JenTheSchoolRN BSN, RN

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    Chicken Pox and Pregnant Teachers

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Praiser, did you report the cases of chicken pox to your health department? In my state, that is reportable disease if a student in my school has it. They would help me determine who was at risk,...
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    Sex ed OMG

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to childcare1's topic in School

    Funny, I do get asked "If someone is a virgin, they don't have an STI, right?" Problem there is the word "virgin" makes very different things to different kids. Many consider oral sex not "real" sex...
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    Sex ed OMG

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to childcare1's topic in School

    More than we wish. A colleague at a sexuality summit this week just shared data with me that in a class of 30 9th graders, 9 will have had sex, 4 will be currently sexually active, and 2 will have...
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    Never wanna take students again.

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, I hope a discussion was had with the student and/or clinical instructor. Despite the attitude, this may be a teachable experience. I'll share this: when I was a nursing student, I was told by my...
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    Sex ed OMG

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to childcare1's topic in School

    Wish I was surprised. I do get asked "where is the best place to have sex?" (Yep.) I usually answer with "with a consenting partner, one could choose to have sex anywhere, but it is illegal to have...
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    The After School Thread

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Sometimes my plan involves a glass (or two) of wine. I like my plan
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    Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    The flu vaccine is not required by students or staff for school. I wish it was! And today a staff member confirmed they have the flu and will be out for one
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    What's your side job?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to thejetsetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    School nurse during the school year. In the summer, I work for a couple of weeks as the technical director for a youth musical theater camp. I do a lot of community theater volunteer gigs throughout...
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    The After School Thread

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    After school? I work AT school until 4:30 :). But I skipped the gym this morning, so I am headed there after
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    Irritating spouses/family that don't understand?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Eleven011's topic in General Nursing

    Um...what? How... Nevermind, knowing more about the episode will likely make me even
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    School Physical

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to CamilliaJGP's topic in Pediatric

    A genitalia check for a male is likely visual only (unless it was documents differently). I cannot imagine a pedi PCP doing an internal lady partsl exam unless there was a specific complaint. For...
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    Sex ed OMG

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to childcare1's topic in School

    Bumping up this thread to state that if I hear "Well, on Sex Sent Me to the ER..." from one of my 10th graders... Kids, if it sent someone to the ER, maybe, just maybe, it is something you shouldn't...
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    Nurse Teacher conference

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to tining's topic in School

    All of this. Also, when you break down time missed by students, also consider factoring in time the teacher is taking during class to address the request for the visit, write a pass, etc. This misses...
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    Pretty much told to lie

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    See, after Haemopholus influenzae, my first thought was Head In Butt situation. Which, oddly enough, could apply to many
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    Irritating spouses/family that don't understand?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Eleven011's topic in General Nursing

    Do NOT get me started on Dr. Oz. The teachers I work with know that if they ever start a sentence with "Well, on Dr. Oz..." I will give them the stare of death and just walk away. On another slightly...
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    Irritating spouses/family that don't understand?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Eleven011's topic in General Nursing

    I want a T-shirt that states this
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    Pretty much told to lie

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I document on my end about the injury and use a lot of "student states" or "teacher reports" (as I wasn't there to witness events, all I know is what is told to me) and usually end it with "follow-up...
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    How much time off for Winter Break?

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to SassyTachyRN's topic in School

    This. We call it Christmas break here (or holiday break if you want to be very PC). Half day 12/23. Back 1/4. That's the Northeast for you. I'm planning a Vegas trip during my Feb break
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    Glove use

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Hopeful1003's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Another school nurse here - the most pairs of gloves I've used in a day is ~3, that was a high traffic, high bloody nose/gaping wound day. I do, however, wash my hands at least 10+ times a day and...
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    12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Practice. Though every other staff member at my school asks me the same question. This is why I get told I was born to teach sex ed
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    12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    "No. The opening in the member is too small for another member to fit into." (I mean, a lot people would find a foley uncomfortable enough. PS: that stocking beverage holder is totally a foley
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    12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I stray away . I've learned that HS kids may never shock me, but will always me make smile. The question "can a member fit into another member" will be the anonymous question in my sex ed...
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    Teachers sending kids late in the day.

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Ugh, three "headache" students with less than 10 minutes of class left today. None of which needed more than a break to walk to my
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    Vent about teachers (as much as I love them)

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    ::sigh:: Saw a student - he has a bad cold, dragging his feet. But no temp and if I sent home every snot-filled kid I saw, the school would be empty. We talked about washing his hands, water, etc....
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    Today's funny

    JenTheSchoolRN replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I went home with one yesterday. I cured it with