JenTheSchoolRN BSN, RN

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    Massachusetts Nurses- Flu Mandate

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Yep. Part of me is relieved. Part of me in mad because I had invested so. much. time in this. I had the LPN working with me call families, answered emails. Listened a few families let off some steam....
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    Med Usage

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    I haven't seen Focalin personally yet for GAD, but I do have a couple of kids taking Vyvanse for GAD. GAD and ADHD can often go hand in hand, though not always. We had one kid with GAD get...
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    COVID-19: Calculating Quarantines/Isolations

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    Same. This is the CDC guidance as well. Yep. This using test day and/or symptom onset day as day 0 here. I have a physical calendar I count on all the time. It is so
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    Got My Vaccine Yesterday

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I haven't, but has a staff member this year experiencing the same thing after a flu clinic we had on site. I didn't administer because I can't with the outside vendor I contract this. Me and their doc...
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    Faculty Falls/Injuries

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Same. And for any worker's comp claim, they need follow up eval by a doctor so I always, always, say and note that I referred employee to their doctor if injury does not improve. But I've had...
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    Got My Vaccine Yesterday

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Nevermind - a local site just opened up to me and I have an appointment on Saturday!!
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    Got My Vaccine Yesterday

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    This list covers everywhere but basically the Boston metro area unfortunately. I've tried to reach out to my local DPH with no luck thus far. But like I said, not giving
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    Got My Vaccine Yesterday

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I know! I'm just so confused right now. And the last MA public health call was said we know school nurses that are COVID facing have questions and we have answered them. No, you did not. My local...
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    Got My Vaccine Yesterday

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I'm still trying to figure out where I can actually get it by me. The city where my school is not sharing places where we can go right now. I've called around and gotten nowhere in the past 2...
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    Will you take the Pfizer Covid Vaccine?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to guest83140's topic in School

    YES! Was this where you were directed to by your local school nurse consultant? I'm in eastern MA, so this would be quite the drive for me. But I would not mind if I am able to get at that location....
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    Pool Testing

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    Different states I think matter here. Again, I'm in MA. We are all about the masks, social distancing, COVID is real belief. It hit some of my families hard in the Spring and now it is hitting even...
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    COVID-19: Antibody testing vs Positive Test

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    I can test staff out of quarantine for return on day 8 if they are a staff member that absolutely needs to work in person. (Per the CDC and my state guidelines). But they need to test after day 5 post...
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    Will you take the Pfizer Covid Vaccine?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to guest83140's topic in School

    MA.
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    Pool Testing

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    This is what I'm looking into. To run my current testing, I actually don't need the CLIA certificate because the partnership includes an outside lab running the samples I immediately send out. The...
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    Pool Testing

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    Yep! All reasons I don't like as well. Also for reflex testing with the BinaxNow testing (which again, the data for it is based on testing symptomatic folks, not asymptomatic), you still need to...
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    Pool Testing

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    Are you in MA like me? Is this is the Baker initiative? My real concern is the BinaxNow testing is supposed to be for symptomatic folks only; the pooled testing is for asymptomatic folks. Therefore,...
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    Will you take the Pfizer Covid Vaccine?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to guest83140's topic in School

    One step closer - I've been told I can go to a first responder site for vaccination. BUT, still need to be told which one and what documentation I need to prove I qualify as a school nurse taking part...
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    COVID-19: Antibody testing vs Positive Test

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Yep, mine is the same as other folks. Positive PCR test done in the past 90 days would be the only thing letting a child out of quarantine completely. Also, had this happened today. Student...
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    LPN School Nurse Interview

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to jakrob123's topic in School

    That is huge that you are working with a certified school nurse. I hired a LPN to work with me this year and I love them! They are so useful for me as I took on higher level tasks as my school's COVID...
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    Will you take the Pfizer Covid Vaccine?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to guest83140's topic in School

    So here in MA, supposedly school nurses that are either helping to vaccinate or testing for COVID at school just got bumped up as COVID facing vaccine wise in phase 1. How/where/when we can get...
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    When teachers brought free lunch to kids amid COVID-19, they saw poverty up close

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    My school has been putting together their own food pantry. We deliver bags of fresh food weekly. I started delivering to a few families in December. A few awesome teachers do it, but it is actually...
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    Massachusetts Nurses- Flu Mandate

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I had been been making reminder calls but had held back with going full force re: exclusions because I just had a feeling this was where it was heading. My school had also made it mandatory for staff,...
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    Christmas Gift Commiseration Thread

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Folks, work just gave me - specifically me not all staff - a very significant cash bonus for all my hard work this fall. I'm just speechless. I do love my school, but this was so unexpected and...
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    Massachusetts Nurses- Flu Mandate

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Supposedly in the last part of phase 1 along with other non-covid facing health care workers. But no follow-up/further confirmation seen on my end re: this thus
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    Parent Engagement

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    We also have a Family Engagement team. We had a parent reopening committee and a regular parents group. But part of our issue is it is always the SAME parents. We need better representation of...