great_lakes_expat

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1. Do you have albuterol standing orders or a respiratory distress protocol?

   great_lakes_expat replied to great_lakes_expat's topic in School

   I have a neb machine, it was donated to me by another school nurse. But they're not terribly expensive- I think I saw one for $50 on schoolhealth.com. I have used it for different students (though not at the same time!) Each student has their own tub...

2. Do you have albuterol standing orders or a respiratory distress protocol?

   great_lakes_expat replied to great_lakes_expat's topic in School

   Awesome, thank you! But, it seems that Allnurses has not granted me the power of private messages- I wonder if you can message me instead? Or am I missing something? Argh.

3. Do you have albuterol standing orders or a respiratory distress protocol?

   great_lakes_expat posted a topic in School

   Hi nurses! Does your district have a respiratory distress protocol, with standing orders for albuterol or other emergency meds? Would anyone be willing to share your district's policy? I would love to have some examples to show my administrators. We ...

4. "My chest hurts"

   great_lakes_expat replied to great_lakes_expat's topic in School

   Yes! I often want to chalk it up to anxiety, especially with my "frequent flyers" who I know are always looking for reasons to get out of class, and anxiety plays a big role in that for a lot of them. But I'm never sure, and it's not like 3rd graders...

5. "My chest hurts"

   great_lakes_expat replied to great_lakes_expat's topic in School

   This is very helpful, thanks so much for sharing your experience! Especially about the changes with respiration. My kids are K-5, but I will definitely try it! Unfortunately, I don't have orders for Tums, just Tylenol or Motrin. I haven't tried eithe...

6. "My chest hurts"

   great_lakes_expat posted a topic in School

   What do y'all do to assess chest pain, and what do you tell the parent when you call them, in terms of follow-up? This is possibly the complaint that makes me the most crazy! It's so non specific and could be a thousand things, from the most benign t...

7. Flaming Hot Cheetos are NOT a health food choice!

   great_lakes_expat replied to River Song, RN's topic in School

   But have you seen the music video???

8. Head injuries

   great_lakes_expat replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

   Y'all, I am really appreciating this thread, cause I can never figure out what to do with my "head bump" kids. My district has a form letter that gets sent home, and we are supposed to call each parent. Often, I can't reach anyone and if the kid seem...

9. Uncontrolled asthma, parents won't pick up- what to do?

   great_lakes_expat replied to great_lakes_expat's topic in School

   Hi all- Thanks so much for your advice! I think that talking to the doctor, and asking for an action plan with more specific inhaler/neb orders, is a great idea. I was able to track down mom at dismissal on Friday, and she signed the consent for me t...

10. Uncontrolled asthma, parents won't pick up- what to do?

    great_lakes_expat posted a topic in School

    Hi everyone! I am a long time "lurker," first time poster :-) I'm a school nurse in a big, urban, public elementary school. I have a lot of kids with very uncontrolled asthma. I'm looking for guidance as to what to do when I give a child their inhale...

11. 2014 UCSF MEPN Applicants

    great_lakes_expat replied to JustD16's topic in Post Graduate

    Hey everyone! Gettin` closer to the deadline! Exciting! I`m wondering about the letters of rec. I have five recommenders who know me from work, academics and volunteer settings. None of them are nurses, but all work in public health (which is my fi...

12. 2014 UCSF MEPN Applicants

    great_lakes_expat replied to JustD16's topic in Post Graduate

    Hey guys! I´m excited that you took the initiative to start a 2014 thread; I´ve read all the threads from previous years and have been waiting for someone to start this year´s. :-) Can anyone share any tidbits about this year´s (unofficial) requireme...