Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    Coping with emergencies at any time.

    Flare replied to tomn13's topic in School

    Jen is right. All you really can do is prep as best as you can and keep yourself calm at the moment. There are a lot of seminars that school nurses can attend to get more insight and practice that...
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    Almost couldn't keep it together....

    Flare replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    i had a 2 k students come in - one crying and BURNING up. I send child 2 to get child 1's backpack and coat, which she does. As Child 2 is leaving, she looks at child 1, still crying, and asks me "...
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    How? Just, HOW?!

    Flare replied to ihavealltheice's topic in School

    agreed, i'll pluck it if it's not too deep and the child is cooperative. Just like i'll take out a splinter if it's not too deeply embedded. I won't dig to get
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    iPad Use In Schools

    Flare replied to MgoBlue37's topic in School

    my EMR is well suited for use on a tablet or ipad, it's one of their selling points. But honestly, the times that i'd find it useful to take my charting with me in my particular setting would not...
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    Reaching my breaking point with middle schoolers

    Flare replied to nursex23's topic in School

    it's not just the idea that every "problem" needs a "solution" that gets me... it's the culture of immediacy that has been fostered in the health office. Nowhere else can you go for health care and...
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    sending sick children home

    Flare replied to Bulldogs's topic in School

    i mention it to parents when i call them. I have the office staff mention it to them again when they come and if i am walking the student up because they are little or i have another reason to, I...
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    Presentation for area Pediatric Offices

    Flare replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    i tend to agree -i think it would not be well received and if the local peds offices did attend your workshop or view your powerpoint (watch your ted talk, etc), it'd probably fall on deaf ears. I...
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    Vent Sesh

    Flare replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    be sure to get a few sirens in the back ground too - for added drama!!
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    Help with a head injury

    Flare replied to nursex23's topic in School

    This is a tricky one - you don't want to dismiss the kid's pain and symptoms, but at the same time, you don't want to play into it either. What is the student doing for symptom management at home? I...
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    A problem that is also a solution

    Flare replied to guest464345's topic in School

    I truly do believe that the universe seeks to balance itself. From your posts, you got all the chops you need to waltz into practically any school and take the reins without issue. Are they...
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    Reaching my breaking point with middle schoolers

    Flare replied to nursex23's topic in School

    Maybe it's because I see a wider range of ages, but in my school it's really not my middle schoolers that are my malingerers. Most of my middle school teachers are pretty good at filtering out the...
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    Snack Time

    Flare replied to WineRN's topic in School

    snack is to be parent provided here from pk-4th grade. the fourth grade teachers phase it out mid year and fifth grade doesn't do it, as the middle schoolers eat early and don't have one. While I...
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    Addressing Student Body Odor

    Flare replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    if i were a kid (or heck, even now as an adult), i'd be creeped out that someone got into my locker to leave me a care package of ANYTHING let alone hygiene
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    Vent Sesh

    Flare replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    i am the keeper of the tissues. I don't really care except when tissue runs disturb other higher priority functions - such as a student trying to stop me from leaving my office for tissues to attend...
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    private duty nurse in the school setting

    Flare replied to ihavealltheice's topic in School

    when I had a student with a 1:1, I really only got involved when there was a medical emergency (student has terrible bouts of status epilepticus, among other issues) and even then, i'd only really...
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    Really Sick

    Flare replied to Kooky Korky's topic in School

    (knock on wood) i rarely get sick, but when i do, i go all out with high fevers and chills and all that. On the plus side, I usually recover pretty quickly. I guess the constant exposure to all...
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    Mailing Medication

    Flare replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    Same - although the thought occurs to me that I am lucky to be familiar with the PD in the town where I work and drop the meds off. I often wonder how it would look to be transporting a baggie full...
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    Masters in Nursing

    Flare replied to Ashley17's topic in School

    tuition at the school i'm getting my degree from is about 360 per credit. it's really one of the cheapest for an accredited
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    Masters in Nursing

    Flare replied to Ashley17's topic in School

    in my case, i will get a salary bump after my next class. Then again after the next 15 credits then when my degree is complete. Also, i do get modest tuition reimbursement AND i'm taking my classes...
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    Monitors Used in Snoezelen room

    Flare replied to NurseMom1972's topic in School

    i had to google it too (i was thinking the snozzberries taste like snozzberries!!) I have a simple camera that i bought from amazon like the one mentioned by @BiscuitRN to watch Fort Flare and mind...
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    Masters in Nursing

    Flare replied to Ashley17's topic in School

    i'm working towards a masters in emergency management. I started thinking about life after school nursing -in the grand scheme, i can retire in 13 years, which too far off so I wanted to think about...
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    Addressing Student Body Odor

    Flare replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    i'm not hesitant about it. In fact it can sometimes uncover other deeper issues at home that need to be addressed. Occasionally, I'll use THAT as my spring board to have the hygiene discussion....
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    Addressing Student Body Odor

    Flare replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    generally, I don't mind having a chat about hygiene with a kid, but honestly, by the time someone hits senior year, i may have different reservations. OTOH, devil's advocate, would I be mortified to...
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    Wearing hoods inside your building.

    Flare replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Nope - hoods must come down. Kids will still try to put them up, we remind them, they "forget" and the beat goes
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    Mailing Medication

    Flare replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    I generally hold it in my medication graveyard for a period of time. If the parent wants it, then they can come and get it. Heck, they can even send someone for it as long as they send a letter...