JenTheSchoolRN BSN, RN

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    ESL student and Family

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Have you considered making a Spanish/other language "cheat sheet" for yourself? Maybe an index card with a few basic phrases like "you child has a fever and needs to be picked up" etc? I have access...
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    When do you give up?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Back into the fold after Feb break here in the Northeast. I suppose I'm a "hard-butt" because I have some MS FF that will see 3+ times a day with symptoms that do not warrant a dismissal home and I do...
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    And they're dropping like flies!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    We have a handful of diagnosed flu cases this year, but a handful is actually 5x more than I have seen in my four years
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    Another dreaded head lice post. This one's about treatment.

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    I've oddly never gotten any "info" from a center, a parent that used one and told me about it called it a salon and I started using that word ever since :). But, honestly, I don't see too much lice at...
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    Another dreaded head lice post. This one's about treatment.

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    We have those "lice salons" popping up near me. I've had parents take their child there, get treatment and comb with OTC treatment, or do it at home themselves and I tell them to repeat OTC treatment...
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    "You can always stop in to get a head start during the Summer. I'll be here".

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I'm lucky - my boss from day one made sure I only attend in-services that pertain to me, which is great. Also, last year when I had to put in some extra time over the summer, my boss made me submit a...
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    When is your Spring Break

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    Indeed. My April break starts this year with a half day on 4/13 because we get Good Friday off and it lines up with Patriot's Day in MA this year. (Of course, I volunteer 12+ hours in a medical tent...
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    No Bathroom UGH

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to SWimbish's topic in School

    My office is in the basement. I call it my cave and I can feel pretty isolated. But, I do have a connected private washroom. Our building is being renovated this summer and they wanted to move me...
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    What to do this summer...

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I'm working my theater camp tech job this summer and my husband and I planned a trip to Disney World! We have no kids and we have been saving to purchase the deluxe dining package so we can eat...
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    International Immunziations

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I was just about to post the same thing! Great
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    Inventions

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I feel like this is the thread I can once again share the awesome CDC poop poster
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    UGH, just back after 3 back-to-back Snow Days. Kids are CRAZY

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    May 29th! I'm jealous. We go until the 24th. We had 3 snow days, which luckily were built into our calendar so we don't have to make them up. But the public schools are now going until the
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    If you are NOT allowed to dispense OTC meds

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I have OTCs available - basically Acetaminophen, ibuprofen, cough drops, benadryl (for allergic skin reactions only), antacid/Tums, cough syrup (for 12+ only), hydrocortisone, oral gel. It is a...
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    UGH, just back after 3 back-to-back Snow Days. Kids are CRAZY

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    In the burbs, kids aren't relying on walking/public transport as much as they might be in the city. A delayed opening to clear out a parking lot makes a lot of sense. In city, a non shoveled bus stop...
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    Emergency Calls- How long do we wait?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Not to mention, this may, unfortunately, be the parent that will sue the school if something goes wrong because you did not call 911, despite the parent telling you not
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    UGH, just back after 3 back-to-back Snow Days. Kids are CRAZY

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Thursday was a mess of snow all day and I support that day off. Friday probably needed a delayed opening, but Boston Public Schools don't do delayed openings - they are all or nothing. I was surprised...
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    Sometimes I feel not needed..

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to mrsfoster601's topic in School

    Classroom phones at my school cannot dial to an outside line unless it is 911, thankfully. Like OldDude said up thread, I do welcome collaboration from students and have called a teacher a few things...
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    Emergency Calls- How long do we wait?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Heck, if I have a diagnosed asthma student with respiratory distress to the point where they cannot speak AND has had no response from their inhaler AND neb? AND mom is 30+ minutes away? Oh, I'm...
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    Please tell me it gets better...

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    The first year is the hardest one. I'm in year 4 and I can't imagine being anywhere else. The trust I gained from staff working here happened after that first year was huge - sorta like a test to...
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    Daily kid count

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    ~500 kids, grades 7-12. 3 T1 Diabetics, 3 scheduled meds, various PRN. 25-50 visits per day. 25 is a great
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    how long do you wait?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to bsyrn's topic in School

    I work after school (I'm contracted for 9 hours a day, so typically I work until 4:30), so student is usually staying with me. I deal with the older kids, so there is no school bus, just public...
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    School parents suck...

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    THIS x10. I recently had a student with 100+ temp and hives and no health form, and 1 phone number that was out of service. :banghead:
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    Student Nurse Clinical Site

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to nursemichelle04's topic in School

    Indeed, there are. I had a delightful time working with a second degree nursing student a couple of years ago. She was engaged, helpful, willing to learn, and asked great questions. She created a...
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    Thought I had been punked. I. Can't. Make. This. Stuff. Up.

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Cattz's topic in School

    Truth about getting subs. I do have a non-nurse plan and there is one other nurse in our other school building about a 10 minute walk away. But it is a struggle. I have one sub who is friend so if I...
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    Thought I had been punked. I. Can't. Make. This. Stuff. Up.

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Cattz's topic in School

    A child that has a fever over 100 and is medicated with acetaminophen in the morning to reduce it to below 100 is going to be in my office miserable after the acetaminophen wears off. Or even...