SaltineQueen

SaltineQueen

School Nurse, past Med Surge

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  1. School Health Policies

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    We have lots of actual board policies for health related topics. They're available to the public via our corporation webpage. Immunizations, use of medication in school, care of diabetic students,...

  2. Problems with nursing profession and why I want to quit

    SaltineQueen replied to bravewarrior1's topic in General Nursing

    In response to #5... I've worked hospital and I've worked office. If you really think office nurses only work 8 hours, you're sorely mistaken. Have you never been to a doctor appointment &...

  3. I can't make this stuff up!

    SaltineQueen replied to ABRN2012's topic in School

    For crying out loud... The video my corporation uses in 4TH GRADE uses the words nocturnal emisions and wet dreams!!! Imagine my momma heart break when I learned by sweet baby was going to hear...

  4. Charge nurse calls doc at night

    SaltineQueen replied to Nurse-please's topic in General Nursing

    Umm...nope. I certainly hope the nurse called anyways! The buck stops with us, period. What if the provider did order something incorrectly & the pharmacy didn't catch it. The nurse's butt is...

  5. Tube Feedings

    SaltineQueen replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    I can delegate that in IN to a

  6. Diabetic Coverage at all activities

    SaltineQueen replied to NYschoolnurse's topic in School

    I would say it depends on what your state laws say. In my state, it's written into law that students with diabetes must have a plan to cover "during school hours or at a school related activity."...

  7. Current version of Scholastic News...

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    ...for our second graders, the topic is: LICE. Breaking it down to the basics & telling "The Truth about Lice" for the kids. I wish we could send a copy home to all the

  8. Accepting verbal orders from another nurse?

    SaltineQueen replied to amberrenae, RN's topic in General Nursing

    You were absolutely correct to not give it. But I wouldn't have pulled it, either. I would talk to your preceptor and unit manager ASAP about the situation because I can almost guarantee 'they"...

  9. Counting Down

    SaltineQueen replied to WineRN's topic in School

    42!!!

  10. New School Nurse, do you work per diem somewhere else?

    SaltineQueen replied to Syane's topic in School

    I've got young(ish) kids in school so the biggest perk for me is that I'm off when they're off, for the most part. If I ever did want to pick up work, I think I'd do home care, where I would...

  11. Dangers of teaching kids they can be boys or girls

    SaltineQueen replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Why can't you just type www(dot)imnotabletocomeupwithcrediblesources(dot)com and let the chips fall where they

  12. National Walkout Day March 14 at 10am

    SaltineQueen replied to RobotechTD's topic in School

    This is my understanding of how most of the kids in our district view it as well. I'm not on main campus with our high school and middle school, so I'm interested to hear how this all works

  13. National Walkout Day March 14 at 10am

    SaltineQueen replied to RobotechTD's topic in School

    I asked my son (14) if he was going to walk out. He wasn't sure so I asked him, if he was going to, what his reasons were. I suspected (and I was right) that he would do it just to get out of class....

  14. Sharps Containers

    SaltineQueen replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    For future, since you seem to not go through sharps often... I ordered a sharps container that comes with a box to ship it off for

  15. C'Mon Now!

    SaltineQueen replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Just called a parent because I am out of LD's daily medication. "Oh, didn't (insert dad's name here) call you? He was switched to extended released last week." Nope. No one called. Would have been...

  16. Another manic Monday!

    SaltineQueen replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    Oh how awful! Prayers for

  17. CPR certification

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    What level of CPR certification do you all have? Just for healthcare providers or do you have PALS or ACLS? Does anyone know what NASN recommends? I'm trying to search their site & not having much...

  18. School security issues

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    So I've received phone calls from two of my boys' schools today regarding lockdowns. Apparently, an employee at the middle school broke his ID & while he was without while the office was making...

  19. When is your Spring Break & what are you doing?

    SaltineQueen replied to tining's topic in School

    Nothing exciting here... Ours is Good Friday through the first week of April. We're doing a whole bunch of nothing because hubby has to work. Had thoughts of going to Niagara Falls, but decided...

  20. Students cutting themselves

    SaltineQueen replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I don't think there's one thing in this post I find

  21. Why parents! Why?!!

    SaltineQueen replied to MrsNurse08's topic in School

    Fever with allergies, really? Our policy is below 100 for 24 hours without

  22. Isn't today over yet?!

    SaltineQueen replied to scout mom's topic in School

    Our P/T conferences are after school. Then we get the next day (always a Friday) off.

  23. Isn't today over yet?!

    SaltineQueen replied to scout mom's topic in School

    Oh no. Our second graders are, as a whole, a hot mess. There was one day when all their teachers went to a conference. We, in the office, feared what the day would be like. It wasn't all that...

  24. Tell me about high school nursing

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    Our HS nurse is leaving us...she's amazing. I'm currently in an elementary school, but half considering the change - mainly because I have one (my oldest) entering HS next year and I think it...

  25. Can a school nurse leave the school clinic?

    SaltineQueen replied to mommynurse890's topic in School

    This is what I was wondering. Is there not someone who can walk with them to you at the clinic. Just for my own understanding of these "rounds" you do... Are children allowed to come to school ill...