SaltineQueen

SaltineQueen

School Nurse, past Med Surge

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  1. Hearing/Vision referrals in Texas

    SaltineQueen replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Not in Texas, so can't for sure help you with #1. I try three times & document. After that, I'm out...it's on the parents. Just recently, a parent must have obtained their O.D. (congratulations...

  2. Spin off- what's been your biggest emergency as a school nurse

    SaltineQueen replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I've called 911 two times. Once for a young male staff member with chest pain, ended up fine. This year, first few days of school, I was told they needed me in a Kindergarten classroom - not told...

  3. Spin off- what's been your biggest emergency as a school nurse

    SaltineQueen replied to kidzcare's topic in School

  4. Phone calls to parents.

    SaltineQueen replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Who has told you you have to call for everything? Your superior, or the teachers/staff members? I call for head injuries (duh), and any time a child will go home looking significantly different than...

  5. Stress free nursing?

    SaltineQueen replied to fezz's topic in General Nursing

    School nurse for a small (300ish) K-3 elementary. Most days are pretty low stress and I absolutely love it! It does take an emotional toll on me some days, and I worry about some kids over breaks...

  6. Bed Bugs

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    This is gonna become the next head lice... Have you guys had to deal with this much yet in your area? Last week, brothers had bites that I suspected were bed bugs, suggested mom check beds. Doctor...

  7. May I have your attention please?

    SaltineQueen replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    But...but... It makes me feel all creepy

  8. Bed Bugs

    SaltineQueen replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    No...scabies.

  9. Does this fall under "my job"?

    SaltineQueen replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    That's a discipline issue, not a nurse issue, IMO. Teacher needs to suck it up & deal with it, or get the principal involved if the student truly cannot be

  10. New to school nursing...Please help with a few questions!

    SaltineQueen replied to RNLisaC's topic in School

    That was the policy when I started last year, so I'm not sure if it's a district decision or state decision. Sorry. We don't tell people they're not required any longer, if anyone asks we tell them...

  11. New to school nursing...Please help with a few questions!

    SaltineQueen replied to RNLisaC's topic in School

    Vaccines, yes. Physicals...I'm not sure, but probably. You can scan & upload any document you want. We don't require them any longer, but most get them for

  12. New to school nursing...Please help with a few questions!

    SaltineQueen replied to RNLisaC's topic in School

    What state are you in & what are you medical kiddos' issues? Do you need RNs for a field trip or can you delegate tasks to teachers or paras? In indiana, we can delegate quite a bit to UAPs. I...

  13. New to school nursing...Please help with a few questions!

    SaltineQueen replied to RNLisaC's topic in School

    1. We use CareDox, a web based charting system. (It's free. You should have your admins & legal look into it) If you use paper logs, you need a separate sheet for each student. 2. It...

  14. What supply company do you use?

    SaltineQueen replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Health Supplies | School

  15. What supply company do you use?

    SaltineQueen replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Interesting...I always get discounts when I send a quote, from all the companies I have dealt

  16. What supply company do you use?

    SaltineQueen replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I use School Health and Moore Medical, primarily. With MacGill filling in sometimes. Moore has big bottles of acetaminophen for about

  17. Rashes

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    Does anyone have a good guide for trying to identify rashes? Red spots on arms, neck, forehead, not many on trunk. Varying sizes, no blisters, slightly raised. Brother, also in the school, has...

  18. Rashes

    SaltineQueen replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Thanks! Doctor said scabies. I'm not

  19. Help me spend $100 at Whole Foods

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Saltines!!

  20. Plaafs examples

    SaltineQueen replied to khaley's topic in School

    IHPs??? IEPs would be initiated by a SpEd teacher. I wonder if the asthma/allergy association has school suggestions on their

  21. Start your day with a good reaming out!

    SaltineQueen replied to Flare's topic in School

    We had a parent start a petition. It fizzled out pretty

  22. Common Cold

    SaltineQueen replied to ruralSchoolRN's topic in School

    If parents are aghast that you're not sending their snowflake home for cold symptoms, why are they sending them to school with cold

  23. OK, I assumed . . .

    SaltineQueen replied to tining's topic in School

    Do tell... Why can't I figure this

  24. Blood exposure

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    Do any of your districts have policies or procedures that deal specifically with student to student blood exposure? We, of course, have the standard BBP plan if a staff is exposed, but had an...

  25. Blood exposure

    SaltineQueen replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    That's some pretty bad