What's your best School Nurse advice ?

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From Me: Give the job a year before you decide to call it quits. It takes a full year to realize if it is right for you.

The day after a really crappy is usually a better one. "Usually" no two days of chaos in a row.

The quiet students who don't complain are the ones to really watch. Kids go south fast and if they are loud and active, it's a good thing.

Teacher's are a strange bunch ! They are control freaks and will try to use you as a puppet. Do your own thing. Don't be swayed by their bullying.

Take "mental health" days occasionally. We need the refreshing. Our job is stressful.

Specializes in School nursing.

Remember these magic words: lost instruction time. You will use them many times to prove a point with a teacher and/or admin. And they will help you every single time.

After you have used an Epi-pen on a student in front of a teacher and/or admin, you become a god. For at least a day. Maybe 2 days. Then they can forget.

Cough drops are both a savior and the devil. If you can have them at your school, buy the gross menthol ones.

Be prepared to recite lice facts and back them up with a link to the NASN guidelines.

And fake it till you make it. Confidence is key in this job. If you say everything with a confident tone, you can build trust. And trust is helpful to get that frequent flyer back to class or an admin to see your point ;).

All of you guys are awesome!!!

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