[Praiser]

I had a new student to our building in my clinic the other day. She was resting because of a stomach ache. No fever. She asked if she could do and activity.
I was puzzled and asked what she meant. She said that in her old school, the nurse would let them color, read books or work a puzzle when they were in the clinic. My first thought was.."if you are well enough to work a puzzle, then you are well enough to be in class". Just wanted to see if any of you allow this in your clinic's ??

Thanks for any feedback !

Praiser

[JudithL_in_NH]

While awaiting pick up by their parents, I have a few picture books sick kids can look at. Some are up for a quiet activity; others just want to lie there 'cause they feel too crummy.

Yesterday I had four sibs waiting for pick up d/t conjunctivitis, so they were feeling fine, just had goopy eyes--they were all coloring. I have crayons and just give them copy paper to draw on.

But a kid who is there resting d/t sx (HA, stomach)--if he's perky enough to be looking for entertainment, I'd wager he's perky enough to return to class.

Originally Posted by Praiser

I had a new student to our building in my clinic the other day. She was resting because of a stomach ache. No fever. She asked if she could do and activity.
I was puzzled and asked what she meant. She said that in her old school, the nurse would let them color, read books or work a puzzle when they were in the clinic. My first thought was.."if you are well enough to work a puzzle, then you are well enough to be in class". Just wanted to see if any of you allow this in your clinic's ??

Thanks for any feedback !

Praiser

[zenman]

I've found that "boredom" cures many a stomach problem and they race back to class.

[okschoolnurse]

I keep all kinds of activites in my clinic to be used at my discretion.
If a student is waiting to be picked up it helps to pass the time. If I am not real sure what is going on with a student I will let them do something. If they are lethargic and uninterested, then I know they are really sick. Sometimes they just need a diversion and then they are ready to go to class. I keep toys, coloring books, and whatever else I find that amuses me also. I also keep bubbles. If I have a child who is anxious and breathing too fast, blowing bubbles is the best way to practice pursed lip breathing without them even knowing what you are doing!!!!!

[rgroyer1RNBSN]

Hey I have a problem I want to ask you all, I am a nursing supervisor in an ER, well Im having problems with a paticular nurse at a paticular school, IM not kidding either, this nurse has a habit of calling parents to come and get there children if there having a stomach ache, and she will automatically direct them to my er, now were busy enough and lets just say my nurses are getting cranky about this, because after there here and we give them a complete work-up you know - Hep-Lock, labs, the whole sha-bang, nothings wrong, now I have called her and tryed talking with her but she gets down right rude with me how would you handle this?