Thanks, Logan Paul for creating this Prime drink and marketing it to kids who don’t know that it’s not safe for them. We have been noticing an uptick in students bringing various energy drinks to school and we are worried. They make them in flashy cans and bottles, with awesome flavors like cotton candy orContinue reading “Energy Drinks”
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Vaping: They Thought It Was Supposed To Be Safer.
Remember when vaping and e-cigarettes came on the scene and everyone was thrilled that they could now “smoke” with virtually NO ill effects? So healthy! People indoors, “smoking” fruity flavored, cotton candy, apple pie flavored oils because it’s a healthy alternative to getting your nicotine in AND you can do it indoors right in people’sContinue reading “Vaping: They Thought It Was Supposed To Be Safer.”
Assessment Basics for the School Nurse: Hearing Screens
Screenings are one of the most important jobs school nurses do. We are often the first to determine that a student may need glasses or hearing assistance to improve their education. The who and the when of screenings will depend on the state and district in which you are working. To find out who needsContinue reading “Assessment Basics for the School Nurse: Hearing Screens”
Assessment Basics for the School Nurse: Vision Screens
Screenings are one of the most important jobs school nurses do. We are often the first to determine that a student may need glasses or hearing assistance to improve their education. The who and the when of screenings will depend on the state and district in which you are working. To find out who needsContinue reading “Assessment Basics for the School Nurse: Vision Screens”
Assessment Basics for the School Nurse: Sore Throats
Sore throats: everyone seems to have them at the same time. What’s causing them, what are we looking for and what can we do about it? Sore throats can be benign much of the time – from post nasal drip, too much talking, allergies, environmental irritation, or random unnamed viruses. But at times they canContinue reading “Assessment Basics for the School Nurse: Sore Throats”
Assessment Basics for the School Nurse: Ears
Something I think many school nurses struggle with – myself included – is looking in ears. What are we looking at in there and why does it matter when RNs can’t diagnose or prescribe anyway? Well we can certainly look and assess and determine if the student needs to have further evaluation at the doctorContinue reading “Assessment Basics for the School Nurse: Ears”
Headaches
Headaches: another enigma, maybe second to tummyaches. What causes them, and how do we manage them at school? Headaches are literally a pain in your head or face. More specifically, a headache is an activation of nociceptors (a sensory receptor for painful stimuli) in and around the layers of tissue of the brain. These nociceptorsContinue reading “Headaches”
Tummyaches: When should I be concerned?
Tummyaches. Maybe one of our most common complaints and one of our biggest enigmas. Is every kid with a tummyache or an episode of throwing up sick? Short answer: no. Long answer: it depends on a lot of factors. Let’s discuss. Stomachaches can come from a number of issues (this is not an exhaustive list):Continue reading “Tummyaches: When should I be concerned?”
All About Pinkeye
Pinkeye: how do we know when we need to react to real pinkeye and when we can leave it alone because it isn’t actually pinkeye? What even is “pinkeye”? Warning: there is a gross picture of an eye coming up for the ommetaphobics out there. To start, “pinkeye” is a blanket term used to describeContinue reading “All About Pinkeye”
When Should You Send a Student Home?
A question I’ve seen asked by a few CSN’s recently is “How do I know when a student should be sent home versus sent back to class?” Is there a specific formula to make that decision? The short answer is no. Every situation is individual and every kid has different needs so what might sendContinue reading “When Should You Send a Student Home?”
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