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  1. Tips for school nurse at high school?

    jhlpn replied to Cherish0708's topic in School

    AGREED!! *Shudders* All in all the high school aged kids aren't that bad. Less Parent interaction unless it's one of "those kids" who's parents get called for every hang nail. They seem to get mad...

  2. Tips for school nurse at high school?

    jhlpn replied to Cherish0708's topic in School

    Nahh they are just over grown babies! Middle schoolers.. Now they scare

  3. Tips for school nurse at high school?

    jhlpn replied to Cherish0708's topic in School

    Really??!! haha

  4. New school Nurse, Struggling!!

    jhlpn replied to KSM-RN's topic in School

    This is so funny. One of my "kids" told me that I couldn't leave the school I am at until she graduated then I could go to college with her.. HAHA I am soo not telling her that there are actually...

  5. head injury

    jhlpn replied to farmgoat's topic in School

    Think what you would do as a parent. If my child hits his head at school I would want to know. I call home for any and all head

  6. School Nurse Lifehacks!

    jhlpn replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    Jolly Ranchers work on high schoolers! I have a student who has a rough home life, and hates school plain and simple. He will come to my clinic with the usual, I am dizzy complaint. I will do my...

  7. Tips for school nurse at high school?

    jhlpn replied to Cherish0708's topic in School

    I work with high school students. I have subbed in elementary, middle and high. High school is my favorite. As a sub nurse once they find out you are there they are going to try to "fake it". Stick to...

  8. New school Nurse, Struggling!!

    jhlpn replied to KSM-RN's topic in School

    Oh my Goodness this made me giggle!! "Go to the light!" bwahaha works in both situations! OP: Being a school nurse is a different style of nursing. It is a very humbling and rewarding career choice....

  9. Will I have to deal with a lot of blood in nursing school?

    jhlpn replied to jusrene88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We don't get enough guts, other than kids vomiting their guts up.. Lots of vomit! True Story: The secretary at my school hates blood, so a tiny amount she thinks bloody massacre. One day she calls...

  10. School Nurses Save Lives

    jhlpn replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Amazing

  11. Will I have to deal with a lot of blood in nursing school?

    jhlpn replied to jusrene88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you can't handle blood do not go into school nursing or nursing

  12. Anyone ever have to address the "choking game"?

    jhlpn replied to Kittery's topic in School

    I am in the high school setting and haven't had to address it

  13. Policing Parents and illness

    jhlpn replied to rbytsdy's topic in School

    I always send them back to class unless the child is actively vomiting, vomiting has been witnessed by an adult, is running a temperature or has other S/S. If it's one particular teacher you may need...

  14. Uggggh mamas...Calls to Dr. office to clarify meds.

    jhlpn replied to Cattz's topic in School

    "Those" parents.. ugh!

  15. Head Injury

    jhlpn replied to frangipanni's topic in School

    We have a head injury letter and a concussion form. I call home for every head injury. If the parent opts to leave the kid in school I document as such. If I feel the injury needs assessed by MD I...

  16. Uggggh mamas...Calls to Dr. office to clarify meds.

    jhlpn replied to Cattz's topic in School

    We have a permission to contact doctor clause on our prescription medication form, we also have a disclosure form that I get signed at beginning of year. I do have parent's that will sign but ask to...

  17. Would this be a good fit for me? (School nurse vs. inpatient hospital nursing)

    jhlpn replied to jpicurn's topic in School

    Other than absolutely loving what I do the schedule is part of the perks! For a working mom the schedule is AMAZING! Just FYI You will still go home emotionally and mentally drained some days, you...

  18. Pencil poke question.

    jhlpn replied to RobinMRn's topic in School

    Do not feel one bit bad about it. Make sure you document EVERYTHING!! You will never be able to please all those parents. Just remember call that mom for every little hang nail. I do this with some...

  19. Wet Clothes - VENT!!!

    jhlpn replied to scrubsrn24's topic in School

    Ooooo or how about having to call said parents to bring clothes nearly daily because you have already put everything in the "clothes closet" that would fit on said daily incontinent

  20. Wet Clothes - VENT!!!

    jhlpn replied to scrubsrn24's topic in School

    Ugh. The elementary school I long term subbed at had the "clothes closet" in the nurse's office! I hated that thing

  21. *cough* teachers

    jhlpn posted a topic in School

    Do you all find that teachers seem to think policies don't apply to them?? I wish I had a dollar for every time I have heard, "But I am a Teacher", and I am a Nurse, policy is policy even I have to...

  22. *cough* teachers

    jhlpn replied to jhlpn's topic in School

    So far it's all been our medication policies. They for some reason think I am just going to hand out non prescription and prescription drugs to their kids without proper documentation just because...

  23. Vomiting

    jhlpn replied to EPIC_nurse's topic in School

    Never thought about the resource officer giving rides home.. Will keep that in

  24. Health Professional

    jhlpn replied to Seddie's topic in School

    Do you have a malpractice type insurance for

  25. IHPs

    jhlpn replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    We have IHP's and EAP's on all of our, allergy, diabetic, asthma, seizure students and any student that have require special care,catheter, feeding tubes,