Feral.Cat.Herder RN

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

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    Been thought of as the bad guy?

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

    Unfortunately our student/parent handbook states "parents will be called and sent home for fever greater than 100 degrees F, vomiting, head lice or any time that a chld is not well enough to complete...
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    Test question re: PROM

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to guest563546's topic in Ob/Gyn

    antibiotics increase the time that babies stay in the womb... routine use of antibiotics in PPROM is still recommended... a seven-day course of intravenous ampicillin and erythromycin followed by oral...
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    Manners....are they obsolete ?

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

    I have teachers that do the same....I need that trap door
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    Seems parents aren't parenting

    Feral.Cat.Herder posted a topic in School

    Has anyone else noticed parents are becoming more irresponsible? This year I've had a 2nd grader whose parents do not give his insulin after breakfast so by 8:30 his GCM is alarming d/t high BG...
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    One Full Time School

    Feral.Cat.Herder posted a topic in School

    Just curious how different school systems work. Do most of you have a specific school you are assigned to full time or do you go to various schools in your county or city? My city schedules the...
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    One Full Time School

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

    That's my question too! I couldn't get a reasonable answer from my
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    I'm convinced our school doesn't need a nurse

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to mc3's topic in School

    I truly feel your
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    Seems parents aren't parenting

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

    Sounds familiar!
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    C'Mon Now!

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

    12yo comes in with belly ache, no temp, no distention or tenderness, no n/v states he has pancreatitis. After assessment and I'm returning him to class he says " if you don't send me home right now...
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    Seems parents aren't parenting

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

    If you have not got a plan B in place or up to date phone # and you child is in an emergent or serious situation what is your suggestion for the school nurse to do? When you take "whatever action...
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    Seems parents aren't parenting

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

    Maybe the topic subject should have been "Irresponsible Parenting". It's obvious to any school nurse that many, not all, parents aren't willing to be responsible for updating contact info, talking to...
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    Up the Nose and In their ears

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to missriss65's topic in School

    Wow your clinic actually has an otoscope? I'm seriously
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    Entitlement - Are We Making The Problem Worse?

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

    I certainly agree with you guys! Seems bandaids and ice cures all ailments. My rhetorical question is why do the teachers send kids to the nurse for everything, such as a "injury" the child says he...
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    Seems parents aren't parenting

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

    Yes there are
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    Seems parents aren't parenting

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

    The McGriddle child's endo was included in 504 as well as CPS, stated for the nurses not to worry if child eats or not all bets where off with CPS! I guess a 2nd grader should be more responsible...
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    Thermometer?

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    The school system iWork for uses temp-a-dots, but aren't very reliable for the wee ones that can't understand how to hold it under their
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    What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    Feral.Cat.Herder replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    Those were the 80s I remember them as