SaltineQueen

SaltineQueen

School Nurse, past Med Surge

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  1. Help! Parents don’t submit paperwork!!

    SaltineQueen replied to NurseDew's topic in School

    Three. At least one call, at least one email if I have it. I have, on occasion, resorted to certified mail. Document, document, document. God forbid, something happens, call 911 and when the...

  2. Lockdown kits

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    So, today I'm researching emergency lockdown kits...like the bucket with toilet seat lid filled with stuff to get you through several hours. It's a shame that this is what it's come to. Anyone have...

  3. RRT on Patient for Hospice

    SaltineQueen replied to Crocsing's topic in General Nursing

    Who initiated the consult? Nurse or was it family request? If breathing is a struggle for the patient the I would imagine that might be pretty upsetting for the family to watch. Maybe it's just to...

  4. First T1D returning to school

    SaltineQueen replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    https://www.diabetes.org/resources/know-your-rights/safe-at-school-state-laws https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/features/managing-diabetes-at-school.html...

  5. Medication Consent

    SaltineQueen replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    Does your state allow for your district to write emergency protocols for albuterol/epi/narcan when you don't have a doctor order? We give OTC with a parent signature, and we have an order from our...

  6. Lockdown kits

    SaltineQueen replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    I'm in an elementary school. Most of our rooms don't have a bathroom attached. If we're locked down for more than a couple of hours someone is going to need to pee, I'm

  7. HELP. 1:1 District School Nurse Caring for Two Students During Lunch Breaks

    SaltineQueen replied to LPNinGH's topic in School

    How do the parents feel about the

  8. New School Nurse Feeling Overwhelmed...

    SaltineQueen replied to StormyRN95's topic in School

    I hope you're getting your admin on board to nip this in the bud! That is a classroom management issue, not a nursing issue. You have enough to deal

  9. Student Helpers

    SaltineQueen replied to ClashyRN's topic in School

    Make copies of parent handouts, nurse passes,

  10. New School Nurse Feeling Overwhelmed...

    SaltineQueen replied to StormyRN95's topic in School

    Know your critical kiddos first, deal with kids coming into your clinic second, deal with paperwork as time permits. IHPs are different from IEPs/504s. You are not the one to initiate IEPs/504s,...

  11. Kids & chest pain

    SaltineQueen posted a topic in School

    Don't you just love it when you get that complaint? I had a 3rd-grade kiddo a couple of weeks ago tell me "It feels like a chunk of my heart fell off into my chest," when describing chest pain he was...

  12. NASN Conference?

    SaltineQueen replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Is that where it

  13. Autism and regressions - where do we fit in?

    SaltineQueen replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    I agree that this it teetering on medical neglect. I would call CPS. If they say it's not anything they can do a visit on at this point, I'd keep calling. Better yet, ask the other professionals...

  14. C'Mon Now!

    SaltineQueen replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Ended up just being a huge monster moth...but still... No one bothered to get that memo to me until after I'd called our head of building & grounds and the county health department - who was in...

  15. C'Mon Now!

    SaltineQueen replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Kindergarteners touched a dead bat at recess. I had to have the "we don't touch dead animals" discussion with

  16. Getting out just in time!

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

  17. Getting out just in time!

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Oh...and that's just

  18. Getting out just in time!

    SaltineQueen replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    To my knowledge, PowerSchool cannot do that. But I could be wrong. We use CareDox, which can send messages automatically. We had considered going back to PowerSchool for health charting but it...

  19. I should be happy with this new "dream" job

    SaltineQueen replied to proudRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ummm... Did I write this post? The similarities to my nursing path are creepy. I was med/surg, went to a derm office, found it incredibly boring, not challenging, felt kind of out of the "group."...

  20. I am not good at nursing

    SaltineQueen replied to Lostinorlando's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I wasn't the only one thinking it. You say you "continue to do things wrong." What else has happened? Because if you're basing your failure as a nurse on this ativan issue you're just...

  21. This is Where the Cowboy Rides Away

    SaltineQueen replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Oh my gosh! Did we know you are retiring or did I miss that memo? We will miss your level headed advice around here. Be

  22. C'Mon Now!

    SaltineQueen replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    This made me laugh. A couple of years ago we took our kids to Chicago for, what we thought would be, a fun weekend of museums, zoos, activities as a family. Our little guy was about 7 at the time....

  23. Ask Me If I'm Safe At Home

    SaltineQueen replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Every single woman needs to read this. Thank you for sharing your

  24. Fun end of year complaints

    SaltineQueen replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I had a kid complaining of chest pain the other day who said it "feels like a chunk of my heart broke off in my

  25. Fun end of year complaints

    SaltineQueen replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Earlobes are