1. Do you receive the flu vaccine yearly? Yes. I have asthma and am IgA deficient, so the benefit definitely outweighs any risks. 2.Does your employer have a mandatory influenza vaccination policy as...
I had a high school student my first year as a school nurse who had them . He would give the appearance of having tonic-clinic seizures without any EEG changes. He also had other mental illness issues...
Just try being a school nurse. Teacher appreciation week is right before, and they get a whole weeks worth of goodies and meals. Nurses week comes along and I get a logoed umbrella for the umpteenth...
If you join NASN you get the Journal of School Nursing as part of your membership. It may also be linked to your state association. Plus NASN is our advocacy
Be ready for anything, and I do mean anything. I second OP about the quiet ones. They go south quick. Keep crackers, juice, and 15 carb snacks on hand. The day your diabetic's blood sugar is 30, they...
Is your school social worker involved? In situations like this I would appraise them of the situation and perhaps do a home visit. We have even gone and picked up the parent so they could sign the...
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Even worse is the panic if a child has HEAD LICE!!!! Do you know how many teachers have had to tell me about "super lice" on the news? I have seriously been asked to screen an entire school (1000...
We have discussed this with hash oil being legalized in NC for intractable seizures. The way the law is written here, hash oil can only be given by a "caregiver" which is defined in the law as a...