BlondieRN0531

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1. Student with Gender Dysphoria

   BlondieRN0531 posted a topic in School

   Hi all, Has anyone dealt with a student with Gender Dysphoria or with a student who is Transgender? Anyone have any great resources to help kids (in my case, 9 year old 4th grade boy) to navigate his/her feelings? I had a student today come to my off...

2. Will It Always Be This Crazy?!

   BlondieRN0531 posted a topic in School

   First day of school with the kids today! Third day back to school with staff. I'm in a PK-6th grade elementary school, and I have a ton of work to do! Our schools are very well stocked and each school in our district has a nurse. I'm certainly not in...

3. Roll Call 2016-2017

   BlondieRN0531 replied to Farawyn's topic in School

   I'm here! Staff came in today and will be there tomorrow. Kids come Wednesday! Ekkk:nailbiting:

4. EpiPen Prices!!

   BlondieRN0531 posted a topic in School

   Anyone have a resource they refer families to who are struggling with paying for now $500 EpiPens? For a family with two kids who have LTAs that require this life saving drug, it would cost $1000!!! Let alone having a pack at home AND a pack at schoo...

5. School Nurse Hours?

   BlondieRN0531 replied to KKEGS's topic in School

   Pre K-6 for me. I work 8am-3:30pm. Probably later when school first starts to get everything organized and documented. Kids are in school 8:35-3:00. I get a salary though so no extra pay for extra hours!

6. New nurse bulletin board ideas

   BlondieRN0531 replied to Kerber's topic in School

   Pinterest has at least a million ideas! I did a "Pawsitively Healthy" dog themed board for my elementary school kids.

7. School Nurse Newbie- help!

   BlondieRN0531 replied to cmh1118's topic in School

   Our district is Mass also refers to School Health Alert's Clinical Guidelines for School Nurses Sixth Edition. It has an orange cover with blue writing on it. Good luck! I'm new too! I've gotten a ton of info on this forum.

8. When do you go back?

   BlondieRN0531 replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

   August 29th is the first official day back for staff. The kids come August 31st! I still have two weeks left of summer, but I've started to go in to get at least the office organized since it's my first year!

9. Parent Meetings

   BlondieRN0531 posted a topic in School

   This branches off my of Beginning of the Year Checklist post, but I wanted to now ask more specifically about meeting with parents of students with health issues before school starts. Of course in a perfect world, you'd line everyone up a week before...

10. Beginning of Year Checklist

    BlondieRN0531 replied to BlondieRN0531's topic in School

    Yes we do have action plans for asthma, anaphylaxis, etc. in place. They just need to be tailored a bit for individual students. I am expected to do staff training on EpiPen indications and use. I was told to send out a powerpoint on anaphylaxis to ...

11. MA nursing

    BlondieRN0531 replied to Emily82's topic in School

    I'm a MA RN and have my initial school nurse license through the MA DESE. You are right, you have to take three classes: Intro to School Nursing in MA (which is a 2 day course), Med Administration and Delegation in MA Schools (1 day) and Mandated Scr...

12. Beginning of Year Checklist

    BlondieRN0531 replied to BlondieRN0531's topic in School

    Thank you for your input! We do have a pretty well organized health services department. We have relatively uniform forms, and all the nurses in my district follow the same P/Ps and do all the same record keeping. Thankfully, not entirely up to me, a...

13. Beginning of Year Checklist

    BlondieRN0531 posted a topic in School

    Hi everyone, I know it's only July, but I'm relatively new to school nursing so forgive my prematurity. I just want to be as prepared for the hectic start of school as possible! Does anyone have a tried and true checklist they use to make sure they'r...

14. New Medicine Cabinet/Storage

    BlondieRN0531 posted a topic in School

    Hi all- I'll be working in an elementary school next year and am looking to give the health office a much needed facelift! The walls desperately need painting, less harsh lights are in order and the soap dispenser would be more helpful if it actually...

15. Potential New School Nurse (Fingers Crossed!)

    BlondieRN0531 replied to BlondieRN0531's topic in School

    Had my second interview today! I didn't get the warm and fuzzies, but maybe that's just how it is. Met with the principal, assistant principal (both I met before) and Director of Student Services. They asked me a few questions I already answered, I g...