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1. Substitute School Nurses

   dianer replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   I work in an elementary school in New Jersey. It is impossible to get a school nurse sub. If we do find one it's someone looking for a full time position that we usually lose when they find one. At times we have had a parent who is a nurse who I beg ...

2. Giving meds

   dianer replied to jen42's topic in School

   Well, if you think about hospital nurses, they can give nothing without an order from a doctor. In New Jersey school nurses can not give any meds without a Doc order and parent permission. Sometimes parents grumble. We do let children carry inhalers ...

3. Help School Nurses !!!

   dianer replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   I think because of fear of disease the school nurse handles any and all bodily fluids these days. also, the kids need some privacy and there is a bit more in the nurses office. If it occurs alot I would meet with the teacher and parents to try to fig...

4. CPR in school setting

   dianer replied to dianer's topic in School

   Thanks. i know we did what we could. I guess I just need to hear from my peers.

5. CPR in school setting

   dianer replied to dianer's topic in School

   Thanks. I would like to take an ACLS course but for my job I am only required to have CPR. I know I did everything I could and even with several shocks, her heart did not return to normal rhythm. Still, it was very stressful for me and the the lay pe...

6. What do you do with your summer off?

   dianer replied to JulzNDuane's topic in School

   I worked some private duty nursing my first summer but since then I just relax and enjoy the time off. If you can afford to, I would advise the same. It is a perk of being a school nurse. My kids love having me home and I get recharged for September.

7. What was your most urgent emergency?

   dianer replied to Foxfour's topic in School

   I work in an elementary school with only 200 children. We were able to purchase defibrillators a few years ago. One day following a staff picture a parent came running into the office and told us to call 911, our social worker had fainted by the elev...

8. CPR in school setting

   dianer posted a topic in School

   I work in a small school district that has been able to purchase an AED. A few weeks ago a co-worker had an unwitnessed cardiac arrest. we found her,called 911 did CPR and used the defibrillator. She did not make it. I am wondering what other school ...