debpontius

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1. Reference materials?

   debpontius replied to Followingfootsteps's topic in School

   There are a couple that are the standards of school nursing practice: Scope and Standards of School Nursing- ANA/NASN School Nursing Textbook-Selekman- This is your bible! Managing Diabetes in Schools-NASN IHP for the School Nurse-Sunrise river press...

2. No Water at Lunch?!

   debpontius replied to shark_nurse14's topic in School

   You might want to check your school's wellness policy. By federal law there must be a wellness policy, and states must have a model policy. Our state requires free water be available at lunch. this may be federal part.

3. How do YOU check for lice?

   debpontius replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

   Just because she had a cup of something, doesn't mean she had lice. Got to keep in mind that not everything on the head is lice, plus, lice clinics stay in business for one reason only, to find lice. Without a microscope, if you do not have years o...

4. School Nurse is a Lonely job

   debpontius replied to TaylsRN's topic in School

   I'm a rural nurse, the only nurse for the district of 4 schools, with no other school nurse for over 50 miles. I agree with you, I am totally on my on. The best decision I ever made was to join NASN. I then had a home, with folks to help me, policy...