GmaPearl BSN RN

GmaPearl BSN RN

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  1. Do You Have Down Time?

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to Avill's topic in School

    Preach, Old Dude. Paperwork and data entry up the

  2. Asthma and Field Trips

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to River Song, RN's topic in School

    If your field trip is not until spring, you and the parent have plenty of time to plan (parent could make plans to be off work and accompany their student on that field trip and lug along the...

  3. A new one for me

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to mrsfoster601's topic in School

    Me too. Warm salt water gargle for sore throats from childhood. I use it at school and sometimes it has been declared a miracle cure. I have taught kids (kinder thru 6th) how to gargle for 25+...

  4. Favorite Thermometer? Recommendations?

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to Jacquipals's topic in School

    Welch Allyn Sure Temp is the one I have used for years. As for placement, I just show them the picture on the probe covers. Tell the little ones, don't bite it, kiss it. Then I hum and they do too...

  5. Can't help but laugh...

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to grammy1's topic in School

    Had a little cutie come in today â„… a sore throat that came on "as soon as I walked into class", then announced he also has a tape

  6. essential oils

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to peacockblue's topic in School

    "coo-coo nester" :) Where is that rolling on the floor laughing guy when I need

  7. Peanut Allergy and Recess

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to nurseshajwani87's topic in School

    I now have one with a contact allergy to milk… among a host of other common allergens. Gonna be an exciting

  8. HELP!!!!

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to mrsfoster601's topic in School

    Tell her to STOP IT! Then again it could be a symptom of an emotional

  9. How much $$$ ?

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    LOL. And here I thought there was some cool new medical use for a lint roller. Guess I would just direct them to the masking tape drawer in our work room. Our front office has duct tape that gets...

  10. How much $$$ ?

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    OK. Been doing this job for decades and have no idea what the use for a lint roller would be. Please enlighten us, because I'm guessing it is

  11. Why are ADN programs fading.

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to katie2017's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    katie, you might get more responses if you post your question on the nursing school/student nurse forum. Here we are School Nurses (we take care of kids in schools) and most are out on summer...

  12. Expired epipens

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to SchoolRN32's topic in School

    I have staff inject oranges with the expired pens. I feels a whole lot different than using a trainer! Sharps containers are inexpensive and can be locked up until full. Then ask your district...

  13. Who is still hanging around??

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    Yup, it is getting ridiculous. So much end of the year paperwork and not a spare moment due to the minutia visits… plus today we had 14 subs in the building and you know what that means. We...

  14. C'Mon Now!

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Teacher actually sent a 2nd grader for her ears itching X 2 weeks due to her hair touching them. I SO wanted to just whip out my scissors and take care of the

  15. Little boy who cried wolf

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to WineRN's topic in School

    You just can't win em all. Every school nurse should be gifted a crystal ball

  16. Calling 911

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to moreoreo's topic in School

    Hang in there! You are doing a hard job. Have confidence in your professional judgement and do not hesitate contacting your nursing supervisor for

  17. Fidget Spinners

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    One of my diabetic kids came in with a spinner yesterday and was demoing it on my desk while I looked up some carb info for his lunch count. The dang thing made me so dizzy I told him to stop it...

  18. Lice Options

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Yes, essentially if you are too lazie to properly treat your own kids and have a lot of extra $$$ you can take em into a louse

  19. Friday!!!

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Slept 14 hours Friday night and into Saturday! Yup it was that kind of week. Now spring break and the house cleaning begins

  20. epipen recall

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to Oma to 11's topic in School

    We lucked out, only one out of twenty was on "the

  21. C'Mon Now!

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Five minutes after the opening bell little one comes in with note from teacher. "He is sweating and has not been running." Temp nl, no s/s of any illness. Umm, maybe he should remove one of his...

  22. diabetic question and stuff

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to peaceful nurse's topic in School

    I think there is an app for that! One of my cohorts has multiple T1Ds in her elementary school and tracks several CGMs but needs a different device for each CGM… Crazy making. My T1D has a...

  23. Sub vent

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to Duncan6's topic in School

    Wishing you all the best,

  24. Inventions

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I have that great CDC poster on my health room bathroom door. Everyone who reads is says yuck :) When a kid gives me a questioning look after being reminded to wash his hands post toiling, I say,...

  25. Morning Tylenol

    GmaPearl BSN RN replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Great letter Cattz. Very similar to the one I have been sending for years.. They just ignore it, dose em and send em out to infect the rest of the school.