JenTheSchoolRN BSN, RN

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    Therapeutic communication for anxiety

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    I will also get anyone else out and just sit or stand with them. I bring some tools with, but sometimes student won't let me really assess in a more meaningful way. But I remind them they are able to...
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    Should Have Called 911

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Sxhoolnurse1991's topic in School

    Same. OP, I once had a female faculty member present with pretty severe chest pain. Given her age and history, my brain went to cardiac immediately. But I was still a new school nurse, and she...
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    A Sports Physical hack to get parents to take their kid for an Eye Exam.

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Cattz's topic in School

    When it will jeopardize their child's ability to play sports, suddenly getting appointments (including the physical that yes I absolutely need) become so much easier... I should have done that so...
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    That was a first

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    At least he was in the doctor's office where hopefully they had more Epi on standby. Hate to think about them at home... I have never had a parent beat EMS to school after I've given Epi. I work...
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    Kids staying home

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to nursey_717's topic in School

    I have a health screener that goes out every morning (via text and email) and when a student fails, I get to see their symptom list. The screener lists everything - which can both be UGH and very...
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    Happy Nurse's week.... I guess

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    Yep I saw that! I actually wondered if was part of the reason I actually got flowers
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    Happy Nurse's week.... I guess

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    Folks, my school send my flowers today specific for School Nurses Day. They have NEVER done this before. I think I made an impact this year between this and my promotion. Only took 8 years
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    NCSN

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    YAY!! I will take it next round. I need to. After this year, it doesn't feel like as big of a climb
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    Happy Nurse's week.... I guess

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    Haha! Now that last sentence made me laugh out loud. And I rarely have enough time to put up a display between nurse's visits and running my weekly COVID on site testing program for students and...
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    Chest Pain in ES

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to anxiousnewgrad58's topic in School

    Appendicitis in kids is not always textbook either. I've had two kids (1 this year, 1 a couple of years ago) that did not have rebound tenderness - both complained of general belly pain near the...
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    Chest Pain in ES

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to anxiousnewgrad58's topic in School

    You did just fine. One thing I have learned about school nursing: we look for horses first, rather than zebras. Because 9.5/10, it's a horse, not a
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    Positive Case after both vaccines

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NurseMom1972's topic in School

    Which vaccine? I'm just curious. Ones in between vaccine 1 and 2 has been Pfizer thus far on my
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    Transfer Schools

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to stlrn's topic in School

    I have a visit code for all the HS boys that visit me just to use my private restroom. And yes, I have told teachers this is what they do. And no, it does NOT stop those visits. And the HS boys are...
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    Positive Case after both vaccines

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NurseMom1972's topic in School

    I have not seen it, but have seen a few cases infected between shot #1 and shot #2 of either Moderna and Pfizer. Borderline as to whether or not it was two weeks past shot #1 there, though. But...
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    Overnight Field Trip

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    UGH. Why is the school allowing this? Overnight field trips (actually field trips in general) are a big N-O in my state. Our sports teams are not allowed to compete out of state. I do have to...
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    Considering Becoming A School Nurse

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to kkadi's topic in School

    Depends on student's whole health picture. In my state that student likely has a required 1:1 LPN aide - that is NOT the school nurse. This is a nurse specific for that student and that student only,...
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    Thoughts??

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Do you have a school physician? This is the time to perhaps discuss a standing order for Epi. I have one and it applies to anyone on campus that should need epi - students, staff, or even a visitor....
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    Summer Summer Summer!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I got a promotion at my school so now I work all year starting officially mid June. But I do get three weeks of vacation during the Summer months and they run the last week of June through the...
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    COVID Testing Fatigue

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    They do actually have this - BinaxNOW test. Still a nasal swab, 15 minute rapid test. It is pretty good for those that have symptoms. But not so good for those that do not. In my state, they wanted...
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    COVID Testing Fatigue

    JenTheSchoolRN posted a topic in School

    Mainly just a minor vent. I'm all COVID testing, all the time. I built our program from scratch. I'm proud of it. I have opt ins from EVERY SINGLE family - that is huge. But I'm also just...
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    C'Mon Now!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    We had a family this week - parent tested positive and to separate is camping in the back yard. Other parent assumed this meant no one else in the house is a close contact and had kid in a hockey...
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    COVID Testing Fatigue

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    I've been testing since November, so I'm used to the process, but the volume has increased x4 pretty much overnight since we went from high needs in person to full in person (no hybrid). I found...
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    COVID Testing Fatigue

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    Any push back on not opting in? I was already running individual PCRs on my high needs in person kids since November so pooled wasn't a huge transition in terms of knowing what to do. But it is...
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    School Nurse Certification

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NurseKate42's topic in School

    I failed in this request. My job had become so big I can't even get the time to take the test. So it got pushed to the
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    2021-22 contracts?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    Haha - kinda! But COVID really actually showed my admin my skill set and I also advocated for having a nurse on staff year round because we didn't have on site during Summer school usually (I know...)...