Kim O'Therapy BSN, RN

Kim O'Therapy is a BSN, RN and specializes in Onc/Hem, School/Community.

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   New School Nurse: VENT

   Kim O'Therapy replied to Britrn04's topic in School

   Wow! Wonderful post. I am wrapping up my third year of school nursing and you've hit the nail on the head. I have been deciding if I want to go back next year, but I really feel that the worst day...
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   No, I'm Not a Beauty Shop!

   Kim O'Therapy replied to mysixlittleones's topic in School

   Just like any type of nursing, school nursing requires prioritization. Most days (99%), I would not have time to teach a child how to put in an earring. I've got diabetics and emergencies to take...
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   No, I'm Not a Beauty Shop!

   Kim O'Therapy replied to mysixlittleones's topic in School

   I agree. Under normal circumstances, I would probably help with the earring. However, under the circumstances described in the OP, I would have done what the OP
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   No, I'm Not a Beauty Shop!

   Kim O'Therapy replied to mysixlittleones's topic in School

   I can understand your frustration. I had to draw the line when a teacher sent a 5th grader to me because his nails were dirty. He wrote me a note asking me to clean and cut the student's nails....
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   CPR teaching?

   Kim O'Therapy replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

   Our school district is rather large; therefore, all the nurses are receive Red Cross training and are certified to teach CPR to those employees required to get
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   Totally out of the loop

   Kim O'Therapy replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

   I understand where you're coming from. My famous quote around my school is "the nurse is always the last to know." Yesterday, I told the AP that if I had to produce an IHP or 504 documentation, I...
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   3 rd grader wetting herself

   Kim O'Therapy replied to Gampopa's topic in School

   I would be curious regarding the doctor's visit. Do you think they are telling you the truth about taking her? Unfortunately, I have parents lie to me all the time when I advocate for the student....
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   Need help with policy and procedure

   Kim O'Therapy replied to crickyRN's topic in School

   I am on the P & P committee for my district. I would advise making immunization requirements a priority. It is pretty basic because all you have to do go by your state health department's...
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   Family response to head lice

   Kim O'Therapy replied to elwood91's topic in School

   You're welcome! I may vent in frustration sometimes, but I love my 802 kids! My own 2 at home and the 800 I help out whenever they need
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    Things you wish you could say to parents.....

    Kim O'Therapy replied to mc3's topic in School

    I have asthma too. I'm talking about the kids that come running down the hall into the clinic just to tell me that "mom says I need to take my inhaler twice a day in the clinic". How do feel now?...
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    School Starting Soon HELP!! (vent)

    Kim O'Therapy replied to Sweetiejujy's topic in School

    They wanted to pull me for other duties in the morning (getting bus riders to class, car pool lane, etc). So, I pulled a report for all the visits I get from children coming in right off the bus...
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    Am i burned out?

    Kim O'Therapy replied to SchoolNurseBSN's topic in School

    I've done bone marrow transplant (critical care) and now school nursing. Each requires its own set of special skills and critical thinking. School nursing involves a lot of compassion and toughness...
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    New School Nurse - looking for ideas

    Kim O'Therapy replied to SchoolRNAmy's topic in School

    I have around 800 students at my school and around 75 staff members. Somehow, I take care of them all! I do a dental hygiene teaching or have a dentist come in to do it for K through 3rd graders....
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    do I tell the other school's nurse?

    Kim O'Therapy replied to Sudsy's topic in School

    What does your school policy say? Unless the older siblings' school is somehow connected with or chartered with your school, I would have to place HIPAA before passing along any information. If the...
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    Family response to head lice

    Kim O'Therapy replied to elwood91's topic in School

    I agree. It seems as though all the other parents want to blame the school, the other classmates, or even me when their child gets lice. I think some of the special parents have been through so much...