JenTheSchoolRN BSN, RN

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    Smelling Salts

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ro2878's topic in School

    I found one in every classroom first aid kit when I started at my school. First thing I did was throw them out. I may have one stashed in the depths of my drawer, but I have never ordered new
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    Type 1 diabetic and after school sports

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to joules300's topic in School

    I have a few students with Type-1 Diabetes that play sports. They each have a travel kit with glucose tabs and plan made to check their blood sugar before and after a practice and game. I do not...
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    Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I had a MS student tell me that she has had a headache and that she was watching Grey's Anatomy last night and that Grey's taught her she has a brain tumor. Even after leaving my office, I heard her...
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    Annual Health Updates

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    I send home a new emergency card every year. I have a stack of blank ones ready to go out for the hundreds of families that did not return one. It includes update contact info, health history, and OTC...
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    School Medical Aide- Looking for some ground rules for teachers

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I use this visual when I send notes to teachers. I also have a copy up on my office door when I take my lunch or I'm teaching
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    Got scolded by parent today

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    We aren't perfect, OP. We can't spend a lot of time beating ourselves up, just trying to see what is the take-away for each kid. Perception is a funny thing. I don't have an autistic child, so I can't...
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    MTEL and DESE certs?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to BSNmommyof2's topic in School

    I'm taking it myself this fall in MA. But my school is paying for it, which is awesome :). I find the practice tests not so bad and every teacher I've talked with told me I should have no problem...
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    Roll Call 2016-2017

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Yep, plus I'm taking a Girls-only group of MS kiddos 2x a week this year right after lunch. My plate is always full. And my protection methods kits came in for sex ed (10th grade 2nd quarter, MS kids...
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    School Nurse Hours?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I work 7:30-4:30, which my fellow charter school nurses will understand. I don't really get time for lunch, but my pledge to myself this year is to close my office for at least 20 minutes a day and...
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    Roll Call 2016-2017

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'm back and late to the party! I'm here after two weeks of drowning in paperwork. Now I'm sending out MORE paperwork to get all the MISSING paperwork. And launching my teaching load (6 classes a...
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    Should NPs replace School Nurses?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to AAC.271's topic in General Nursing

    THIS. As a school nurse, I can tell you most of what I see in my office does not need to be handled by a NP. I see anywhere from 30-60 kids a day,a good chunk need a...
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    6/20 WILTW Child Welfare, Confidentiality, Contraception, Commencement, Conti...

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to A&Ox6's topic in General Nursing

    Funny how you can pick up the little facts, right? I had a student this year that was sitting in my office telling me about how she eats ice all time. Her main complaint to visit my office was...
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    Shift work and dating

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I met my husband just prior to entering nursing school through community theater. I had tried the online scene and failed miserably (eharmony in particular was ugh). A very serious relationship I...
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    Field Day

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    They might have been crazy - or just not thinking. I think they were trying to not exclude, which I get, but even this kiddo knows what happens around eggs. The reaction happened with like 10...
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    Field Day

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    My first field day experience in school nursing: they let the student severely allergic to eggs participate in the egg toss (despite warnings from me and the kid's parent). An egg broke all over his...
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    Who's Left ??

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I'm still here until the 24th. It has been bananas! But I finally caught up on some data entry so I'm doing a little happy
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    You is Tired, You is Broke, You is a School Nurse !

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I was out for a 3 day stretch last year for sex education PD and I could get a sub one out of the three days. First day was no sub, second day was sub. On the second day, sub told me she could...
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    Looking to quit school nursing.

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MaltyChick's topic in School

    Charter schools are a world of their own; I work in one. I've also worked in a public school. The charter school is way more work; I work a 9 hour day for not enough money. My boss is not a nurse so...
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    Grumpy

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to 100kids's topic in School

    A friend of mine, who works in a hospital and loves it, sometimes subs for me. She was prepared for it to be easy. She can out of the first day wide eyed and amazed. She couldn't believe how busy I...
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    Grumpy

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to 100kids's topic in School

    I am right there with you! Everyone at my school is feeling it this year. I did my supply order for next year which helped my mood. I'm a dork, though, because ordering supplies takes me to my happy...
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    MrNurse(x2) the Benevolent

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

    I'm in MA, folks. We get terrible humidity, but really only for the last couple of weeks of school and sometimes the first couple of weeks of school in September. I'd be more concerned when our heat...
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    MrNurse(x2) the Benevolent

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

    My real question is who in that school let a 4th grader call their parent to c/o lack of
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    MrNurse(x2) the Benevolent

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

    I guess I'm just mean. In the last 12 days of school (but I'm not counting, right?) I need to see some serious proof before I let a kiddo go home. Mainly because FF or not, everyone gets...
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    Bathroom Accidents/Change of Clothes

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    I actually just ordered these for next school year - Macgill stock them at $0.80 each. I was buying underwear, which was more expensive. Now, I do deal with older kiddos - MS and HS, but period...
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    Hot dogs and ramen,summer budget

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to jesserpie's topic in School

    I'm working two different theater summer camps - not as a nurse, but as technical director of the camp. I am very active in the community theater scene outside of work. It's a nice