JenTheSchoolRN BSN, RN

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    Headaches and covid 19

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Sxhoolnurse1991's topic in School

    Like many folks above, headache alone - nope. Dehydration while mask wearing is a thing, combined with the fact that even the kids in person are still pretty much on the computer all the time....
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    2021-22 contracts?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    I'm moving from a 10 month position to a 12 month position. My official title will be School Nurse Leader and I'll be the chair of the Health and Wellness Department, re-building our health...
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    2021-22 contracts?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    At my school, we get them in April. (And I'm waiting for it to be official, but I'm getting a promotion for next school year! Does mean I'm moving to 12 month position, but I'm actually very...
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    Help Type 1 diabetic and lunch

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to peaceful2100's topic in School

    Of note, all my kids with T1D have a line in their medication orders that allows the school nurse to adjust insulin +/- 20%. I find this very helpful when I have newly diagnosed T1D kids - they can be...
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    If your school asked you, would you admin COVID vax on campus

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I've become the CVS and vaccine hunter. I've registered 50+ folks now myself. Helps that I am up early and when CVS drops new appointments. But also because of this, no staff can tell me they...
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    SECOND nurses office?!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ihavealltheice's topic in School

    I'm salary. I have a contract for a certain amount of days per school year. However, there is discussion of moving me a 12 month position to continue to manage COVID needs into the next school...
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    If your school asked you, would you admin COVID vax on campus

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Realistically in the time I need to get it set up? For students, not staff. Staff are eligible now in my state and right now the fastest why to get them vaccinated is through CVS or a mass vax...
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    If your school asked you, would you admin COVID vax on campus

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Yep. I'm actually looking into setting this up, but it is a PROCESS. My school doc and I actually talked about getting ahead for possible COVID vaccine clinics for the older kids on Saturdays in...
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    Do you keep medications for school staff?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ajessrn's topic in School

    Yep. I do it exactly the same
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    If you have gotten your COVID Vaccine...

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Cattz's topic in School

    So, sharing this also in this thread. Got Moderna #1 on 1/16. Gave platelets at the Red Cross on 1/31. They test all blood donors now for COVID antibodies. My COVID antibody test result was...
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    What are some of your office policies?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    My office is a call ahead service only. You cannot send kids without connecting with me first. Any COVID-like symptom, nurse goes to the classroom first. Regular scheduled non-COVID visit (meds,...
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    The N95 Battle

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    So. Much. Yes. Not one person in my building would tolerate an N95 all day. I actually don't wear an N95 that often at work, to be honest. Only when COVID test swabbing or accessing a student...
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    If you have gotten your COVID Vaccine...

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Cattz's topic in School

    Moderna #2 two days ago. Received it at about 3 PM; arm mildly sore after, ran an errand after, went home. Super fatigue (I was sooo tired) hit me at about 8 PM, went to bed. Slept terribly, woke up...
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    How has your role as a school nurse changed with COVID?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in School

    That is amazing! I have trying to organize this for when educators in my state are eligible and gotten no where
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    COVID Vaccine: False sense of security or green light?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Schweet's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Right now, we know they prevent severe COVID and suspect that they may prevent a person from getting COVID (at least original recipe COVID - variants may be different). As more folks get...
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    Menstrual changes following vaccine?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Interesting. I have the Mirena IUD and due to it haven't had a period in 7+ years, so I'm can't add anything to this as I still haven't had a period since getting vaccine #1 on
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    Just Can't Make This Up

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to GdBSN's topic in School

    Oh, nothing. Is this statement, I meant we had already gotten the PCR sample earlier in the day before the Tylenol wore off to re-reveal the
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    Epi pens and stomach pain

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to schoolnursenewbie's topic in School

    So, I've had one. Kid came in with a stomachache (with mild stomach cramping, 4/10) during his lunch period. Nothing else. Hx of walnut allergy, but also long hx of digestive issues (constipation,...
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    How has your role as a school nurse changed with COVID?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in School

    All of my time seems like it is running my weekly testing program. It is individual PCR right now, shifting to pooled testing for students in a couple of weeks. And all the contact tracing that goes...
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    Just Can't Make This Up

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to GdBSN's topic in School

    UGH x 1000 here. This is so true for so. many. people. Working when sick because they don't get enough sick time, or if they do, they feel like the might actually get fired if they actually use...
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    Narcolepsy EAP/504 Accomodations

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    I'd do the same as well. How old is the student? Knowing that and how the student presents is super helpful for an approach of what to do when it happens. Then craft the plan for classroom...
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    Are you a Substitute Nurse?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to stlrn's topic in School

    Pretty much the same thing for me @k1p1ssk - though I worked in high education administration prior to changing careers to nursing. So I did have experience working in education to a degree. I...
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    Just Can't Make This Up

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to GdBSN's topic in School

    Today I had a Mom fill out a student's health questionnaire as all clear. Student was fine at check in, no fever. Learn two hours later after the Tylenol mom gave the student that morning started...
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    Massachusetts Nurses- Flu Mandate

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I'm still going to do the state survey, and will be pulling my numbers later this week. But we actually had pretty decent compliance during the
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    Covid Vaccine

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Nurseybl06's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Interesting. I'm a school nurse, and educators will be soon eligible. I warned my bosses (non nurses) that we need to be aware some staff may need to call out for a day or so after receiving the...