SaltineQueen

SaltineQueen

School Nurse, past Med Surge

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  1. Release of Information

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    Would any of you be willing to share your ROI forms? We are thinking ours is too vague so we'd like to rework

  2. What is your late pick up policy?

    SaltineQueen replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    school resource officer It hasn't happened here but from conversations, I suspect we'd take them to the local police department if it got to the point when the secretary and principal were ready to...

  3. Prepping for School Nurse Job Search

    SaltineQueen replied to NefforamaRN's topic in School

    I volunteered to help the nurse in the school my children attended with screenings. Then I subbed in the district. When a position opened up, she called

  4. Common clinic visits (elementary)

    SaltineQueen replied to RNashley86's topic in School

    Me too! I hate this complaint. Hey...let's give the kid a complex by having someone he hardly knows (me) talk to him about how smelly he is when someone he has a good relationship with (teacher)...

  5. appendicitis

    SaltineQueen replied to basketball13's topic in School

    Almost the same thing happened to me last year. It was the morning after Halloween, kid thought he just ate too much candy. There was nothing in the way he was presenting that made me think it was...

  6. Wiping bottoms

    SaltineQueen replied to Keeperofthebandaids's topic in School

    Is this a special needs child or no? Why are parents not doing anything at

  7. HOTV vs LEA ?

    SaltineQueen replied to iamthewalrus's topic in School

    I haven't read through this all in a while but there may be some info somewhere in this article.

  8. Happy Halloween!!!

    SaltineQueen replied to EnoughWithTheIce's topic in School

    They are INSANE today!! They'll all crash in about 2

  9. Sped Diabetic Student Requesting Escort

    SaltineQueen replied to guest83140's topic in School

    Talk to him about how uncontrolled diabetes can lead to impotence. That may get him to take things more

  10. Updated Resource Guide

    SaltineQueen replied to UpliftingRN's topic in School

    Not my state, but this is pretty helpful

  11. What now!

    SaltineQueen replied to KH_RN6's topic in School

    Do you have a bulletin board? Can you make a newsletter? Do you need CE hours? Can you do classroom lessons (I do handwashing with

  12. NYC school nurse

    SaltineQueen replied to FutureRN_Dreamsxx's topic in School

    I won't be able to answer anything specific to NYC but here's my two cents... I would not have wanted this job right out of school. It's very intimidating, even with several years of experience under...

  13. C'Mon Now!

    SaltineQueen replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Ooh! I have one! Kid comes in from recess yesterday looking perfectly normal - not droopy, no grimacing, nothing. Note says "mulch in eye" so I give him a "Really?" look and he squeezes his right...

  14. Recess/Gym Restrictions - Where do your students go?

    SaltineQueen replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    During PE kids just stay in the gym and sit. Recess they either come in the office with something to keep them busy or they stay in the classroom if the teacher is up there & OK with it. The...

  15. How many?

    SaltineQueen replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    We have one nurse in each of our 7 buildings. Smallest school (mine) is about 275, largest school is about 1400. No

  16. How long was your training for school nursing?

    SaltineQueen replied to RNashley86's topic in School

    I didn't follow anyone. One of our other nurses came and sat with me for about half a day and hit the high points. I came in near semester break, so the paperwork part was pretty much done. I was...

  17. What tricks do you have for nausea?

    SaltineQueen replied to tining's topic in School

    Just rest. I tried peppermints a couple of years ago and the word got out that "the nurse gives out candy" so that was the end of

  18. School nurse salary non-negotiable?

    SaltineQueen replied to UpliftingRN's topic in School

    Schools (public) are taxpayer-funded entities...the salary is what it is, unfortunately. We just approached our boss about bumping up our rate and it would take passing a taxpayer referendum to do...

  19. Schools medical policy?

    SaltineQueen replied to MegWorth's topic in School

    Is there space somewhere that could be converted to your office or would it be a big remodel? You absolutely need a private space. Student medical records are covered by

  20. Down time (HA, sure...)

    SaltineQueen replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Currently making a grocery list & dreading going grocery shopping after

  21. Need help preparing for a sub nurse

    SaltineQueen replied to Nurse2Kids's topic in School

    Our subs are moms of kiddos in our district or other nurses we know. I don't know that any of them just randomly found the posting on our corporation's page and applied. Each nurse keeps specific...

  22. Down time (HA, sure...)

    SaltineQueen replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    You have to make sets of three items that either have all qualities (shape, color, pattern, number) alike, or all qualities different. So today, one set is one green open squiggle, two green solid...

  23. Down time (HA, sure...)

    SaltineQueen replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    I do the daily SET puzzle, I come her & read different forums, I help in the

  24. I look 15 when I'm 22 and I'm about to start my job as a nurse!

    SaltineQueen replied to Zurse's topic in General Nursing

    Head up, shoulders back, walk and speak with confidence. You'll appreciate your youthful looks in 30

  25. Another lice topic :)

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    Talk to me about lice and ethnic/kinky/curly hair. I have a biracial student pull two from her hair. I tried to look but her hair is so thick and coorifice it was SO hard to get to the scalp! I...