OP, forgive me if I am making incorrect assumptions, but based on your description, this relationship sounds very unfulfilling. Does the man refer to you as his girlfriend, or is the relationship not exclusive? At first, I found it hard to relate to ...
I recently put this on another thread, but I have two seond-graders whose eyes are very irritated now. After a few interventions and some rest time, I said, "Try to go to class, I cant keep you here all day." Child: "Its springtime, this is your life...
I'm a school nurse, and this week has been rough on the kiddos with allergies. Two second-graders have been spending the better part of the school day with me for a few days. Me: "You look much better, you have to try to go to class. I can't just kee...
Older lady who had received a certain medication earlier in her stay with positive results. Wants same medication, but it is now contraindicated for this patient, for reasons I can't remember. Patient: "Ya'll are giving me everything but the kitchen ...
I've always been the same. I struggled with math in elementary/high school, despite doing very well in every other subject. As I got older, I improved a lot. But I still have trouble using the formulas given to get the answer. I figure out my own way...
A second-grade boy came running into my office looking very distressed, breathing heavily, calling out, "Nuurrsseeee!!!" Even though this child is starting to become a FF, the sense of urgency about him made me think this might be a legitimate compla...
JennyMac replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
Hi all, I'm new to school nursing this year and have been lurking forever. I started working in an elementary school this year in what you would call a semi-urban area, just miles outside of NYC. I was actually surprised at the manners these kids hav...
Hi all! I am an RN with 7 years' experience in a hospital, and now I am looking for a new job. I have two offers that I'm having trouble deciding between. One is in homecare with Visiting Nurse Service in New York, where I live, Monday to Friday. The...
Hi all! I am an RN with 7 years' experience in a hospital, and now I am looking for a new job. I have two offers that I'm having trouble deciding between. One is in homecare with Visiting Nurse Service in New York, where I live, Monday to Friday. The...
Hi all! I am an RN with 7 years' experience in a hospital, and now I am looking for a new job. I have two offers that I'm having trouble deciding between. One is in homecare with Visiting Nurse Service in New York, where I live, Monday to Friday. The...
JennyMac replied to sunnyskies2's topic in Relations
Please don't listen to her! I was so shy in my teens and college years that I would be sick before going into a social situation, never talked to anybody at school...practically stopped breathing and speaking during a school presentation. And I'm st...
JennyMac replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Geriatric
btw, jacksoncare, Just how are your SISTERS paying in the upper 5-digits for home health care??? Why on earth are these WOMEN out working? Shouldn't they be in their places at home?