WyVy LPN

WyVy has 10 years experience as a LPN and specializes in keeper of tiny humans.

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1. Exclusion Guidelines- AHHH

   WyVy replied to WyVy's topic in School

   Our super (who is also my principal) told us that we have to be flexible, but I'm not sure how far I can stretch that when there are (clear as mud) guidelines to exclude for basically anything other...

2. Exclusion Guidelines- AHHH

   WyVy posted a topic in School

   Alright y'all, let's get to the nitty gritty. What Sx are you excluding? Direction from our local Health Dept (OH) is to exclude for ANY symptoms, and then goes on to list eeeeverything under the sun....

3. Am I missing something? SOS

   WyVy replied to WyVy's topic in School

   Thanks guys! I absolutely document everything, describe describe! Our Principal got ahold of mom yesterday and said she was nice as can be. Well that's the difference between me and an authority...

4. Am I missing something? SOS

   WyVy replied to WyVy's topic in School

   I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks teacher may be overreacting. I've done all I can do, but they're grasping straws. They also hunted me down five minutes after I left their room to demand I...

5. Am I missing something? SOS

   WyVy posted a topic in School

   I need an opinion on an interesting situation guys. I have a Kg student in a resource room who is normally very bubbly, however he's had a rough couple days. The day before yesterday he had a wicked...

6. Best end of year complaint

   WyVy replied to kidzcare's topic in School

   Kinderbug: I have something in my ear. Me: what is it? Kinderbug: paper. Me: how did it get there?! Kinderbug: I was rolling it into a ball and playing with it and it just... *pointed at ear* Grabbed...

7. Fill In The Blank...

   WyVy replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   School nurse here :) "My mom told me to come to you if I don't feel good and she would come get me." Parents, just don't ever say

8. Possible new (nursing) drinking game

   WyVy replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

   How about parents' "so do I need to pick them up?" Well they vomited all over their desk, so

9. Vision rescreen question- help!

   WyVy posted a topic in School

   Hey guys, I need some help! I started half way through the year and am doing hearing/vision rescreens. I have a first grader who was 20/20 20/50 at the beginning of the year, but I just rescreened him...

10. I. CAN'T. DIAGNOSE.

    WyVy replied to WyVy's topic in School

    Glad I'm not the only one who's X-ray vision is out of order! I try to level with them by saying "if it was my son (I have a first grader) I'd have it looked at just to be on the safe side." I hate...

11. Teachers who frequently check their temperatures

    WyVy replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I have a FF teacher afraid of lice, swears her room is infested with them 24/7/365. She cracks me up. I told her you do realize after 24hrs without a host, they die, right? So when you leave Friday,...

12. I. CAN'T. DIAGNOSE.

    WyVy posted a topic in School

    Me, on the phone: Hi this is Wyvy from the land of tiny people. I have your tiny person here who has some small red bumps on their arm that are itchy and sore that he/she said were there this AM, did...

13. Conjunctivitis

    WyVy replied to WyVy's topic in School

    I will definitely have to remember the cotton ball trick! I'm having a difficult time, like many of you from what I've collected in these forums, with teachers freaking about about allergies vs...

14. Conjunctivitis

    WyVy posted a topic in School

    Elementary of 200+ kids. Saw way too many with pink, itchy, burning, watery eyes today. I need alcohol, for sanitary purposes and as a beverage. What's your protocol for conjunctivitis? Return after...

15. Question?

    WyVy replied to mrsfoster601's topic in School

    My job description actually specifies that I am to provide medical care for students AND staff, which surprised me.