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  1. I would really love....

    chasinRT replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I have two of these. Exactly one shot left for k-5. I am certain in both instances that it is because they got a letter that said their student would not be allowed to attend past XX date without it,...

  2. providing OTC Meds to teachers/staff

    chasinRT replied to Nurse2Kids's topic in School

    The secretary keeps a bottle of Tylenol in her desk. Staff requests for meds are referred to

  3. Just gave Epi for the first time

    chasinRT replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Good job!!! Saved a

  4. Go to the nurse.

    chasinRT replied to imaneedmycoffeefirst89's topic in School

    K-5, stomach ache just before, during, or just after lunch. (Eat lunch, digest, use the restroom.) Earrings need to be taken out. Teacher wants you to call my mom and let her know I'm acting crazy,...

  5. Go to the nurse.

    chasinRT replied to imaneedmycoffeefirst89's topic in School

    "I tried to get my fingers through my hair but it's stuck together and I can't get them

  6. Grants?

    chasinRT replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    How does that work? Does it just give you a pass/fail? Just wondering for documentation purposes, we do acuity near and distance. Also, our Lion's Club does the preschool and when i asked them to...

  7. IHP vs 504

    chasinRT replied to SavyNurse's topic in School

    I can't imagine a school nurse not really doing anything...maybe you just haven't figured out his/her system yet. Good luck in your new

  8. Lock Down Diabectic Action Plan

    chasinRT replied to AzElemNurse's topic in School

    I only have one T1D at this point. He has a small utility tote that goes everywhere he goes. It contains his meter and test strips, juice, smarties, cake icing, glucagon. His classroom has water and...

  9. Counting Down

    chasinRT replied to WineRN's topic in School

    FORTY!!!!!

  10. Staff Shots?

    chasinRT replied to ArryOtter's topic in School

    I had a coworker ask me if I would take her stitches out for her. I told her that it just wasn't in my scope of practice here at the school. She was fine with it and understood, and her husband...

  11. Sharps Containers

    chasinRT replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    I package mine up and send it off to be disposed of. There are several forms that have to be filled out and instructions for packaging. The one I had that I didn't have a box for, I called the local...

  12. Why parents! Why?!!

    chasinRT replied to MrsNurse08's topic in School

    I have a kiddo sitting in my clinic right now; sent home with fever yesterday. Said mom gave her medicine this morning so she wouldn't have a fever. Mom of course is MIA and won't call back....

  13. IHPs

    chasinRT replied to Schoolnurse73's topic in School

    I have kids with allergy action plans, seizure plans, and asthma action plans. I do IHP's for kids with medical needs that don't fall in to those categories i.e. IDDM, g-tubes. As few as

  14. Diabetic orders

    chasinRT replied to AutumnDraidean's topic in School

    My orders say that parents can adjust as needed, and I always document that the change was as parent directed. What was the student's outcome when the higher dose was given? Is there a follow up...

  15. Heads up - P&G program

    chasinRT replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Got mine

  16. Morning meds

    chasinRT replied to ABRN2012's topic in School

    I have 5 kids that come in the morning. Ideally they would take it at home, but for whatever reason they weren't getting it consistently. Now they

  17. Remember to walk....

    chasinRT replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    I actually laughed out loud when I saw this. I figured I was imagining

  18. EMPLOYEE Health?

    chasinRT posted a topic in School

    Do any of you have responsibility for administering Hep B vaccines to employees? If so, what all does it entail as far as record-keeping etc. I am not eager to take this on, but it seems like this is...

  19. Cough drops

    chasinRT replied to tgray152001's topic in School

    I don't stock them; parents must provide. I send three at a time to be given to the teacher and handed out at teacher's discretion. Strict rule of NO cough drops without being under direct adult...

  20. body odor

    chasinRT replied to plainfieldguy's topic in School

    You know what's embarrassing? For the kid to be approached by the nurse instead of the teacher who spends all the time with him and noticed it, thereby realizing that the teacher went to someone else...

  21. Good Kids

    chasinRT replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I had a fifth grader whose mom had just had. enough. of her dawdling and missing the bus in the morning. One morning, Mom made her get on the bus even though she wasn't ready. She came straight to my...

  22. Employee Health?

    chasinRT posted a topic in School

    Do you have employee health duties beyond first aid/illness? If so,

  23. "My Mom's a Nurse......

    chasinRT replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    Oh, c'mon! Like you don't do that!! (Just kidding!) (But wait, don't

  24. what do you do?

    chasinRT posted a topic in School

    Here we go with the lice thing. What do you do if you have a family who doesn't properly treat? I have educated so many times. Mom doesn't do what I suggest, kids continue to have lice. Teacher...

  25. Heads up - P&G program

    chasinRT replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Yay! Got my order placed! Thanks