School Nurse "Holiday Wish List"

[MHDNURSE]

The post the other day about how excited Jen was to get an ice maker made me think about what I would put on my imaginary "Nurse Wish List" for the holidays

I would love a microwave for my office to heat up a rice-filled sock for heat (HS nurse uses this and it is great)

Some really nice models of anatomy stuff (like the torso with all the organs in it)

A full-size skeleton that hangs from a pole (just because the kids would get a kick out of it and I could use it for teaching)

An aquarium

An endless supply of saltines that I didn't have to buy myself

[ohiobobcat]

I'd like a skeleton. Then I could dress him/her up for holidays!!!

More outlets.

An easier way to get food for my office. I just buy granola bars, saltines, and gummies out of my own pocket.

A bulletin board. Thinking of asking for one for next year.

Uninterrupted lunch.

More color in my office.

A quieter bell/announcement speaker. Holy cow, I can't hear myself think some days!!

A slightly bigger office so I could have a waiting area and another cot.

A cot that is not the ugly brown color I have right now. Our school colors are blue and gray- how I ended up with a poop brown cot I will never know.

A color printer.

[RNrhythm, BSN, RN]

Wow, I am not a school RN but you guys have the most interesting posts. Is there a way to support my local school RNs? I'd love to kick in for some granola bars and a microwave, etc.

[NurseHeart&Soul, MSN]

My wish is for all of you school nurses to get exactly what you want!! Thank you for your service. Thanks for the ideas for my school nurse!

[Bevp]

*A designated waiting area for students

* Another cot w/ divider curtains

*Skeleton (full-length) so I could stop talking to myself

*Bullentin board 5 x 5

*Smaller desk

*Clinic stools (wheels/swivels)

*LUNCH BREAKS

[kummerspeck]

This is because I work 11-7 in geriatrics and afternoons or full days in a school.... I really really really want eight hours of uninterrupted sleep. Really. I just want that.

[MrNurse(x2), ADN]

Wow, I am not a school RN but you guys have the most interesting posts. Is there a way to support my local school RNs? I'd love to kick in for some granola bars and a microwave, etc.

I am sure they would be more than happy with a gift. The best way to meet a need is to ask. Despite general attitude, private school nurses are normally operating on a shoestring and are considered afterthoughts by administration when it comes to budget. They are often operating on less than half the per student expenditures of public schools, so you may consider those schools, too.

[JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN]

I want a supply of food that isn't saltines for all the students that hate the school lunch and visit me hungry. I can get frustrated at these kiddos, but I know some of them have no good food options at home either.

But my #1 wish: that every piece of paperwork I sent home that I need parents to return would actually get to the parent and come back completed!

[kidzcare]

But my #1 wish: that every piece of paperwork I sent home that I need parents to return would actually get to the parent and come back completed!

And would you like it delivered to you on a unicorn...? :)

[kummerspeck]

And would you like it delivered to you on a unicorn...? :)

I want a unicorn.

[coughdrop.2.go, BSN, RN]

I want a unicorn.

I am a unicorn. Well...that's what my husband tell me. Don't know if that's a good thing or bad thing.

[JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN]

And would you like it delivered to you on a unicorn...? :)

Please, I'm not that greedy. It can arrive on a simple white horse.

[NutmeggeRN, BSN]

Wow, I am not a school RN but you guys have the most interesting posts. Is there a way to support my local school RNs? I'd love to kick in for some granola bars and a microwave, etc.

Call them!! I'm sure they would welcome it!!