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.

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Yesterday. 1st grader brings an inhaler to school. Teacher sees it and sends the student with the inhaler to me. The student has asthma. The inhaler is QVAR, with no prescription label on it, and expired. The kid has faint bilateral wheezing, non-labored, P-110; no fever. I call mom, told her about the expired inhaler with no label and QVAR is an asthma controller medicine, used at home, and has no immediate affect on wheezing. She needs albuterol. Mom said she lost the "other one." I advised her to make the child an appointment with her MD to get her asthma control regimen up to date. She said she would. I wrote a note with the student for no running for the rest of the school day. I send the inhaler, in a zip-lock, home with her at dismissal.

Today. The student brings the same QVAR inhaler to school - not in the zip lock I put it in the day before. Said she did not go to a doctor. Wheezing is considerably more pronounced on right side. I called mom and told her the child brought the QVAR inhaler back to school. She said, "Yes I know." I reminded her the QVAR is not a rescue medicine. She said, "Oh, OK, I guess I'll try to make her a doctor's appointment." I said that was a good idea and to come pick her up from school NOW.

C'Mon Now!!

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So, what is the protocol here? Put said item in backpack and hope the parents find it? Send home a note that says "Your little one brought a toy to school today, you can find it in the backpack. Please lock your toy box in the future"?

Also, who put this item back in the backpack? Did they wear gloves? What about everything else this item touched in the backpack?

So many questions. So many uncomfortable questions.

I hope his mom (or dad - who knows!) washes it well between uses.

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5th grader: "These pants are making me sweaty, I need you to get me different ones"

me: Nope, not gonna happen, kiddo

5th: "What do you mean no?! I'm too warm!"

me: You can call mom, from the office, and have her bring you new pants

5th: "But that's ridiculous, she won't do it"

me: Exactly...

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Yesterday. 1st grader brings an inhaler to school. Teacher sees it and sends the student with the inhaler to me. The student has asthma. The inhaler is QVAR, with no prescription label on it, and expired. The kid has faint bilateral wheezing, non-labored, P-110; no fever. I call mom, told her about the expired inhaler with no label and QVAR is an asthma controller medicine, used at home, and has no immediate affect on wheezing. She needs albuterol. Mom said she lost the "other one." I advised her to make the child an appointment with her MD to get her asthma control regimen up to date. She said she would. I wrote a note with the student for no running for the rest of the school day. I send the inhaler, in a zip-lock, home with her at dismissal.

Today. The student brings the same QVAR inhaler to school - not in the zip lock I put it in the day before. Said she did not go to a doctor. Wheezing is considerably more pronounced on right side. I called mom and told her the child brought the QVAR inhaler back to school. She said, "Yes I know." I reminded her the QVAR is not a rescue medicine. She said, "Oh, OK, I guess I'll try to make her a doctor's appointment." I said that was a good idea and to come pick her up from school NOW.

C'Mon Now!!

I just had a student bring in their neb (without an order, of course). The medication they are using in it is sodium chloride only, used it prior to school about 2 hours before I saw them. Has no current rescue inhaler as prescription needs to be refilled. Has active wheezing on the left side.

I had already called home recently re: rescue inhaler. Today I sent the child home with instructions to call the doctor and fill rescue inhaler before student returns to school.

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I just had a student bring in their neb (without an order, of course). The medication they are using in it is sodium chloride only, used it prior to school about 2 hours before I saw them. Has no current rescue inhaler as prescription needs to be refilled. Has active wheezing on the left side.

I had already called home recently re: rescue inhaler. Today I sent the child home with instructions to call the doctor and fill rescue inhaler before student returns to school.

Time to send out the EMS response time message. Something about death seems to wake them up.

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High schoolers are using power tools. And by "power tools" I mean table saws....:eek:

Also, one of our PE teachers is pulling out a tractor tire for their WOD today...:nono:

Can I send myself home sick? Is that a thing?? :lurking:

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Also, one of our PE teachers is pulling out a tractor tire for their WOD today...:nono:

WOD? You crossfit? :)

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WOD? You crossfit? :)

I do!! *raises hand eagerly and starts waving it around*

I love some solid tire flips :)

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High schoolers are using power tools. And by "power tools" I mean table saws....:eek:

There is a reason all shop teachers have a missing finger. :chicken:

Also, one of our PE teachers is pulling out a tractor tire for their WOD today...:nono:

Cross-fitters are just crazy. :nono:

Can I send myself home sick? Is that a thing?? :lurking:

Yes! Do you need me to call your parent for permission for you to drive yourself home?

Hang in there! 1 month, 3 weeks, 5 days until THANKSGIVING DAY.

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I do!! *raises hand eagerly and starts waving it around*

I love some solid tire flips :)

Woo! Me too! I like hitting the tire with a sledge hammer.

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I do!! *raises hand eagerly and starts waving it around*

I love some solid tire flips :)

Woo! Me too! I like hitting the tire with a sledge hammer.

*tries to stand up taller and suck in stomach*:bluecry1:

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WOD? You crossfit? :)

Let's just say....I've TRIED crossfit...and did not continue it...not my thang....BUT! Our PE teacher is doing it with our kiddos and I really think its great....just worried about yungins and flipping tires bigger than they are!

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