krystalkae

1.5 days - and we've been in person all year. Ready to close this chapter and look ahead to better school years.

Happy School Nurse Day to you all! Stay Happy - Stay Healthy!

I am in the same boat as you but do not get paid unemployment during the summer. I work occasionally on the weekends to make up the lack of salary. I have been trying for over a year to get compensated for the work I do and am getting no where.

The topic was "Vent about teachers (as much as I love them)..." came across on the Nurses Rock group page. I thought it was very fitting considering it's the end of the year. 4 days left for me - Enjoy your summer!!

I was also in this situation when I interviewed and got hired for my position 3 years ago but I knew I was pregnant when I applied and interviewed. I had miscarried twice prior so I wasn't going to let the pregnancy determine whether or not I took the job since they are hard to come by where I live (VERY rural area). I would not recommend telling them because although they can't use the pregnancy against you, they will most likely find another reason to offer the job to someone else. I was due at the first part of April and told them about the pregnancy in October. Good luck!!

I printed this - our secretary is going to put one in every teachers mailbox and see how many people actually use them BEST note ever!! ...as I'm in the middle of a dispute with our PE teacher who has received a couple notes from doctors/parents of 3 kids in the last few days excusing their child from PE due to the child being out sick for a few days...he proceeds to send the student with note in hand to my office for a note to excuse them from PE for the day....YOU HAVE A NOTE...ADDRESSED TO YOU!! Why do I need to be involved?!?! **end rant**

I use two of these in kept in a locked cabinet - they hold my scheduled meds and PRN meds. Each is labeled with the student and medication information. White label is for scheduled meds and orange/yellow for PRN meds.

I use two of these inside a locked cabinet - each drawer is designated for a student who brings in meds (scheduled or PRN). I print labels for the front that lists the student's name, grade, teacher, medication, dose, time, etc, etc. The labels for scheduled meds are white and the PRN labels are orange/yellow color. This is my first year using this system and LOVE it! The only thing that did not fit was the parent that brought in a 500 count bottle of ibuprofen. That sits in my locked desk drawer.

I am also in this situation - have my associates degree, would LOVE to get my bachelor's but as of right now, it would not affect my pay scale. Trying to get the school board and superintendent to see my point of view. I would at least like to be at the same level as the teachers.

I am in the same situation. I've dealt with a preschool student (going to be 6 in June) who has to be changed 3-8 times a day. Parents have been seeking a medical diagnosis (from several doctors including a neurosurgeon) for almost a year. They have since moved onto a psychologist and physical therapist who deals with incontinence. We actually have a meeting set up tomorrow with several people from our school and the parents. Right now, I help the child get cleaned up because the parents were certain it was a medical issue. My help will be coming to an end so either the parent will be coming in or the child will have to clean himself up. I am not sure where the child will be waiting so I'm curious to know what kind of advice you get from others on here.

I think they really wanted it to be tethered cord because there is a surgical solution for that and it's what the cousin had - and it wouldn't have anything to do with behaviors or anything psychological. They have yet another appointment with a neurosurgeon at the beginning of March. I feel like I'm at a loss until that appointment - then if there isn't any progress or diagnosis made, we'll have to push a 504. I can't continue to be a stand-by just to change and clean up this student.

That has crossed my mind - I know it doesn't mean much but we are a small town. Everyone knows everyone - I don't know where any abuse could come from. BUT I also don't know what is being discussed in the meetings with the psychologist.

The student is 5 (going to be 6 in June). Our team isn't giving much input since he's seen so many medical specialist. I was beginning to wonder if it was a form of autism or if the child had been traumatized by something - but we all know how far we get with the A word. The child is very bright - I've been told by the teachers/paras that work in the classroom that he doesn't talk much in class either, so it's not just me he's not talking to. The situation goes like this - student comes to class - he's asked several times a day if he needs to come see the nurse, he replies yes or no - comes to my office - I help clean him up and send him back to class, repeat, repeat, repeat, etc. I was more accepting of his situation when it initially started last spring and even at the start of the year - I was just waiting for a medical diagnosis to be made and then work on the solution. So far no doctor has given them any idea of why he's doing it. I feel like the parents are ashamed of his situation because it can be difficult getting updates from them on where they're at with doctors and psychologist.

The mother is the director of nursing at our local hospital..and doesn't seem open to my suggestions. I've asked about his Miralax dose and the idea of cutting back to make some form to his stools again but I don't think the were open to the idea. I don't think it's a matter of not being able to get to the bathroom anymore - there was an incident where the teacher found him squatting in the gym - with his pull ups/pants on but going to the bathroom. The student has a cousin that was diagnosed with tethered cord syndrome and had surgery a week and a half ago - she is 6 months older then the student as was having similar accidents at school. They have been told my multiple doctors that it's not tethered cord but are going for yet another opinion. I am not able to enforce any type of schedule with him at school because he refuses to do anything except use the urinal - and there have been a few times when he's come down wet in addition to being soiled.

It's funny you say that - one of our head special ed teachers works within the preschool class on a daily basis - she's well aware of the situation. We've had a meeting between the parents, myself, the principal, the preschool teacher, and one of the para's that works in there. I have no idea what to do anymore...

Tried the stickers/reward system..NO LUCK!!

I need advice on a situation I've been dealing with since last spring. We have a preschool age student who is at school 3 full days a week. He started to become incontinent of his bowels last spring. The child has seen a number (large number) of doctors because the parents feel it is a medical issue. He has had anal biopies to check muscle function, a number of xrays and MRI's - all of the doctors they have seen tell them it's nothing medical. He is now also seeing a psychologist while the parents wait to seek yet another opinion at an appointment in March. The psychologist has suggested to basically re-train him and start by just having him sit on the toilet. When I told him at school we were going to have him sit for just a few minutes, he yelled "NO" and backed into the corner. The child is not very verbal and actually does not talk to me at all. Before he would say a few words. The incidents have increased from 2-3/day to 5-8/day - the parents have him on miralax because their initial thought was that he was severely constipated so there is no form to his stools at all. He is also incontinent at home and daycare. The child is supposed to go into kindergarten next year and actually has a brother a year younger then him who is old enough to start kindergarten as well but they've both been held back due to this child's incontinence issues. I'm not sure how much longer I can clean him up 5-8 times a day. Do you have any other suggestions on what to tell the parents or how to handle the situation? Our school policy is that you may not be in school unless you are potty trained but an exception was made since he was seeking medical help.