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How do you guys handle cortisol injections? Are health techs or trained staff in the school able to draw up and give the injection in an emergency for the child? If not what is the rationale or reason this is different from an Epi-pen injection. We h...

Thank you all for your reply. I spoke with one of our local school nurses and she stated that only a LMP could do it as well. Do you guys know the difference or why it's different from diastat or Epi? My coworker is trying to wrap her head around why...

So I have a parent that's upset I didn't post for Adenovirus. I'm a nurse for a daycare center. We post for HFMD, pink eye ect. I didn't think I should however we are aware and have been monitoring how many children may be sent out with an illness. W...

I recently changed locations but with the same company. The position has the same title but at this location the duties are different. I work within the military base daycare centers. I stated to an employee that I hadn't used my stethoscope since c...

As a school nurse in the civilian sector do you have a Doctor as your liaison or overseer? I feel so confused by what the other nurses did or said before me that I'm questioning myself. They told the supervisor that they couldn't treat the children o...

How do you get the School Nurse Credential in CA? I've been looking at the civilian sector as a school nurse.

Yes I have everything needed to give an inhaler, Benadryl, Epi Pen etc. We can't give or apply anything without a doctor and/or parent.

Thank you so very much. I have definitely witnessed first hand how parents feel when they know a nurse is present while their child is in care. Just this past week I ran into a mom from our previous base, she hugged me and was happy to know that I wa...

These children are 6 wks to 5 years then 6 years and above. Normally the caregivers will say they are wheezing etc and then I'll check and sometimes it's not a wheeze. I also always check so I can have a baseline and let the parent know. That may be ...

These are my thoughts!!! When I see medical procedures I go to invasive procedures or a task that takes away or adds something to a persons body. The thing is the UAPs are administering inhalers and giving meds. I never gave an inhaler at my previous...

I'm a nurse within the daycare centers we basically track imms, health assessments, and look to see if there are any trends with communicable diseases. So most duties a school nurse does. At my last position I did temp checks and assessed a child's l...

My husband is a Marine and we are stationed in Cherry Point. I worked at Carteret for almost a year with having a child, not knowing anyone and my husband's job I wasn't able to work the hours at times especially when he had to be in the field or wha...

I was able to get my CNA II while in school based off the first semester upper division courses I completed. I did an externship during the summer and really didn't work through the school year except for prn for weekends or breaks.

While in college in Winston Salem, I lived at Hawk Ridge Apartments in Clemmons. It is not far from Baptist or Forsyth Hospital. It was a studio apartment fully furnished with a door to the bedroom a kitchen and living room. They also allow pets.

All, Is there a documented disorder/disease where a person's temperature is clinically greater than the thermometer reading? I'm drawing a blank as to what it could be. I have a mother who wants a courtesy call or pick up call for her child if the te...

No hardly ever sick or feverish. Therefore its not too big of a deal.

Raidermom thanks for your response. That's exactly what I asked when I spoke with mom but she never mentioned anything about it. If it is serious then documentation is further needed IMO. However, we'll just continue to approach it the way its been i...

Exactly Jolie. We have children that have proper documentation for an immune disorder so I was taking it pretty serious until there was nothing from the doctor. I have the same feeling about the doctor's office and the mom's research. Thanks for list...

Our policy is 100.5 and I normally give courtesy calls at 99.8. When I came aboard there was documentation from the other nurse in regards to call the mom. However, I questioned them about having a doctors note and there isn't one. So we are just goi...

Hi everyone, How do you handle parents that insist on no vaccines? I had a parent who stated that there is no policy. However the policy does state that the child will be up to date per AAP and CDC recommendations. He then replies see it doesn't say ...

I have the exemption :). Parents are aware that in the event of an outbreak the child will not be able to be in care. Thanks again for the advice.

Thanks Fetch that's exactly what I found. And NutmeggeRN they are onboard with us so hopefully things go smoothly.

Thank you so much for your responses.

I'm in NC and under the military SOPs as well. Which is a whole 'nother ball park at times. Also to add its a daycare center so we are responsible for all immunizations from birth until 5.

What do you guys do on your down time? My employees are up to date on their immunizations and physicals and no one has called me to check on a child. I read threads on here, read through some policies of the center and go on Medscape to read articles...