OldDude

Pediatrics Retired

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    Other School Staff and HIPAA

    OldDude replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I think you've shown due diligence in your concern for privacy issues. You MUST communicate with parents and if the line you are talking about is the only one available...so be it. Even though the...
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    Would you call an ambulance?

    OldDude replied to halohg's topic in School

    Against school rules but hardly a medical
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    Would you call an ambulance?

    OldDude replied to halohg's topic in School

    oops, this ups the ante...if you have professional insurance, it's time to call the cavalry. If you don't, you need to hire an attorney out of your own pocket. To have someone who doesn't have the...
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    Would you call an ambulance?

    OldDude replied to halohg's topic in School

    I was thinking Atrial Septal
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    Would you call an ambulance?

    OldDude replied to halohg's topic in School

    Even more amazing. How traumatic for the little guy! I just can't connect any of these dots. I'm sorry you got dragged into this
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    Would you call an ambulance?

    OldDude replied to halohg's topic in School

    That's pretty amazing. Did EMS actually transport the poor little
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    Vision rescreen question- help!

    OldDude replied to WyVy's topic in School

    There are several reason that would happen...hence the rescreen. We do mass screening with all the district nurses on one campus for that campus screening. Most of the failures pass when I rescreen...
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    Almost walked out today

    OldDude replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    Do your assessment and take her to the principal. And, as Nutmegge said, get it in an email, who is the designee if the principal is not there, and who is the designee's designee just in case. As far...
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    end of year sending meds home

    OldDude replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in School

    Over the years I've sent letters and made phone calls about this and still end up with medicine not picked up. Several years ago I stopped with any notification and I end up with the same amount of...
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    Teachers who frequently check their temperatures

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I knew exactly what you meant. It's where my mind took it that's . You know how guys
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    Leaving school Nursing thoughts...

    OldDude replied to KSM-RN's topic in School

    Think about how you ended up with your current job. Is it a result of you running "away" from something or running "toward" something? Obviously you're on a continuous loop of contemplation that only...
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    Friday!!!

    OldDude replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Sounds like you and Stud Muffin are getting pretty chummy. I guess the coconut shell top and mermaid suit did it. Anything we need to know
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    Teachers who frequently check their temperatures

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I really want to respond to this but since I'm so sensitive and understanding I'll just
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    Teachers who frequently check their temperatures

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    THIS...to infinity and beyond! I usually start out with the line from Kindergarten Cop, "It could be a
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    We knew it was coming but it still sucks

    OldDude replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I told my Pastor one time I was pretty mad at GOD at that moment. He said it was OK to be mad at GOD. God understood and for me to rest assured, God wasn't going to lose any sleep over me being mad at...
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    What is on your Health Bulletin Board right now?

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I don't have a health bulletin
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    High school nurses

    OldDude replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    High
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    I feel like I'm losing.

    OldDude replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Sounds like you nailed it...so in the words of Timon and Pumba, Hakuna Matata!...no worries for the rest of your
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    New to School Nursing

    OldDude replied to jenny966's topic in School

    It's actually a benefit for the school to have your child attend. It completely eliminates a demand on you to deliver and pick him/her up from another school. It allows you to devote more of your time...
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    HELP new school nurse/immunizations

    OldDude replied to bandaidsplease's topic in School

    Welcome! Most states follow the CDC immunization guidelines, with some variation. PK can get confusing. What state are you
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    Emergency Eye Wash station?

    OldDude replied to Mango Juice's topic in School

    Since I'm on the elementary level, if I had something like that I'd still have to operate it so I just have bottles of eye
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    My Arm Touched the Walll!

    OldDude replied to villageRN's topic in School

    Now I can
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    Anyone leave over money/salary issue?

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I know it's frustrating on an emotional level. In Texas public schools, school nurses are considered educators and on the same scale as teachers. So, however many years of nursing experience you have...
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    Dealing with Admin

    OldDude replied to pedi_nurse's topic in School

    If you don't have a burning desire to work at that grade level go ahead and transfer to another campus and forget about it. Otherwise, keep in mind the principal is the king of the kingdom and has the...
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    I can't win for losing

    OldDude replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    Well I wasn't going to weigh in on this but since Jen brought it up...it is more complicated than one not involved in a school system may think. I have obtained photos of non-intimate areas on kids as...