nursekoll BSN, RN

12 years as a school nurse

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    C'Mon Now!

    nursekoll replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Hope it's just the bulb- that was my otoscope's problem last year! Maybe the rechargeable battery won't hold a charge anymore? If those are not the issue, could you reach out to any local clinics or...
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    Frequent Fliers

    nursekoll replied to nurse__ab19's topic in School

    Yes, trust your gut! At my high school level, vomit needs to be witnessed/seen in order to be sent home for it. They also will figure it out really quick if coming back in multiple times gets them a...
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    dealing with crisis

    nursekoll posted a topic in School

    Any advice for school dealing with the death of a teacher? K-12 teacher and coach, the medical emergency happened at school in front of several classes of elementary students. I was the one responding...
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    Excused or Unexcused absence

    nursekoll replied to littleINlpn's topic in School

    And this is what makes the school nurse job so difficult! I'm guessing you aren't a school nurse or haven't/won't be one very long. This case it's an administration/school policy issue, please don't...
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    Lice

    nursekoll replied to heatherrmp's topic in School

    Oral ivermectin is not FDA approved for treatment of head lice according to the CDC. Even if prescribed, the child would likely need 2-3 tablets per dose for an appropriate dose depending on weight....
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    Lice

    nursekoll replied to heatherrmp's topic in School

    "Treating appropriately" may mean different things to different people. I've heard all sorts of crazy "treatments" that parents use that are truly not appropriate (mayonaise, salt water, olive oil,...
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    Strep testing???

    nursekoll posted a topic in School

    I'm wondering if any School Nurses are doing Strep testing in schools? I see there are now both home- strep tests available OTC and CLIA-Waived Strep tests available from school nurse supply stores....
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    Faking sick

    nursekoll posted a topic in School

    What do you guys say or do when you suspect a high school student is lying about throwing up or being sick? I need help with a good response that sounds professional and caring. Our school policy is...
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    Strep testing???

    nursekoll replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    Yes, but I feel a lot of things we assess for may end up with a need to see a doctor after our assessment. I assess students with ear pain and refer to the doctor if the eardrum is red, so they can...
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    Any tips for constant coughing?

    nursekoll replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    At home, Delsym is my go-to cough suppressant. It works so much better than any robitussin or dimetapp or mucinex. I suggest it to parents. It knocks out the cough reflex. At school unless the parent...
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    Should Have Called 911

    nursekoll replied to Sxhoolnurse1991's topic in School

    @JenTheSchoolRN Yes, found under the swings. I assume the student either had a seizure and then fell off, or fell off and then started having a seizure. Either way, the call was appropriate and I did...
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    Should Have Called 911

    nursekoll replied to Sxhoolnurse1991's topic in School

    I'm also a 10- year school nurse. I HAVE had a parent angry about a 911 call on their child with epilepsy. They were very angry that their child went to the hospital by ambulance after a seizure. I...
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    Things I should not have to say...

    nursekoll replied to BatcampRN's topic in School

    MULTIPLE times this week: "Your toothbrush should not be in a ziploc bag with other students' toothbrushes. THROW THEM AWAY!"
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    Repeated threat relayed by elementary student??

    nursekoll posted a topic in School

    How serious would you take a threat reported by an elementary student that is a frequent flyer? This kid has now told me twice on two different occasions that the parent has threatened to "beat him up...
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    New school nurse

    nursekoll replied to heatherrmp's topic in School

    Are you sharing an office space daily with the other RN? If so, I'd be bouncing every question off of her until you get your bearings. Honestly, I spent a good part of my first year just figuring it...
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    Repeated threat relayed by elementary student??

    nursekoll replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    Thanks for your input! I have involved school counselor and school psych in this as well. Hopefully we can all work together to find the root of this
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    AED supplies resources?

    nursekoll posted a topic in School

    Do any of you awesome school nurses know of ways to get help paying for replacement AED pads and batteries?? Our school was gifted 2 AED's several years before I started here and we have since...
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    End Of Year Medications

    nursekoll posted a topic in School

    Just wondering what other school nurses do with student medications at the end of the year? Some will be prescription meds, inhalers, some OTC meds that have been kept in the nurse's office. In the...
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    Diabetes and poor control

    nursekoll posted a topic in School

    Hello fellow school nurses! I have a T1D student who was diagnosed 2 years ago. Lately I've been dealing with poor control of blood sugars. I suspect this student has been sneaking food/snacks and...
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    What Does My 2022-2023 Wishlist Need?

    nursekoll replied to RuralMOSchoolRN's topic in School

    Here's a few things I've found helpful to have on hand: Slings and splints, reusable ice packs, both disposable and reusable velcro ice pack holders. Large wood tongue depressors mostly used for...
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    Mask Mandate in MA Schools Ending on 3/1

    nursekoll replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    No masks required for students here this year. We did encourage them last year and many elementary students wore them due to teachers really pushing it. High school students did not mask near as much,...
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    What does everyone wear?

    nursekoll replied to Istolethefizzyliftingdrink's topic in School

    Scrubs are the easiest and most comfortable for me. Also, I like that it makes me easily identifiable as the
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    Looking for advice

    nursekoll replied to Heavenlee75's topic in School

    I don't do this job for the money. It works so much better for me than hospital shifts and the perks to me are worth it! No weekends, holidays, summers or call. Knowing the staff and families in my...
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    Part-time School Nursing?

    nursekoll replied to SmallStateSchoolNurse's topic in School

    Right around 300 total. It goes up or down about 10 students within each year. We have preschool through 12th grade in 2 buildings 10 miles
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    Puberty Education

    nursekoll replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    I have the DVD's but I'm going to miss having those little booklets! It doesn't sound like they'll be giving out any materials anymore