Well, as you guys know - I personally make the laws for my state. I am sure the rest of you do to. I try to go out of my way to make it as difficult and cumbersome as possible for both the parents and myself. I think it adds more to the job that way. Oh wait - no I don't - it's just what everyone thinks
The end of the first month of school has happened. I have taken a really laid back stance. The state says that kiddos need to submit a physical within 30 days of admission - i've even given a few day's grace beyond that. One of my colleagues now has a young relative in the school. I initially spoke to the relative's parent to inform them that i needed the info post haste - but there was little feedback. Then i find out there is an insurance issue and can it wait over 6 additional weeks for the insurance issue to clear up? I said no - and offered several ideas for low cost or no cost physical.
Fast forward to today. Relative comes in and gives me the paperwork i need. Was nice as anything. Still needs a vaccine, but has to wait due to shot timing. I advised that it would be fine if they had to wait an extra week until the insurance kicked in. Colleague stops me in the hall and gets nasty telling me that the physical cost her $200 because she had it done at the FastMed. And that the Doctor said I was wrong about the rules.
Excuse me?? The doctor said I was wrong about the rules of what is needed for healthcare documentation in education?? Are these the same professionals that routinely fail to realize that children coming from out of the country need varicella vaccine to start school? Or that kindergartners need DTP, polio, and an MMR after the 4th birthday? No, I deal with this day in and day out, that doctor i'll bet does probably 4 school physicals a year.
So go ahead - be annoyed at me, dear colleague. I've worked here for 4 years and in that time i've learned that you are difficult to get along with anyhow. I have no need to stay on your good side, but given the 6-8 field trip requests you dump on my desk a year (last minute, mind you) perhaps you have reason to stay on mine.
You know you're a school nurse when you can walk through a cloud of Lysol that would leave others choking and not even blink. I think my blood stream is 3% lysol at this point!!
Are you leaving school nursing NorCalMiMi? Retiring?? New school??? What's the scoop??
You know you're a school nurse when you can walk through a cloud of Lysol that would leave others choking and not even blink. I think my blood stream is 3% lysol at this point!!
Are you leaving school nursing NorCalMiMi? Retiring?? New school??? What's the scoop??
Leaving the district. Not happy with their "warm body" approach to staffing nurses. I'll be working at a school site closer to home through my agency. I'm a happy camper.
You know you're a school nurse when you can walk through a cloud of Lysol that would leave others choking and not even blink. I think my blood stream is 3% lysol at this point!!
Are you leaving school nursing NorCalMiMi? Retiring?? New school??? What's the scoop??
SnowyJ, RN
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No, didn't you hear? Tomorrow is FAKER-ITIS FRIDAY!!! All the cool kids are doing it!
There is also Malingerer Monday coming up.....