Feral.Cat.Herder RN

Peds, MS, DIDD, Corrections, HH, LTC, School Nurse

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    how big are your offices?

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    Oh my goodness! I am sooooo jealous, this is better than a lot of Dr. offices I've
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    New School Nurse

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to busybee22's topic in School

    I missed last Wednesday, but to make up for it I am wearing pink today! LOL
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    New School Nurse

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to busybee22's topic in School

    Thank you Kidz, I will certainly do my best to not be an embarrassment!
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    New School Nurse

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to busybee22's topic in School

    LOL Gotcha.... better find me some pink!!
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    New School Nurse

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to busybee22's topic in School

    I've seen the "pink on Wednesday", what exactly is
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    Why don't parents

    Feral.Cat.Herder posted a topic in School

    Keep their contact info up to date? I have had a student in the clinic since 11:30, vomiting and no temp. All numbers for parents are not working, voice mail not set up for grandmother's contact # and...
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    Why don't parents

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    We've done this before also, Old Dude. Unfortunately, yesterday the parents weren't home and unable to be located.
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    Faith restored

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    That's called consequences. Back to class. Love this response!
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    Diabetes

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    A few years back our district had a diabetic (who carried his own supplies) giving out lancets and those boys were using the lancets to scratch and poke each other and other students (6th graders),...
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    "Cover" for a student?

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to ColleenJune's topic in School

    In cases like that I send them to class (after cleaning up and changing clothes) with a return to class pass from me stating student was in clinic; it's timed from entry to leaving the clinic and...
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    Here's a new one

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    O.M.G!! I just can't even.... I'm speechless LOL
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    STOP!!!

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    As parents or nurses we can only go by the symptoms presented at the moment. No need for guilt. Just my
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    C'Mon Now!

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I just had a 5th grader bring me his lost tooth in a baggie (we do not have the cute little tooth containers for middle school). There's no active bleeding at this time. The clinic pass states "tooth...
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    Advice for New Grad School Nurse

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to kwhavlik's topic in School

    I agree with jess11RN. I use these same guidelines in my clinic. When I started school nursing I had been a nurse for 20 yrs, with most of that time spent in pediatric nursing in the hospital and...
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    please reassure me...

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    And these little people will be our leaders one day....
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    Valuing each other's time

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to Flare's topic in School

    So how do you get a health assistant? Is she/he an UAP, CNA or LPN? I need someone to make me look good!
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    student extracurricular activities

    Feral.Cat.Herder posted a topic in School

    We have a 9th grade student with diabetes who will be attending a 5 day out of state trip with the school orchestra. The doctor’s orders state that student is able to perform the procedure BUT...
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    student extracurricular activities

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    No it's not in the our contract. A nurse has volunteered to go on the trip. I agree with you though; I'm not leaving my children for 5 days to "babysit" someone else's
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    student extracurricular activities

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    Thanks. I'm not sure about our state's education laws concerning this matter, it's a new issue for the district. A nurse did volunteer to go on the trip. I was just curious as to how other districts...
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    student extracurricular activities

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    Thanks for your reply. A nurse has volunteered to go on the trip. This is a new issue for us so I was curious how other districts handle things like
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    student extracurricular activities

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    My school district doesn't have sub-nurses nor do we train non-medical staff (even if parent is a nurse outside of the school system) in diabetic care. Not my rules, these rules were in place from...
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    student extracurricular activities

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    Thank you for your response. Sorry I should have included that the parent "can not go". My next suggestion to my supervisor was that if the parent cannot go, the child cannot go. For whatever reason...
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    Passed FCCA

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in Excelsior College

    I completed the FCCA in 8
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    Immunizations

    Feral.Cat.Herder posted a topic in School

    Our district requires immunizations to be up to date before entry into K and 7th grade. The nurses work diligently with the families in attempt to direct them in the immunizations needed. The district...
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    Were you a frequent flyer in you’re own school days

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to AzraelAbaddon's topic in School

    Back in my day ( I went to school with Moses) we didn't have school nurses and I had better be near death if I went to the office and they had to call my mom or dad to be picked