SaltineQueen

SaltineQueen

School Nurse, past Med Surge

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  1. Do you log every "out" time?

    SaltineQueen replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    My district uses CareDox. I schedule meds at the round about time they're given (2nd grader's lunch med is scheduled at 11:10). I don't change any times on meds unless it's taken 10ish minutes or...

  2. 1st day questions

    SaltineQueen replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Short & sweet. 1. Depends in the kid & depends on the day. You'll learn who really needs a little more TLC & who's BSing you pretty quickly. Pretty much my rule is, no fever gets...

  3. Another head lice; I want to help this child

    SaltineQueen replied to basketball13's topic in School

    Are you allowed to just comb her hair out? Not with any treatments, just wet her hair, condition, & go to town. Time consuming, yes. But it'd better than nothing. And it sounds like maybe...

  4. Feels like -20 here today

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    An elementary girl in our district (not my school) got her tongue stuck to the metal around a window on the bus this

  5. Teachers

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    That's a loaded topic title! How do you deal with teachers who you feel question your judgement, skills, etc.? Have you ever "confronted" them or do you just keep doing your fabulous

  6. Bottle Up The Magic

    SaltineQueen replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    No. Lots of sickness. Lots of "interesting" things happening. Full moon in full effect. I'm ready for

  7. Splinters

    SaltineQueen replied to ksouth's topic in School

    Ditto

  8. What to do ?

    SaltineQueen replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I'm curious what prompted this conversation... How

  9. Ideas for Health and Wellness Night

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    We have a student who always packs a big bottle if Gatorade - or the like - and a big bag of Doritos - or the like. Sometimes there's an apple in there. He'll take one bite & throw it away...

  10. Ideas for Health and Wellness Night

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Water

  11. Front office help?

    SaltineQueen replied to Nurse.jen's topic in School

    Does your job description say that office coverage is part of your duties, when necessary? I help out, when I can. But my kiddos in my clinic come first, no matter how busy the front office

  12. Tips for a solo newbie in elementary setting please?

    SaltineQueen replied to villageRN's topic in School

    I tried mints for upset tummies this year, but then had a girl with ongoing tummy issues (that she ended up seeing a GI doctor about) brag to her friends that she got candy in the nurse's office....

  13. Wanting more to do

    SaltineQueen replied to lvnforschool's topic in School

    If volunteers can do screenings, certainly you can. Can't

  14. New to High school Nursing

    SaltineQueen replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    Will you be the only nurse in the

  15. Post Halloween

    SaltineQueen replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    Mine was about 8am. We start at

  16. Spinal Screening First Timer

    SaltineQueen replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    Are you required to do it, or do you just want to do

  17. Ice packs

    SaltineQueen replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    Socks!!

  18. Guess where I found a tiny piece of cardboard?!?

    SaltineQueen replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    My now 10 year old put a white tic-tac up his nose when he was a little guy. I guess it started dissolving & burned a bit, so he started flipping out. He was able to blow it out pretty easily....

  19. Teaching classes

    SaltineQueen replied to ann_kristen's topic in School

    Same. I would like to, maybe once a month a quick lesson. But our teachers already have so much to get in to a limited time

  20. Too sweet not to share!

    SaltineQueen replied to mom to many's topic in School

    I've been at my school since last December. One of the lunch supervisors told me a kid told her that I'm "way nicer than the old nurse." Felt good, not gonna

  21. I might be a little excited for my new purchase....

    SaltineQueen replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Cute! Where did you find

  22. Most off the wall complaint

    SaltineQueen replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    "My arm hurts when I do this," says the kindergartener as he squeezes his forearm. My reply, "Well then, don't do that." Then he proceeded to tell me, "Mom says I broke my funny bone & need it...

  23. How many times have you used an AED?

    SaltineQueen replied to Avill's topic in School

    Never. Never given an epipen. I'm fine with virgin status on both of

  24. Roll Call 2016-2017

    SaltineQueen replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I went back on the 2nd, kiddos on the 10th. Called 911 within the first week. Hope that's not a sign of how my year will

  25. FitBit at work

    SaltineQueen replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    I just got a Fitbit Alta. I can't figure out if/how you change the length of time the displat screen stays on. I'd like it to stay on longer for when I'm counting a pulse. But I like it