SaltineQueen

SaltineQueen

School Nurse, past Med Surge

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  1. HUGE mistake

    SaltineQueen replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Well then, yes, that's a problem. Did the sub file a med error report or something along those lines? If not, own up to it. Have a plan in place to prevent future incidents & hope for the best....

  2. HUGE mistake

    SaltineQueen replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    Do you have a policy on how often you're supposed to do the

  3. Documentation

    SaltineQueen replied to PediNurseNYC's topic in School

    My district uses Care Dox. I like it, for the most part. Once you have everything set up for your kids (meds, medical conditions, treatment schedules, etc) it's very easy to navigate. Click click...

  4. Silly rant, but people keep steeling my tissues

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Last year I had several items go missing: a brand new tube of TAO, disinfectant wipes, handfuls of cough drops... I finally put a sticky note on my counter that said "PLEASE stop taking my stuff!!"...

  5. I did something wrong. Help!

    SaltineQueen replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Personally, when I got the letter about the positive dx I would have called the health department just to make sure of what my next steps should be. But my training included talking about reportable...

  6. Staff Hysteria

    SaltineQueen replied to Ashizzle's topic in School

    I'd say it's time to get the administration involved. It's becoming an issue in the classroom, safety wise and probably performance wise. That's above your pay

  7. Long term Sub Nurse

    SaltineQueen replied to catlovernurse_x's topic in School

    I would ask a nursing supervisor or another nurse who has been with the district a while. But it kind of sounds like you may be there for a while, if you're willing. I would probably go ahead and...

  8. Feeling overwhelmed

    SaltineQueen replied to littleINlpn's topic in School

    It is 0% your fault that this child did not get the shot. We can catch it after the fact, maybe even see it's due soon, but it isn't our responsibility to make sure preventative care is being taken...

  9. Throwing up

    SaltineQueen replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Stealing this! I'm in a K-3 building so I have lots of instances where kids will eat lunch and then go play on "the spinny things" on the playground. Often does not have a happy

  10. If your school isn't all free/reduced meals...

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    How does your school handle breakfast and/or lunch when a student's lunch account (if that's how you handle meal payments) gets too far in the hole? New policy this year is that if a student goes $X...

  11. Old Dude or other Tx nurses...is it true?

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    I saw an article that a new law went into effect September 1st that you are now required to notify parents of classmates when a student is found to have lice.

  12. Tips for....

    SaltineQueen replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I read somewhere that the Tumbline E chart isn't recommended, for a reason I can't recall right now. I know you're not supposed to, but for first grade I have a pointer that I use as necessary, and...

  13. Question

    SaltineQueen replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Why do they not want you in there? I'd want to be there to defend my words, if

  14. keeping records on staff members

    SaltineQueen replied to NurseKitKat's topic in School

    I do. At the beginning of the year, I email everyone in the building a form I made up and ask them to return it to me, in a sealed envelope with their name on it. I keep them in my med cabinet to...

  15. keeping records on staff members

    SaltineQueen replied to NurseKitKat's topic in School

    I don't keep track of the staff who come in for tylenol or a cough drop. But if it's a bigger thing - I had a teacher with SOB, custodian with chest pain - I do keep record of those. And, of course,...

  16. What happens when the nurse is sick?

    SaltineQueen replied to Julius Seizure's topic in School

    Our district has a handful of subs. That's actually how I got my foot in the door. If they can't get a sub for me then the secretary, building assistant, and/or bookkeeper covers for me. I can...

  17. I can't call all parents!!!

    SaltineQueen replied to nicunursem10's topic in School

    You can't possibly call for every injury. If a kid is hurt as a result of a fight, I let the principal call & if the parent wants me afterwards I'll talk to them. I call for most all head bonks...

  18. Anyone use CareDox?

    SaltineQueen replied to grammy1's topic in School

    If all you want is a pass/fail I can get you those steps on

  19. Anyone use CareDox?

    SaltineQueen replied to grammy1's topic in School

    If that is possible (I've never been aware of that feature), we have it turned

  20. PFAPA

    SaltineQueen replied to nursetlm's topic in School

    I have one this year and had one last year that transferred schools. Neither has/had a

  21. Anyone use CareDox?

    SaltineQueen replied to grammy1's topic in School

    We have used CareDox for a little over two years. Previously, the nurses charted in PowerSchool...totally not nurse friendly. I started right about the time of the switch, so I really don't know any...

  22. Favorite Thermometer? Recommendations?

    SaltineQueen replied to Jacquipals's topic in School

    I like my WelchAllyn SureTemp plus. Most of my K-3 kiddos can figure it out with a little coaching. Otherwise, I have a

  23. Husband is not ready for me to go to nursing school!!

    SaltineQueen replied to hamolady's topic in General Students

    He wants to get his degree, too? Normally, I'd say to let whomever has the biggest earning potential go first, but has he even applied to & been accepted to a program? If not, and you're already...

  24. Disorderly Conduct?

    SaltineQueen replied to Hellomehelloyou's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I guess my question is why Chamberlain? Isn't there a school local to you in FL that you can

  25. Implementing new programs

    SaltineQueen replied to NurseMrn's topic in School

    If your population has access to computers/smart phones you could also do a website with health topics & other information on it. Ours is hosted through webs.com for