OldDude

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    forged Dr notes

    OldDude replied to mycsm's topic in School

    I'm sure this happens more than we realize. We just catch the amateurs. In this day of electronic signatures I've received a lot a school excuses issued by the clerks up front that I'm positive the MD...
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    Chiropracter orders?

    OldDude replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    They do smell
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    seeing students in the last 15 minutes of the day

    OldDude replied to Flare's topic in School

    I screamed loud enough that I finally got it changed...but a couple of years ago the 4th grade teachers decided they would have recess the last period of the day. The kids would take their backpacks...
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    Chiropracter orders?

    OldDude replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    Our policy used to be that we would adhere to a doctor order; pretty much regardless of how ridiculous we thought it was. But with the onslaught of "essential oils" (whatever that really is) being...
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    Should I continue nursing school?

    OldDude replied to ElsieO's's topic in General Students

    I think TheCommuter nailed what you should do; revisit the reason you initially wanted to become a nurse. Being right out of high school you really don't know much about anything in regard to...
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    IHCP for student anxiety

    OldDude replied to GatezRN's topic in School

    Has he just enrolled at your
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    Birthday Treats

    OldDude replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

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    Schooling for school nurses

    OldDude replied to Clementine1's topic in School

    No school nurse certification is required here. Generally, if a hospital nurse worked the same number of hours that a school nurse works the school nurse would make the same or a little more than the...
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    Head lice--just venting.

    OldDude replied to cynmrn's topic in School

    Spidey's mom is right on...several years ago, when we still did classroom head checks, one of the campus principals was contacted by an attorney, representing a child from that campus, alleging the...
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    Sending kids home

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I only know what the Texas Education Code is but, way down here, if a school has a RN the responsibility of health and medical issues for the students fall on the RN. If a campus does not have a RN...
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    Birthday Treats

    OldDude replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    We do allow stuff like this but it has to be store bought and the ingredients must be labeled on the container. Nothing home
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    well, it happened

    OldDude replied to mycsm's topic in School

    I like that term....I've ninja'd my way clear for many years now. But I learned the hard way that a kindergartner can flash vomit enough volume to cover my entire desk and me sitting in the splash...
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    Head lice--just venting.

    OldDude replied to cynmrn's topic in School

    Hey....cynmrn....calm down. You're gonna blow an artery!! Paying attention to complains that conflict with school policy only fans the flames of hysteria. Remind them the school doesn't allow kids...
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    Heartbroken

    OldDude replied to abc123RN's topic in School

    Thank you for sharing this reminder of just how delicate and precious our children are; whether ours or not ours they all are on loan from God. I pray His healing for you and your community in the...
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    FERPA/HIPAA Question

    OldDude replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    I think the superintendent can come up with as many reasons he/she should have access to the information as your coworker can come up with to not have access; superintendent trumps school nurse. The...
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    proof of immunity for staff

    OldDude replied to schooldistrictnurse's topic in School

    I don't think you'll ever see such a requirement. Since it wasn't a condition of employment, any "new" requirements will have to be financed by the district; mainly titers for all us oldies and those...
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    health office vs spec needs

    OldDude replied to lvnforschool's topic in School

    If that is the policy, the special education department is required to hire another person. In the same manner that you don't teach the curriculum, mow the grounds or prepare food, you don't work for...
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    health office vs spec needs

    OldDude replied to lvnforschool's topic in School

    The special education department is responsible for everything but medical care. Don't even go
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    Lice Police!

    OldDude replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    Just keep hammering the message that the only thing the school can do to eliminate head lice is to provide education. Only the parents have the capability and responsibility for "doing" something...
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    Lice Police!

    OldDude replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

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    Lice Police!

    OldDude replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    Completely agree. Hold your ground. Spend your energy on important
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    Second job

    OldDude replied to dannibeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Urgent Care Clinics are popping up everywhere..some of them even hire
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    24 hour vomit free before returning to school?

    OldDude replied to mamahuff's topic in School

    But add the red
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    24 hour vomit free before returning to school?

    OldDude replied to mamahuff's topic in School

    This is straight out of our student handbook....it gives the school nurses the option to assess for "illness" or some other reason for vomiting not associated with illness. Vomiting / DiarrheaStudents...
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    Male student exams

    OldDude replied to jamiejay's topic in School

    School nurses don't examine genitalia unless they suspect they need to intervene until EMS arrives; life threatening, that is. Otherwise parents are called to take the child to the appropriate...