Tencat25

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1. Emergent Situation Gone Wrong. Ideas?

   Tencat25 posted a topic in School

   Hello all! I have been a nurse for 11 years, 8 of which I've spent in Hospice care. This is my 3rd year as a school nurse. Recently my school had my first truly emergent situation in which a student with unremarkable medical history was having sei...

2. Emergency Calls- How long do we wait?

   Tencat25 replied to Amethya's topic in School

   Absolutely you did right by calling 911. In fact, if it had been me I would have called first, then dealt with fallout from granny, parents, etc. Our district has a call 911 first policy, THEN contact parent. I've had parents really mad a me for ca...

3. When teachers go behind your back...

   Tencat25 replied to KKEGS's topic in School

   OMG! This happened to me this week. Kid came in with a slightly red conjunctiva in one eye. He was told by the teacher he had pink eye. We looked at him and determined that it was mildly red conjunctiva in eye, told him to keep washing his hands a...

4. Facial Drooping in Adolescent

   Tencat25 replied to Tencat25's topic in School

   Who knows? They tend to be drama queens in the admin office.

5. Facial Drooping in Adolescent

   Tencat25 replied to Tencat25's topic in School

   Thanks for all the replies! Apparently they ruled out Bell's Palsy, and parents refused MRI, though a CT scan was clear. Student was in school today and was running a fever and had to go home because of that. I wonder if Flu virus might cause issu...

6. Facial Drooping in Adolescent

   Tencat25 posted a topic in School

   Hi all! I need some feedback. A student presents with facial drooping on one side of face, but no breathing problems, alert and oriented x4, no recent injuries, no vision problems. Parents are called and strongly encouraged to take student in ASA...