WineRN

WineRN

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  1. Rules for the School Nurse's Office

    *Please don't pound of the health office door as if your life depends on it over a paper cut. *Don't come to the office for a stomach ache after you just completed the latest Who can eat the most of...
  2. Rules for the School Nurse's Office

    AH! that get's me angry because that is just simply disrespect for your professional
  3. New School Nurse!

    Welcome Welcome! And how awesome that you get to set up from the ground up! I'm not sure how much input you will have but my list of demands would include 1. having an attached rest room with shower...
  4. C'Mon Now!

    This made me laugh out loud in my office suddenly and scare the little one i have in here
  5. Rules for the School Nurse's Office

    I love so many of these but other's I want more details!! I would be going to another school if my principal cancelled a 911 call I
  6. Last monday

    Last Monday for me too! I'm already nearly done sorting things for the nurse who will be here for summer school and a few parents came this morning to pick up meds! It feels so
  7. It's your fault that my child broke her glasses!

    I have had a similar thing too this year! And what upset me about it, I was one one who got the little one glasses through a program we offer in our district! Mom always said she didn't have time to...
  8. Another Tragedy

    I found a story about tragedy avoided on Wednesday! This Illinois officer stopped a school shooter before anyone got hurt | FOX2now.com Side note: my local news didn't start covering the shooting in...
  9. Another Tragedy

    Bulling is hard to combat, but I truly believe the burden falls back on the parents of both involved. Most of my students I am concerned about have trauma in their lives coming from the home, and no...
  10. Professional Goals for next year

    Decreasing missed instruction time by x% compared to last year. Updating all health and wellness curriculum with the most up to date EBP, becoming more educated on (Emergency preparedness, new...
  11. Not lice but what?!

    Update: Mom took her to the doctor today because she also was stumped. The MD is saying it is a flare up of her eczema that is affecting the hair follicles. They are going to use a rx shampoo. I'm...
  12. Not lice but what?!

    I had a little one sent to me with a pass that said "something in hair". After a really long assessment, this newbie is stumped. Small 2mm black ovals (not moving, looked under maginfying glass lamp...
  13. School Health vs. Community Health

    1. I also look at community nursing as an umbrella that school nurses function under. Just like those nurses who work in the county health department, local community clinics, etc are all community...
  14. Another Tragedy

    My heart aches at
  15. What is wrong with people?

    A lot of the bug bites that get sent my way are because the little one already scratched them open (i'm one of those too, so I can't yell at them:blink:) or the ones who develop the giant welts from...
  16. The school board closed our school...

    I am so very sorry this happened. I was really hoping to hear good news for you, your little one that goes there and the whole school. I hope you have a very uneventful day today in the office and a...
  17. I nearly lost my cool this morning...

    I would be upset too. And the worst thing about this is, I can see WHY they did it to you. They see you as an expert in all things frightening: blood, boogers and bugs. So in her mind she probably...
  18. 17-18: Student are 8/16-5/25 Staff has a week before and a day after, I have a week of summer hours to use whenever I want.
  19. Bed Bug Panic - Help

    Everyone needs to take a big of breath in and out at your school. 1. Find out if they still have the bug so you can see it. Bed bugs are small and beetle like and will be a brownish color if they...
  20. Teacher assessments

    I think you did perfect. As everyone else said, the teacher is an adult and can make her own choices on what is best for her. I've told teachers they were 100% fine to stay and watched them walk out...
  21. Not lice but what?!

    They kind of did look like blackheads in the pores! I was able to comb out the golden pieces but the black ones were just stuck on her scalp. I should've got a
  22. C'Mon Now!

    5th grader "Someone sneezed on me" me: "That was rude of them" 5th grader ::continues to stare at me and hands me pass:: Teacher wrote "student was sneezed on" me: "ok...is there something else?" 5th:...
  23. Sub

    I have a similar binder. I also have a page long sheet that outlines the typical day and notes on frequent fliers and a list of my
  24. Seriously?!?!

    Agreed. Welcome and post more
  25. INSTANT MOM

    We are almost at the end! I've been a bit more sensitive lately too because it's been chaotic at times here. I hope you have a very restful