Soooooo...Multiple times a day I have students with loose teeth come in because "my tooth is bleeding." The tooth is generally very loose and the student keeps wiggling it, which results in a little blood around the tooth at the gumline. (Nothing a quick sip of water won't cure.)
Personally, I feel loose teeth should be considered normal, and not nurse worthy. But every day I see at least 4-5 students sent down because their tooth is loose.
I am left wondering if the teacher expects me to pull it? I usually just have the student get a drink and go back to class.
These things can seem silly but it is actually why I err on the side of caution. We must be very careful to practice within our standards of licensure.
I won't pull a tooth. But I work with the older kiddos (7th-12th), so I don't really see that and I'm okay with that. Instead of the Tooth Fairy, I am the Pad/Tampon fairy...
I won't pull a tooth. But I work with the older kiddos (7th-12th), so I don't really see that and I'm okay with that. Instead of the Tooth Fairy, I am the Pad/Tampon fairy...
A mom got miffed because I wouldn't attempt to fix her son's broken braces last week. I said if I knew how to be an Orthodontist, do you think I'd be getting paid as a SN?
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These things can seem silly but it is actually why I err on the side of caution. We must be very careful to practice within our standards of licensure.