I am a brand spanking new school nurse (and I've only been an RN for 2 years to boot!). I feel blessed and so lucky that I am now one of the few, the underappreciated, the school nurses.
Here's the problem: I was hired 3 weeks before school started. The old school nurse retired in June and moved out west somewhere. She had worked at the school since before I was born. Apparently, she was quite the mystery woman and no one knows exactly what she did or how she did it. Well I'm finding out the hard way. I am over whelmed with paper work that is unfamiliar and if that weren't bad enough, I'm the truant officer as well!! The elementary school nurse (I am the nurse for 7th - 12th grades) helps when she can but she is overwhelmed too.
I'm trying my best and so far the students have been the least of my worries. The parents are another story...
I'd appreciate any advice or good luck wishes that anyone can offer.
Thanks...