NurseKitKat

NurseKitKat has 27 years experience and specializes in school nursing.

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1. Suspected drug use in home

   NurseKitKat replied to NurseKitKat's topic in Private Duty

   Smoking marijuana. Sometimes I think I can smell it, but my nose does not work that well

2. Suspected drug use in home

   NurseKitKat replied to NurseKitKat's topic in Private Duty

   Thank you. That makes me feel better about how I've been handling

3. Suspected drug use in home

   NurseKitKat posted a topic in Private Duty

   Have any of you had an experience with suspected drug use in a patient's home? I'm not sure, and I don't want to get anyone in trouble, but I also don't want to get myself in trouble for NOT reporting...

4. New to renal

   NurseKitKat replied to NurseKitKat's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Thanks momto5RN, good luck to you as well

5. New to renal

   NurseKitKat replied to NurseKitKat's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Thanks so much

6. New to renal

   NurseKitKat posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Hello! I've been a school nurse for my entire nursing career and now I'm moving into the hospital. I'll be working on a renal unit....does any one have any pointers for me? Very excited & very...

7. keeping records on staff members

   NurseKitKat replied to NurseKitKat's topic in School

   No, I've worked for three different districts in the past 15 years, I've never had to do

8. keeping records on staff members

   NurseKitKat replied to NurseKitKat's topic in School

   This is what I did at my previous location, and got in trouble for! I think this is a GOOD

9. keeping records on staff members

   NurseKitKat replied to NurseKitKat's topic in School

   I am not given ANY information unless a staff member chooses to share that with me, usually when they are having an issue. I'd like to have a form on the staff members just like the kiddos

10. keeping records on staff members

    NurseKitKat replied to NurseKitKat's topic in School

    Nothing gets reported to me, I usually find out when someone comes to me for an issue. I wish I could get information from teachers, have teacher forms, like I do the student

11. keeping records on staff members

    NurseKitKat posted a topic in School

    Hi! I have been told in the past it's not a good idea to keep records on staff members who see me. Now, at another facility I am in trouble for NOT keeping records on staff members! Has anyone had...

12. How do your students address you?

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

    I'm a bit old fashioned, so I use my last name...but mine it not a hard one! I also go by Nurse "last name" instead of Mrs. "last name" to separate myself from the teachers and administration (the...

13. ROLL CALL!!! School Nurses 2017/2018

    NurseKitKat replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'm still here...quietly lurking away in the corner ;P This is my 14th, and probably last year of school nursing We are moving to another state and the salaries in a tri-county area from our...

14. School Nurse Salary?

    NurseKitKat replied to kegreat's topic in School

    Hi Wave Watcher! I know this is a 2012 post, but hopefully you are still around and active on here! My family is moving to the eastern TN area & I was wondering what the salary is like? We are...

15. Daily kid count

    NurseKitKat replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I am blessed to be in a small school of 116 :) The school is an emotional-behavioral school serving PK-12th grade I have 25 medication visits I have 1 T1D & 1 T2D I have to search one child...