nursetlm replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School
Honor system- same with employees. I wanted to add “or close contact with someone who has a pending COVID test” but to not avail. ? We were also told to continue with the 24 hour exclusion rule-...
Unless it’s an emergency- the expectation is that each student will have a nurse referral slip filled out by the teacher sending them. Especially this year- no unnecessary visits should be occurring...
I believe our teachers will all be taking temps of their classes and helping students wash hands or sanitize before gaining entrance to classroom. Temps will be taken before any student gets on the...
nursetlm replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School
I worry about having 2 (or more) students at a time in there also. I work with elementary aged students and frequently have more than one student at a time with cough/ congestion, etc during a...
For those nurses who have already returned back to work- can you share any tips/ideas/pics of your room setup? I’ve heard a rumor that my nurse’s office and the isolation room (next to mine-...
Oh that is good! I don’t have a bathroom or sink in my small office to begin with. ? There is one in the hallway to my office- but I would think an isolation room would ideally have their own. Oh...
nursetlm replied to schoolnurse1118's topic in School
Great- I will look them over. We are doing temp checks on buses and at front door upon arrival is what I’ve heard so far. I’m guessing online or apps won’t be used as many of our students...
nursetlm replied to schoolnurse1118's topic in School
Tell me more about this screening tool please. I would love to send home with just one symptom and require a negative test before return- but there is no way that would be required in my
nursetlm replied to schoolnurse1118's topic in School
Yep- I’m thinking this is going to be a s**t show. Forgive me, but hard to think positive when I can only envision the parents who will be upset (understandably) when their child has a common cold...