Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    Give inhaler w/o doctor's consent?

    Flare replied to clockwood's topic in School

    i don't turn a blind eye at all. The student gets called down to my office once i learn that they have an inhaler on them and they get awarded a blank asthma action plan to take home along with a...
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    Do You have a WebPage on your school website?

    Flare replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    I'm like a broken record with telling them that they can get the forms
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    international vaccine records...

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in School

    i did not know of such a thing!! i feel like dancing right now!!! it's just... (sob) so..(sob)
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    international vaccine records...

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in School

    what's the pink
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    Falsified Immunization Record

    Flare replied to OldDude's topic in School

    a number of years ago my state started a computerized database for all shot records. It's great when it's accurate, but i have to depend on the doctors offices to keep it accurate. There are cases...
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    Awesome Parents!

    Flare replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    ooh! we actually have parents listening?!! So to that i'll add (in the same line as JustBeachy's post) Parents that get medication orders in in the beginning of the year (standing things that we...
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    Ativan at School for Students Under 18

    Flare replied to CASchoolNurse831's topic in School

    in my state, laypeople can be trained to give epi and glucagon - (personally i'm not thrilled with the glucagon one as it doesn't have lay people doing fingerstick too - its based on what they see...
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    Ativan at School for Students Under 18

    Flare replied to CASchoolNurse831's topic in School

    we treated the midalozam the same as the diastat - actually, it may have been the tipping point in getting the student her own private duty nurse - not really the drug per se - just the student as a...
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    Awesome Parents!

    Flare replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    yes to all those plus: Parents that come to get their kid in a reasonable amount of time - or send someone who can parents that call with changes to medical status instead of expecting us to just know...
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    Resignation Notice

    Flare replied to guest83140's topic in School

    do you have a contract? If so, it should have verbiage on how much time is needed for resignation. If you don't have a contract, you're considered "at will" and 2 weeks should be sufficient - but if...
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    Excused or Unexcused absence

    Flare replied to littleINlpn's topic in School

    if i send them home, the next day is
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    Ativan at School for Students Under 18

    Flare replied to CASchoolNurse831's topic in School

    I can only really address solution #3 since in my state all schools require nurses. We enacted a policy that any time Diastat was given it would result in EMS transport for further eval. The parents...
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    should i take this school nurse job?

    Flare replied to demaret's topic in School

    I started school nursing when i was about 23 or 24. I worked with a special ed population for a while but soon moved into a public school where, though i had my own school, they had a tendency to...
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    Missed a fracture.

    Flare replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I just love it, truly do love it when the staff comes in with that smirk on their faces and tells me "they knew all along". Well, pin a rose on your nose! If you happen to know tonight's lotto...
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    Do You have a WebPage on your school website?

    Flare replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    i do - it's pretty much just a rundown of policy then a collection of downloadable forms (medication in schools, asthma plans, allergy plans, elementary physicals, sports physicals,
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    You ATE that in my Clinic???

    Flare replied to Saphy's topic in School

    i have crackers and juice for the hungry and hypoglycemic. I tend to sip on my own drink throughout the day - but also - i'm pretty vicious about sanitizing my office throughout the day. The heavy...
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    panic attack or asthma attack?

    Flare replied to maryel's topic in School

    i had a student last year that presented very similarly. Walked out of the classroom because he said he couldn't breathe, tripod stance, c/o tingling in hands, his o2 sat was low, but his lungs...
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    Thoughts on the "doctor's stethoscope"

    Flare replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    thanks! Mine got the point across but yours is better! Most of my Spanish skills survive to get the point across though... working on it!! Thanks
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    Thoughts on the "doctor's stethoscope"

    Flare replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    i wish... it's what they should be paying me - probably more since i do the job of God know's how many people around
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    Thoughts on the "doctor's stethoscope"

    Flare replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    i have always thought that the "view" on "the view" the few times i've bothered to watch it, has been very ignorant. that being said... I can't tell you how many of my students think i'm a doctor...
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    NOT gas!

    Flare replied to nursmimi's topic in School

    If it's a non complainer, i may put them through all the normal paces first (bathroom, snack, rest, etc) depending on the situation. but i may also give an FYI call too if it's a kid i never ever...
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    New School Nurse and Student Pants?

    Flare replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    i try to keep an assortment of clothes - basketball type shorts are great because they fit a wide array of kids. The problem is that clothes don't make it back to me. Those lent shorts rarely find...
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    Should I give up scrubs?

    Flare replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    Our union- even if you don't join - i believe you end up paying 80% of the dues out of your pay - so there is no reason not to join. Joining you get access to the benefits - their legal reps if you...
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    Peanut allergies how does your school handle them?

    Flare replied to 100kids's topic in School

    yes to all of this. We had a lengthy discussion last year when one parent started making some waves, the business admin at the time asked me my opinion and i basically told him the same thing - the...
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    Should I give up scrubs?

    Flare replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    i'm unionized - i'm supposed to get a duty free prep, but it doesn't happen. Lunch barely happens. I had to fight for