BeckyESRN

BeckyESRN

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  1. Stop the Bleed training

    BeckyESRN replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Our resource officer had Stop the Bleed kits installed in the hallways and informed us that we were now trained...no training

  2. Mailing Medication

    BeckyESRN replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    That and knowing how ridiculously expensive inhalers can

  3. dizziness?

    BeckyESRN replied to nursex23's topic in School

    I'm in elementary and I've found that "dizzy" means different things to these kiddos. My line of questioning is generally : What does that mean to you? Can you show me where you feel dizzy? (I've had...

  4. Lice found, but not on head

    BeckyESRN replied to Sarahnursey's topic in School

    When I was in HS, our bio lab had a poster with a enlarged pictures of lice. It skeeved me out to no end. During a test I just couldn't take it anymore, I stood on my chair, turned it around, and...

  5. measles outbreak in samoa

    BeckyESRN replied to ARN's topic in School

    In Samoa, 2 infants were killed by the MMR vaccine being mixed with a muscle relaxant. Then the anti-vax community swooped in and used that to spread misinformation to the local communities....

  6. All I want for Christmas is . . .

    BeckyESRN replied to tining's topic in School

    staff to utilize the tools that I provide them so that I don't 35 visits a day for chapped

  7. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    4th grader: My light up sweater broke. (shows me the on/off unit, which is no longer attached to the wire) Can you rewire it? My teacher said you could... I just...what?! C'Mon

  8. When parents are barriers to care

    BeckyESRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    synonymous with vampire, it's a 1920 horror

  9. How to help coughing student?

    BeckyESRN replied to sydcarverrn's topic in School

    Just send them to the nurse's office, lol. I had a stream of "hasn't stopped coughing all day" visits yesterday and I never heard a single cough. Water, water, and more

  10. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    0900 phone call: I need a nurse to 2nd grade right NOW! *click* Grab epipen and emergency bag and run up the stairs, while mentally reviewing my emergency care plan kiddos. Arrive to find a student...

  11. Oh the things I am learning

    BeckyESRN replied to geminiwanderlust's topic in School

    Yesterday I learned that "jiggly pants that aren't too up or too down and aren't too much flat" means that she hates leggings and wanted a pair of joggers? As for not making parents angry...it's...

  12. "huge puddle of blood!"....oh boy

    BeckyESRN replied to guest464345's topic in School

    I got called to 1st grade for "head injury and unresponsive". I found a quite alert 1st grader sitting on the floor arms crossed refusing to look at or speak to the teacher. The head injury was...hit...

  13. Panic Attacks

    BeckyESRN replied to GdBSN's topic in School

    I would get admin and the counselor involved for sure. I'm a big fan of grounding exercises for my own anxiety and they work pretty well for some of my anxious kiddos here. My personal favorite is: 5...

  14. Common clinic visits (elementary)

    BeckyESRN replied to RNashley86's topic in School

    I use "Let's see how you feel after lunch/recess/whatever" a lot for minor complaints that appear fine. I'm also a fan of "make sure you tell a grown up at home about that". Vague tummy aches in big...

  15. Happy Halloween!!!

    BeckyESRN replied to EnoughWithTheIce's topic in School

    We had our "Fall Festival" last Friday, so today is okay...tomorrow will be another story! All the grumpy stayed-up-too-late kiddos and the what did you have for breakfast "candy" kiddos will be in my...

  16. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    2nd grade teacher calls, kid wore his costume to school with no pants under, so she was sending him down to get pants and take off his costume. 2nd grader arrives...in just a button down shirt and...

  17. Why so long

    BeckyESRN replied to NurseHeatherBSNRN's topic in School

    I had a 5th grader come down at 11:30 and asked that I wait until 11:45 to call mom because that's when her hot yoga class was over. She had given him meds for his temp of 102 in the morning because...

  18. Bad day, Bad year

    BeckyESRN replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    I'm so sorry. You absolutely deserve a break. *Virtual

  19. Head lice

    BeckyESRN replied to RNKT's topic in School

    Totally putting this on a t-shirt! I might make my principal one

  20. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    It's pajama day (why?!). I was sent six 1st graders for temp checks because they felt/looked hot...after recess...in 80 degree weather...wearing one piece, hooded, fleece pajamas. Ya

  21. Head lice

    BeckyESRN replied to RNKT's topic in School

    There are always head lice, parents should check their kid's head all the

  22. Nursing Smells You Love?

    BeckyESRN replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Sani-Cloth PDI wipes. They smell like not catching MRSA or VRE, so that's a

  23. ringworm on eye

    BeckyESRN replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    With an older student (3rd grade and up) I would have done that same. It's not a place that other people are going to be touching and the eyelid isn't going to be touching any surfaces (hopefully!),...

  24. Vision Screening

    BeckyESRN replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Old school light box chart

  25. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Unfortunately, it's one of the voicemail is full, email disappears into cyber space parents. I was hoping the multiple conversations I had with the teacher would have cut down on it, but