School Nurses?

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pjspiegle

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To JennifersHope,

Sorry if I offended you, but in Colorado they do only have to have a LPN not a BSN. And the LPN training here is only 1 year and CNA is 6 months. So perhaps that varies from state to state. I did not mean to offend anyone, just noting that the experience maybe lacking, especially if she has never dealt with CF before.
Patty
 
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pjspiegle

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To JennifersHope,

Sorry if I offended you, but in Colorado they do only have to have a LPN not a BSN. And the LPN training here is only 1 year and CNA is 6 months. So perhaps that varies from state to state. I did not mean to offend anyone, just noting that the experience maybe lacking, especially if she has never dealt with CF before.
Patty
 
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pjspiegle

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To JennifersHope,

Sorry if I offended you, but in Colorado they do only have to have a LPN not a BSN. And the LPN training here is only 1 year and CNA is 6 months. So perhaps that varies from state to state. I did not mean to offend anyone, just noting that the experience maybe lacking, especially if she has never dealt with CF before.
Patty
 
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pjspiegle

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To JennifersHope,

Sorry if I offended you, but in Colorado they do only have to have a LPN not a BSN. And the LPN training here is only 1 year and CNA is 6 months. So perhaps that varies from state to state. I did not mean to offend anyone, just noting that the experience maybe lacking, especially if she has never dealt with CF before.
Patty
 
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pjspiegle

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To JennifersHope,
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<br />Sorry if I offended you, but in Colorado they do only have to have a LPN not a BSN. And the LPN training here is only 1 year and CNA is 6 months. So perhaps that varies from state to state. I did not mean to offend anyone, just noting that the experience maybe lacking, especially if she has never dealt with CF before.
<br />Patty
 
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JennifersHope

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Hey, Nope you didn't at all, in fact, I had no idea you could be an LPN and be a school nurse .. I have never heard of that, in NJ you have to not only be an RN you have to have your BSN to be a school nurse, LPN programs are almost two years, and CNA' programs are usually less then six weeks..

No offense and I am sorry that I mispoke about it.
 
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JennifersHope

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Hey, Nope you didn't at all, in fact, I had no idea you could be an LPN and be a school nurse .. I have never heard of that, in NJ you have to not only be an RN you have to have your BSN to be a school nurse, LPN programs are almost two years, and CNA' programs are usually less then six weeks..

No offense and I am sorry that I mispoke about it.
 
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JennifersHope

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Hey, Nope you didn't at all, in fact, I had no idea you could be an LPN and be a school nurse .. I have never heard of that, in NJ you have to not only be an RN you have to have your BSN to be a school nurse, LPN programs are almost two years, and CNA' programs are usually less then six weeks..

No offense and I am sorry that I mispoke about it.
 
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JennifersHope

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Hey, Nope you didn't at all, in fact, I had no idea you could be an LPN and be a school nurse .. I have never heard of that, in NJ you have to not only be an RN you have to have your BSN to be a school nurse, LPN programs are almost two years, and CNA' programs are usually less then six weeks..

No offense and I am sorry that I mispoke about it.
 
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JennifersHope

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Hey, Nope you didn't at all, in fact, I had no idea you could be an LPN and be a school nurse .. I have never heard of that, in NJ you have to not only be an RN you have to have your BSN to be a school nurse, LPN programs are almost two years, and CNA' programs are usually less then six weeks..
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<br />No offense and I am sorry that I mispoke about it.
 
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robert321

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well, at my elementary school the nurse consisted of whoever happened to be in the office at the time someone came in with a scraped knee off the playground, typically the secretary or the principle, and the nurse's office consisted of a closet with mostly bandaids, hydrogen peroxide and some neosporin. any other supplys would be useless, no one in there had any idea how to use them. i think they have a real nurse now, i know all the other schools do, this was also only 10 years ago lol, but its a small district in a small town. when i was in elementary school i hadn't yet been diagnosed with cf so most of the time i just sucked it up and kept going so as not to sound like a whiny child (it was also very mild then) i know this isn't possible for most children and my keeping my mouth shut probably put off my being diagnosed. but honestly i would give the nurse your email address and have her send anything that doesn't require your immediate attention to your email and you can reply on your own terms making it less of a pain in the butt, i'd also explain to her what requires a phone call and what requires only an email.
 
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robert321

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well, at my elementary school the nurse consisted of whoever happened to be in the office at the time someone came in with a scraped knee off the playground, typically the secretary or the principle, and the nurse's office consisted of a closet with mostly bandaids, hydrogen peroxide and some neosporin. any other supplys would be useless, no one in there had any idea how to use them. i think they have a real nurse now, i know all the other schools do, this was also only 10 years ago lol, but its a small district in a small town. when i was in elementary school i hadn't yet been diagnosed with cf so most of the time i just sucked it up and kept going so as not to sound like a whiny child (it was also very mild then) i know this isn't possible for most children and my keeping my mouth shut probably put off my being diagnosed. but honestly i would give the nurse your email address and have her send anything that doesn't require your immediate attention to your email and you can reply on your own terms making it less of a pain in the butt, i'd also explain to her what requires a phone call and what requires only an email.
 
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robert321

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well, at my elementary school the nurse consisted of whoever happened to be in the office at the time someone came in with a scraped knee off the playground, typically the secretary or the principle, and the nurse's office consisted of a closet with mostly bandaids, hydrogen peroxide and some neosporin. any other supplys would be useless, no one in there had any idea how to use them. i think they have a real nurse now, i know all the other schools do, this was also only 10 years ago lol, but its a small district in a small town. when i was in elementary school i hadn't yet been diagnosed with cf so most of the time i just sucked it up and kept going so as not to sound like a whiny child (it was also very mild then) i know this isn't possible for most children and my keeping my mouth shut probably put off my being diagnosed. but honestly i would give the nurse your email address and have her send anything that doesn't require your immediate attention to your email and you can reply on your own terms making it less of a pain in the butt, i'd also explain to her what requires a phone call and what requires only an email.
 
