GmaPearl BSN RN

GmaPearl BSN RN

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  1. Saltines - thinking beyond the office

    Grandmother used to make a Mock Apple Pie using saltines :) It really tasted
  2. New school nurse

    Referrals for special education services is what I think you mean, Rcrcrn. Your district's department of SpEd should have a health/developmental information form for parents to fill out that covers...
  3. Roll Call 2016-2017

    Survived day one with the kids here. Sure kept the FAX machine busy :) One down, one hundred seventy nine to
  4. Will It Always Be This Crazy?!

    "Allergic to blueberries or blackberries. Makes her lips turn blue." True story...
  5. Pearls of Wisdom

    If there is already a database from the last years with heath concerns, LTC, meds at school, great. If not, as you are going through the files, start one!!! Welcome to a great job
  6. Less than two weeks on the job and I'm checked out

    Yikes, the crazy never stops does it!!! Best wishes for you in your new position, zombie and may the crazy stay away
  7. New Teachers...

    Maybe laminate a hard copy of the criteria for sending a child to the health room and hand deliver it to these teachers would help
  8. I Have A Name!

    Sorry Becky, I disagree. How many teachers or principals go by Miss Holly or Mrs. Sally? Does not sound very professional or respectful does it? Teacher Joe or Principal John... also not very...
  9. I Have A Name!

    When kids say "hi nurse" i respond with "hi Kid" and a smile
  10. Well, I Did It

    Congratulations Snowy. Sometimes we just need a change. Hope this new position will be
  11. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    I'm just fetch in my pink nightgown today. Tomorrow have to go back and do the last data entry and close the office
  12. Friday!

    Two more weeks for me too, Nutmegge. We can do this, yes we can. Rah rah rah
  13. My daughter's arm...

    Thanks for the update, kidzcare. Glad she is on the
  14. Phones Are Down...

    I use my own cell to communicate with the mother of my diabetic student, but that is the ONLY
  15. How to respond to students who 'overshare'?

    Good points Far and Dakota. You really never know for
  16. How to respond to students who 'overshare'?

    I agree, you are handling these situations well. Bless you for being a sub teacher. It is rough duty and woefully
  17. School Nurse appreciation Gift

    Bumping this because I think OldDude will want to get one for Sweet Petunia for Mother's day Bedding Sets | Cheap Bedspreads Sets & Duvet Cover Sets Sale Online Free Shipping -
  18. How much autonomy do you have?

    We do a yearly report for the state. Our logs can be accessed electronically by our RN Director of Health Services and she can generate reports and collect data to support our existence when the...
  19. School Nurse appreciation Gift

    Here is one our dear Old Dude would really appreciate :) Bedding Sets | Cheap Bedspreads Sets & Duvet Cover Sets Sale Online Free Shipping -
  20. One Full Time School

    We have one nurse full time in each of our schools with the exception of 6 of the smaller primary schools that share 3 nurses (one nurse has the same 2 schools). I value the ability to build trust...
  21. C'Mon Now!

    "My shoulder itches." Well, your sunburn (you got while vacationing on Maui for a week, poor baby) is healing… don't scratch it. C'mon
  22. C'Mon Now!

    Have a wonderful trip, Far! Probably best not to teach em 99 Bottles of Beer on the
  23. Student with a new trach and feeding tube

    In my district all our trached kids have a one on one
  24. School Nurses, How are you Paid??

    We get paid once a month also. (salary spread out over 12
  25. Over 10% out sick. :(

    We are 100% out today because it is the last day of spring break So NOT looking forward to