Anyone Else have to Sub in classrooms??

[rnknsn]

Hello,

I am a school nurse for a smaller district, I am the only nurse between two campuses and we have approx. 800 students total. Twice now I have came to work to find out that I will be in a classroom all day. Is this the norm? Ya'll...I am not teacher material. I started out as a pre-k teacher and learned real quick I do not like being in the classrooms, hence I changed my major to registered nurse. I love my hours and the Holidays with my own kids, but this is wearing on me. I do two or three different jobs and only get paid for one..HALF of what I would make anywhere else. Seriously, I bet I am paid lower than any of the nurses here LOL ..I'm griping but I'm stressed, please someone comfort me!

[beachynurse, ASN, BSN]

Absolutely not! If there happened to be an emergency outside that classroom, I would have to leave the room unattended. I have never been asked, and would definitely respectfully decline and explain my rationale. If they pushed, I would call my coordinator and let her handle the battle.

[FloridaBeagle]

Use the term LIABILITY when talking with your administrators about the privacy issues, inability to be in two places at once (sub in a classroom and tend to a crashing diabetic or asthmatic who is turning blue?). Nothing gets a bean-counter's attention like the word LIABILITY.