Do you interact with students outside of the office?

kidzcare · Mar 16, 2016

I don't, but I wouldn't have the time for it at this point in my life. After work I bust outta here and my kids get home from school 10 minutes after I get home. Maybe when they are older and I don't have to go straight home after work. I know there are tons of opportunities at my school as far as helping at sporting events (crowd control, keeping score) or other clubs.

BeckyESRN · Mar 16, 2016

Our school has a lot of opportunities to help with after school activities. I haven't been able to yet since mine kids are still little, but once my daughter is old enough to participate, I will definitely be there! I would start by seeing if you could help out with any existing clubs.

DEgalRN · Mar 16, 2016

I don't really interact either. But I know my school would welcome it if I wanted to. Similar to the other posters, I have family commitments that take precedence (and I've noticed at my school that teachers with kids are less likely to take part in after school activities, too).

If I were going to do something, I would probably volunteer to coach a sport. Not directly nurse related, but health related. But, we also don't have a lot of extracurricular activities.

Sorry, not much help. But I think wanting to get more involved in admirable!

allnurses Guide · Mar 16, 2016

Our youth sports programs are almost exclusively run by parents, who are not real school coaches. Sometimes that is a good thing.

I live in a small town so I see the kids outside of work all the time. Some go to my church. My son is 14 so I see a lot of the kids that way as well.

Personally, I don't get involved with the kids outside of my (former) job as a SN. When I was a younger mom, with my 3 adult children being taught at home, I spent a lot of time with the other homeschooling moms. Field trips, etc.

NanaPoo · Mar 16, 2016

Not in a voluntary way you speak of. My daughter does play volleyball, though, both for the school team and a year-round competitive club. There are 2 other students from our school who also play in her club at different age levels.

When we are all at the same big tournaments together I definitely take my daughter's break times to see if those girls are playing & I'll go watch them. I admit to becoming quite attached to one of them in particular & already have plans to follow her high school career & keep up with her personally. She's just one of those few kids that I've gotten attached to. She calls me her other mother.

During the school team season I do serve as "van mom" for the team as well as line judge or score keeper. And I treat volleyball boo-boos prn since I'm there. I learned quickly to pack a few first aid supplies in my purse for games along with the Diastat for 1 of our players who parents didn't always make the games.

As a "single mom" most of the time (hubby travels) I don't go looking for extra projects outside of work hours. I tend to stay busy from dusk til dawn as it is. But if i didn't I'd probably start up the employee fitness program that our principal has been hinting at for 2 years where I could lead a workout and diet effort for our faculty/staff. Then I'd become a BLS instructor & teach classes to staff and students in my free time.

AdobeRN · Mar 16, 2016

I am involved in a couple of Girl Scout troops. Both of my girls did GS from K-12, I became friends with a few troop leaders at my school and I help out with all the health/first aid related troop activities. Love to camp and hike so I also am "First aid/camp trained" adult if they need one to go along on camping trips.

ohiobobcat · Mar 16, 2016

I help with show choir and travel with them to their competitions. I have choreographed a big chunk of their show this year- Disney Villain songs.

I also am part of the"pit crew" for our competitive marching band. The competitive bands in our state march drum and bugle corp style, so we have a "pit" with auxiliary percussion, bass guitar (my daughter) and keyboard. Someone has to help the kids load all of the equipment on and off the field. My son also marches (bass drum).

I will stick with show choir after my kids graduate. Not sure about marching band as it is a LOT of travelling on the weekends. Each competition is at least 1-2 hours (one way) from us so it's a lot of miles on the car and late nights during the fall for us.

It helps that my kids go to the school I work at, so it's an easy transition for me to do after school stuff- especially when they are involved. :)

coughdrop.2.go, BSN, RN · Mar 16, 2016

I just started going to the school's Safety Committee which makes up parents, staff, and students. I enjoyed the last meeting a lot and I'm looking to get involved with more school activities. I feel left out since I'm not a school employee and a lot of staff and students don't know who I am. People only know me until they need to use me.

Farawyn · Mar 16, 2016

Since one of them is my womb nugget, YES!

I run blood drives, 3 a year. I sometimes attend SADD. I just participated in 2 days of Challenge Day. I go on the college trips and the Hersheypark trip. I am going to watch the guys in the Special Olympics in May.

Yep.

SaltineQueen · Mar 17, 2016

I'm not involved, it's the gym teacher, but my (elementary) school has a jump rope club, walking club - both of those are during lunch recess. After school there is a program called Run the Halls. The kids track their distance & get medals for half and full marathons. Pretty self explanatory, but I'd be happy to answer any questions.

abc123RN · Mar 17, 2016

I help out with after school events and programs, not organized clubs or sports. If the opportunity came up, I would since my kids are older and outta the house for the most part.