SaltineQueen

SaltineQueen

School Nurse, past Med Surge

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  1. School Nurses: When is everyone back?

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    Where are you located & what are this year’s protocols? I’m in Indiana. I go back Wednesday, the kids a week later (8/11). This year masks are optional (so probably 3 people will wear...

  2. School Nurses: When is everyone back?

    SaltineQueen replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Wow! Where are you

  3. Vision activity page

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    Does anyone have any cute activity sheets or coloring sheets for kids who get glasses? I have a group of siblings getting them, who we really worry will lose or break them fairly quickly. I was...

  4. What's school nursing like where you are?

    SaltineQueen replied to Cheycheye's topic in School

    Well, I'm on AN in the middle of my day, so...

  5. Got My Vaccine Yesterday

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I had COVID in November. Per our state and the CDC you can choose to wait, but you can also go ahead & get it within that 90 days. The medical director of out county health department says go...

  6. Any Ohio SN?

    SaltineQueen replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    I'm in Indiana. I think it's crazy how states in the same region are doing things so differently! Our admin & HD have been awesome. We're pretty much sticking with CDC guidelines. Indiana...

  7. Any Ohio SN?

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    What are your thoughts on your new quarantine guidelines? How in the world is anyone going to keep track of whether or not masks were work and distance was

  8. Got My Vaccine Yesterday

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Well thank

  9. Got My Vaccine Yesterday

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I've had one or two here & there over the last few years...but nowhere near as frequent as the last few days. I also have HTN, need to lose weight, and am stubborn & a terrible nurse-patient....

  10. Got My Vaccine Yesterday

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I got my first dose of Pfizer Saturday & have been having alarmingly frequent PACs. Doc's feeling is that it's because my sympathetic nervous system is in high gear producing antibodies. I'll...

  11. COVID-19: Calculating Quarantines/Isolations

    SaltineQueen replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    My state put out a handy calculator. Scroll down a little bit.

  12. When is everyone *supposed* to go back?

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    ...and how are you feeling about things? I go back the 5th. Kids are supposed to start the 12th. I’m not holding my breath though. My county is the only county in the state that didn't advance a...

  13. Elementary nurses - mask question

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    So in our state we have been told that when the kids are in their classroom, sitting down, socially distanced, facing the same direction like when the teacher is doing instruction the kids can take...

  14. Elementary nurses - mask question

    SaltineQueen replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    We had a student at one of our elementaries get “lanyard burns” (for lack of a better word I guess) on his neck when his breakaway lanyard didn’t breakaway. I was worried something like that...

  15. It felt wrong...

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    Sent a kid home first day of school. Fever, stomachache & nausea. Likely not COVID but what if... Thankfully mom was cool with the situation. This year is going to be so hard.

  16. We start on Monday - full in person

    SaltineQueen replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    We started last Wednesday full in person. It’s going very well. I’m with littles, in a smaller school. Kids are doing awesome so far. Hopefully parents will cooperate this year. Prayers for...

  17. What are you stocking up on?

    SaltineQueen replied to cmh1118's topic in School

    Xanax

  18. Isolation room set up?

    SaltineQueen replied to nursetlm's topic in School

    My isolation room is across the hall from the office, my clinic is in the office. If I’m with someone in the clinic, our secretary or someone can stand in the hall, or something...I guess, to keep...

  19. MD Orders??

    SaltineQueen replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Yes. We are requiring a doctor note In order to wear a face shield. Wearing nothing is not an option for in person

  20. What will school nursing look like after this pandemic?

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I think it’s going to be mass chaos. A total sh!t show. ?? But for real...I’m

  21. Elementary nurses - mask question

    SaltineQueen replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    We keep asking for guidance on best practice but haven’t seen anything yet. That was my concern with the lanyards - they’re going to be flopping around & touching everything. Maybe I’ll...

  22. HELP! Don't know what to do.

    SaltineQueen replied to lucyrdgz's topic in General Nursing

    Was the school you got your AA from accredited? That’s my worry...any decent school will prepare you and make sure you know what the next steps should be after graduating. Even with moving they...

  23. Sending Home Any Covid Sx?

    SaltineQueen replied to schoolnurse1118's topic in School

    We are told that one sx is enough to send someone home. BUT we have also been told that we can use some judgement. So my plan is to try to make a quick 10-ish minute decision, especially if it’s a...

  24. Pregnant New Grad Nurse

    SaltineQueen replied to Gee_lihsa's topic in School

    Even under normal circumstances I would not recommend a new grad take a school nurse job. Add in all this year’s crap...no way. It’s very intimidating being the only medical professional in the...

  25. Students to quarantine until test results received??

    SaltineQueen replied to nicole.schoolRN's topic in School

    I think this is what we’re doing too. But I honestly can’t remember any