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  1. Too Many Visits - advice for teachers?

    moreoreo replied to moreoreo's topic in School

    Of the 60+ would you say the visits are warranted? Of my 40-50 a day, I usually send 2 home, and I'd say at least a dozen are for things like "I bumped my elbow on my chair." I don't want to point...

  2. parents won't pick up sick kid!

    moreoreo replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    Just like SullyRN said, when I call a parent, I am not hoping the parent will be able to pick up. I ask if they are able, but if not, is there someone else? With a parent's permission, we can...

  3. parents won't pick up sick kid!

    moreoreo replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    In my district EMS calls are based on nurse judgment/assessment so there is not a specific number. I have seen plenty of fevers in my first year and have yet to call as parents have arrived before...

  4. parents won't pick up sick kid!

    moreoreo replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    I have to admit that in my first weeks of school nursing, I was shocked at how our lead nurse would start itching to call EMS when a parent would take a long time to pick up a feverish child. To be...

  5. YOUR Childhood School Nurse memories

    moreoreo replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I did not know there was a nurse at school until I threw up on myself during music class in 1st grade. The sweet music teacher called the nurse to let her know I was on my way. My best friend and I...

  6. School Nurse Documentation

    moreoreo replied to ljantzi's topic in School

    A much needed reminder in my elementary world where only ice packs count as "something"

  7. School Nurse Documentation

    moreoreo replied to ljantzi's topic in School

    That's the mindset I document with too. Even if it's Vaseline for chapped lips, this way I can point at my notes and say "these are the only visits this student ever made to the health office this...

  8. School Nurse Documentation

    moreoreo replied to ljantzi's topic in School

    I document every injury I see, even if my only intervention is cleaning and applying a bandaid (or even no intervention at all), in case someone calls and asks if so-and-so came in to see me about...

  9. Ears and Throats!

    moreoreo replied to River Song, RN's topic in School

    We don't have otoscopes in our offices. For sore throats, maybe I should be more consistent but I tend only to take a peek with my penlight if they have a cough, hoorifice voice, or complain that it...

  10. Good Kids

    moreoreo replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Every little health-office-naive child who has a squirmy stomach ache, lies down for five minutes, then when asked how they're feeling, exclaims, "it doesn't even hurt anymore!" May the magic of H2O...

  11. Too Many Visits - advice for teachers?

    moreoreo replied to moreoreo's topic in School

    Mean love is good love! A new 5th grader at my school commented (after I called parent for pick up) that he was relieved bc the nurse at his last school was "mean" and I quickly defended her bc...

  12. C'Mon Now!

    moreoreo replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    A couple times this week I have had teachers request to "send an ice pack." "I'm sorry but I need to assess and document an injury in order to treat it. Either it is bad enough for the student to...

  13. C'Mon Now!

    moreoreo replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I believe it When I am called out to recess they usually ask me to bring the wheelchair (a blessing and a curse to have) and last time it was for a scraped knee. In the recess super's defense--...

  14. Harvey

    moreoreo replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Wow! Best wishes and positive vibes to you and all the other staff in your district as you take on the additional load. I am sure that being back at any school will help these children back...

  15. Epi Given to Student - My First Time

    moreoreo replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Ooof. Level-headed nursing for the win! Giving an EpiPen to a child is one of those things I want to "get over with" and dread at the same time. It helps to hear you and your student had a positive...

  16. Too Many Visits - advice for teachers?

    moreoreo replied to moreoreo's topic in School

    I am allowed to email individual teachers at will but have been instructed to CC our lead nurse every time, and it's been implied that any staff-wide emails need to be approved. It's not a...

  17. Too Many Visits - advice for teachers?

    moreoreo replied to moreoreo's topic in School

    omg our one saving grace is not supplying cough drops/mints/OTC meds (without MD order). We would never see the end of it! I have written up an email to send to staff and am pretty proud of it. I...

  18. Too Many Visits - advice for teachers?

    moreoreo replied to moreoreo's topic in School

    We do use passes and the teachers are good about filling them out. You'd be shocked how even the most reasonable teachers will write things like, "neck hurts, says she hurt it at home yesterday, I...

  19. What does your cafeteria offer to drink?

    moreoreo replied to kummerspeck's topic in School

    Not everyone tolerates milk well, and I don't think any nurse truly believes that juice is nutritious. Never would I give a child feeling unwell anything other than water. I don't believe we have...

  20. My husband who is an allergist has a question

    moreoreo replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I am not familiar with Adrenaclick--all my students with allergies have only ever turned in EpiPens but I know we would not refuse any warranted med so long as the doctor has signed our district's...

  21. Any Oregon School nurses?

    moreoreo replied to changeseeker's topic in School

    I agree with WineRN! There will certainly be differences from district to district in any state. I did a lot of research on all the districts in my area but learned the most in my interviews with...

  22. Mental Pep Talks

    moreoreo replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Any time the health office is already full and the walkie goes off multiple times calling me out to recess with the wheelchair on the day I have no health aide (I know I am lucky to have one ever!)....

  23. These parents are killing me

    moreoreo replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I liked every single post in this thread I have a list of food allergies 30 deep to investigate. I started middle of last year and a lot of our health office notes say things like "mom and dad say...

  24. Do you make appointments?

    moreoreo replied to SwirlyGreenMom's topic in School

    I have imagined to myself before that it would be nice if teachers could "schedule" appointments for those non-urgent visits like "headache that started 5 minutes ago" or "arm started hurting while...

  25. Harvey

    moreoreo replied to OldDude's topic in School

    I can't imagine what you are all going through! I have been following the news and it truly is devastating. I'm glad your personal loss was minimal and you and yours are safe. My thoughts and...