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  1. Dear staff

    kummerspeck posted a topic in School

    I applaud your response, but if you ever lift a human that is obviously too dazed to lift themselves, OR MEDICATE THEM FOR PAIN, before I get there to assess, I will happily, and privately berate you...

  2. Dear staff

    kummerspeck replied to kummerspeck's topic in School

    I wish I knew about my staff members' health, they gather health info on everyone and then ship it off to central office. Because? That's not convenient at

  3. Dear staff

    kummerspeck replied to kummerspeck's topic in School

    They are fine. I had them seen at an ED, however, since she had back pain and wasn't ambulating well at ALL. But she's fine. They gave Advil. Which, honestly, why give a med that's going to take a...

  4. Epi Given to Student - My First Time

    kummerspeck replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Amazing! So glad you were there and that EMS was close

  5. What does your cafeteria offer to drink?

    kummerspeck posted a topic in School

    What fluids are your students offered in the cafeteria at lunch? I mean within the hot lunch line? Just milk and juice? Do any of your lines offer water as an option without an additional

  6. What does your cafeteria offer to drink?

    kummerspeck replied to kummerspeck's topic in School

    Our cafe only has a bubbler (no cups), and the school water tastes funk, and bottled water for sale on top of the cost of lunch. According to the school RN who is in charge of wellness, the federal...

  7. Friday!!!

    kummerspeck replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    We started school Tuesday, have today and Monday off for the Labor Day weekend. School was open though, for us to go in if we wanted, and since I'm a new and have 1 million things to do (and...

  8. Talking to the masses...

    kummerspeck posted a topic in School

    Monday, I have to give a five minute chat to the teachers about myself and what they need to know about the health office. This should go fine, I've been a teacher, I'm not so worried about that....

  9. Talking to the masses...

    kummerspeck replied to kummerspeck's topic in School

    I've talked with my admin about the kids using their cell phones to call home and ask parents to pick them up. School policy says they can't use their cell phone at school, so they can get in trouble...

  10. When that impossible to reach, non compliant family finally send in the epi-pen

    kummerspeck replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I laugh, but when I got in my office, all, and I do mean ALL of the creams/lotions/ointments that I am supposed to use on my students were expired. Everything. Like...some in 1994. I had to do a...

  11. Pics of your office please

    kummerspeck replied to jessicamcg29's topic in School

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  12. Pics of your office please

    kummerspeck replied to jessicamcg29's topic in School

    [ATTACH=CONFIG]24833[/ATTACH] Ignore the girl, she's mine, not a

  13. Pics of your office please

    kummerspeck replied to jessicamcg29's topic in School

    [ATTACH=CONFIG]24832[/ATTACH]I changed so much stuff about my office. It had looked the same for a very very very long time. Now, the guidance office has started to copy me. I wanted everything to...

  14. I'm back...with questions

    kummerspeck replied to KSM-RN's topic in School

    I hope I never have a parent who wants me to use an essential oil like lavender on their kid. I'm allergic to most flowers and severely allergic to some flowers. Sorry, no can

  15. IHP? How often are you doing them?

    kummerspeck replied to Schoolnurse73's topic in School

    I have diabetic/seizure/asthma careplans, all of which seem to hit most of my regulars. I do have a few odd little ducks that don't really fit in those categories because they have an unusual...

  16. Harvey

    kummerspeck replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Stay safe down there! I still remember seeing all the damage to the roofs in Houston after your last big one. Prayers to

  17. Daily med students- water cups

    kummerspeck replied to HEA RN's topic in School

    I have a cafeteria type tray in my office with a paper towel liner and a cookie drying rack on top of it. This sits beside the sink. I label the cups with the kids' initials, and they use these cups...

  18. What time do you wake up for work?

    kummerspeck replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    6:30, I have to be at school by 7:45. My kids are all at another middle school, so they do their own thing and get themselves out the

  19. Clinic Decor

    kummerspeck replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I have spent days working on bringing my office back to life. I did my capstone project on mental health issues with school aged kids and school nursing (got a 100%), and one of the things I found in...

  20. Lunch at 10 am!?!

    kummerspeck replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    One of our grade levels where my kids used to go had lunch at 9:40 am. I can't even

  21. Can I vent a little?

    kummerspeck replied to Avill's topic in School

    Do not sweat this. Parents have a real forgetful streak when it comes to letting school nurses know if their child had an injury outside the school setting. I've had several say on the phone with me...

  22. Interview this week!

    kummerspeck replied to JG1977's topic in School

    -What they said. When I interviewed for my position...and I think I interviewed four times with different people. FOUR. Not.one.had.a.medical.background. So they have no idea if I can actually do...

  23. ROLL CALL!!! School Nurses 2017/2018

    kummerspeck replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Happy start of school! I'm here as a full time school nurse this year! I have new staff orientation the 23-25, and then report in that next Monday, August 28th, kids in on the 29th. I've been...

  24. I got the job!

    kummerspeck posted a topic in School

    I found out yesterday that I was given the middle school school nurse position that I had applied for! I am so excited, and I know the nurse who is retiring from that position is really excited for...

  25. I got the job!

    kummerspeck replied to kummerspeck's topic in School

    We were worried that the district wouldn't even interview for new nurses before halfway through the summer, which made being able to get together with the nurse we were replacing a little more...