SassyTachyRN

SassyTachyRN

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  1. End of year meds?

    SassyTachyRN replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    I am finding these replies interesting. My district allows students to take home medications (at nurses discretion) with written parental permission. Our neighboring district where my children attend...

  2. I Got Head Lice

    SassyTachyRN replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    Husband of the

  3. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    SassyTachyRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    OH same here! UNTIL something goes medically wrong with one of their kids, and then they come looking for me, and I know nothing about the kids and they know

  4. Can someone explain to me....

    SassyTachyRN replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

  5. HPV Vaccine

    SassyTachyRN replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

    In my state, at the start of 6th grade an info sheet and survey goes home to the 6th grade girls (why the girls only, I don't know). The survey is anonymous, and optional. We report the results to the...

  6. Not enough to go around......

    SassyTachyRN replied to loveschoolnursing's topic in School

    Same for me

  7. Sharps vs. Not Sharps

    SassyTachyRN replied to schooldistrictnurse's topic in School

    Wow, why do you have so

  8. I Got Head Lice

    SassyTachyRN replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    I got it last year! Nothing live, just nits. I had to have my sister in law, hubby and mother in law take turns combing nits out and inspecting my hair. No one else got it. Sure does make you crazy...

  9. where are you from

    SassyTachyRN replied to SchoolNursey's topic in School

    I'm in Indiana. I'm not going to conference this year. Next year it will be in my state, so hopefully! We are vacationing to the Seattle area this

  10. Happy school nurse's day!

    SassyTachyRN replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    I got tulips, a Mary Kay gift bag with 3 bottles of hand goodies, a candle, journal and candy from my secretaries. A Target gift card, multiple bags of popcorn, a cookie, and gum from my staff. And a...

  11. Sharps vs. Not Sharps

    SassyTachyRN replied to schooldistrictnurse's topic in School

    We put our old ones, discharged or not, in the

  12. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    SassyTachyRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    YES!!!! Or a stomach ache mid lunch!! Let them

  13. So long, and thanks for all the fish!

    SassyTachyRN replied to fetch's topic in School

    Good luck! Enjoy

  14. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    SassyTachyRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    We added on an hour for 6 weeks last year to make up days. It was torture. TORTURE. They don't care about your schedules at home. I, too, had my own kids in another district to get off the bus also....

  15. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    SassyTachyRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    We start Aug. 11 next year, and I have to come back Aug.

  16. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    SassyTachyRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    We were supposed to be done June 2. Due to snow days, students now go through June 8th. Staff through June 9th. 27 more days with the

  17. School Year 2015/2016: Who's in?

    SassyTachyRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Yep, I'm coming back for year #3 next

  18. From NICU to school nurse

    SassyTachyRN replied to nurseinFL2567's topic in School

    We have several nurses in our district who are former NICU

  19. scrubs or business casual

    SassyTachyRN replied to villageRN's topic in School

    Scrubs M-Th, jeans Fri. Every now and again I'll change it up and go business casual but it always throws off the kids and

  20. contracts

    SassyTachyRN replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    You are so right! I have pretty good people who are good about covering my lunches. I'm also supposed to get that "plan period" every day but since that doesn't happen and my supervisor is aware of...

  21. I want to become a school nurse!

    SassyTachyRN replied to KiwiCarol's topic in School

    That pay over 180 days is only $79/day which breaks down to like $13.17/hr for a 6hr day. That's insulting to me for 8 yrs experience. Our subs get paid $100/day. I make about 3x that salary... With 4...

  22. How many visits make a frequent flyer.

    SassyTachyRN replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    That is crazy. One of my schools is that same size and some days, I only see the 4 med kids and no one else there. The most I have ever seen there in one day with those kids is 8. My other school is...

  23. 24 hour vomit free before returning to school?

    SassyTachyRN replied to mamahuff's topic in School

    I had a child I sent home at 10:15 one morning with a fever of 100.4. The mom was livid that 100.4 goes home first of all, and livid about our 24hr policy, and said "FINE, she WILL be back tomorrow at...

  24. Questions and Prayers!

    SassyTachyRN replied to Awagner311's topic in School

    15!!!!!

  25. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    SassyTachyRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Esme, get well soon! I am thinking of