Windchaser22

Windchaser22

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  1. Pics of your office please

    Windchaser22 replied to jessicamcg29's topic in School

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  2. Pics of your office please

    Windchaser22 replied to jessicamcg29's topic in School

    Good

  3. Day One and already dealing with...

    Windchaser22 replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I'm surprised they didn't include notifying all parents of students on the same

  4. Accident tag

    Windchaser22 replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Nope. Kids bring their own clothes and keep them in either the class or their backpack or the parents have to come in. I do give them a bag for their soiled clothes

  5. Help with steps to obtaining stock epi pens for office

    Windchaser22 replied to NIURn's topic in School

    Check the statutes. We are required to have a collaborating

  6. Why have policies if you won't enforce them?

    Windchaser22 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Who is the attendance officer? We have compulsory education laws, as I'm sure most states do. If your not the officer just document the illnesses and forget about it. If you are the officer document...

  7. Day One and already dealing with...

    Windchaser22 replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    You win! Did they make you check every

  8. Is it like this every school year?

    Windchaser22 replied to VgsNrs's topic in School

    Regarding meds and paperwork, I have admin support that if I have a diagnosis, say asthma, and no meds or paperwork then the kiddo can't go on field trips. Amazing results. btw back in the day when I...

  9. I'd like to stop birthday treats at my school

    Windchaser22 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Seems like a party every day. You need to get admin on board first. Does your state have nutrition guidelines you can use as ammo? How much academic time is being lost? Get a team together headed by...

  10. In search of a school nurse job

    Windchaser22 replied to Babynurse1992's topic in School

    I would recommend subbing first. You can look on local school

  11. Lunch at 10 am!?!

    Windchaser22 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    This year I talked admin into having recess prior to lunch in two grades. Couldn't work the schedule for the others out. I'm interested to see if we see an increase in food eaten and a decrease in...

  12. IHP for amputee?

    Windchaser22 replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Make sure the medical accommodations are added to the

  13. ROLL CALL!!! School Nurses 2017/2018

    Windchaser22 replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Here! Congrats Far! I've one that graduated college, another in college and my youngest is a sophomore in HS. It's hard when they leave but I'm grateful for them having chosen us as parents. I don't...

  14. Non potty trained students.

    Windchaser22 replied to peacockblue's topic in School

    Our PK aides receive a $1/hr differential for diaper duty. If it is a K student, they are required to be trained unless special needs (these kids would then have an aide). I call home for alteration...

  15. Hello again!

    Windchaser22 replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Welcome

  16. 6 months RN - become a school nurse?

    Windchaser22 replied to Lost_delirious's topic in School

    Check out the thread "too young to do school nursing" in this

  17. Hello all! (+ question)

    Windchaser22 replied to unexpectedllama's topic in School

    Ugh the "food" rewards. It's a battle. Why can't little Joey have a 30 carb cookie at 9:30 in the morning, it's Susie's birthday? Followed later by the candy for good behavior. I tried explaining it...

  18. Scrubs or Clothes?

    Windchaser22 replied to smudges.blips's topic in School

    Usually I wear scrubs since I'm elementary and some days in January when noro hits my ninja vomit avoidance skills are duller than usual. I have my lab coat or will wear something sharper for...

  19. Thoughts?

    Windchaser22 replied to shark_nurse14's topic in School

    Why can't the aide change the

  20. How do your students address you?

    Windchaser22 replied to River Song, RN's topic in School

    Mostly I'm "the nurse", even in faculty meetings. I don't know whether to be flattered or depressed lol. Couple of nice folks make a point of calling me by my married name on the radio and we chuckle...

  21. New Elementary School Nurse

    Windchaser22 replied to cvlennon's topic in School

    Welcome!! You are fortunate to have help with vision and hearing. PE teachers might help with heights and weights. Check if you need BPs, we do in NJ on all students and scoliosis age 10. Check your...

  22. Pet Peeve #34685

    Windchaser22 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    After in person orientation, letters, web updates and a text to speech, I actually had a parent ask "what's a physical?". Let the face palming

  23. Help, I have an interview coming up!

    Windchaser22 replied to Fmartin's topic in School

    Are you going to be THE nurse or float to backfill? I They might ask about how you would handle competing priorities at different locations. Mention collaborative relationships and how you could use...

  24. 3 weeks left :(

    Windchaser22 replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Lucky! Lol. My last day is tomorrow in the summer program, then I finally get to have

  25. Too young to do school nursing?

    Windchaser22 replied to grobertson10's topic in School

    Some food for thought...we have "patients" who yell, hit, and bite too. We have students with anxiety, depression, PTSD, bi-polar, suicidal etc. etc. Psych is a major component of school nursing. You...