C'Mon Now!

[OyWithThePoodles]

Had a kid bring his wet, bloody tooth and plop it right on my desk.

C'mon now!

Or the kid that did running knee slide into my office.

C'mon now!

The ones old enough to cover their mouths but choose to cough right in your face instead.

All together: C'mon now!!

Some things just make me shake my head.

[WineRN]

Little FF comes up first 10 minutes of today

FF: "Nurse Wine, I threw up in the bathroom"

Me: "Was it a little or a lot?"

FF: "I couldn't tell, it was dark in there"

Me: "Were the lights not working?"

FF: "No the lights were on"

Me: "And you are sure you threw up?"

FF: "Yup" :Giant smile on his face:

C'mon now little one.

[JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN]

I'm out of mints. You'd think the world is ending.

This happens every year with me when I run out of cough drops and I *gasp* don't order any more because I have a budget and its cough drop limit was reached.

[OyWithThePoodles, RN]

This happens every year with me when I run out of cough drops and I *gasp* don't order any more because I have a budget and its cough limit was reached.

I have to have a doctors order for cough drops, so just regular mints here, I usually keep it pretty well stocked, but I'm slacking. And I don't get a budget.

[JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN]

I have to have a doctors order for cough drops, so just regular mints here, I usually keep it pretty well stocked, but I'm slacking. And I don't get a budget.

I have to have one as well, but they are covered in my standing orders.

I still have a love-hate relationship with them.

[BrisketRN, BSN, RN]

Kindergartener with 101F fever, chills, shivering, red/swollen throat. Called each parent twice, left voicemails, sent an email. Dad finally calls back to our receptionist and asks "does he have to be picked up?" WHY DO YOU THINK I'M CALLING/EMAILING SAYING HE HAS TO BE PICKED UP?

It sure is Monday.

[Flare, ASN, BSN]

Kindergartener with 101F fever, chills, shivering, red/swollen throat. Called each parent twice, left voicemails, sent an email. Dad finally calls back to our receptionist and asks "does he have to be picked up?" WHY DO YOU THINK I'M CALLING/EMAILING SAYING HE HAS TO BE PICKED UP?

It sure is Monday.

Same parent that if for some reason the child didn't come to see you and went home with the fever, he'd be calling your supervisor to complain that you didn't use your clairvoyant powers to "know" that the child was sick, or at the very least take the time out of your relaxing day to take full vitals on all your students. (slacker!)

[OyWithThePoodles, RN]

Sent a kid home with a fever above 101. Mom comes in "Well, he doesn't feel warm!" Right, because your hand thermometer is more reliable than my actual $200.00 thermometer.

[BeckyESRN]

Kinder sub has sent 4 kids down with "fever" notes. I wrote back "please send your thermometer to the nurse's office, it's broken". She told the principal I was being unprofessional and snarky. He told me I was hilarious:nurse:

[OyWithThePoodles, RN]

I wish I got paid extra for every time I had to say "Wash your hands". Or "Dry your hands". Or "Flush!". Time and a half for all three. I could retire.

[BeckyESRN]

I wish I got paid extra for every time I had to say "Wash your hands". Or "Dry your hands". Or "Flush!". Time and a half for all three. I could retire.

This is my bathroom mirror because, seriously, they will forget to do all of those things!

[WineRN]

Kinder sub has sent 4 kids down with "fever" notes. I wrote back "please send your thermometer to the nurse's office, it's broken". She told the principal I was being unprofessional and snarky. He told me I was hilarious:nurse:

I agree with your principal!

[OyWithThePoodles, RN]

5th grader: Can I have a q-tip? (No hi, hey, how you doin'. Nothin')

Me: Foooorrrrr?

5th grader: It feels like my ear is clogged up and I need to unclog it.

*Look with otoscope, does have a lot of earwax*

Me: I am not giving you something to stick in your ear. Let mom know when you get home that it's clogged.

I ain't trusting these kids to shove ANYTHING ANYWHERE!