Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    If your school asked you, would you admin COVID vax on campus

    Flare replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    OMG! lookie what my state is kicking around - answering Biden's call to get all educators vaccinated by the end of the month and looking to school nurses to be utilized in this measure... You've...
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    If your school asked you, would you admin COVID vax on campus

    Flare replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I totally agree -another task and they'd probably expect you'd do it for free. Show me the money and I'll consider it, but would probably say no. It's not as easy as give a shot and move on - people...
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    Staying or Going?

    Flare replied to BooBooCrew's topic in School

    I'll be back. 12 years until I retire and collect a pension. If a better job comes along, I may take it. But covid isn't a factor in that. That's always been my belief. Especially if it's another...
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    Do you keep medications for school staff?

    Flare replied to ajessrn's topic in School

    I usually keep the basics around. Adults can administer to themselves. I sometimes supplement this stash with the leftover otcs that occasionally get ordered for students and then left behind at the...
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    What are some of your office policies?

    Flare replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    For the most part, the parents have been pretty compliant with not sending in sick children. There is still a small amount of sick vs. mathititis going on, however, I find that a covid test or a...
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    What are some of your office policies?

    Flare replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    I tried to enforce call ahead, the teachers were really good about it at first, but some are not. It hasn't been the biggest hassle, but we'll see how it goes after we return to
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    What are some of your office policies?

    Flare replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    I have gotten word out that I will no longer be handling non-medical issues. This means I no longer will see a kid for an earring that's fallen out, forgotten glasses (which I can't do anything about...
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    Epi pens and stomach pain

    Flare replied to schoolnursenewbie's topic in School

    So, let me start out by channeling @OldDude by saying "BAM! Another student rescued by the icy jaws of death" yesterday here. The student came in saying she had a stomach ache and told me she was...
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    When to leave school?

    Flare replied to nursex23's topic in School

    Can you give a 2-week notice or does your new employer want you immediately? I wouldn't stick it out until the end if a better offer is coming along, especially when you aren't happy and aren't under...
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    recliners & cots

    Flare replied to guest464345's topic in School

    I also have cots that are throwbacks to the Carter administration. They were apparently re-covered at some point in the last 20 years, so I can never get rid of them, per business office... I...
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    Relaxation Room

    Flare replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    we have a room that is sort of like that. It's a classroom that has been divided with book cases and partitions. It has a few desks in it and a wide array of calming toys. There's a chill out...
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    Constipation Station

    Flare replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    I offer many of the same interventions. Small stool in my bathroom, offering a kid a picture book, encouraging fluids, encouraging a few laps around the gym. I just read something about having the...
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    What are off-limit medications for school setting?

    Flare replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    Same here - I'll look further into it if someone pushes the issue. Marijuana was just legalized here in my state yesterday AND the governor lessened the penalties for underage drinking and mj...
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    What are off-limit medications for school setting?

    Flare replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    There was a whole big legal battle in my state about this. I think at the end of the day it could be administered, but with a big laundry list of restrictions. I generally won't give opiates....
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    Just Can't Make This Up

    Flare replied to GdBSN's topic in School

    I had a parent send in a student while he was waiting for his covid test results... of course, they were positive and of course, it was a middle school student who mixes with dozens of kids all
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    If you have gotten your COVID Vaccine...

    Flare replied to Cattz's topic in School

    Moderna -dose 1- 2/10?? no issues that day, but by the time I went to bed, my arm hurt. The next day I was tired. The soreness in my arm lasted 1-2 days, but nothing
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    What Has Been an Upside to Covid?

    Flare replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Total YES to this. The reaction to this job used to be "awww, must be so nice to fix boo boos all day". Now the general public has an appreciation of how important not only school nursing is, but...
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    COVID-caused conjunctivitis

    Flare replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    I have a student in the ICU right now with MIS-C. His dad told me that he became very weak, tired, fever, and eyes were very red. Student has covid back in Dec. so
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    Stroke Sx’s....Complacent Teachers

    Flare replied to schoolnurse1118's topic in School

    You handled it perfectly. You can only work with what is right in front of you. I will say, that if this person is having fainting spells with such frequency that she needs to sleep mid-day or...
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    Got My Vaccine Yesterday

    Flare replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I got mine Sunday. We have a "mega site" in my county and I also stayed to help out with post vaccine observation through medical reserve corps. I had a sore arm for a day or so and I felt tired the...
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    Faculty Falls/Injuries

    Flare replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I process the initial w/c claims for my district. Our rule here is that any injury getting reported to me, no matter how insignificant, must be reported to the claim processing co. So the teacher...
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    How to get days off to go back to school?

    Flare replied to Jay333's topic in General Nursing

    Have you spoken to your supervisor yet? If you explain that you have a class on certain days, she/he may be able to schedule you around
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    Christmas Gift Commiseration Thread

    Flare replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Usually I exchange a small gift with the elementary admin (not my boss). I don't usually get anything from the rest of the administration. Occasionally, I have a student that will bring me a gift,...
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    Will you take the Pfizer Covid Vaccine?

    Flare replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I read the insert (online) over carefully, as I have had pretty ugly reactions from the flu shot. Because there's no preservative, I think I'd be OK. I'll probably take it when
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    Frustrated!!

    Flare replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    it's all clear as mud... we're doing 24 days for household contact here as well. But then if that person has a positive test, they can drop that to 14 days. It feels like we're making it up as we...