Bam! Another Kid Snatched from the Jaws of Death

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Specializes in School Nursing, Ambulatory Care, etc..

Yesterday, my co-nurse and I administered epi to a kid having a reaction to nuts.  Where does a kid with a known nut allergy get a hold of nuts?  Glad you asked.  He ate a cookie that "some kid gave me because it was their birthday"...sigh.  Anywho, in honor of Old Dude, I wanted to let you all know that another kid was snatched from the jaws of death by a school nurse!

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Specializes in pediatrics, School LVN.

Woohoo!! 

Why is it so hard to convince kids not to eat something. At my daughter's Jr high, someone was handing out pot edibles, even at that age many ate them not knowing what it was. 🙄

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Specializes in pediatrics, school nursing.

Amazing work! 🤩

I just sent out my yearly reminder to staff that food sharing is prohibited amongst students and food-based celebrations are to be discouraged per our Wellness Policy (but if insisted upon by a family, the food needs to come off of a specific, district-approved list and cross checked by the building nurse for allergens).

Thankfully, our district is cracking down hard on policy violations this year, so I think the looming threat of it getting back to the superintendent may just keep everyone in line this year!

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Specializes in School Nurse.

Great job!

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Had a kiddo in this morning with a sore throat so bad he was tearful. Just started here at school. I grabbed my penlight and headed to get a tongue depressor just to take a peek. Well his eyes got really big and he took a step back and said, "I think it is feeling much better and I think I should go to class!"

Saving lives one tongue depressor at a time!

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kunaspud said:

Had a kiddo in this morning with a sore throat so bad he was tearful. Just started here at school. I grabbed my penlight and headed to get a tongue depressor just to take a peek. Well his eyes got really big and he took a step back and said, "I think it is feeling much better and I think I should go to class!"

Saving lives one tongue depressor at a time!

😂🤣

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Specializes in kids.

Ahhhh.... it is so good to be back!🤣

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NutmeggeRN said:

Ahhhh.... it is so good to be back!🤣

HHHHIIIIIII!!!

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