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    No nurse
    By jch

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    We have no school or district nurse. We had one district nurse and that position was cut about 7 years ago. Huge error on the district's part, if you ask me. All it will take is one incident...

    The school secretaries or principals give meds. Most teachers have band-aids in their desks. Anything more --- kids call parents. Regarding emergencies - if not critical, they call their parents. If it is critical, we call the ambulance. The principal is quite up front with the parents at the beginning of the year - we MUST have current phone numbers throughout the entire year, for if we cannot get a hold of a parent, it could mean an ambulance bill for the parents.

    For the little guys (K-4), the school nurse or counselor (whose office happens to be in the same office area) act as temp checkers, band-aiders, lice checkers, etc. In fact, if I suspect lice in my 6th graders, I send them next door (very close) for the check.

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