SaltineQueen

SaltineQueen

School Nurse, past Med Surge

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  1. 7th Grade Vision Screening

    SaltineQueen replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    True... My kiddos are usually angels for everyone *outside* the

  2. 7th Grade Vision Screening

    SaltineQueen replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Par for the course at my house. I'm guessing you don't have teenagers at home?

  3. EYES!!!

    SaltineQueen replied to T-ROD's topic in School

    Old fashioned light box. And tumbling E is no longer an approved tool in my state, either (Indiana). A couple of our nurses have started having the Lion's Club come in and do screenings. I think...

  4. Medication Changes

    SaltineQueen replied to PediNurseNYC's topic in School

    How are you discovering the inaccuracies? In my mind, it's the parent's responsibility ESPECIALLY for the kiddos with multiple medical problems! We are just starting to get onboard with online...

  5. Peer Review at work...advice please!!

    SaltineQueen replied to brockclan3's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone makes med errors, but that's a lot in a short time frame. I would be prepared to - not justify your mistakes - but acknowledge them, be able to identify how the mistake occurred (which of...

  6. Parents who wanted your job...

    SaltineQueen replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    No. But if she's got a similar job now, what's her beef? Is her child in your school? Hopefully your school doesn't house many grades & little precious will be moving along soon. I would let...

  7. Do I want to be a school nurse?

    SaltineQueen replied to confusednurse10's topic in School

    Med-Surge will give you a broad range of knowledge to get going. Peds could help but it's not necessary. Start subbing for the districts in your area. Depending on your state, you may or not need...

  8. Do you have a policy in effect for mandated exams?

    SaltineQueen replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    The only requirement we have is vaccines. We will threaten exclusion occasionally, and so far it's been an effective way to get things taken care of. But we use that as a last resort, if a parent...

  9. 504 plan for Currarino Triad??

    SaltineQueen replied to naveiak's topic in School

    You would not write the 504. You would give guidance as to what the student might need, but admin should be the one writing it. They will need something from the doctor stating the

  10. bathroom assistance??

    SaltineQueen replied to villageRN's topic in School

    I will get them set up with clothes, wipes & a bag for their wet stuff. Then, as I'm walking out the door, I tell them to wash their hands when they're done. What they do once I'm out the door,...

  11. ER and home health to school

    SaltineQueen replied to stacnmac's topic in School

    It's worth it to me. My daughter is in my school, my boys are in other schools in the district. I'm on my kids' schedule. I don't currently have a summer gig but that may change as my kids get...

  12. Preparing for the unthinkable

    SaltineQueen replied to Jacquipals's topic in School

    I have bags for each classroom with basic first aid stuff but am adding a whistle, a few rolls of gauze, & a crank flashlight. I have my go bag...which honestly I don't remember what's in it....

  13. Nursin intervention

    SaltineQueen replied to kaylawhite95's topic in General Students

    How could her diabetes/DKA affect her

  14. 911 call

    SaltineQueen replied to waxynurse3's topic in School

    An unwitnessed (?) fall and a minimally responsive kiddo...I would have called, too. Followed by a call to parents. If they happen to be able to make it there quickly, they can always make the...

  15. Glasses - Life Hack

    SaltineQueen replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    I did that last year after struggling with an itty-bitty screw for way too

  16. Fastest and cheapest RN to BSN school?

    SaltineQueen replied to TexasNurse1097's topic in School, College Programs

    Check your state schools for online programs. They're likely to be cheapest & sometimes can be done in 3

  17. Weird reasons to come to school nurse?

    SaltineQueen replied to Avill's topic in School

  18. Music in your office?

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I listen to accuradio.com all day. I usually have it on contemporary christian, sometimes 80s, and at Christmas time I listen to the old fashioned Christmas

  19. Monday morning madness

    SaltineQueen replied to 100kids's topic in School

    My favorite as far as myth busting:

  20. What happens in the nurse's office stays in the nurse's office

    SaltineQueen replied to Examine49's topic in School

    If a kid asks another kid directly, I tell kid #2, "You don't have to say if you don't want to," and then tell kid #1 that what goes on in here is

  21. Med admin difficulty

    SaltineQueen replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    Back when I was subbing in MS there was a girl I was warned about who would occasionally cheek her meds. I asked her one day why, because she didn't seem like a defiant child. She said she didn't...

  22. Grossed out for the first time this year

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Poor kid. When I was in nursing school I had a patient with gangrenous bedsores that the doctor debrieded at the bedside so I "got" to watch. I will never forget that smell. My school uses the...

  23. Missed it

    SaltineQueen replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    I've missed fractures & I've sent kids out for x-rays that turned out to be nothing. It happens. It will happen again. I think you handled it the way any of us would. Now you know, call mom on...

  24. Back To School Night

    SaltineQueen replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    I usually just hang out in my office & wait for people to being meds or issues to

  25. Why do teachers

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Preach!