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Did you read the linked article? Fantastic! It should be required reading: Top 5 Reasons Why 'The Customer Is Always Right' Is Wrong | Alexander Kjerulf

Hey, we can only do so much right? I sleep just fine at night.

I had this experience when I worked in pediatric oncology. I had a parent single me out in the hallway with patients, families, doctors, colleagues.... just EVERYONE! She reamed me out LOUDLY. She called me names. She was plain awful. I was so pis...

The ones used at other districts are the kind with a break-away built in. They are used in k-12.

Our school still does not allow kids to carry their inhalers despite being allowed to by the state Here are some handy items to help kids keep up with inhalers at school: Star Allergy Alerts - Asthma Kids – Asthma Cases & Inhaler Carrier| Asth...

And this: http://www.nasn.org/Portals/0/statements/joint_resolution_NASN_NASSNC_School_Nursing_Services_Data.pdf

I am not ordinarily an emotional person. Today is the exception. I put considerable amount of work into bringing this health clinic out of the dark ages. I will not itemize everything done in my short time here, but it is more than has been done i...

Here is an interesting read: http://www.nasn.org/Portals/0/positions/2014psehr.pdf

I did. They really didn't have to change anything. I told them to use the paper log and I will log it into the computer when I get here. There is no reason not to move forward at this point. I think these two office staff persons have been given ...

I agree. The fact they haven't given it any time to see how things work is even more frustrating. Nothing I can do. I'm at a loss.

I wish. The office staff has a lot of pull because they have been here a while. They do not understand what I do and neither does my Principal (shocker). The Principal said no.... The buck stops there. What a waste of time and effort! This just a...

The secretary and business manager only document when I am not here. I work 4 hours a day. They fill in the rest. Admin will not extend my hours.

Not far from it! I even explained that if our visit logs were subpoenaed we would be handing over records for every student on the log, not just the one in question. Also, it doesn't help track data for individual students. If you want to figure o...

Yep. I totally agree. I am not coming back here next year. There is no hope for change and I cannot work like this. They want a warm body. I can't live with that.

You did the right thing. Those little ones can turn on you very fast. Trust your gut. It's usually right.

If unlicensed staff are able to give medications, I would hope there are explicit instructions and guidelines to help staff identify if the PRN anxiety medication is needed. There should be some training in advance. I think you did the right thing i...

Having a bad day? This should at least give you a snicker. I am known to be a good quality nurse and use a sense of humor to break things up when stress is high. I am a school nurse. There was a serious incident on campus this week which has staff...

YES! Also, pull up your scope of practice. Print and highlight the portion you would be in violation of if you follow through with what they are asking you to do. If that doesn't help, take it up the chain to the next person in charge. While you...

I do not know any good nurse who hasn't made some mistake with potential to cause harm. Whatever happens with the Superintendent, do not leave the profession. We need nurses with integrity who can learn and teach from their experiences, good or bad...

Again, this relates to a thread I started a few weeks ago. Nurses, quit being crazy makers with other nurses trying to care for your children at school. If you are that concerned, get the kid treated appropriately elsewhere. Don't send the kid to ...

A kid with SPO2 of 80% would typically present with more symptoms than just an elevated heart rate. Could your pulse oximeter need calibration or new battery? Just a thought. It sounds like you checked for other key indicators and your findings do...

I have to tell you all I left school last week LIVID. Flu and strep are hitting hard here with most cases happening in one class. I had to send home kids with fever in droves. Some only had fever while others had a variety of symptoms. Two of the...

Precisely! It truly drives me crazy. I wish there were something else I could do regarding social media but I'm afraid this is the world we live in now. Things calmed down for now. Hopefully this is the last incident with these parents this year....

In general, if I see a trend in a particular class or 10% of our total school population is affected, I will send a notice home. It simply says _______ School is seeing an increase in _____. List symptoms. Assure proper cleaning measures are happen...

I wish I could get someone to obtain a screen grab of the thread. I could be good to have if anything else happens down the line.