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At my camp we are in charge of our own schedule. Two years we tried doing a schedule but it didn't really work. We work together and if one of us feels like leaving for lunch we do. I do write on the calendar the days I know I can not work so everyon...

I love when teachers stand at the door and help me assess the student..... NOT!!!

Such a touchy conversation. But sometimes it has to be done and I am the one doing it. Usually 4th & 5th graders. I remind students they are responsible for themselves. I always ask if they have the supplies needed to clean and fresh if they didn...

So it's that time of year again... So I am interested in what everyone else does with field trips. I do not get a sub when I am out sick so there's no way a nurse is going on a field trip. It's my choice I can either go on the trip or stay behind eit...

SO lice our favorite topic! I don't understand why everyone is so scared of them! They don't jump or fly even though the teacher swears she saw them jumping!!! really?! My school still has a "no nit policy" I don't agree with it, but I am very lucky ...

I try to speak to the teacher and that usually works but they at recess and lunch its the same kids at which point if the visit in unwarranted as the kids who got a scratch friday night at the park I'll look it at and turn it away. I mean you had the...

I have to say in my school it is the teachers who send these kids down. "I got hurt at the playground Saturday" no visible signs of anything?!?

Teach the basic's - good hand hygiene!!

This has to be the greatest, I never gave up trying to get the epi pen for this child. Parent brought it in 5 days before school was over. That same day was the day I sent letters home for parents to come set up a time to pick up medications at the e...

I didnt think that it would be. l mean they aren't jumping from head to head.

Not sure what state you live in but some of the colleges offer classes or CEU's that are wonderful and a wealth of information. I too was lucky enough to get a school nurse position right out of nursing school. I have since started working at a LTC f...

So at my camp we do day & night trips. Who administers the meds on trips? The nurse wasn't asked to go on any trips! I work in NJ. Thanks for the input.

In NJ you don't need to be certified to be a school nurse. I thought you had to be but was hired when I was sub nursing. I have a 3 year contract as a school nurse in a public school. WithIn those. 3 years I will get my certification.

The kids in my school couldn't afford to go to a place like that. I did refer a parent who had her son out over a week she ended up shaving his head which she should have done day one. At camp we used them for 3 separate cases of lice we had parents ...

I'm in the same boat. School nursing was my first job. Weird but places I put applications in last year are calling now. The problem is that as school nurse's I'm finding that we can't do the orientation. The nurse educator on the hospital only work ...

I was lucky enough to get a school nurse position right out of school. I love it I have so much time to spend with the kids and most of my other nurse friends complain about one thing or another, I have nothing to complain about.. I think you'll love...

I have a good relationship with our on call so I would call. I would also call the parents it wouldn't hurt to call them most parents would be greatful to receive a phone call

You would probably benefit from this: Twenty-Fifth Annual School Nurse Orientation August 19–23, 2013 The Lodge Welch-Allyn Conference Center Skaneateles, New York. I've never been but Im a school nurse in NJ and I did register, it looks informative.