Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    School Nurses: Non-Nursing Tasks????

    Flare replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    A call home with a number of a good hair dresser... i don't do
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    OTC Meds

    Flare replied to Kafergie's topic in School

    I have been considering getting a blanket order for otcs from the school md, but my hesitancy has been for the exact reason you state. That the frequent flyers would start treating the office as their...
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    Favorite thermometer?

    Flare replied to 100kids's topic in School

    i have gone back and forth over the years and have finally settled on the braun tympanic. it's just as accurate and now that i'm working with the little guys again that get absolutely gobsmacked...
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    School Nurses: Non-Nursing Tasks????

    Flare replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    oh, i never thought about using dental floss. i will attempt a replacement screw - if i struggle for more than a minute, i shove a toothpick in there and snap it off at the top and bottom. your...
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    New School New Overwhelmed

    Flare replied to projectsarah's topic in School

    I'd be tempted to listen to their lungs and assess need before giving their inhalers. In you have a pulse ox, check their sats. I know that some kids can feel their s/s of asthma coming on before it...
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    Managing a diabetic student with severe ADD

    Flare replied to BSNbeauty's topic in School

    it sounds like this kid is in dire need of a behavior plan. How old is he? most children once they reach school age, diabetic or not, severe add or not, can adhere to a certain level of routine once...
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    Need Advice - Seizure Issue!!

    Flare replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    In my state nobody but a nurse or a parent would be permitted to give Diastat on school grounds (ok, i suppose the school MD, like the school MD is ever really present). Even if your state has more...
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    School Nurses: Non-Nursing Tasks????

    Flare replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    oh, i get plenty of those type of tasks. Apparently I am the fashion police around here and i get to make the final call on appropriate dress when it comes to iffy callls. I have also been sent many...
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    Nurses who have done the flu shot clinics...

    Flare replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nursing Career

    I've done them before in the days before Craigslist when the want ads were still in the newspaper. They were okay - you'd just set up in a supermarket and shill flu shots to people as they were...
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    May I introduce . . .

    Flare replied to schooldistrictnurse's topic in School

    That's terrific!!
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    Hangover Musings

    Flare replied to ClearBlueOctoberSky's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I recently reconnected with an old friend that had been through a lot of turmiol he did not initially wish to discuss. I did not push, but he found himself telling me more and more and noted that he...
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    No Coverage for Sick Days

    Flare replied to squidbilly's topic in School

    they have subs for me and have already gone as far as going to an outside agency (and paying through the nose) and if push comes to shove and i had to leave emergently my principal and I discussed...
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    No co-pay epi pens

    Flare replied to schooldistrictnurse's topic in School

    i am now
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    Tattoo question

    Flare replied to SmYle4PeDs's topic in General Nursing

    oops this posted twice so i'll just edit the second one until a moderator see this one and removes
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    Tattoo question

    Flare replied to SmYle4PeDs's topic in General Nursing

    i work per diem as an ADN and while my facility has a policy for no visible tattoos, i still wear dresses that make my tasteful leg artwork visible. Nobody has ever said anything to me, but then...
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    parent refuses to send prescribed meds at school..

    Flare replied to kam474's topic in School

    is this for a supplement or for a primary form of nutrition? if it's primary then i'd be more inclined to start really making waves, but if it's a supplement and the child eats well beyond, then i'd...
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    At what lengths would a child go to to be sent home??

    Flare replied to caregiver1977's topic in School

    I would find it very hard to believe that any older elem child would willfully wet their clothing in front of their peers just to be sent home. I mean I have seen middle school students have...
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    Student Body Odor

    Flare replied to hsnurse1's topic in School

    Over the years, I've tried it both ways with a general class and with speaking to the kid one on one. Truth be told, the whole class approach seldom has the desired impact on the target student. The...
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    vision screening: how do I respond to this parent?

    Flare replied to Sudsy's topic in School

    Is there a concern that her vision is impacting her academics? That angle usually gets some action. Does she come in to your office c/o headaches at
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    Medication storage

    Flare replied to mclavers's topic in School

    i looked that up, that's a pretty good idea if you have cabinets! We got marked off in a review for not having the ritalin in a double locking cabinet, so that's what Im using now. It's pretty...
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    After-hours school nursing...

    Flare replied to ob-rnc's topic in School

    I actually headed up an after school activity last year - i directed the spring musical. And i have to tell you that once the kids out side of my activity figured out that i was still in the...
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    Nursing notes

    Flare replied to mc3's topic in School

    do you mean like your regular documentation of the office visits you see? I would say yes, those can indeed be called into court. They would need to be subpoenaed properly. I wouldn't allow just...
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    No, I'm Not a Beauty Shop!

    Flare replied to mysixlittleones's topic in School

    for the record, i had a little one come in today with a stray earring right at my busy med time - she was promptly turned
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    Junior High opinions

    Flare replied to Tina, RN's topic in School

    nhnursie is spot on there. Try to keep track of when your freq fliers are coming and look for patterns. You'd expect that the kids are just coming to skip their academics because they didn't study...
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    Experienced Nurse, how to get more....

    Flare replied to SnowybirdRN's topic in School

    i think you're over complicating it, but if you really want to toe into the water before taking the plunge, consider finding a place to serve as a sub before you start looking for a job with full time...