SaltineQueen

SaltineQueen

School Nurse, past Med Surge

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  1. Confusing Pay Rates

    SaltineQueen replied to SnowDark38's topic in School

    If you're more than 6.5ish hours a day, I'd take your letter to HR/payroll and ask to have your pay adjusted & be paid for all your back

  2. Immunization Compliance

    SaltineQueen replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Wow! It's like Big Foot or the Loch Ness Monster... You hear rumors of it's existence, but no one can quite prove

  3. Students under the influence at school

    SaltineQueen replied to NurseVal93's topic in School

    Is it safe to assume your school doesn't have an SRO? If you do, that would be the go to person for these issues, seeing as how they ARE trained in field sobriety type tests. If not, I think you're...

  4. Why your avatar?

    SaltineQueen replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    Give me the weekend...maybe I can come up with

  5. School Shooter Contingency Plans

    SaltineQueen replied to heynurse1996's topic in School

    What a scary situation! Our lock down plan is for me lock myself and any students in the clinic in my bathroom. I'm not too keen on that idea because then we're trapped...only one way in or out....

  6. Why your avatar?

    SaltineQueen replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    Mine is too tiny to read, but it "speaks" the God's honest truth. It says, "Before you marry him listen to him chew. If you can stand to listen to that the rest of your life go ahead with the...

  7. Stocking OTC meds at elementary school level

    SaltineQueen replied to nursetlm's topic in School

    I am K-3 and we do stock some meds. I have acetaminophen, ibuprofen, tums, benadryl, cough drops, orajel, and some topicals. Parents sign off on OTC meds they are OK with when they update...

  8. Working below your license

    SaltineQueen replied to happ09's topic in General Nursing

    What would you be doing that would go against your license? I remember learning bathing in school, I remember learning how to ambulate patients safely in school...anything an aide could/would do is...

  9. Dexcom

    SaltineQueen replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    We have students in other schools in the district that use this, or something similar. Our nurses do not do anything on their personal phones. Too much possible liability is what the thinking was, I...

  10. My child is rebelling

    SaltineQueen replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Did she have any grief counseling? At the age she was when mom died, it would have been really hard for her to grasp the permanency of death. Now, she gets it. She sees her friends and their moms...

  11. Lost my husband on Holiday Break

    SaltineQueen replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I am so sorry for your

  12. Just curious... children who vomit!!

    SaltineQueen replied to NurseCard's topic in School

    Technically, the policy is they need to go home and stay for 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting. My principal gives me a little flexibility if I have an inkling that it was a one &

  13. What State are you in and when is your next break?

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Indiana, February 19th (just one day) unless we have a snow day before

  14. C'Mon Now!

    SaltineQueen replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I had a teacher send a kiddo this morning with a note that said, "He burned his arm this weekend!! Can you look at it?" Kiddo has a perfectly adequate looking dressing on arm, clean & intact. No...

  15. Decisions???

    SaltineQueen replied to Taaffe's topic in General Nursing

    Coming from a school nurse - take that one if you're offered & can afford it! I love my job. It's true that pay isn't the greatest (but it varies widely by area) but the other benefits outweigh...

  16. Remember to walk....

    SaltineQueen replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    Oh my yes. I hate having to take a tray to the cafeteria after my lunch. Sure as the day is long, I'll see a couple kindergarteners in a few minuted. But I do feel like a rock star with them all...

  17. Elementary- Food Precautions

    SaltineQueen replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    They're yummy! 100% fruit juice, frozen, different flavor combos. Lemon/raspberry is my

  18. Elementary- Food Precautions

    SaltineQueen replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    Parents can bring treats from home and we don't restrict what is brought. We also have an option where parents can buy certain things the cafeteria offers for breakfast/lunch (granola bars, slushie...

  19. Snow Day !

    SaltineQueen replied to aprilmoss's topic in School

    We had a snow day last Friday, but had to make it up Monday. There went our 4 day week. It's been super cold here in the mornings (10-20 below zero with wind chill) so I've been hoping for 2 hour...

  20. We won $500!

    SaltineQueen replied to MrsK_Nurse's topic in School

    What about getting all the kids & staff a water bottle with your school mascot on

  21. Tips to shorten visits?

    SaltineQueen replied to NurseVal93's topic in School

    Whoa! What grades do you have & how many are in your school? I have 280 K-3 kiddos so what I do might be different from what I'd do if I was at a MS or HS. Most of my visits are for headache...

  22. C'Mon Now!

    SaltineQueen replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I keep telling myself I need to have a change of clothes or set of scrubs here...just in case. Gotta get that

  23. Supply deals

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    Let's start a thread of good clinic supply deals we know of/find. One of my favorites is from Moore Medical, item #85010, 16oz bottle of liquid acetaminophen for $6.09 (currently), it's been

  24. Would this be a big mistake?

    SaltineQueen replied to angielove926's topic in General Nursing

    Huge mistake. Unless you're in a situation where you NEED this job financially, don't do

  25. Wrist BP cuff anyone?

    SaltineQueen replied to Riley RN's topic in School

    Why not just a child sized arm cuff? I've used it on littles & they tolerate it