C'Mon Now!

Flare, ASN, BSN · Mar 6, 2019

2 hours ago, KeeperOfTheIceRN said:
Right?! When I told her no she said "ok, I'll give her a call then". I gave her a thumbs up and said "you do you!" That is a conversation that I do NOT want to be involved in!

Yes!! I had a teacher get a bit miffed with me and not understand why I wasn't making courtesy calls for every blessed visitor. I reviewed simple math with her. At that point in the day I had already seen 25 kids. Average time spent on each call 3-5 minutes. at best that's an hour and fifteen minutes spent making calls; at 5 minutes per, it's over 2 hours on just those 25 visits alone!

OyWithThePoodles, RN · Mar 6, 2019

12 minutes ago, Flare said:
Yes!! I had a teacher get a bit miffed with me and not understand why I wasn't making courtesy calls for every blessed visitor. I reviewed simple math with her. At that point in the day I had already seen 25 kids. Average time spent on each call 3-5 minutes. at best that's an hour and fifteen minutes spent making calls; at 5 minutes per, it's over 2 hours on just those 25 visits alone!

Ugh. Yesterday I had a teacher call at 2:20 (we dismiss at 2:22) and ask if I ever talked with a mom about a students sore throat.

A. Yes, the assistant was supposed to tell you that I had and mom just had her at the doc and it wasn't strep.

B. It's freaking TWO MINUTES until dismissal, what on earth would you possibly want me to do at this point.

This is the same teacher that came in while I was eating and celebrating the secretaries birthday and said she had already checked the kids temp, no fever, but wanted me to look at her throat. I said "Nope, I'm eating!" Then laughed a little because I was only halfway joking.

ruby_jane, BSN, RN · Mar 6, 2019

Yesterday was poop and pee in your pants day.

No extra clothing in backpacks. I have nothing that fits anyone (but I do have undies...not that it completely helps).

And the one kid who did have a change of clothing in the backpack...the teacher required him to walk the walk of shame with plainly-peed-on pants from the K wing to my clinic. Which then resulted in me sending an email to all the teachers requesting them to consider if it is best practice to do this.

COME ON!

EnoughWithTheIce · Mar 6, 2019

SPED teacher always wanting me to call to see if the kid had his ADHD at home that morning. Now, he always calls first and mom never picks up anymore. If she didn't pick up for you then she probably won't pick up for me either. We have already recommended she leave a few extra with me but has not done it yet.

CampyCamp, RN · Mar 7, 2019

My first visit today (fresh off the bus in her coat and backpack) "my socks are itchy. Can you give me different ones?")

C'mon now... I hate being made to start off my day with a mean "NO!" it makes me feel bad but giving out better socks is not going to be a thing!

CampyCamp, RN · Mar 7, 2019

And now I'm being asked to put contacts back in a 1st grader's eye. "My mom said you would" Well. That was quite an assumption for her to make with not even a note.

Cattitude · Mar 7, 2019

1st thing this morning, teacher sends a student to me . He says "my teacher sent me because yesterday my stomach was sick and it might happen today". Seriously? Anything "might" happen kiddo!

C'mon now.

ETA: kid is fine, ate breakfast , afebrile

Amethya · Mar 7, 2019

17 minutes ago, CampyCamp said:
And now I'm being asked to put contacts back in a 1st grader's eye. "My mom said you would" Well. That was quite an assumption for her to make with not even a note.

Wait... contacts in a 1st grader? Why? I thought contacts were only for older children.

kidzcare · Mar 7, 2019

41 minutes ago, CampyCamp said:
And now I'm being asked to put contacts back in a 1st grader's eye. "My mom said you would" Well. That was quite an assumption for her to make with not even a note.

What first grader wears contacts??

My older daughter got them at 12 and that was after doctor shopping for someone who would prescribe them for someone under 13.

ruby_jane, BSN, RN · Mar 7, 2019

42 minutes ago, CampyCamp said:
And now I'm being asked to put contacts back in a 1st grader's eye. "My mom said you would" Well. That was quite an assumption for her to make with not even a note.

Sweet baby Moses. Nope. Nopers. No way. EEESH. Eyes.

k1p1ssk, BSN, RN · Mar 7, 2019

I recently had a 1st grader come because his pants were too tight; They were the "grow with me" style, so I offered to help him loosen them, but he would need to unbutton the front.

1st grader: "No."

Me: "Ok, would you like to wear a pair of my back-up sweatpants?"

"No."

"Ok, what do you think I'm going to do in that case?"

"Call my mom so she can bring me new pants?"

Nope nope nope nope nope. You have two viable options that do not require a phone call home, even one that doesn't require any adult intervention whatsoever. You are definitely not calling mom. You need to tell her your pants don't fit BEFORE coming to school.

CampyCamp, RN · Mar 7, 2019

1 hour ago, kidzcare said:
What first grader wears contacts??
My older daughter got them at 12 and that was after doctor shopping for someone who would prescribe them for someone under 13.

Well now I feel better! I thought maybe I was being too judgy. I've had kids with contacts because that what they needed for a specific condition as prescribed by the specialists at the eye hospital but this is just luxury. She came back later- it fell out and tore and I said she needed to remove the other and put on her glasses.

"But I have an extra in my case"

OK. then you can put it in.

Child leaves health room to get case. WHY didn't she bring it the first time? What does she expect from me? I'm ready for the weekend.