. (And does you state have medicaid? My state basically...
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    Funny Ranting

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to mariarico's topic in School

    This exchange: "I want to go home." "Well, I want a million dollars, but I don't think either of us is going to get what we want today." I work with the older uses so sarcasm is my friend
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    Coming in late with a weird question

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Flare's topic in School

    I'd likely use the word "policy." Sure, you may not obey laws, but for your child to be a student at this school, you must comply with our policy regardless of your citizen status. If you cannot, you...
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    I need ideas

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    This. I've had to delay screening AGAIN today because I have to tend to urgent health needs of students in my office (asthma symptoms and neb treatments). I've on the try and grab 5-10 kids each day...
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    A Cautionary Tale About Student Loan Forgiveness

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Nursing News

    Interesting. I was told my employer qualified (I'm a school nurse) so I'm in the process of review. Still in process which I was told would take 3 months, now told could take up a to a year! I'll...
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    Peanut allergy issue

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    My school is peanut/tree nut "free." No peanuts or tree nuts in the building. However, we don't have a cafeteria currently and students eat lunch in home rooms and teachers have students clean up...
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    C'Mon Now!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I just had a student bring in their neb (without an order, of course). The medication they are using in it is sodium chloride only, used it prior to school about 2 hours before I saw them. Has no...
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    C'Mon Now!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I hope his mom (or dad - who knows!) washes it well between
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    Any school nurses out there with 40 years?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    You make a lot of great points. While I do have an increase in visits due to some complex medical needs, much more of it is mental health related. Last year I felt like I was drowning because we had...
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    Lots of questions!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NurseMrn's topic in School

    1. What State are you in? MA 2. Do you have a nursing supervisor, or a non-nursing supervisor? Non-nursing supervisor 2a. If you do NOT have a nursing supervisor, where do you go for direction when...
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    Any school nurses out there with 40 years?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    I have no where near the years of you guys, but I'm a second degree nurse and worked higher ed for many years before going to nursing school. I'm in year 6 of school nursing. And SO MUCH has changed...
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    Return to school after vomiting

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    Ewww. Diarrhea happens. Sometimes a few times and resolves, especially for folks that might be lactose intolerant. I'd be keeping home so. many. kids. because they ate cheese when they probably...
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    HS Nurses, are you involved in extracurricular's?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Avill's topic in School

    I wish my state were part of the compact, but nope! Makes out of state field trips
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    HS Nurses, are you involved in extracurricular's?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Avill's topic in School

    I am a chaperone. My nursing license in not valid beyond my state and the country. My principal and head of school are aware of this as I made it very clear :). And I'm hiring a sub to cover me for...
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    Uh, what?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    If this happens again, I'd say "this is my personal FB account, any school issues need to be addressed at my school email XYZ." Then ask the teacher to send the same info to your work email. Then...
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    HS Nurses, are you involved in extracurricular's?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Avill's topic in School

    I am excited - it is a large group, though, and a lot of work. 60ish HS seniors. But free trip
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    HS Nurses, are you involved in extracurricular's?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Avill's topic in School

    I am - I am the yearbook adviser. And this year I got asked to co-lead our senior trip to Paris and Barcelona this winter. I'm going to be the seniors best friend this year...or not
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    Fellow School Nurses in MA and East Coast

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    I'm late to this thread, but newly living on the North Shore. I'm fine and unaffected, but have some friends that were. It is
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    Epi Question (new to school nursing)

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Back2workRN's topic in School

    Interesting. My order for stock epi from my school doc is from students with a non allergy or not. In fact, we did away with parents providing an Epi-pen in school and just use stock (I still get...
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    Difficult Diabetic Student

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ABRN2012's topic in School

    Ooo, if someone finds that post I'd love to read it. I have a friend with T1D, who is now approaching 40. She was diagnosed at 15 and very stubborn with treatment all through her teens and 20s - she...
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    Meds Not Needed At School

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in School

    Do you have a school physician? Mine wrote me orders for standing Epi. Now, instead of requiring students to bring in their own Epi-pen, I just use my standing epi for students that need it for both...
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    Sending home for suspected conjunctivitis?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I don't always send home unless I suspect it is bacterial (so many times it isn't), but I work with older kids. They will wash their hands and can try and not touch everything. I can also re-post the...
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    Return to school after vomiting

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    I have so many anxiety pukers that if I always held to a 24 hour rule these kids would never be in school. Suspected stomach bug of some kind, 24 hours or 1-2 meals without nausea/vomiting is a good...
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    Who is back already?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I've been back since the 20th. Kids here on the 27th. Kid puked right in the middle of my office Friday; Facilities guy was out. In between all of the heat visits (there was a heat advisory in my area...
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    A little off topic...

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    I'm guessing none of these people are parents or have ever babysat/cared for children? I mean, body fluids happen. Take care, sure, but it will happen. And there will be very little you can do about...