School nurses are facing burnout like never before. In the aftermath of the Covid pandemic where healthcare workers went from mildly respected to “heroes” and now villains enforcing the rules, the school nurses have been overwhelmed and beaten down with heaps of expectations and very little help. In addition to our regular jobs of managingContinue reading “An Open Letter to the Powers That Be… Send Help!”
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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?”
First Aid for Nosebleeds for the School Nurse
This post contains affiliate links which means we earn a small commission if you purchase through these links One of our most favorite things: the bloodbath that ensues when a student gets a random nosebleed at school and runs through the halls to the nurse for help, all the while leaving a trail of bloodContinue reading “First Aid for Nosebleeds for the School Nurse”
Do You Use a Wood’s Lamp in Your Health Room?
I want to preface this post with the caveat that as registered nurses we are not able to diagnose any condition but we can perform our examination and give recommendations as to what we believe the issue might be. The students would always have to follow up with a doctor or nurse practitioner for diagnosisContinue reading “Do You Use a Wood’s Lamp in Your Health Room?”
Is BMI Actually a Useful Tool in Determining Health Status of Children?
School nurses have long been using the BMI (Body Mass Index) scale to determine risk for childhood obesity. Each year we check heights and weights of our students and then send home a letter to parents reporting that their child is over or under weight based on the BMI scale. But is this really theContinue reading “Is BMI Actually a Useful Tool in Determining Health Status of Children?”
Seizures at School: What the School Nurse Needs to Know
Check out links at the bottom for 504 plan info and more helpful forms for seizure disorders! When I was a kid I remember a guy at school who had seizures. It was a whole big thing – we were out at recess and he had a grand mal seizure while playing soccer. I wasContinue reading “Seizures at School: What the School Nurse Needs to Know”
School Nursing: Education and Career Opportunities
School Nurse At a Glance What you’ll do: Promote the physical well-being of students so they can succeed academically. School nurses conduct student assessments; administer first-aid, medication, and treatments; and educate students about their health. Where you’ll work: K-12 public, private, vocational, and alternative schools; health departments, military bases, and community, state, and federal organizations Degree you’llContinue reading “School Nursing: Education and Career Opportunities”
Tales of School Nursing
Do you have a funny story to tell about being a school nurse? What are some of your best/funniest complaints that you’ve heard as a school nurse? I would like to include your stories in a piece about the fun of being a school nurse. Obviously no identifying details or names should be included toContinue reading “Tales of School Nursing”
School Nurse Hacks
Hey school nurses, after a Facebook post about giving sugar to relieve (non urgent) allergic reactions, I want to write a post discussing unconventional tips and tricks that people have used that you wouldn’t think of or that others don’t readily know. Do you know a magical cure for lice that we don’t know aboutContinue reading “School Nurse Hacks”
And We’re back…
Just over 365 days ago, we got the word that school would be closing for two weeks in order to mitigate this “Coronavirus” thing that was happening. I was so sick that week but we didn’t have any cases in this side of the country so at the time I didn’t think anything of it.Continue reading “And We’re back…”
School Nurse Headquarters 