ohiobobcat

ohiobobcat

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  1. NBCSN test tomorrow!!

    ohiobobcat replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Good luck!

  2. Is Camp "On" for Summer?

    ohiobobcat replied to ruby_jane's topic in Camp

    I am charge nurse at my camp. The camp director, camp physician and I met a few weeks ago and decided we will not be operating our typical overnight camp this Summer. We serve a very medically...

  3. If you have gotten your COVID Vaccine...

    ohiobobcat replied to Cattz's topic in School

    I got my first Moderna on 1/12 and my arm was sore immediately, that lasted for a couple of days, along with some swelling around the vaccination site. I got my second Moderna on 2/8 at around 3...

  4. So frustrated.

    ohiobobcat replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    Another option is to check with you state school nurse consultant and see if your state is doing anything to help supply schools with PPE. Cloth face coverings are what is recommended for most people...

  5. Summer camp called it

    ohiobobcat replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Our camp cancelled too (Maine). I was worried about staffing (LOTS of international counselors) and medically fragile campers (camp for adults and kids with special needs) so I am kind of relieved....

  6. Job loss

    ohiobobcat replied to Schoolnurselpn's topic in School

    Yes!! I keep doing as much as I can to justify having a school nurse. I am working on back -to-school protocols and policies at the state level. I am updating the district on what the schools...

  7. Nurse Practitioners in the school setting

    ohiobobcat replied to Ashley17's topic in School

    I was just coming here to ask this same question. Has anyone ever gone for your FNP (or any NP) while working as a school nurse? How do clinical hours

  8. The fate of camp this Summer

    ohiobobcat replied to GatezRN's topic in Camp

    We canceled camp last week. At least 75% of our campers are medically fragile and we just couldn't take the chance of a COVID exposure/outbreak at camp. We are working on some fun online stuff, and...

  9. The fate of camp this Summer

    ohiobobcat replied to GatezRN's topic in Camp

    We haven't decided yet either. I work with adults and kids with special needs at my camp, so we are especially concerned with some of our camper's health issues. Our campers are all local (from our...

  10. 3rd Party Lice Reports

    ohiobobcat posted a topic in School

    The following situations have happened to me over the years (I work in a high school): I have had student A (along with friends student B, C and D) come in to my office and tell me they are positive...

  11. Nightmare Principals Man...

    ohiobobcat replied to SnowDark38's topic in School

    Geez Loiuse! I would have another person present (union rep if you have one, or maybe your supervisor) in that meeting with the principal. I am assuming your documentation is ON POINT, and I would...

  12. 3rd Party Lice Reports

    ohiobobcat replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    In this particular case, it was a group of "concerned citizens (read: other students)" who reported it to the teacher, and the teacher passed the information on to me. Teacher made it clear in her...

  13. 3rd Party Lice Reports

    ohiobobcat replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    OK, thank you for this. I, too, typically say thanks for the information, and move on with my day. But I started second-guessing myself for some reason today after that teacher emailed

  14. C'Mon Now!

    ohiobobcat replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Had a student come in with cough/cold symptoms last week. No fever. Student states to me that she thought it might be allergies because "It's Spring now." It's February. We live in Maine. There is...

  15. Student Overdoses

    ohiobobcat replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    First of all, good job! I'm glad the other student disclosed the "real" issue and that you were able to intervene appropriately and get that student the help they need. I had a student with a...

  16. Headaches

    ohiobobcat replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    YES!!! I say this to students all the time as well. After they answer no to have you seen a doctor for this diagnosis, I always say "So, you have a headache and not a migraine then." just to help...

  17. Spacers: Do you order extra?

    ohiobobcat replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

    I order the disposable ones and I label and keep them for students. I feel like they can be reused at least a few times before I have to chuck

  18. measles outbreak in samoa

    ohiobobcat replied to ARN's topic in School

    One of my anti-vax family members is blaming the measles outbreak on the vaccine on FB.

  19. EMR--what do you use?

    ohiobobcat replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    Yes- if you document it the same way every time. SNAP can pull reports if you choose vomiting from it's database, but not if you free-type vomiting during your assessment. SNAP allows you create...

  20. EMR--what do you use?

    ohiobobcat replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    You can upload your state's requirements to SNAP, so it will tell you if a student is compliant (most of the time) or not with immunizations once the dates are entered. However, the immunizations are...

  21. School nurses, what is the worst emergency you've had?

    ohiobobcat replied to Avill's topic in School

    My goodness!! Is he in jail yet? If not, shall we place bets on when that will

  22. School nurses, what is the worst emergency you've had?

    ohiobobcat replied to Avill's topic in School

    I had a student put another student in a choke hold and then let go. The student in the choke hold lost consciousness and hit their head twice on the way to the floor: once of the table, once off the...

  23. This is Where the Cowboy Rides Away

    ohiobobcat replied to OldDude's topic in School

    I have not been around here much this year, so this is the fiirst I have heard of this. Congratulations on your retirement, and I hope you stick around to impart your words of wisdom and...

  24. Pacer Test (May the odds be ever in my favor)

    ohiobobcat replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    It's Pacer Test day at my school today, too. I had a kid come in and tell me "I just threw up 4 times! I think I might have pushed myself too hard in the Pacer Test." Ya think? I looked at him and...

  25. Latex Balloons

    ohiobobcat replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

    The powder inside the latex balloons goes airborne when the balloons pop and gets inhaled, which can cause an allergic reaction in people with a latex allergy. We have a no latex balloon rule at the...