Originally Written July 2011

Glucagon Training Items

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Hopefully Helpful School Nurse Tip: School nurses need to be prepared for a variety of medical emergencies on any given day. One of those potential emergencies might be related to a severe hypoglycemia episode. Are you prepared?

School Nurse Emergency Prep

I usually try to use my summer time to prepare for a great start for the upcoming school year. This summer I've put together a training sequence for all of our bus drivers on common medical emergencies. Very exciting; all of the bus drivers will receive a basic first aid power point presentation- complete with handouts and instructions on how to handle different health/medical situations that may occur during their bus route.

Also, there are a handful of drivers with students who have Type 1 Diabetes on their bus.  Those drivers are getting a more in depth education on how to treat severe low blood sugar.  In doing my research I've found some very useful tools that I wanted to share with the rest of you....

For a free Glucagon training kit you can call Lilly @ 1-800-545-5979.  

 

More Glucagon from Lilly Information Available Here 

https://www.lillyglucagon.com/taking-glucagon/glucagon-kit-expiration-date       

Below links updated in June 2023

   

School Nurse Poem

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Hopefully Helpful School Nurse Tip: I read an article once that employees who feel appreciate will do more than expected. Do you think that is true?  I know I felt appreciated when I received this poem from one of my favorite school counselors- LAS.

school nurses are poem

Student Excuses- Trying to Get Out of PE class

No PE for Me Please!

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Hopefully Helpful School Nurse Tip: You'll hear so many unbelievable things over the years of your school nursing career that you honestly won't be able to remember all of them. Write them down as they happen; you'll laugh & thank yourself later!

Years ago I worked at a junior high school (grades 6, 7, & 8). 

One day a nice, quiet, smart boy (and obviously someone who planned ahead!)

sketched me a beautiful picture. He thanked me for

"Three years of healing"! 

You can just imagine my heart melting as I thought of how much he appreciated all of my help over the years :)

The very next day he returned to my office

(keep in mind I'm still feeling appreciated and thankful because

of the beautiful bubble letter artwork he recently gifted me!)

 He asked me if I still liked the picture he made just for me! 

Of course I'm thrilled to tell him how much I still liked the picture.

Then he begs me to please, please, please
excuse him from PE class that day...
I'm CRUSHED- that quickly! 

What some kids will do to get out of mile run day!

Anyone relate?  What is the craziest excuse you've received?

Write it down today so you'll remember it tomorrow!