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I'm sorry. I put in in quotes in the paragraph. I do not present myself as the nurse when speaking to others. I do let parents, staff, and students know that I am a medical assistant not a nurse.

Any medication given to children has to be accompanied by a lengthy amount of forms from physicians and parents. I do not preform procedures.

I have spoken to the state health services department. It is not required to have a nurse at every campus in my state. Having a medical assistant is legal.

My title is medical assistant. That is what I call myself when presenting myself to parents or when I speak to someone in regards to my positiong. We don't have a school nurse though. It's only me at the campus

The districts rn who is in charge is 6 hours away.

Good afternoon all, I am a Certified Medical Assistant who is currently being working as the school nurse at a charter school for 6th-12th grade. I just started this position a few months ago. The previous 'School nurse' was not at all experienced in the medical field and I feel a bit overwhelmed at times because I do not have prior training in this area. I was thrown to the lions. The kids are thankfully well behaved but it can still be frustrating some times. I would appreciate any pointers or tips on anything really. Thank you and have a wonderful evening!