C'Mon Now!

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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.

I have taken the phone from little one's that lie to their parents in front of me and call them out on it. Sadly most of the time it doesn't matter because usually the parents of the kids who are willing to lie while standing right in front of me are also the parents who believe EVERYTHING their child says.

I didn't take the phone from him because I was H-O-T!! I probably would have handled it really badly at that exact moment. HOWEVER, once I informed the admin assistant what had happened (she's my back up when I'm not on campus, so I tend to clue her into issues I'm having so we're on the same page with developing FFs), she made sure LD's dad came to speak with me so he would know what happened. I'm not sure if he took our conversation to heart though. I almost got the impression that he didn't believe me or see an issue with what happened. Guess we'll see if they decide to complain on me!

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.
I have taken the phone from little one's that lie to their parents in front of me and call them out on it. Sadly most of the time it doesn't matter because usually the parents of the kids who are willing to lie while standing right in front of me are also the parents who believe EVERYTHING their child says.

i had a student that was convinced that he had a fever earlier this week. I told him he didn't Showed him the thermometer 97. something and sent him on his way. He the bee lines to the office and calls home and tells his mom that he needs to be picked up because i told him he has a fever. The secretary calls me to verify this ( kid is a known liar) i tell her the real scoop and come up to the office to confront him and call mom. I tell mom that she CAN pick him up if she wants - she was a bit congested, but it wouldn't be excused. AND that he lied to her that i never said that and that he didn't have a fever. Mom knows his tricks and already somewhat assumed that since he called and I didn't. I then confront the student on what his deal is - he tried to sell me on that he truly thought that 97.whatever was a fever. Yeeeaaah. Thanks for playing.

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When I arrived this morning, principal and vice principal freaking out because kid had a mild nosebleed on the bus this morning. Everything already stopped when I got here, no blood on clothing or anything so I am thinking it must not have been that bad.

Oh the joys of principles! (insert eye roll) Mine freaks out about everything and also things everything should come to me. He will bring any and everything to me and then sit there and say nothing while I talk to the child about poop issues. I want to scream "You are over 500 elementary kids, didnt you think there would be vomit, poop, snot or blood in the mix somewhere???" Sad thing is that he is a dad too. His poor wife must take care of things.

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8th grader (no pass, pops head in door): My stomach hurts

Me: Where are you supposed to be right now since you don't have a pass?

8th grader: I think my stomach hurts because I am hungry right now.

Me: Ok, where are you supposed to be right now?

8th grader: Lunch

Me:

8th grader: You are probably going to tell me to go to the cafeteria, aren't you?

Me: Nods head

C'MON NOW!!! 14 years old......................

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Sad thing is that he is a dad too. His poor wife must take care of things.

I wonder about this a lot. Most of my staff here are parents and sometimes I look at the little ones they have sent to me (over and over) and I wonder how they handle their own child?

Is every tummy ache a medical emergency?

Do they go to the doctor to see if a bug bite is actually a staph infection?

Do they trust their thermometer or go to the ED because their child "feels so hot!"?

Do they change their child every time they spill while eating?

So many questions lol

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At 3:07 (school gets out at 3:30), I get a pass with a student. "FLU. Keeps pooping Left class 5 times." I asked the kid why 5 times "Because I had to FART and it took a while to get it out." So, I call teacher "well. I didn't want to get the flu so I thought I would make sure." My reply "good thing gas is not contagious."

I know this has been a weird flu year but still, pooping is still not the predominant symptom. She is a SPED teacher, if you don't want to be exposed to germs - probably the wrong profession.

C'MON NOW!!! All she had to do was ask the kid a simple question......... Instead let's make a mountain out of well a toot.

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Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.
At 3:07 (school gets out at 3:30), I get a pass with a student. "FLU. Keeps pooping Left class 5 times." I asked the kid why 5 times "Because I had to FART and it took a while to get it out." So, I call teacher "well. I didn't want to get the flu so I thought I would make sure." My reply "good thing gas is not contagious."

I know this has been a weird flu year but still, pooping is still not the predominant symptom. She is a SPED teacher, if you don't want to be exposed to germs - probably the wrong profession.

C'MON NOW!!! All she had to do was ask the kid a simple question......... Instead let's make a mountain out of well a toot.

I wonder if there has been any studies to see if the flu virus is present in fart gas?

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

Sounds like a reasonable topic of study for your Institute - perhaps you can branch off from pediculosis ;)

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I wonder if there has been any studies to see if the flu virus is present in fart gas?

Seems like we need to get to work on this!!! Now, how do we "collect" the gas so we can test?????????????????????????

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.
Seems like we need to get to work on this!!! Now, how do we "collect" the gas so we can test?????????????????????????

why, a flatus bag with a rectal tube of course! (if you don't know what it is, google will enlighten) Not sure how it's invasiveness will be viewed though.

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.
why, a flatus bag with a rectal tube of course! (if you don't know what it is, google will enlighten) Not sure how it's invasiveness will be viewed though.

Those were called "Dignicare" when I was an ICU nurse.

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Specializes in Cardiology, School Nursing, General.

*7th grader comes asks for a pad, 1st grader watches*

1st grader: The grossest thing about a woman is that the diapers they have to wear between their legs. Why do they have to wear that?

Me: *quietly trying to no to laugh*

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