beachynurse ASN, BSN

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    No EpiPen, No Field Trip?

    beachynurse replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    Legally the students can't be excluded from a field trip for forgetting their epi-pens. Our school division attorney said that this would violate the student's rights under the ADA, with parental...
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    Emergency Care Plans

    beachynurse replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

    Any time to help. We need to help each
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    Emergency Care Plans

    beachynurse replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

    These are the forms that we use. I actually changed the format of the emergency form to accommodate "Medical Plans" for medical accommodations rather than emergency directions for students. I have...
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    Anoxic Brain Injury - Nurse Accused of Not Treating Asthma

    beachynurse replied to Katillac's topic in School

    I would reserve comment until I knew all facts to the
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    The Murky Waters of Nursing Insubordination

    beachynurse replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Would you consider it insubordination to refuse to follow a directive to accept an MD order that was unsigned, or improperly filled out from a non-medical supervisor, after you had told a parent that...
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    Getting out just in time!

    beachynurse replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    You would be surprised how many I have at the high school level that want to be called every time their, kid comes into the clinic. Be careful what you wish for...... some of these kids come in for...
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    Sometimes school nursing sucks

    beachynurse replied to TLS9544's topic in School

    Absolutely not! I am waiting for my last day, June
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    boundaries with coworkers' medical info

    beachynurse replied to guest464345's topic in School

    Sigh, I'm afraid it does happen every time I send a staff member out in an ambulance, or even home ill. The admin's and other staff think I am the link to all that's medical. I simply try and remind...
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    It Can Happen to You: BON

    beachynurse replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    Believe me, I do. But it is still potentially a daunting
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    Taking manual bp on forearm

    beachynurse replied to Jen Cole's topic in General Students

    I really didn't think it was necessary to make fun of this OP. She clearly is in the student nurse forum, so it is easy to assume that she is a student, and is learning, just as we all once did. And...
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    It Can Happen to You: BON

    beachynurse replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    When I read articles like this, it really frightens me. I am a contientious nurse, but a human one. I am terrified to make a mistake of any kind. The thought of having to go before the board is both...
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    Exclude for vomiting

    beachynurse replied to Margaret K. Stephen's topic in School

    We get at least 5 a day. Our students can use their cell phones whenever and whereever they want. They sit in class with their earbuds in listening to music. How are they learning?? We are not...
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    Exclude for vomiting

    beachynurse replied to Margaret K. Stephen's topic in School

    I don't have to worry about excluding. I'm in a high school too, and my student's parents take care of that for me. The kids call their parents from their cell phones before they even come to my...
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    Lost Integrity: When Nursing Students Cheat

    beachynurse replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Students

    I simply can't imagine cheating in school. I hav e always prided myself on my honesty and my integrity, and will continue to do so. It honestly troubles me that there are colleagues out there that may...
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    Help with school assignments & disability

    beachynurse replied to RedRocket's topic in General Students

    If your friend was diagnosed mid semester, this is a new diagnosis. He should have been able to bring the documentation to the disability office at that time and been granted the accommodations at...
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    Should Philly school nurses be able to send home unvaccinated students? District says no.

    beachynurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    That really sucks. I have contacted my legistaors about changing the form on a couple of occasions. Of course I got a rediculous form letter back to pacify me. I'm going to keep
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    I hate fake call outs.

    beachynurse replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I understand being frustrated with weekend call outs. However, I don't think that being judgemental or mean is going to solve the pronblem. I had the flu on Thursday, and my MD wrote for me not to go...
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    Where are the school nurses?

    beachynurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    Our school division is so incredibly fortunate. We have 84 schools with an RN in each school, in fact, some schools with a high acuity special needs population may have 2 RN's. There are also 48...
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    Should Philly school nurses be able to send home unvaccinated students? District says no.

    beachynurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    We do have a religious exemption too, which is a joke. All the parents have to do is sign and notarize. I think it should also be signed or have something from their place of worship stating that they...
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    Should Philly school nurses be able to send home unvaccinated students? District says no.

    beachynurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    Our guidelines state, and parents have to sign that they are aware that their child will be excluded if they are unvaccinated and an outbreak of any disease
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    Poor planning

    beachynurse replied to ana010's topic in School

    I don't have a choice about excussing the absence. If a student leaves through the clinic, it's excused no matter what. That would be awesome if I could determine if it was excused or not. However,...
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    Poor planning

    beachynurse replied to ana010's topic in School

    You are so lucky that you can send them back to class if there is noting wrong with them. Our special snowflakes must be allowed to call their parents as much as they want from the clinic, and ask to...
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    Should Philly school nurses be able to send home unvaccinated students? District says no.

    beachynurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    We have a policy that unvaccinated students do get sent home, with the exception of military families, they have 30 days to either produce a record, or begin getting shots, or homeless families who...
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    how big are your offices?

    beachynurse replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    My clinic his huge, its about 900 square feet and I have 5 rooms. The greeting area where my assitant sits, my office, a huge treatment area, 2 rooms where students can wait for parents, not counting...
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    Professional development days

    beachynurse replied to Militarywife's topic in School

    Our school district is rather large, so we have over 100 nurses and clinic assistants, so we have our own professional development days. These days are all geared twords nursing issues. I look forward...