ohiobobcat

ohiobobcat

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  1. Athletic injuries

    ohiobobcat replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Last year, by far, I had the most injuries from our cheerleaders. Lots of concussions from being kicked or dropped. Football and basketball are the next, followed closely by soccer. Mostly concussions...

  2. Electronic charting/MARs

    ohiobobcat replied to nurseshajwani87's topic in School

    We use SNAP as well in our district. It has an electronic MAR that I really started using last year full time for my students with daily and PRN meds. I still created paper MARs for each student for...

  3. For those with T1D kids

    ohiobobcat replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I am managing 6 diabetic students right now (this is down from 12 when I started here!). I have two 7th graders who are both on CGMs and pumps. One trends high and the other is trending low right...

  4. The one time I take off ... 911 gets called!

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

    If my students have known allergies, I have an allergy action plan in place for them, which includes the orders for Benadryl and Epi (usually) and is signed by the student's medical provider. If my...

  5. Sharps Containers

    ohiobobcat replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    We have 2 local hospitals, each owned by different "parent" hospital systems. One hospital will accept sealed sharps containers from anywhere, one will not accept any sharps containers from the...

  6. Another manic Monday!

    ohiobobcat replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    Yikes!! How scary to witness. Hope everyone is

  7. CPR certification

    ohiobobcat replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    I used to be TNCC and ACLS certified, and a PALS instructor when I worked in the ER. Now, as a school nurse, we certify only in BLS for the health care provider. PALS and ACLS would be overkill...

  8. School Nurse Involvment in IEP and 504 Process

    ohiobobcat replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    My answer to this is similar to many of the above answers. I only get involved if it is a medical issue. SpEd does IEPs and guidance does 504s. I attend the meetings when appropriate, and provide...

  9. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'm so sorry, Far.

  10. When is your Spring Break & what are you doing?

    ohiobobcat replied to tining's topic in School

    My spring break is April 15-22. Looks like I win the prize for latest spring break! :) I have no plans, other than a possible visit to a college in Vermont if my daughter gets accepted. She has...

  11. Do I stand a chance?

    ohiobobcat replied to Persephone Paige's topic in School

    Congratulations on your sobriety. Fingers and toes crossed for you interview

  12. Good day to be a school nurse

    ohiobobcat replied to plainfieldguy's topic in School

    That's fantastic news! I love it when kids think to update me on ongoing or chronic medical stuff that doesn't necessarily involve

  13. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Us Ohio girls have to stick together!! I am so fetch today. Wearing my hot pink

  14. Tell me about high school nursing

    ohiobobcat replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    This is my favorite part of being a HS nurse.

  15. One of our students lost everything in a fire

    ohiobobcat replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Thank goodness no one was hurt. We've had a few students/staff lose houses to fire. Like other have said, it's heartbreaking even though it's just

  16. Students cutting themselves

    ohiobobcat replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Umm, thanks? My daughter was a cutter. Let me tell you something, it sucks to see your kid hurting so badly, that she feels cutting herself is her only option to feel better. "Obviously spoiled" is...

  17. Clonidine...

    ohiobobcat replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Really? In the two hospitals I worked at, we did not have to count clonidine (I do NOT miss Pyxis counts). I find it interesting that different drugs are treated differently depending on where you...

  18. Clonidine...

    ohiobobcat replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I'm sure she was. It got a little frustrating after I had to tell her multiple times to stop locking clonidine, though. She also kept trying to lock up phenobarb, which is also not a schedule II...

  19. Clonidine...

    ohiobobcat replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Yep! I give it as a PRN dose here at school for anxiety/impulsivity. I gave it as a scheduled medication at the summer camp I work a A LOT. My camp is for adults and kids with developmental and...

  20. C'Mon Now!

    ohiobobcat replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    We just got back from our week long February break. In the first hour of school, I had 3 kids come see me with injuries sustained while home on break. "Can you just look at it and tell me what you...

  21. More on Concussions

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    This is very interesting information. Thanks for sharing. Cheerleading is brutal as far as concussions go (at least in my experience). And the worst head injuries/concussions I have seen as a school...

  22. I'm worried...

    ohiobobcat posted a topic in School

    Without going into a ton of detail, I have a student who had a significant injury at school today. I called mom to follow-up and the student is being air-lifted to a hospital with a higher level of...

  23. I'm worried...

    ohiobobcat replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    Good news!! The student was discharged yesterday and is

  24. Suicide attempt while at school

    ohiobobcat replied to Cas1in72's topic in School

    I can "hear" how affected you were/are about this situation by reading what you wrote. Bottom line, you did what you could with what you had on hand to help this student. When you don't have fancy...

  25. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    ohiobobcat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I am not even a little fetch today. Our washer broke this weekend. It's getting repaired today. I do laundry on the weekends typically. I am lucky I have clean clothes, let alone pink