OyWithThePoodles RN

Med-surg, school nursing.

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    ROLL CALL!!! School Nurses 2017/2018

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    HERE!!! I am thinking about changing my username to something less identifiable. But I also want all my AN friends to know who I am. Glad you're
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    Health Condition info to teachers

    OyWithThePoodles replied to scrubsrn24's topic in School

    Our computer system has a flag for medical conditions that the teachers have access to. For a field trip I do print out a list of the kids going that have a medical condition and give it to the...
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    Do you make appointments?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to SwirlyGreenMom's topic in School

    Agree with everyone about. If the teacher can schedule a time for their student to come in (and it may be 15 minutes later) then they don't really need to
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    HELP!!!!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to mrsfoster601's topic in School

    Agree with GmaPearl about the emotional disorder, all the self-hair-pulling kids I've seen have had some major underlying emotional issues going on. My SIL used to pull her eyebrows out when she was...
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    Daily med students- water cups

    OyWithThePoodles replied to HEA RN's topic in School

    Each student with meds has a pencil box with their name on it in my cabinet, so I reuse the same cup and keep it in the box with the meds. Now if the student was out sick or the cup starts looking...
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    Talking to the masses...

    OyWithThePoodles replied to kummerspeck's topic in School

    Ugh. I just searched FOREVER for this dang article. LOL Yeah, I'm not risking it either. There is a teacher here that will pull teeth and it drives me crazy. A student will come and ask me to, I will...
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    Talking to the masses...

    OyWithThePoodles replied to kummerspeck's topic in School

    I would give them a chat on when you should come to the nurse, and when it's best to stay in class. I did this with each individual class (as we aren't allowed to have assemblies) and told them...
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    Harvey

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Late to the forum, but prayers for you and your
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    Lost and Found

    OyWithThePoodles replied to aprilmoss's topic in School

    Ours is kept in our Family Resource room, agree with above poster, wanna keep the germs low and ain't nobody got room for
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    When parents don't read carefully

    OyWithThePoodles replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Our medical release form that parents put medical conditions on has a place that says "medications to be given at school_______" with a big bold note below that says "Please note that ALL medications,...
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    When parents don't read carefully

    OyWithThePoodles replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Do we work for the same district? Parents do this with us as well. It clearly in big bold letters says to sign if you DO NOT want the screening. And like you, I am not calling two dozen parents....
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    16 year old CNA...

    OyWithThePoodles replied to HemOncAspire's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was a just barely 17 year old CNA, I was certified through a course in high school. I worked in a LTC facility as did the other teenage CNA's in my class. I think it all depends on the state you...
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    Accident tag

    OyWithThePoodles replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Ugh. Yesterday was miserable. Not so much toe injuries as head bumps from kids looking down at everyone else's feet and running into each
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    That one made me laugh out loud. You could take up barbering as a side gig! Since we already wear so many hats, might as well add
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    Accident tag

    OyWithThePoodles replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Mostly the kiddos go to our family resource person for clothes, but she has a note that she sends home asking for clothes to be washed and returned (she usually ends up re-washing them anyway). If I...
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    Day One and already dealing with...

    OyWithThePoodles replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Oh, Hppy. I wish we could tattoo this on all teachers. But it still wouldn't make a difference. We school nurses only hate lice because of the panic that ensues from staff and parents once word gets...
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    What time do you wake up for work?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I have a ten minute drive. I wake up at 6:15. Hubs wakes up the preschoolers at 6:25ish and gets them ready/cereal while I am getting ready, then I take over (do the hair) when he leaves for work...
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    Looking for new interventions

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    I do the peppermints, ice packs or bug bites. Milk for heartburn (and student isn't allergic/sensitive to dairy). Heating pad for headaches or
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I told several students and teachers yesterday "If you get hurt because you aren't smart enough to take your glasses off while walking, do not come to me." I was half-way joking, but after reading...
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    These parents are killing me

    OyWithThePoodles replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Yes, the parents that pick and choose when their child has allergies. It's like they know they are making our lives miserable. I had a parent of a kiddo that had a peanut allergy and epi-pen. Per mom...
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    Day One and already dealing with...

    OyWithThePoodles replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Surely you caught the buggers (see what I did there) and put them on display on a cork
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    Is it like this every school year?

    OyWithThePoodles replied to VgsNrs's topic in School

    Unfortunately it is common. In our district the only thing we can exclude you from school for is not having immunizations. Which is stupid. Parents know this, so when I send home a letter to a 5th...
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    C'Mon Now!

    OyWithThePoodles replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Ugh. The stomach bug is making it's way around our school. Yuck. I sent 5 home in a hour yesterday. Then I bet half of the school came up with stomachaches and temp checks. Had a kid come up today...
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    Eclipse concerns

    OyWithThePoodles replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Yes, I am in an area where there will be 95-96% eclipse. Some schools in our area have cancelled school, but not our district. Honestly I feel we should have let out half day. I know kids are going to...
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    Having issues with being a "babyfaced" nurse.

    OyWithThePoodles replied to Ash2016's topic in General Nursing

    When people used to comment on me looking too young to be a nurse I would comment "Yep, I am young, but that just means I am smart and knew what I wanted and achieved it." It usually shut them