mainecoonRN92 BSN, RN

mainecoonRN92 has 5 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in School Nursing.

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   Hand dermatitis a seeking away from bedside job.

   mainecoonRN92 replied to Nicurn345's topic in School

   I probably wash my hands more her, because I am in child care/preschools and am not allowed to have hand sanitizer in the building. In the hospital, if I was just checking in on a patient or giving...
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   If your school is closed re COVID19, what is your role

   mainecoonRN92 replied to jnemartin's topic in School

   Yup. Just was announced our whole region will be closed for at least the next two weeks. There is school today and parents were encouraged to have students attend today to get any materials for the...
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   If your school is closed re COVID19, what is your role

   mainecoonRN92 replied to jnemartin's topic in School

   Same
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   Coronavirus and Schools

   mainecoonRN92 replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

   If you haven't already you may need to touch base with your local public health
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   Who can cath???

   mainecoonRN92 replied to SandIsMyGlitterRN's topic in School

   In my state, urinary catheterizations can be delegated to UAP. So as a last resort you can look up whether or not your state allows you to delegate it. But I also agree, if you contact the parent,...
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   "Can you do something about this?"

   mainecoonRN92 replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

   This! This is why I would make sure I had doctor's documentation on the helmet! Especially if your staff are to take on on/adjust/manipulate it in any
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   FERPA violation?

   mainecoonRN92 replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

   Yay! I'm glad you got more clarification! As a nurse with multiple buildings and probably 70 teachers, I could not imagine meeting 1-1 with them about health concerns. I felt your
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   FERPA violation?

   mainecoonRN92 replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

   I give out a list on a quarterly basis with emails to supplement in between. I put it on the teachers. I request a read receipt on my emails and if they choose not to read it, I've done my due...
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   FERPA violation?

   mainecoonRN92 replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

   If the student with a medical condition is in the teacher's class, I don't see how that is a FERPA violation. They are a need-to-know staff member. As long as the paper lists are in a secure location...
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    Attendance Overboard

    mainecoonRN92 replied to ChristmasNurse's topic in School

    Does your state Department of Health or BON have any guidance on this? I know my state follows the Public Health Departments Exclusionary Guidelines in order to protect FAPE but also reduce the spread...
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    Doctor's Orders

    mainecoonRN92 replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    ^^^^ This! I do not accept orders that do not have all the information. It is stated in our medication policy, our parent handbook, and parents are presented the requirements during beginning of the...
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    Pre-K Nurses HelP!!

    mainecoonRN92 replied to KH_RN6's topic in School

    I really don't have a recommendation for a different audiometer. I use an ANCIENT hand held audiometer. Unfortunately there is no way my district could afford a Pilot Test. But just putting this out...
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    Stomach Pain for 3 Weeks

    mainecoonRN92 replied to SandIsMyGlitterRN's topic in School

    I am assuming you are talking about influenza, not a stomach virus, correct? I think you've done a very thorough assessment. Were they prescribed any anti-virals such as
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    Diabetes Question

    mainecoonRN92 replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    This!
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    Nurse Go Bag

    mainecoonRN92 replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    Background: I am mainly at one building but respond to emergencies throughout the district. If I am responding to another site: stethoscope, manual blood pressure cuff, pulse ox. If I am responding...