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honestly, I dropped HOA when Frontline took them over - so probably about 2 years ago. Once Frontline took control, the product really went downhill. I just use the medical portion of the attendance and scheduling program. It's not as good as HOA was a few years ago, but I can make it work without cursing at it.

used to be that we could get a really nice package from P&G yearly with a video and samples for the kiddos. That hasn't been offered in quite some time, from what I've seen. P&G/ always SAYS that they still have video resources available on their YouTube page, but the offerings are mostly female centered and not nearly as focused as the older videos. If you need the older videos, I put them on YouTube. I'd be happy to share it if anyone is interested.

Are you in a union?

I started prioritising my lunch time a few years ago. I actually leave the building and go home to eat. I only live 5 min away, so if there's a big emergency (and not a headache from yesterday, or a bruise from a week ago) Make yourself a priority. There is NO healthcare facility ANYWHERE that you can walk in an be seen immediately by a professional. The kids can wait 15 min to have their tummy aches assessed.

As expected, no recognition by any admins. Because teacher appreciation was last week, it gets lost in the shuffle. Whatever... I do have 2 school nurses as district parents - one had her little one make me a card and the other sent me a dunkin gift card! ?

how long has he been type 1 dm? And what grade??

how involved is the student in their own care? Would they be able to take a more active role in determining their dosage? And further, can you have a student self admin? I'm not saying that the onus should be placed entirely on the student, but if they are competent in their care and comfortable with taking a more active role in their care and they are permitted to take such a role, it may give you more peace of mind in delegating such a task. In my state, I can't delegate insulin injections. In fact, I have a special needs type 1 dm student who needs a pdn, since his bs will drop without him being able to adequately articulate it. I have to be the one to actually do his bolus through the pump due to the med admin laws. He is such a love! He likes to walk me through the steps every day!

I say end of the month, too. Of course, the real trick is getting parents to bring in a new, unexpired med.

I agree - if the district wants cell phones used, then they need to provide you one. Only some very special people have my cell phone number, the rest get my Google voice number. (And I don't give that out freely either)

ugh - I'm so sorry you have to work under such conditions. Perhaps you can set her on a task, such as having her complete screenings (in a different location if possible). It's hard to shut down people like this without confrontation, but perhaps if you counter her "homespun" advice with real, scientific information it will help push your point to her.

Students here have to have 1 dose of everything in order to begin. If they are missing boosters, we can grant them provisional admission and they are granted 12 months to catch up. Physical needs to be in and current within 30 days of start date.

agreed - An adult at a place of employment would need to provide documentation stating that they are cleared to return to XX level of activity. Don't really need to know why they were out, but do need to know that they are safe to be there and in what capacity. Otherwise, they may not be able to attend (unexcused days). This is a liability thing. Your admins should be heading up this charge.

I really worry about this generation. These kids are spoon fed everything to the point where they get overwhelmed by the most mundane of tasks. Case in point is the level of self-care that I like to promote in my office. Itchy eye? go into my bathroom and rinse with the sink water first... where's the bathroom? Where's the light switch?? Paper cut? Wash your hands AND dry them. No, use the paper towels, not by shaking the water off your hands.... Where are bandaids? In the jar right next to the sink. The bewilderment is indescribable. And I'm not talking about my littles, either, I'm talking about kids nearly going into high school.

that's not just t-shirt worthy... that's throw pillow worthy!! Seriously - the parent hopefully has an idea of what the nursing services are in their child's school and that you are stretched thin. It certainly sounds like you did what any of us would have done in the same situation. I suppose I can see the point of the teacher making a call if she thought you were not in-house, however, I can't believe that there wasn't a bit of a conversation with the student on whether or not they had been seen and followed up with by you.

tie dye t-shirt under my black scrubs.

have you tried implementing a bathroom schedule with this child?

I think it's because this pandemic has shifted everything to the level of c'mon now!!

I think it's apropos... at least until we settle our contract over here!!?

LOL - I totally agree! It doesn't stop me from wearing them. My favorite color is orange and I saw the cutest scrubs in a catalog - looked burnt orange, like they'd be adorable for fall. When they came in, it was a big NOPE -Prison orange.... I wore them a few times, but when my boss made me a construction paper ankle monitor as a goof, I decided I'd let those go.

Black scrubs everyday. One less decision to make each day. I bought 6 pairs of identical black scrubs off of Amazon and never looked back. I don't even participate in jeans day anymore.

Actually, I don't think it's inappropriate for you, as the primary contact of medical treatment within a school, to exchange information with the school therapist, to some extent. You don't need everything, but at least an idea of whether or not they felt the child was safe to remain in school and any other relevant concerns of things to look out for going forward (self-harm, suicidal ideation, etc). What did she mean by "you'll be getting an update soon"? From who? Her? The parents? A facility or provider the child was sent/ referred to?

Hey all - so I had has a page linked to the PG videos for the puberty program for parents to review prior to the student session and realized this past week that those videos are no longer on Youtube. I "tried a thing" and was able to copy the videos from PG's latest DVD 2019 and put them onto a Youtube page that I manage. I thought I'd share the link to the page I made here in case anyone is having similar issues: https://www.Youtube.com/channel/UC7Fsyb2u0qCcoBDYjrWWGdw

I had this happen only one time. I had a middle school student with an undiagnosed allergy come in with all of the classic signs of anaphylaxis. As soon as he realized that I was preparing to give him a shot in his leg, he began to panic and run from me. Fortunately, an administrator came by and together we cornered him and I was able to put the epi in his leg. After the dust settled, he said he felt silly for overreacting and recognized the gravity of the situation.

I believe every school should have a washer and dryer. I also believe that home ec classes should be even more mandatory than technology classes. The kids learn quickly how to use a computer, but so many of them do not know the basic principles of making a healthy meal, household budgeting, washing clothes, etc. Additionally, even if a student isn't enrolled in home ec at that time, there is a washer/dryer there where they can clean their clothing.

overall the families have been understanding and compliant. I should clarify - I still assess and if I don't think the child is presenting with a complaint that warrants excusal or exclusion, then they are instructed to head back to class. I tend to employ the accelerated call home technique for malingering repeat offenders (usually, after the third visit, I'll call, but sometimes sooner, depending on the kid), prefacing my call that the child is fine and should be kept in school, but that I wanted to alert them that their kiddo has been in multiple times that day with the same complaint. This accomplishes 2 things - the parent gets to gauge the frequency of their child's visits and if the parent elects not to come and get their kid, which is usually the case, it curtails repeated visits. I deal with a lot of parents who will get upset if I don't call for everything and then get equally upset if I call for everything. I totally agree with the notion that learning resilience is key.