KDRNMA

For a really bad nose bleed, I use the Nose Budd ice pack. They work pretty well. MacGill | Nosebudd™ Nose Pack

The district I'm in is also revamping the Allergy Policy and I've asked that the district be known as "Allergy Aware" because there are so many other items besides nuts that students have an allergy to. I'm hoping it goes through.

Hi, the Massachusetts Nurse Association also offers a course in Danvers. It appears to be free for members and $ 95 for non-members. Link: Region 4: Domestic and Sexual Violence Training: What Nurses Need to Know - Course Calendar - Continuing Education - Nursing Resources - Massachusetts Nurses Association Region 4: Domestic and Sexual Violence Training: What Nurses Need to Know 06.12.2018 This course is available for online registration. Description: This presentation will look at the dynamics of domestic and sexual violence, the health impact of violence and abuse as well as the consequences of childhood exposure to violence. The role of the nurse will be explored to include Trauma-Informed Care. This 3 hour program had been approved to meet the BORN re-licensure requirement for mandatory education on Domestic and Sexual Violence Training (MGL c 260-9) Presenter: Erin Miller, MPS, MDV, CTSS, CASAC-T Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 Time: 4:45-5:30 p.m., Registration/Dinner 5:30-8:30 p.m., Program Location: Danversport Yacht Club, 161 Elliot Street, Danvers, MA 01923; 978.774.8620; Page not found - Danversport : Danversport Fee: Member/Associate Member* Free; Non-Member $95. *Requires a $25 placeholder fee which will be returned upon attendance at program. Contact Hours: Will be provided. To register: complete the Regional Registration Form and submit to the MNA Regional Council 4, 50 Salem Street, Building A, Lynnfield, MA 01940. For questions, please contact Region 4 at 781.584.8012 or email [email protected].

Middle schoolers are also notorious for challenges - hot sauce challenge, hot cheetos challenge. I had a student vomit after the hot sauce challenge - he was quite disappointed to just get crackers and milk instead of heading home.

Today the speech therapist, across from my office, killed a fly during a session - a student in that session then came to me to ask me "Can you please throw out the gross fly?". The student is just too cute so I did remove the fly. Then he and the other 2 students cheered and one said "Thanks, you saved the day!"

I bought a 2 pack of these off Amazon for $ 8. They work great and are easy to use. I will try the cotton ball/soap trick though also.

A high school nurse I know told me she had a doctor's note for abscences from a male student and the "note" was from a gynecologist. Another one I was told is a parent of a middle schooler who stole letterhead from a doctor's office but then had the signature from a doctor who does not belong to that practice. It's amazing the lengths that people will go to for absent notes.

Today a 1st grader came in from recess and points to his groin area and says to me "it's burning - I scraped it on playground. Want to see?" I told him No thank you and sent him in bathroom to wash off with cool water. He then comes out and tells me that didn't work so he wants an ice pack. I get an ice pack out and he sits down with it. I then check on a different student who had eye injury and then I hear 1st grader say "Wow this ice is cold!" I turn around and he has the ice pack stuffed down his pants! I tell him to put it on the OUTSIDE so he then puts it in between his pants and underwear. Finally he figures out to put it outside his pants and says "okay, it's not soo cold now." Then he realizes eye injury student is headed home because of blurry vision so he tells me "When I get hurt down there, it makes my eyes blurry" - he then gets up and starts stumbling around. I told him the two areas weren't related and head back to class. He goes "darn it" and leaves, trying to give me the ice pack. I said nope, that one can go right in the trash.

