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Have any of you heard of giving insulin in the upper area of the inner thigh?? I have a student who recently switched sites from the abdomen to this area. I have never heard of it but I did find a study published in 2016 where it seemed feasible. ...

I called and spoke w/ her Dr and he stated it is fine as long as there is subcutaneous tissue there. I feel better. :) Although, throughout my day i've continued seeking out info and have read to not give in the inner thigh due to high amt of bloo...

Hi all, I live in Butte County, California which as you probably have heard in the news we have been absolutely devastated by the Camp Fire. It literally has wiped our town of Paradise off the map. Over 70 dead, still over 1000 missing... 10,000+ h...

Thank you so much!! How very kind of you. Yes, shelter is the most important thing for people right now. It's been 3 weeks... 88 human remains found, 196 still missing over 15,000 homes gone. Still over 50,000 people displaced. :-( We do have ...

How nice of you. I really have no idea though. Today I am going to be a 'train the trainers' training put on by our County's Crisis Response team. It is going to help us help support students and staff when we return. I am really glad my district...

Thank you to each of you for taking time to help me and encourage me. I've reached out to the California School Nurse Organization for advice as many of you encouraged me to do and i'm also brushing up on my therapeutic communication. My district i...

There are literally thousands of stories like this. My nephew who is 7 and has autism was stuck in a parking lot with his bus driver, special needs teacher and dozens of others while the fire burned all around them. He was stuck up there all day......

Thank you for your advice!! It is devastating for sure! I actually have my brother, his wife and their two special needs children staying in our home because they lost everything in the fire. It's been very difficult. We are doing ok... THANK Y...

Hi there. I don't have a nursing supervisor... it's literally just me and 1400+ (soon to be more) students. Love your advice about reaching out to local peds offices! Thank you so much!

Thank you everyone!!! I appreciate your feedback. :)

In Calif., do parents have the right to have copies of school medical records. Specifically, i'm referring to logs kept in health office for a diabetic student. I can't see any reason why the parent couldn't have copies but am unable to find code t...

That sounds amazing!! I'll check it out!

I can't find any district policies specific to this but from what I could google I gathered that it was part of the educational record and therefore not a problem for me to give. This morning I had a principal state not to give it to the parent but ...

I'd love to see a copy of the passes you created... would you mind sharing? Thank you!

Holy smokes! I'm so glad I read this... What are your suggestions for parents who want us to give Benadryl and sign med forms stating to do so???

Holy smokes! I'm so glad I read this... What are your suggestions for parents who want us to give Benadryl and sign med forms stating to do so???

Thank you so much for your advice! I really love the kids and would never turn them away as I feel it's important for me to build a relationship with them so they feel safe in the health office and with me. Good idea to talk to the teachers and the...

What can I do as the school nurse if I think a child maybe is autistic or has some sort of sensory disorder but the mom states the student doesn't have any issues but she has self-dx said w/ Sensory Processing Disorder... is that the end of the story...

I recently attended a vision testing training and was told the eye screeners (plus optix for example) do not measure acuity and cannot replace the wall charts. Question... do you have to screen 4 year olds?? In Calif. we do Kinder/2nd/5th/8th. I w...

Wow!! I'm brand new to school nursing and just waiting for the day I may have to be brave and cool-headed like you! Reading about your experience will certainly help me when the time comes! Thanks for sharing!

THANK YOU ALL for your comments, thoughts, suggestions, etc! Such valuable insight for me! I haven't even had a chance to come back to this thread as I am so swamped at work I can hardly tread water. I am new and don't know what i'm doing and i'm ...

Thank you for your reply! Frustrating for sure! I did also ask our school psychologist if she had recommendations but she's swamped so I doubt it. With regards to the neglect issue... i'm learning that my standards aren't necessarily the standards...

NEW school nurse here. Spoke with a mom and found out her child has Currarino Triad w/ many ongoing medical issues. Seems to me the student could benefit from a 504 plan but i've never written one. Guidance please... :)

Thank you! I haven't ever heard of it so I did a little reading before calling mom. She was very grateful that I did that. She stated it would be helpful if we encouraged bathroom visits but doesn't want the student dinged for not being in class. ...

Good morning! Does anyone have any suggestions for some good online training (videos, etc) for heath aides and other non-medical staff?? Thank you!