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  1. Common words use by school nurse

    moreoreo replied to babyjoyce's topic in School

    headache, stomachache, fever, vomiting, nausea, injury, fall, collision, papercut, cut, laceration, deformity, swelling, rash, wound, pain, bandaid, redness, pink eye, allergies, asthma, inhaler,...

  2. Is It a Full Moon?

    moreoreo replied to Tencat12's topic in School

    Well. On top of my now-usual 25 kids per hour during recess, guess whose school had a FUN RUN held away from their school today? *raises hand* If you can guess how fun it is to administer inhalers...

  3. Happy National School Nurse Day!

    moreoreo replied to iggywench's topic in School

    [ATTACH=CONFIG]24558[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]24559[/ATTACH] I realized my last post had an error with the pictures so I am reposting to

  4. Ice Packs

    moreoreo replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Yes, I learned this from the other ice pack thread! Prior to the change, I was seeing 30-40(!!) ice pack visits a day. Now, the range is more like 10-20. I think it helps my overall numbers as (1)...

  5. If you had to choose...

    moreoreo replied to villageRN's topic in School

    I work in elementary (PK-5) and that is my preference! We see way more than our middle school does, however our visits tend to be quicker than I hear the middle school visits are. On Monday I...

  6. Thank You!

    moreoreo replied to momto5RN's topic in School

    I feel the same way! Nurses need other nurses to thrive. It was reading this forum that led me to think that school nursing could be a viable option, and it is through the support here that I have...

  7. Got the job!!!

    moreoreo replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Congratulations! Hope it is all you hope it to be and works out best for you and your

  8. Happy National School Nurse Day!

    moreoreo replied to iggywench's topic in School

    Somehow my school was the only one in my district that didn't know it was today but I don't really mind. I know we all feel celebrated every day in some way or another Plus, last week, I received...

  9. Minor Questions

    moreoreo replied to moreoreo's topic in School

    Do you mind elaborating a little? I know SNAPs website states that paper visitor logs are illegal. My district nurse is older and i don't know that she will love my asking about electronic charting...

  10. I finished my internship!

    moreoreo replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Could I also ask for a PM? I am completing my BSN online currently and am also in IL, hoping to start on CSN asap. I am under the impression that there are just two possible programs in our state....

  11. Minor Questions

    moreoreo replied to moreoreo's topic in School

    Does anyone know about how much it cost to implement their computer charting system? Our "system" involves index cards and Excel spreadsheets up the wazoo. Binders and folders galore. It's not...

  12. Nurses' Week

    moreoreo replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    5th grade teacher and student came in last Friday with a box full of handwritten/drawn/made cards for me and he told me who each one was from. Two pre-k students also came in with a giant...

  13. School Nursing

    moreoreo replied to taylorstevenson's topic in School

    (1) I moved from one town/hospital to another to get married. I loved my first hospital. All three hospitals I interviewed at and got offers for in my new town, I was not impressed by, and the one I...

  14. Some people are just plain rude!

    moreoreo replied to HburgRN07's topic in School

    Night is when the doctors and PT, OT, SW, CM, and family, and dining service (!!) all leave so the patient is alone with nothing but their discomforts, their call light, and their nurse/tech! Day...

  15. Some people are just plain rude!

    moreoreo replied to HburgRN07's topic in School

    I'm so sorry he said that to you, how rude! When I told family friends that I was going to start as a school nurse, many of them said, "won't you be bored?" I can count the number of times I have...

  16. That's the third kid this morning

    moreoreo replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I liked your post but really I dislike what you said! I can't believe parents would send their children to school with Benadryl of all things. Can you imagine if they just took it on their own in...

  17. Mini IV infusion at school?!

    moreoreo replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I miss IVs too, but I've never had to place on children. Just on elderly patients with rolling/valvey/tiny veins, but I was getting so good at it! It must have felt great to get to show off your...

  18. Ever felt like throwing in the towel ?

    moreoreo replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I've been feeling down on the job due to being responsible for such mundane issues like invisible injuries and papercuts while ALSO being responsible for emergencies, follow-up on injuries, calling...

  19. "the nurse"

    moreoreo replied to Flare's topic in School

    I am guilty of perpetuating this. Three months in I still leave voice messages for parents and staff stating "good morning, this is the nurse at ABC school" or "hi this is Moreoreo the nurse." I...

  20. I swear my kids are the nosiest...

    moreoreo replied to NurseBeans's topic in School

    My daily kids tend to eyeball anything out on my desk so I have to keep papers and the visitor log covered. Some of them are genuinely sweet/concerned about their friends and ask if so and so is...

  21. Calling 911

    moreoreo posted a topic in School

    How many times have you called? Have you ever called and then questioned yourself? Particularly when you were new to school nursing? I have been working for nearly four months. Just as I was...

  22. Calling 911

    moreoreo replied to moreoreo's topic in School

    The girl's arm was indeed broken, but she was back at school and I was glad to see her feeling better. (She definitely had the "body language" of a broken arm... I just wished so much that mom could...

  23. Calling 911

    moreoreo replied to moreoreo's topic in School

    I did mention to mom on my second call (when pain increased and I saw a change in her arm) that I might call 911 if she grew more distressed before Mom arrived and she was on board with it. So that...

  24. Minor Questions

    moreoreo replied to moreoreo's topic in School

    Another minor question (may seem silly to seasoned school nurses): Do you call for EVERY head bump? I do, even for the ones without sign of injury who feel fine after sitting with an ice pack for a...

  25. The "Best" Nurse Pass Notes

    moreoreo replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Speechless.