Massmagic

Massmagic

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  1. Bug bites...seriously??

    Massmagic replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    OMG! I see so many kids over and over for bug bites. I am going insane. I like the "go wash with soap and water" - I am going to try that one. The Calamine lotion would never scare off my kids....

  2. Epi Pens

    Massmagic replied to MsMLG's topic in School

    Our district has a school physician. He is a local doc and the school committee retains him yearly for sport physicals, consultations and things like that. Each year I hand him a short list of over...

  3. School Nurse Job or Occupational Therapy

    Massmagic replied to esla's topic in School

    I’ve only been a school nurse going on 4 years. About 18 years ago I was in special education administration. In this same school district and in the last 2 years, the administration has hacked...

  4. Playground equipment and bees

    Massmagic posted a topic in School

    What does your school do with hornets, wasps, and yellow jackets that build nests in the playground equipment? It is a problem at our schools in the Fall. The playground has multiple holes in the...

  5. Playground equipment and bees

    Massmagic replied to Massmagic's topic in School

    Thanks all for your responses. I approached the supervisor of maintenance and expressed my concern. He said that he was going to put it on the "to do list" for the custodians prior to the return of...

  6. Playground equipment and bees

    Massmagic replied to Massmagic's topic in School

    The district does not have a contract with Pest Control and I think I have to start bringing this to the attention of the Superintendent of Schools and the Head Custodian. I am certain the answer...

  7. Contract?

    Massmagic replied to RNbubu's topic in School

    My school district is like kenderella’s. We are given a contract for a year and then in May or June, given another one for the following year. In my district, 2 new school nurses resigned this...

  8. Parents that are nurses

    Massmagic replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in School

    I have had similar experiences with parents as many of us on this forum. However, wouldn't you think that a nurse would understand that having a doctor's order and parent signed consent are all laws...

  9. HIPAA or FERPA - Privacy Issues at School

    Massmagic replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Kenderella 89 - Can I ask you for the link to the YouTube video that you like about EpiPens and s/sx of anaphpylaxis? There is a video that the School Health Unit of Mass DPH recommends to assist...

  10. HIPAA or FERPA - Privacy Issues at School

    Massmagic replied to OldDude's topic in School

    This is a troubling issue. Here in Massachusetts, the DPH School Health Unit discusses this problem yearly. They admit that it is a problem. What happened here in Mass is that one of these...

  11. Testing Snacks

    Massmagic replied to RNCourt's topic in School

    Thank you for the links. Great information. I am passing it along to the other nurses in my

  12. Testing Snacks

    Massmagic replied to RNCourt's topic in School

    I review the allergy list with the individual teacher at the beginning of the year. Just this year, nurses in the district stopped passing out the list of children with allergies due to Mass DPH...

  13. 504 meetings?

    Massmagic replied to shsnurse's topic in School

    I too am asked to 504 and IEP meetings when the student has health issues. Also, I often do not get invited to meetings that I feel I should be in attendance. I find out that there was a meeting on...

  14. How busy is your office?

    Massmagic replied to scrubsrn24's topic in School

    I hear all of you and feel your pain as I too see many students each day. They come off the bus in the morning directly into my office with complaints. They just do not want to be in school and the...

  15. PRN Medications

    Massmagic replied to sks0730's topic in School

    Our school district has an old electronic program for demographics, immunizations and daily logs. We use a paper chart for each student with a doctor’s order that I keep in a binder along with the...

  16. New to this.. Feeling like maybe I made a mistake

    Massmagic replied to Rn,Ame's topic in School

    I found that the isolation was what hit me most during that first year of school nursing. Coming from being surrounded by medical professionals to being the only medical professional, hits hard at...

  17. Guess! That! Cough!!!

    Massmagic replied to fetch's topic in School

    Hi fetch...the coughs...the school is filled with coughs, like all fall, winter, and spring. I sear these kids do not get over their coughs. I am curious though, do call parents when a child has a...

  18. Please tell me the point of having a school nurse credential?

    Massmagic replied to Jcat117's topic in School

    I am a school nurse in Mass. The credentials here depend on the Department of Education. School nurses have to have a BSN, 2 years experience, pass the Teacher Exam and also attend mandatory...