Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    Now that we are working from home . . .

    Flare replied to tining's topic in School

    I feel badly when I hear the governors of NJ and NY saying they are contacting all the nurses, but I am not in a position where I can abandon my work duties, however banal they may be right now. If...
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    While in school limbo...

    Flare replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    I second the medical reserve corp. I have gotten a ton of emails from them, but I also need to be available to check emails and answer questions. Plus, my husband has to report to work daily, so I...
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    Do you think schools will resume this year?

    Flare replied to hoppynurse's topic in School

    a person I know on fb just posted that the schools near her in VA are done for the
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    Working from Home During COVID-19 Shut Down

    Flare replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    I've been off since last Monday. Not too much for me to do other than check my emails. I updated my webpage before I left to include my email all over it ad a page for covid info - not that it's...
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    If your school is closed re COVID19, what is your role

    Flare replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    we close until the 27 starting Tuesday. Staff is still expected to come in to tie up loose ends on Tuesday. Then they will reevaluate before we come back to determine the plan. Me thinks that in 2...
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    Stolen supplies

    Flare replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    I just locked all of the supplies that I thought would be tempting - masks, gloves, sani-wipes, lysol, etc. Only 2 keys to that cabinet -I have them both. My office gets locked anyway, but that...
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    Those days where you mumble "WTHeck" to yourself

    Flare replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    Sounds like the staff member was looking for any excuse to leave. How obnoxious!! Seriously - the culture of immediacy that's expected from the school health office is appalling. I just can't...
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    3rd Party Lice Reports

    Flare replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    slight hijack here -so... if I may... I have a student who had a recurrent lice issue earlier this year. After repeat phone calls and half a dozen head checks, I finally saw no evidence of live lice...
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    Infrared Thermometers

    Flare replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    I have a vera-temp. I don't know if they kae it anymore, but it seems to work well for screening the malingerers who MUST know their
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    3rd Party Lice Reports

    Flare replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    I've had parents calling me in with a report of being concerned about a student with lice but didn't want to share the kid's name or their name. I told them I'd take that under advisement but without...
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    Lord- Coronavirus drama

    Flare replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I think it'd be too noisy. It's like Bedlam in
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    Lord- Coronavirus drama

    Flare replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I don't, but sharing a video is a good
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    Lord- Coronavirus drama

    Flare replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I doubt they'll let me. I tried to talk the building principals into letting me speak after the assembly speaker we had yesterday was done - I could have captured 5 grades in 2 talks, but that was...
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    Biohazard Waste

    Flare replied to NurseMom1972's topic in School

    I do the same as the rest of you. bloody tissues in reg trash, vomit laden trash bag get tied and put into a covered can and custodian gets called to take
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    Lord- Coronavirus drama

    Flare replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    so my supe wants me to visit *all* the classes and talk to them about hygiene in a non-threatening way. First of all, I'm mad 'cause I was already to say to the classes "Wash your hands, or else!!"...
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    Nightmare Principals Man...

    Flare replied to SnowDark38's topic in School

    reading about a principal like this gets me fuming!! And worse they then have the audacity to criticize you for their bad call. Probably the same principal who'd question you FOR calling
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    School Aide Jailed For Stealing And Replacing Students' Medication

    Flare replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    I count weekly (honestly, probably more - I tend to tell the kids how many they have left regularly) and when I return after being covered by a sub. My controlled meds are in my double-locked...
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    50 school days left until Summer

    Flare replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    70 for me. Just enough time to get the rest of my screening done and finish up the files for next
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    Asthma, no inhaler, WWYD?

    Flare replied to nursex23's topic in School

    sometimes you have to be "that person" in order to get a reasonable reaction out of a parent. If I felt as though I has a student who was wheezing, mildly de-satting, I'd give the parent the 30...
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    Coronavirus and Schools

    Flare replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Between flu... the much bigger concern and corona virus, I’ve decided to take extra precautions. If you need me I’ll be in my pod
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    Mobility Impaired Evacuation

    Flare replied to NurseHeatherBSNRN's topic in School

    As a long time firefighter, I will add that while I think that the stair chair sounds like a great intervention, it requires that the people using it be familiar with it. This isn't to say that you...
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    Face masks

    Flare replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    oh, it's a coming folks. I personally don't think it's worth spending 60 dollars for a case of surgical masks, yet that's the going rate on amazon. For all the good those do, may as well tie a...
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    Who can cath???

    Flare replied to SandIsMyGlitterRN's topic in School

    in my state we can't delegate this task. I have a little guy that goes half day so I don't need to perform this intervention due to its current timing, but I've already brought this issue up to the...
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    Sub teachers grrrrr

    Flare replied to Nursesusu's topic in School

    my daughter goes to my school and told me that Mr. Smith (who subs daily) NEVER lets kids go to my office. I think I need to give that man a high five and a
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    "Can you do something about this?"

    Flare replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    I would probably mention to mom that I was going to have the dr re-send a new seizure action plan addressing when the helmet is needed during the school day. (all day, while playing on playground,...