New building design – looking for examples, thoughts, likes/dislikes

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My district is in the planning stages of a new 7-12 building (we currently have separate 7-8 and 9-12 buildings). I have been invited to meet with the architects tomorrow to discuss health services. I would love any feedback that you can share.

Do you work in a new building? What do you like/dislike? Are you able to share a photo of your workspace?

Do you work in a combined middle/high building? If so, what are your thoughts on the nurses being located together versus separate? Is it better for the 7-8 nurse to be located near the 7-8 office/counselors, rather than located with the 9-12 nurse?

If you have a traditional building, what would you want to keep or change?

Thank you for any input!

Thank you all for your input, it is helpful and I appreciate your time!

Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.
You could use that room for isolation area & hearing test area!

My old school was brand new and I had 0 drawers; so at least 1 bank of drawers, the only drawers I had were in my desk. I also had a privacy curtain which was great to keep the looky loo's down. I had a separate small sink, but the paper towels were not at the sink.

I have a rolling locking tool chest that is my "Med Cart" save an area for that if interested. My meds, binders, and purse can all roll out the door for evacuation & fire drills - no more scrambling - there is even room for first aid supplies!

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I'd like to have that in my garage!!

Specializes in School Nurse.

To put your medications in?:sarcastic:

I feel that my building design was brilliant in that my clinic is off the main office and main entrance. Within 10 feet of my office door is the entrance to the cafeteria, the gymnasium as well as the exit to the playground area. I am only seconds away from the locations I am most likely to be called to in an emergency.

I have no idea if that was planned on purpose but it has proven quite helpful. It also makes it easier for visiting family to come to lunch and to come to program held in the gym as they don't have to wander through the school or the area where the classrooms are.

As for my office, I still haven't figured out what I would have preferred but know it is much larger than what my colleagues have. I have lots of locking cabinets above and below the counter but nothing that really makes sense for medication and inhaler storage.

I work on a combined Residential Care Home/ SEN School and we have an onsite Medical Center that's in a central location. It's a 30 second run to the two houses where they're most likely to be needed.

I'd speak to the contractors, see if you can get it in a central area that can act as a hub and share with the other nurse, for good continuation of care

Specializes in NCSN.

I don't like my office location, Towards the back of the school off of a main hallway. But I love everything else. I subbed before this position and I remember the first day I came in here I felt like I won the lottery.

As everyone else said, lots of counters and counter space, privacy curtains, bathroom and shower. I have a washer and dryer here which I have a love hate relationship with (everyone uses it).

But a silly thing I wish I could do is push my desk in front of my door in case of an active shooter situation. My desk is mounted to the wall, as well as my cabinets and cots so there is nothing heavy I can place in front of my door as a barricade.

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