Flare ASN, BSN

school nursing, ortho, trauma

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    seeing students in the last 15 minutes of the day

    Flare posted a topic in School

    Just a quick vent thread about something that makes me want to scream - teachers sending kids to me in the last few minutes of the day for nonsense reasons. I had a little more tolerance when i...
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    Runaway

    Flare replied to childcare1's topic in School

    What a sad situation. I hope he is somewhere safe and comes home
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    Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    Flare replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    The "you've got a customer" thing really pushes my buttons. As far as I'm concerned the only people that have "customers" in the school is the cafeteria
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    Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    Flare replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    another thought on my bathroom.... just because there is a bathroom in my office don't assume that I have the freedom (nor desire - yuck sick people!!) to use it as i please. If my office has been...
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    URGENT-staff & meds

    Flare replied to lvnforschool's topic in School

    I keep my controlled meds in my double locked cabinet. The key is in a place where i know the location. At first the admins questioned me at the where the keys would be kept until i asked them why...
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    Over It (already?!)

    Flare replied to CAdreamerRN's topic in School

    The first year - not just as a new school nurse - but in any school is the toughest. I've come in as a seasoned school nurse with over three years experience in one school and over ten years...
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    One Liners for FF

    Flare replied to CalNevaMimi's topic in School

    Ha! I say the same
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    Love my job! No, seriously!

    Flare replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    It is important for us all to take a moment to savor the good moments in our jobs. The moments when we know that we have really made a positive impact in a child's life are the sweetest to me. The...
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    Chiropracter orders?

    Flare replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    i think the only thing i've given over the years that i remembered as iffy was digestive enzymes to a child with cystic fibrosis - and those may have been fda approved it was quite a few years
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    Is the concept of respect dead?

    Flare replied to Windchaser22's topic in School

    oh, yes, yes!! I have been aghast by children standing in my office and using my phone and then hearing them demand they their parents come and pick them up NOW. (often times demanding them to leave...
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    seeing students in the last 15 minutes of the day

    Flare replied to Flare's topic in School

    exactly - the 2 day old foot pain that could have been seen at any given point during the day, but instead becomes a priority 5 minutes before you are about to walk out the door is the kind of stuff...
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    Schooling for school nurses

    Flare replied to Clementine1's topic in School

    NJ school nurse here - you don't need the MSN - it's nice to have as it bumps you up the pay scale once you're working, but all you need to get started is an RN, a BSN and school certification (and...
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    Sending kids home

    Flare replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'll be honest - maybe it's because i'm getting older and a bit cynical in this job - but lately Ye olde barrel of Give a Crap is starting to run a bit dry... if the parents are willing to put up with...
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    well, it happened

    Flare replied to mycsm's topic in School

    ugh! go bag or not, i'd still want the shower. Sorry to hear you got
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    Faking dizziness

    Flare replied to arlorenz27's topic in School

    is this your
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    FERPA/HIPAA Question

    Flare replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    that sounds odd to me... i've had plenty of requests from cps over the years - and not once have they been interested in the humdrum day to day visits for children in question. They usually just ask...
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    Heartbroken

    Flare replied to abc123RN's topic in School

    I am sorry for your loss. I have been a firefighter as long as i've been a nurse and it never ceases to amaze me how quickly tragedy can impact an entire community. The adage "it takes a village"...
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    Asthma treatment

    Flare replied to Leegc's topic in School

    It annoys me when parents get irate with school nurse's decisions to send kids to the ER. It makes nurses question their own judgement and leads to tragedy. Do your thing. Call 9-1-1. Let the...
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    health office vs spec needs

    Flare replied to lvnforschool's topic in School

    i'm going to take it a step further - are you the only nurse in your office? Will her toileting needs have to wait should you be tied up with an emergency of a larger scale? I think an aide should...
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    Reporting to parents

    Flare replied to tiffc8433's topic in School

    if i have an idea that a student may not be eating as healthy as they should ( like a cafeteria aide reports frequent skipping or dumping of meals or that the student is going to lunch and maybe only...
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    Your Med Cabinet

    Flare replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Iam guessing your state's laws are not unlike mine (nj). And yes, you are right, the sw can not admin the medication unless by some chance that sw also happens to have a nursing license. I would have...
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    24 hour vomit free before returning to school?

    Flare replied to mamahuff's topic in School

    No cast, just a sling 23.5 hrs a day and another x ray in a few days with a stern threat of a cast. fractured radial neck ice skating...Nancy Kerrigan I am
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    24 hour vomit free before returning to school?

    Flare replied to mamahuff's topic in School

    Pale skin, glassy eyes, vomit on clothes (haha) is a dead giveaway, some kids just get that look. beyond that, i give it the 20 minutes and some water factor with some kids. With first time...
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    24 hour vomit free before returning to school?

    Flare replied to mamahuff's topic in School

    ours is 24 hrs symptom free without the use of medications, but yes - i add my own common sense factor. the kid that just barfed up his nachos after sprinting his way through the mile run - rest,...
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    Male student exams

    Flare replied to jamiejay's topic in School

    i've had young muslim students that never had issue with being alone with me in the office. as far as the issue of assessing genitals - totally agree - not looking unless we're talking ems level...