SaltineQueen

SaltineQueen

School Nurse, past Med Surge

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  1. Potential New School Nurse (Fingers Crossed!)

    SaltineQueen replied to BlondieRN0531's topic in School

    Repeat after me, "Minimize lost instructional

  2. reminder notes

    SaltineQueen replied to vikivail26's topic in School

    I often tell parents when I make attendance calls, and when I see kids out the door if I send them home. Sometimes send a note home with them, too. I put it in the school newsletter every other...

  3. Why would you give this up??

    SaltineQueen replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    Personally, I'm here until they drag me out kicking & screaming. At this stage in my life (married, four young kids who are into all sorts of activities), it's the perfect fit. I love all these...

  4. Why would you give this up??

    SaltineQueen replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    Did you see that on Dirty Jobs? I miss that

  5. Why would you give this up??

    SaltineQueen replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    What. The. Heck? Get you some of that O2 you want to give so freely to everyone

  6. Interview with Principal

    SaltineQueen replied to BRIANNA1103's topic in School

    "Minimize lost instructional time" should be worked in

  7. National Board for Certification of School Nurses

    SaltineQueen replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    Ditto. Would not change my pay scale one bit. So I don't know that it's "worth

  8. How do you remember all of the nursing considerations for meds?

    SaltineQueen replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    Class as in: --lol = beta blockers --pril = ace inhibitors Stuff like

  9. Common Health Issues In a High School?

    SaltineQueen replied to Avill's topic in School

    Just read up on

  10. Interview for A School RN position

    SaltineQueen replied to tat_nurse's topic in School

    Sounds like she's being pretty well prepared, to me. I have a decent sized Amish population. One of my questions related to an Amish child vomiting & icant get a hold of parents...what do I do?...

  11. The hamster is loose.

    SaltineQueen replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Just reading the news! It's a Festivus

  12. Does your policy have "teeth"

    SaltineQueen replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I like this. I am not a huge fan of the one puke rule. I wish we were given a bit if leeway to use our nursing judgment. Big difference between gastroenteritis puke and spinny toy Jackson Pollack...

  13. Does your policy have "teeth"

    SaltineQueen replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Happened to me a couple weeks ago...tei in the same day! LD#1 puked at school, LD#2 had a temp of 101.3. Both were back the next morning. Of course, teachers were ticked at me. Since I retrieved...

  14. Is there a newbie curse? I think there is a newbie curse

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    I've been at the job just over three months. Have had kids break their arm, what I thought was a broken arm that turned out not to be, a sprained ankle, and today a skull fracture - no bleed, thank...

  15. Student doesn't eat and I'm the person to fix it!

    SaltineQueen replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Probably Google

  16. The hamster is loose.

    SaltineQueen replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    I had forgotten all about

  17. The hamster is loose.

    SaltineQueen replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    I wonder how long a hamster can survive out in the wild of an elementary

  18. CPS Calls

    SaltineQueen replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    I would just say, "Why wouldyou think that?" Or something along those

  19. Student doesn't eat and I'm the person to fix it!

    SaltineQueen replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    You are neither a nutritionist nor a dietitian (are you?). I would suggest mom get a referral to one of those

  20. Friday!

    SaltineQueen replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I had last Friday off, will have this Friday off, and the following Friday leading into spring break! Our kids are going to be in a world of hurt when they come back & actually have to be in...

  21. Help with reference

    SaltineQueen replied to heronurse's topic in General Nursing

    Does it have to be a current

  22. What's your best School Nurse advice ?

    SaltineQueen replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    As in - make sure your makeup is pretty? Or as in - show no

  23. Not Enough Backup-CPS?

    SaltineQueen replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    How'd it go? It was the right thing to

  24. When do you send home for eyes that are pink?

    SaltineQueen replied to Cattz's topic in School

    Depends on the case & the kid. Goopy, itchy eyes on a kindergartner who can't keep from rubbing them goes home. On a 3rd grader who may be better about not toughing them & washing hands well...

  25. About to quit med-surg

    SaltineQueen replied to Newbie_1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Don't burn your bridges. Give proper notice unless they tell you not to come