Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    Awareness list

    Flare replied to GrapeRN's topic in School

    mostly critical medical info - i may put a note about a student being autistic, add, etc elsewhere (like if a student needs to take a medication and is autistic and there is a routine to how the med...
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    Do you ever get sick?

    Flare replied to akey77's topic in General Nursing

    i can only remember getting woozy twice in nursing school - and both were because breakfast was not a priority for me that morning. Coffee is not breakfast. Food is breakfast. You will get used to...
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    Microwaves

    Flare replied to GrapeRN's topic in School

    i had one in my last office. The biggest eye roll I got was from the fire inspector until I pointed out to him that the unit was kept unplugged when not in use -it had to be because of how it was...
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    Anybody knows how to be an AHA instructor?

    Flare replied to Elixer's topic in School

    I am not sure about that -I got my AHA instructor training from a train the trainer type center here in the states that I continue to work with to process my classes through. As far as outside the...
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    PRN Medications

    Flare replied to sks0730's topic in School

    I also use electronic charting, but since a sub wouldn't use my electronic charting should i call out sick (ha ha , like THAT ever happens!) i set up a med book making 2 sided copies with the med...
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    That's a new request...

    Flare replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    You know -for some reason it will hit my school like fireworks - a case in this classroom, check the class, no one else has it, a case in a different classroom at around the same time, different grade...
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    First week as a school nurse- advice needed

    Flare replied to GrapeRN's topic in School

    Amen to that! You did make the call. I mean what were you supposed to do, send out the SWAT team to look for her? How about she answer her danged phone when the school calls? You called twice...
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    Worst part of being a school nurse

    Flare replied to fetch's topic in School

    yeah - i think we've all been there - especially watching a student walk out the door to go home to a personal hell and knowing that we've only done what we could do for the day because our hands are...
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    Pre-adolescents/Adolescent Medication

    Flare replied to ERRNDeans's topic in School

    i don't at the moment, only because i am familiar with my students. When I'm in a situation where I'm unfamiliar with the student, I not only make them state their name, but I also name them give me...
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    Do you play music in your office?

    Flare replied to 100kids's topic in School

    I have Pandora quietly streaming all day too. My constant
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    Hearing and Vision Screening Tools

    Flare replied to 100kids's topic in School

    i have a beltone model 119. works just fine. vision I also just use a snellen chart. I do have a Titmus, but honestly, it's just faster to screen the masses using the chart. If i have concerns I...
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    Bedbugs?

    Flare replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    i get students sent down to me regularly with bites that teachers expect me to identify genus and species just by the bite pattern. I gently remind then that I'm not qualified to make such a call as...
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    Nurse for the whole district?

    Flare replied to Tina, RN's topic in School

    i went from being a nurse in a special ed school with a pert time nurse to help me on occasional days to a nurse in a large district with a variety of nurses to call up if I had any questions to now...
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    Do You Like Being A School Nurse?

    Flare replied to Jules0612's topic in School

    I think Nurse ABC summed it up best! Well except for the billing in my case! I don't do
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    salary of a school nurse

    Flare replied to thomas76's topic in School

    You're by and large always going to be on the teacher pay scale - private schools may differ, but most don't and as far as starting salary, it depends on the district and what step they're starting...
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    "They have a cozy cot in there"

    Flare replied to WillyNilly's topic in School

    i do have a blanket -but i only break it out for the ones that are waiting and waiting, shivering and lying there with raging fevers. All others do not get that type of service. And besides - it's...
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    Is this going around at the school?

    Flare replied to NurseEllie13's topic in School

    is that parent related to the child that endlessly asks when their parent is coming for them while waiting in your office for a pickup?? "when is my mom going to be here?" i don't know... who am i,...
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    Is this going around at the school?

    Flare replied to NurseEllie13's topic in School

    i'm with everyone else - parents always think that i've got some sort of cdc lab to know what's going around on any given week so when asked i always tell them that there is always something going...
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    Specialty School

    Flare replied to NursChu's topic in School

    I worked at a school for autistic children. Granted, it was a regular day school and my functions were that of a typical school nurse. The only difference really was interacting with the population...
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    Liability issues

    Flare replied to feelix's topic in School

    Also - talk to your union rep if you are unionized - if you are being obliged to see these kids after contracted hours then they are breaching your contract. I mean an emergency (and i mean life and...
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    Diabetes question...questioning myself...

    Flare replied to nursingnow's topic in School

    i do the same as Chelsea - i want my students to learn to be as independent as possible so we make the decision together as to if they want to take the extra carbs or just want to subtract the carbs...
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    Lunch vent

    Flare replied to tictac's topic in School

    last year when i came to this school (as a veteran school nurse, mind you) they tried the old take your lunch whenever -just close your door bit with me. Well, Wouldn't you know - if i left and went...
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    Maturation "Gift Bags"

    Flare replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    I get the Proctor gamble stuff - girls get a pad and a little brochure and the boys get a deodorant sample and their own brochure - although it sounded like the boy's packs this year may have been cut...
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    bulleten board ideas

    Flare replied to Lmjohnson's topic in School

    i did something similar to 100kids based off the 5-a-day eat a rainbow of fruits and veggies campaign from Dole from a few years back. I made a rainbow with pictures of the examples of the fruits and...
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    Thank you polar vortex!

    Flare replied to fetch's topic in School

    this is shaping up to be our first full week since the winter break - but Geeze it is COLD. Spring can't get here quick