Csn2016 BSN

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    National School Nurse Certification Exam

    Csn2016 replied to cowboysandangels's topic in School

    Okay dumb question...but what does taking this exam do for you as the school nurse? Like in what way will it benefit you in your workplace? I'm very curious as I just enrolled in an MSN program for...
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    Stinky kids...

    Csn2016 posted a topic in School

    How do you all handle them?! They always get sent to me and I'm elementary and usually if its urine smell the kid will admit they had an accident in their pants and that is an easy fix BUT what do you...
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    High School Shooter Copy Cats?

    Csn2016 replied to guest83140's topic in School

    I dont know what goes through these kids brains (or lack there of if they are doing this) but 4 of the surrounding schools received possible threats through social media (kids were all caught and are...
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    Stinky kids...

    Csn2016 replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    Yes shoes can be a big culprit! I had a kid last year who smelled so bad and I realized it was his shoes and from talking to him figured out that their new cat had been peeing in his shoes. that was...
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    Stinky kids...

    Csn2016 replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    I wish they'd realize this (she is not being bullied yet but the odor can be strong enough to make your eyes water when standing here her too long)...I get all the stinky kids sent to me (which...
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    Did you replace a school nurse?

    Csn2016 replied to OldDude's topic in School

    I did (just started my position last year 2016/2017 school year), she was there for many years (I think over 30) but very old school. Papers EVERYWHERE, everything hand written in notebooks. She...
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    Broken leg/Ambulance

    Csn2016 replied to peaceful2100's topic in School

    I definitely would not have even thought of calling EMS for a possible break like that. An open fracture on the other hand
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    Tired of School Nursing?

    Csn2016 replied to Avill's topic in School

    I totally get what your saying. I am almost 2 years in to school nursing and honestly I love it but there are times I think to myself "my gosh how nice would it be to be making an extra 1000$/month...
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    No substitutes

    Csn2016 posted a topic in School

    I'm sure I'm not the only one... Anyone else seriously lacking in the substitute department? We have 1 sub for 4 schools and she is wonderful she is available 99% of the time but I feel like we need...
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    Morning meds

    Csn2016 replied to ABRN2012's topic in School

    I give quite a few morning ADHD meds too...unfortunately they are kids that have the type of parents who dont get up with them to get them out the door in the morning so in their case its better they...
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    What State are you in and when is your next break?

    Csn2016 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    PA we were supposed to have off presidents day but now its a snow make up day. If we dont have any more snow days our next 'break' is 3/29-4/2 (we were supposed to go to 4/3 but I think we lost that...
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    How to become a school nurse in PA

    Csn2016 replied to lkempton's topic in School

    I am a school nurse in PA... First you need your BSN then you need to take courses to get your CSN I went through Slippery Rock (all online) other than you will have to get 100 clinical hours in at a...
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    Lice issue

    Csn2016 posted a topic in School

    ugh the dreaded lice topic. I have a student who has had lice since day one of this school year. No one else in the class has it--I have checked multiple times at the demand of the mother. We've...
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    New Year, Same Stuff.

    Csn2016 replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Right?! Do you know how many kids have wet their pants or vomited on this floor...and then I'll have kids who come into my office and roll around on my floor just playing around...I'm like you do know...
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    New Year, Same Stuff.

    Csn2016 replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    1 kid on crutches with a fracture and an angry parent that I couldn't just give her son motrin...sorry need a script... 2 kids vomiting...and we weren't even 45 minutes into the first day back! At...
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    Field Trips

    Csn2016 replied to MrsK_Nurse's topic in School

    We don't go on many (I think each grade does 1 big one a year and the 4th and 5th graders go on 2 a year) That being said I only have to go if one of my diabetic students parents cannot attend (and I...
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    making friends in 2018

    Csn2016 replied to Riley RN's topic in School

    Haha yeah right off the bus I had a line out the door...I pretty much announced unless your throwing up or bleeding go sign into homeroom first (usually by the time they do that and see all their...
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    Non-compliance procedure

    Csn2016 replied to mattfd37's topic in School

    Ugh we went through this nightmare at the end of last year and the first week of school this year. Due to our states vaccine laws changing (requiring a dose of polio after the age of 4) The good news...
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    Last Day of Kids for the Year!

    Csn2016 replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I love the day before winter break! The kids are dressed up so cute and we have a play today that the 5th graders put on! I can't wait to see it...not to mention I dont have the never ending line of...
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    Diabetic student not wanting to drink water

    Csn2016 replied to Amethya's topic in School

    This is extremely difficult because kids don't really get it, they do not understand the long term dangers (part of adolescence is they live in the present) its difficult for them to understand that...
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    Cough drops

    Csn2016 replied to tgray152001's topic in School

    I have a special drawer in my office that is for students cough drops. They are told they have to bring in their own, labeled with their name. I do have an 'emergency' stash that I keep in my desk...
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    Missing physicals/Dental Exams

    Csn2016 posted a topic in School

    So this is year 2 in my CSN position. Now that I finally have some what of an idea of what I am doing (ha) I am trying to get all the required Physical and Dental exams in order (the nurse before me...
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    Missing physicals/Dental Exams

    Csn2016 replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    Yeah I'm hoping to implement something like this when I start kindergarten screenings this year in March-at least I'll be the one enforcing everything and saying THIS IS REQUIRED!!! Last year was my...
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    Missing physicals/Dental Exams

    Csn2016 replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    Update: I emailed our state 'school health consultant' who works for the DOP and she basically said no school exclusion is written into the law. How to handle the noncompliant students is strictly up...
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    Missing physicals/Dental Exams

    Csn2016 replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    So the middle school and high school told me they give the kids detention as incentive to get the mandated forms completed. When I brought that up to my admins we all agreed that was probably not...