JenTheSchoolRN BSN, RN

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    Massachusetts Nurses- Flu Mandate

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    No. I'm hoping by
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    Massachusetts Nurses- Flu Mandate

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Oh, School Brains does not AT ALL. I pull everything from MIIS manually to enter into SB. I used to have SNAP like 5 years ago and I miss it so
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    Will you take the Pfizer Covid Vaccine?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I'm at a public charter - so public but yet off the radar a bit. That is where I'm going back and forth on
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    Christmas Gift Commiseration Thread

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    My admin actually gave the entire staff $100 Amazon gift cards before Thanksgiving as a thank you. They came with personal hand-written cards. My job has become higher level this year and I've gotten...
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    Will you take the Pfizer Covid Vaccine?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to guest83140's topic in School

    Okay, interesting twist for me. I was just offered a spot in the astrazeneca phase 3 trial. I've have actually jumped at it like 2-3 months ago. Now that I think I will have sooner access to...
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    Massachusetts Nurses- Flu Mandate

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Um, what?? I don't use SNAP (used to), I use School Brains, but my school is thinking of switching to PowerSchool and its health partner is SNAP. This is very, very awesome and something I am banking...
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    Frustrated!!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    Thanks, @ruby_janeand @Mavnurse17. It was just one of those days and one of those parents and me feeling like I didn't consider their kid a contact and they found I didn't, that can also bit me in the...
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    Frustrated!!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    Sign. Venting on this thread. Not really venting, but just tired and typing ?. Close contact determination stinks. I'm airing always on the side of caution, but honestly staff and children aren't...
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    Will you take the Pfizer Covid Vaccine?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to guest83140's topic in School

    YES. I must have missed this as well during the call. (I realized I missed the second part of the Tuesday call last week due to another important meeting.) Also intrigued as to how this...
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    Massachusetts Nurses- Flu Mandate

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    You shut your mouth right now! (But seriously. DESE would totally do
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    Massachusetts Nurses- Flu Mandate

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    You and me both! My school head got wind that they may relax a bit because they "realized how busy school nurses are" and ended that statement to me with "they just
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    I Really Do Not Want the COVID Vaccine ?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to AspiringNurse94's topic in Disaster Preparation

    But it hasn't skipped test phases. It went through phases 1, 2, 3, and emergency approval is phase 4. Non-emergency approval is phase 5. The vaccines right now didn't start from scratch as much...
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    Massachusetts Nurses- Flu Mandate

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I was just on a call earlier this week that hints that state may actually be backing off somewhat on this mandate. We may get more details by Friday. But ours are overall actually pretty good....
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    Developing a School Policy

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to cherieRN's topic in School

    We are going with the new 10 day quarantine guideline from the CDC and my state's DPH. The science behind it is solid (99% of folks that develop COVID symptoms from a close contact exposure will...
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    Will you take the Pfizer Covid Vaccine?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to guest83140's topic in School

    Yes, I will. And gladly. In my state, I could fall into either non-covid facing health care (last part of phase 1) or K-12 staff (early part of phase 2). Either way, I'm ready. I'll even have myself...
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    How to handle covid exposures from other staff

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to LibraNurse27's topic in Disaster Preparation

    CDC doesn't recommend a repeat test though anymore. A person that tests positive can continue to test positive for a long time, despite not being contagious. In April while contact tracing, I had...
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    Your Experience in Caring for People Diagnosed With COVID

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Newgurl17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm a school nurse, but one that has been working with school staff and students that have tested positive. We test weekly anyone on campus now, so catching more positives. Offering a different...
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    10-Day Quarantine

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Cattz's topic in School

    I also love the 10 day quarantine. I love it because it is same amount of time as isolation and folks are SO confused as to why a person that tests positive can come back potentially vs a person that...
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    Missouri School Nurses - BinaxNOW Rapid Testing

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Cattz's topic in School

    Yep - again I realize all of our schools are different. Heck, states are different in terms of access to testing. The testing you do may be the only way staff in your area can get a test in a timely...
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    Glasses for students in need

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I don't know about this program, but my school has a budget for Students in Need and I order glasses for them through http://www.zennioptical.com. They have lead time of about 10-14 days (and are...
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    Missouri School Nurses - BinaxNOW Rapid Testing

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Cattz's topic in School

    See, I don't actually want known - meaning staff that symptomatic when they wake up - ill staff coming to the building or close to it. Plus our buildings do not have large parking lots - we have small...
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    Frustrated!!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    Oh I know you can't. Also some folks afraid to be in classroom I've seen photos of them dining in a restaurant indoors. I just sigh a lot more these
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    Surprise, Surprise... COVID Contacts after Thanksgiving... great!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    COVID shame is so real. Getting COVID can feel like having an STI. Neither should carry shame, but they do. We are now trying a new PSA campaign here trying to lift the stigma so folks are more...
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    Frustrated!!

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    For me, since I'm the one doing all the contract tracing (and since we are doing surveillance testing weekly at my school, I can be the first person to see a positive result as well), I'm working with...
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    Frustrated about covid symptoms. Does everyone need to go home?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    Diarrhea is the COVID symptom I've been seeing more in younger folks. Then a day later, taste and smell changes and/or loss. COVID has no clear cut path to any diagnosis here and that is what just...