Hi, I've copied the license requirements from www.msno.org/membership/licensure. One note - Boston University is taking over from Northeastern University for the 3 conferences needed for licensure. So far I only saw the Medication Delegation course listed in live events. Typically the courses are offered 3 -5 times per year. The website is Upcoming Live Events Hope this helps and Good Luck! Licensure MA DESE Licensure has three levels, only two of which apply to the School Nurse. These are: Initial License Professional License (Preliminary License: Not applicable for the School Nurse applicant due to the requirement for minimal 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse prior to Initial licensure.) The regulations that govern this DESE Licensure are: 603 CMR 7.00 Regulations for Educator Licensure School Nurse (Levels: All) (a) Initial License. Valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Massachusetts. A bachelor's or master's degree in nursing. A minimum of two full years of employment as a Registered Nurse in a child health, community health, or other relevant clinical nursing setting. Completion of an orientation program based on the requirements for delivery of school health services as defined by the Department of Public Health. (Includes Professional School Nursing Practice in MA (2 day program), Medication Administration and Delegation in MA Schools (1 day program) AND Mandated Screening Training for School Nurses (1 day program). ALL 3 PROGRAMS ARE NEEDED FOR LICENSURE Passing score on the MTEL Communication and Literacy Skills test. (www.doe.mass.edu )*** ***All support personnel, including school nurses, who apply for initial licensure, are required to meet the qualifying score on Department of Education Communication and Literacy skills test. School nurses are not subject to a test of subject matter knowledge for this certificate. This is the same requirement for all other support personnel, such as a school psychologist, school guidance counselor, school social worker, library media specialist, speech and language therapists, etc. (b) Professional License. Possession of an Initial license. Three years of employment as a school nurse. Completion of one of the following: Achievement and maintenance of certification or licensure by a nationally recognized professional nursing association as a school nurse, community health nurse, or a pediatric/family/school nurse practitioner. A master's degree program that may include credits earned in a master's degree program for the Initial license in community health, health education, nursing, or public health. The Initial license is valid for 5 years. It is the expectation that at the end of 5 years, the requirements will have been met to move to the Professional License. If these have not been met, the holder of the Initial License may apply for a one time extension for another 5 years. The Professional License is renewed every 5 years by meeting the required Continuing Education / Professional Development. (See below) School Nurses and Professional Teacher Status Chapter 267 of the Acts of 2006, was approved August 21, 2006, amends Chapter 71 section 41 of the General Laws to include school nurses in the list of school personnel (including teachers, school librarians, school adjustment counselors, school social workers and school psychologists) who are eligible for professional teacher status if they meet certain established criteria. The full text of the new law is available atSession Laws: Chapter 267 of the Acts of 2006.

Does anyone check on the cleaning products used in the school? Recently at the middle school where I'm subbing, I had kids who had reactions on their forearms, some similar to a contact dermatitis, some more of a burn. At first I just monitored the situation but then spoke up to janitor staff because I was concerned about number of kids. It turned out that the machine that dispenses the cleaner was dispensing incorrectly and that is most likely the cause of the reactions. Has this happened in anyone's schools? Do you know what products your school uses? Is your school using more of a "green" cleaner? The product in the school I'm in is hospital-grade and very strong.

I sub for my district and have to admit I have a few favorite students. One of them is an 8 yr old boy - we were talking about Minecraft one day and I said to him "I can't look at it when my son plays it. It makes me nauseous." He then puts his hand on top left side of his head and says to me "See right here? That's where your video game nerve is. And older people, like you and my Mom, you don't use your nerve enough so it's getting smaller and you can't play video games the right way. You better play some games so you can make the nerve strong again or you're going to lose it." I did lose it - I just couldn't stop laughing after he left the office. :-)

Hello all...thanks for your help! It's been quite the experience...anyways I had washed the burns, checked for particles, and monitored for infection. However the camper had still been complaining of pain at the burn site so I sent her to the walk-in clinic. They diagnosed 2nd degree burns, will take approx 8-9 months to heal and to just leave both burns open to air. And I did call the parents and let them know. Thanks again! Much appreciated!

First time camp nurse here! I have a camper who came to me with dry ice burns from two days ago. A cabin-mate had received cupcakes packed in dry ice and this camper put some dry ice on left wrist and hand. The burn on her wrist is about 1.5cm long, reddened, skin intact, painful. The burn on her hand is about 1cm rounded, reddened edges, white/yellow in middle with a tiny intact blister, and numb. She had been pushing on the dry ice on top of her hand, trying to make it melt faster. My standing orders for burns are "rinse with cool water, apply cool compresses then topical antibiotic ointment and dsd. administer tylenol for pain. seek medical attention if signs of infection develop." I cleansed areas, applied antiobiotic ointment, dsd. My question is whether I should call the on-call physician. There are no signs of infection but I am concerned about the burn on her hand. Also would you telephone the parents? She's an older camper and has now learned her lesson but I don't want her to head home with a scar and have upset parents. Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give me! :-)