clockwood
has 5 years experience and specializes in Pediatrics, Psych.
Live a few blocks from the Great Pacific. Would marry my dog if I could. Enjoy hiking, writing, and ocean swims. Three years as an RN at a private pediatric office. Then worked at a county psychiatric health facility. And then a stint at the county jail just for good measure. Now a school nurse. Life's a beach.
Thanks for your input! In California, school nurses have to have a "school nurse service credential." (on top of a bachelor's and RN). The program I did was all grad work and allows students to roll...
Question: I want to know if our teacher/nurse union can create a separate salary schedule for nurses. Nurses are sorely under-compensated in our district (okay, the teachers are too!) Does anybody...
Does anybody know if there is a law, regulation or nursing code that states we cannot make health lists? I work at two elementary schools. One school has 450 students and one has 600 students....
What law/regulation specifies that we cannot distribute health lists with multiple student's names on it? I'm trying to find it in writing to give to my supervisor. Is it FERPA? Ed Code? Where...
I have encountered parents who are hesitant to discuss their child's health history with me (or anyone) on the IEP team. They might defensively remark, "Why do you need to know the number of...
Thank you all for your input. Our area administrator said she thought the letter from the doctor was ridiculous and asked me to discuss it with him...??? I thought that was pretty funny. I agree...
Legally speaking, if a doctor writes a note saying a child needs a "chew toy" for oral/sensory purposes, to reduce agitation, to keep his hands out of his mouth, etc. does the school/school district...
clockwood replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School
Absolutely. Best to leave with a positive attitude. No matter where you work, you will always be given way more than you can possibly do, so triaging is the key. Leaving a job you love is always...
clockwood replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School
I would take a different job. Your boss will be sorry. The APA recently recommended that every school in the US employ a full time nurse. There is good reason for that. Your boss will soon find...
clockwood replied to peacockblue's topic in School
Oh, and the oil diffusion would not be for the "treatment" of anything, or to "create a calming environment" ...no claims of this sort on the permission slip...just because the teacher thinks it is...
clockwood replied to peacockblue's topic in School
I have a TLC (therapeutic learning class) aka emotionally disturbed at one of my schools. There are currently 6 kids in the class grades 3-6. The teacher asked me if she can diffuse essential oils...