cpgrn

We get out May 31! Hooray! It's been a very stressful year. Probably the hardest one that I've ever had as a school nurse. I'm ready for summer break! :yelclap:

My boss always gets us a flower or something. The school always sends a bouquet of flowers or candy and a baloon. One year they sent me a candle assortment with other goodies. No, they don't forget us here. It's on the school calendar.

Why not work in a doctor's office or something during the day - maybe as a sub in the school district one day a week just to stay active? Just a thought.

What age group are you talking about? Our certified teachers give medications on field trips - not aides or anyone else. It's in the school board policy. If it's an inhaler or something and the child knows how to use it, the child just does it an...

Oh my. Do you know what your state mandates are? We have to do hygiene classes, hiv classes, cpr etc. It's all mandated by the state that you live in. It's a lot more than band-aids and gum in hair. Good luck. I'm sure the first year will be a ...

I started with 3 - 5 year olds. Definitely difficult. They don't know their names half of the time, much less their phone numbers or addresses. After 3+ years I moved to the middle school. I just love it! They are difficult at times, but much m...

Does anyone have an resources to deal with anorexia/possible bulimia in middle school aged children? I have a problem brewing right now and need any help that I can get for a 13 year old girl.

We are going into negotiations for a new contract next year. Right now the nurses are on the aide scale - very low, very insulting. I'm trying to gather information to build a case for a separate catagory for nurses with better pay. Any ideas woul...

We just had to have a basic adult and child course when I started. Now, I am a CPR instructor on all levels. We all had to be certified and have to keep it up so we can teach other staff and sometimes the older kids.

I have to transport. The school district is required to cover us because they require us to do it. I limit it the best that I can. I usually only take home very sick children who's parents do not have transportation or cab fair. I will not take h...

Exactly!

I don't know if this applies to private schools or not, but there is IDEA and the disability act. I think this sounds illegal and would never be tolerated in the public school where I work. There are lawyers who specialize in people with disabiliti...

It's one of my kids at school.. I'm a school nurse. We've only known about this since lunch so we are working together to formulate a plan. I have the school counselor and teachers as resources and, as yet, have been unable to contact the parent. ...

Even though I am full time on one campus, I have two buildings. The secretaries will allow students to use their inhalers in the office. As far as any other medications - NO. They call me on the radio and, if I couldn't make it on time (due to tak...

It really depends on your luck. Substitute nursing is a good in, though.

I will go back Monday. 520 middle school children. I really enjoyed my summer but I miss some of them.

Welcome to the BB. Enjoy your stay.

Born in 54. I hate to tell you but we had skate boards before you were born.

If they continue to allow this I would be out the door!

L5S1? Any foot drop? Does your pain shoot down the back of your right leg? Does anything relieve it? Have you tried moist heat? (I'm sure you have.)

I love my job! I'm a school nurse and I love working with the children. It's a very good job with great perks. Two more weeks and I have 8 weeks off for the summer. Not for everyone, but I love it.

This is so cute!

In some cases epidurals will help. Conservative treatment is usually the best option, especially if you have no neurological deficits. They put steroids directly into the epidural space and sometimes that will shrink the swelling and relieve the p...

When I worked in surgery all our sales reps were extremely nice. They brought us lunch and candy. The more of their products that we bought the more they brought us. My daughter works at a doctors office and sometimes they get lunch delivered 5 ti...

Here we are again. School is almost out for the summer. What do you all plan to do with your summer? I'm planning to catch up on some fun reading, swim, fish, garden and try to relax. Also a vacation to PA for a week. Really looking forward to s...