Hi my name is Jodi Guarnieri. I am currently enrolled in the school licensure program at YSU. This is the last class I need to take to complete my licensure. I graduated with a BSN degree from BGSU in 1981. I worked for many years in a PICU and NICU both full time and PRN while raising 3 children. I worked as a school nurse in Warren City Schools for 8 years. I am currently working as the District Nurse for Mathews Local Schools. I am the only nurse in a district of approximately 825 students and cover 3 buildings. I feel like I spend much of my day traveling. Some of the many job responsibilities I have in the district are; conducting diabetic, medication, and blood borne pathogen teaching to the staff. I am also involved in the development and planning of 504 plans for students. I also conduct vision and hearing, immunization surveillance and attend to all the first aid and medical concerns of the students.
I truly love all the aspects of being a school nurse. This past summer I did my school nurse practicum at Fairhaven School. I enjoyed working with all the special needs children and was very interested in all their programs they offered, particularly their extensive Early Intervention Program. I am both excited, apprehensive and a bit intimidated about taking this class. I am very comfortable with Nursing classes but this will be a little challenging. Most everyone in this class are teachers and have experience to draw from. My other classes were all on blackboard which I finally got used to navigating. I will just look at this as another learning experience.
Jodi, I am with you there. I am also a little intimidated. I work at General Motors and have been out of the field for seven years, I am excited to get back into the field. I cannot wait to hear stories from you and how you deal with all of the things that go in your particular specialty.
ReplyDeleteI can relate as well. It is very intimidating hearing teachers talk their teacher "lingo", but hopefully I will catch on fast and learn the terminology that come so natural to teachers.
ReplyDeleteI can relate as well. It is very intimidating hearing teachers talk their teacher "lingo", but hopefully I will catch on fast and learn the terminology that come so natural to teachers.
ReplyDeleteWow ! As a school nurse, seems like you have a lot to cover. You must be patient. Switching from Kent State to Youngstown the blackboard options are not the same so I am still trying to adjust to that as well as task stream. and Yay for this being your last course !
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