OldDude

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    Vision and Hearing Screenings!

    OldDude replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    That's what we have. A Welch Allyn rep will do the certification. In Texas you can only screen 5 years and under or any student who can't comprehend a wall chart screening. Attention Texas school...
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    Vision and Hearing Screenings!

    OldDude replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    We have 2 Automated Vision Screeners in our district. That has been very helpful. Prior to that we would do an "alternative" vision screen. Stuff like tracking a light, picking up small objects,...
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    school nurse as a mom

    OldDude replied to catia108's topic in School

    I've said this before...you only get one chance with your kids growing up. On the day they leave the nest you'll never look back and say, "Damn, I wish I would spent more time
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Have a
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    Difficult Diabetic Student

    OldDude replied to ABRN2012's topic in School

    Absolutely this! And if something ever goes "bad" these types of parents will deny they have ever been informed of a problem at school, regardless of how much documentation, and won't hesitate to...
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    Difficult Diabetic Student

    OldDude replied to ABRN2012's topic in School

    What you say is true...but you can call CPS if you suspect medical
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    Where Were You...9/11

    OldDude replied to Daisy4RN's topic in General Nursing

    What a tragic event to witness first hand...God's Grace and Peace to you...Never
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    Where Were You...9/11

    OldDude replied to Daisy4RN's topic in General Nursing

    NEVER
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    Return to school after vomiting

    OldDude replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    Wow, quite the guideline! Just go with the 12 hr thing and don't stress over it. I'm surprised some nurse there hasn't been "challenged" over the
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    Not sure how to handle this situation with recent interview

    OldDude replied to Southpawdown's topic in General Nursing

    My curiosity would make me call the person that interviewed you and tell her exactly what happened; that you received the email during the interview but you didn't read it until you and she had...
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    Return to school after vomiting

    OldDude replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    I'm pretty sure your state health department has published guidelines about this...go with that, and if your school policy differs from the state you can compel a change with the state
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    Sign A Consent Without Witnessing Actual Signature

    OldDude replied to knotizer12's topic in General Nursing

    To simply answer your
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    school nurse as a mom

    OldDude replied to catia108's topic in School

    It's been my experience here and in talking to others, the campus admin is usually very cooperative if you want to participate in something involving your own
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    First day of the rest of my life

    OldDude replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    ...trumpets fanfare as you enter the
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    What would you have done?

    OldDude replied to J-lynn's topic in School

    I can't think of anything you should have done differently or should not have done differently. You've beat yourself up enough already. Let it go, Nurse. You did a great
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    Head Padding

    OldDude replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    Throw pillows. I could send you 10 from our house and no one would ever miss
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    Health office software

    OldDude replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Yes we use the office visit feature and you're right about the information being permanent. What you can do is "Void" the entry and, even though it's still there, you can "hide" it from displaying. I...
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    2018 Lice

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    My daughter came home a few years ago with lice and passed them along to Sweet Petunia and one brother. Since then SP keeps a metal lice comb on her bedside table. Combs most days of the week...for...
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    2018 Lice

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Well, you're a stubborn one, and she can't hide forever. I still think something isn't adding
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    2018 Lice

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I know you are the best at communicating with teenagers...have you spoken to her about it? Something just suggests to me that this is about mother/daughter dynamics and not about the girl purposefully...
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    Witness to violence

    OldDude replied to Kaisu's topic in Home Health

    If someone already hasn't done so, report it to Adult Protective Services, and back out of it. I'm positive this isn't the first time something like this has happened; geez who carries a taser in...
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    Student Body Odor

    OldDude replied to AzElemNurse's topic in School

    I finally got myself off the campus CPI team with this principle. How are the kids going to feel comfortable with coming to me for help if I've just restrained them and dragged them to some room for...
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    Staff that gets injured on the job.

    OldDude replied to MrsNurse08's topic in School

    Ugh...I'm stuck with attending to anyone injured on the premises or in some kind of medical
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    Health office software

    OldDude replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Skyward...health and nursing issues are at the bottom of the IT
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    Old nurse won't retire

    OldDude replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    You