Windchaser22

Windchaser22

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  1. Common Health Issues In a High School?

    Windchaser22 replied to Avill's topic in School

    Latest street drugs Narcan rules in your

  2. Up the Nose and In their ears

    Windchaser22 replied to missriss65's topic in School

    Since I'm not an archeologist, I don't go digging. You did the right

  3. New to the field!

    Windchaser22 replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Welcome! Use elipses with

  4. 2016 work thread

    Windchaser22 replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    I'm nearby, a school nurse and possibly interested in subbing. Can you PM me with

  5. Are you Kidding me?!?!

    Windchaser22 replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    I hear you! Today it was blood on a desk. Student taken care of in HO. Teacher called the health office for a room clean up. I told her to either put on the ppd and clean it up or call maintenance....

  6. T-shirt Sayings

    Windchaser22 replied to kidzcare's topic in School

  7. Administration hovering and criticizing

    Windchaser22 replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Tell the AP to find out why the kids aren't buckled in and facing front lol. Our bus back rests are tall so there is no way a kid can sit with their arm on the back rest. Of course they are all...

  8. Paranoid teacher

    Windchaser22 replied to rbytsdy's topic in School

    Ditto what everyone is saying. Our job is to include kids as much as possible so they get an education and exclude those who will make everyone sick. Screening all those kids, aside from HIPAA, is...

  9. Sports Physicals

    Windchaser22 replied to Cattz's topic in School

    Yep. By law they are required annually, with a health history update if the child starts a sport 6 months after the physical was done. Plus permission slips, concussion form, cardiac death form,...

  10. Pizza parties, cupcakes, cookies, OH MY

    Windchaser22 replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    I hear you. Calculating carbs on a minion cupcake is a nightmare. And the allergies! We check every label including things like vanilla and oil (Walmart oil was found in one case to be processed in a...

  11. How far does confidentiality go?

    Windchaser22 replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    I can't take credit for the saying. Someone wiser than I in this forum introduced it í

  12. How far does confidentiality go?

    Windchaser22 replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    Status dramaticus. At least for a day...Recess? Nope. Gym? Nope. Maybe even no lunch with friends because, you know, it's noisy and chaotic. Therapeutic boredom sitting in the office with nothing to...

  13. C'Mon Now!

    Windchaser22 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    The warm weather continues and the stockings and socks have come off. Blisters blisters everywhere. Band aids for you! Band aids for you! Band aids for everyone! C'MON

  14. C'Mon Now!

    Windchaser22 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    It's been warm exactly 24 hrs and the first backless midriff shirt is already worn to school. You've been in this district for 8 grades already and the policy is still the same.

  15. When is your spring break?

    Windchaser22 replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I'm pleased as punch since I'll get out before my daughter heh

  16. Medication refills

    Windchaser22 replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Document every call. Is it the same students each time? Maybe it's an insurance issue ($$) or that they need to be seen before a renewal is authorized. Some Pharma, as you probably know, will discount...

  17. Medical marijuana in schools

    Windchaser22 replied to SiwanRN's topic in School

    If I remember correctly in the NJ case it is an oil that seems to be the only thing that works for this child's intractable seizures. The kid was seizing almost constantly and the MM has all but...

  18. School based health center

    Windchaser22 replied to SchoolNursey's topic in School

    Look forward to hearing about what you find

  19. School based health center

    Windchaser22 replied to SchoolNursey's topic in School

    That was rude and incorrect as well. Do your research before you opine in here. School based health centers have been around in one form or another for more than 40 years. School-Based Health Centers...

  20. How to handle 'frequent flyer's'

    Windchaser22 replied to Shari888, BSN, RN's topic in School

    Do you document time in and out? Amazing how much lost academic time adds up, which is what educators and parents are interested

  21. so many absences!

    Windchaser22 replied to Flare's topic in School

    The flu is now everywhere. And what's up with this sinus infection and cough that's lingering for weeks? I'm even on abt for

  22. Dexcom

    Windchaser22 replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Yes I'm familiar with them. If you can get the school to supply an iPod or an iPad and the parent gives you access, you can monitor interstitial glucose in real time. Very helpful when you have...

  23. Why?

    Windchaser22 replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    I'll call and leave it up to the parents most times; however, if they leave before lunch it's a full day unexcused. More than 4 of those a year and the letters start going home from the

  24. Ridiculous things. This is a new one one me.

    Windchaser22 replied to Cattz's topic in School

    Love

  25. Ridiculous things. This is a new one one me.

    Windchaser22 replied to Cattz's topic in School

    Appreciate your perspective. You'd be surprised just how much parents are willing to dump on school nurses that fall into grey areas. Don't forget at a minimum we have hundreds and sometimes thousands...