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robert321

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well, at my elementary school the nurse consisted of whoever happened to be in the office at the time someone came in with a scraped knee off the playground, typically the secretary or the principle, and the nurse's office consisted of a closet with mostly bandaids, hydrogen peroxide and some neosporin. any other supplys would be useless, no one in there had any idea how to use them. i think they have a real nurse now, i know all the other schools do, this was also only 10 years ago lol, but its a small district in a small town. when i was in elementary school i hadn't yet been diagnosed with cf so most of the time i just sucked it up and kept going so as not to sound like a whiny child (it was also very mild then) i know this isn't possible for most children and my keeping my mouth shut probably put off my being diagnosed. but honestly i would give the nurse your email address and have her send anything that doesn't require your immediate attention to your email and you can reply on your own terms making it less of a pain in the butt, i'd also explain to her what requires a phone call and what requires only an email.
 
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robert321

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well, at my elementary school the nurse consisted of whoever happened to be in the office at the time someone came in with a scraped knee off the playground, typically the secretary or the principle, and the nurse's office consisted of a closet with mostly bandaids, hydrogen peroxide and some neosporin. any other supplys would be useless, no one in there had any idea how to use them. i think they have a real nurse now, i know all the other schools do, this was also only 10 years ago lol, but its a small district in a small town. when i was in elementary school i hadn't yet been diagnosed with cf so most of the time i just sucked it up and kept going so as not to sound like a whiny child (it was also very mild then) i know this isn't possible for most children and my keeping my mouth shut probably put off my being diagnosed. but honestly i would give the nurse your email address and have her send anything that doesn't require your immediate attention to your email and you can reply on your own terms making it less of a pain in the butt, i'd also explain to her what requires a phone call and what requires only an email.
 
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Skye

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I didn't have time to read through all the posts, so sorry if this has been said. When I was in grade school, my mother battled with the district for me to have the right to keep my enzymes with me and be responsible for them on my own. That was in third grade. She just thought that my care was going to be my responsibility and that the school had little business in my care. They are usually very uneducated on the subject and do nothing but over-react in most situations. The less they know, the better. Everyone left me alone and I learned early to take my meds. The few teachers that did know over the years usually embarrassed the heck out of me at least once a year if not more and I don't remember them ever being helpful or informed about it. Heck, most average doctors know very little about it. I say as your daughter gets older, fight for her right to take responsibility for her own care and tell on a need to know basis. This will make her feel empowered and more in control. She will need to be.
 
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Skye

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I didn't have time to read through all the posts, so sorry if this has been said. When I was in grade school, my mother battled with the district for me to have the right to keep my enzymes with me and be responsible for them on my own. That was in third grade. She just thought that my care was going to be my responsibility and that the school had little business in my care. They are usually very uneducated on the subject and do nothing but over-react in most situations. The less they know, the better. Everyone left me alone and I learned early to take my meds. The few teachers that did know over the years usually embarrassed the heck out of me at least once a year if not more and I don't remember them ever being helpful or informed about it. Heck, most average doctors know very little about it. I say as your daughter gets older, fight for her right to take responsibility for her own care and tell on a need to know basis. This will make her feel empowered and more in control. She will need to be.
 
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Skye

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I didn't have time to read through all the posts, so sorry if this has been said. When I was in grade school, my mother battled with the district for me to have the right to keep my enzymes with me and be responsible for them on my own. That was in third grade. She just thought that my care was going to be my responsibility and that the school had little business in my care. They are usually very uneducated on the subject and do nothing but over-react in most situations. The less they know, the better. Everyone left me alone and I learned early to take my meds. The few teachers that did know over the years usually embarrassed the heck out of me at least once a year if not more and I don't remember them ever being helpful or informed about it. Heck, most average doctors know very little about it. I say as your daughter gets older, fight for her right to take responsibility for her own care and tell on a need to know basis. This will make her feel empowered and more in control. She will need to be.
 
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Skye

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I didn't have time to read through all the posts, so sorry if this has been said. When I was in grade school, my mother battled with the district for me to have the right to keep my enzymes with me and be responsible for them on my own. That was in third grade. She just thought that my care was going to be my responsibility and that the school had little business in my care. They are usually very uneducated on the subject and do nothing but over-react in most situations. The less they know, the better. Everyone left me alone and I learned early to take my meds. The few teachers that did know over the years usually embarrassed the heck out of me at least once a year if not more and I don't remember them ever being helpful or informed about it. Heck, most average doctors know very little about it. I say as your daughter gets older, fight for her right to take responsibility for her own care and tell on a need to know basis. This will make her feel empowered and more in control. She will need to be.
 
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Skye

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I didn't have time to read through all the posts, so sorry if this has been said. When I was in grade school, my mother battled with the district for me to have the right to keep my enzymes with me and be responsible for them on my own. That was in third grade. She just thought that my care was going to be my responsibility and that the school had little business in my care. They are usually very uneducated on the subject and do nothing but over-react in most situations. The less they know, the better. Everyone left me alone and I learned early to take my meds. The few teachers that did know over the years usually embarrassed the heck out of me at least once a year if not more and I don't remember them ever being helpful or informed about it. Heck, most average doctors know very little about it. I say as your daughter gets older, fight for her right to take responsibility for her own care and tell on a need to know basis. This will make her feel empowered and more in control. She will need to be.
 
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