C'Mon Now!

imaneedmycoffeefirst89 · Mar 18, 2019

On 3/11/2019 at 12:45 PM, OyWithThePoodles said:
Had a kid come up and tell me that his stomach was hurting, that it felt like something was inside pushing trying to get out...
*Backs away slowly*
Mkay.

ALIEN!!!!

jnemartin, BSN, RN · Mar 18, 2019

just now (13 minutes of class/school left)

Student: The left side of my jaw hurts.

Me: When did that start?

Student: just now, like one minute ago.

Me: What class are you in?

Student: Math

Me: Go back to Math.

BrisketRN, BSN, RN · Mar 19, 2019

Another day, another foreign package of medication sent in with a student.

Sorry parents, I cannot administer medication that isn't from America even if it's "the same thing."

KeeperOfTheIceRN, ADN · Mar 19, 2019

On 3/7/2019 at 8:07 AM, 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.

In what scenario is it a good idea to have a first grader wear contacts? I wouldn't even get my 9 year old 4th grader contacts!!

CampyCamp, RN · Mar 19, 2019

6 minutes ago, KeeperOfTheIceRN said:
In what scenario is it a good idea to have a first grader wear contacts? I wouldn't even get my 9 year old 4th grader contacts!!

Who knows? Kid is now 100% independent with them except that the family has yet to send in her own solution for her mishaps. I'd love to know what the prescriber was thinking though. Kids sister came in today with a ratty, dingy band aid that the teacher suggested she change before she gets an infection. Why didn't it get changed at home? No band aids. So priorities and hygiene knowledge are not strong there.

OldDude · Mar 22, 2019

Just had a teacher send a 5th grader to me...fell in some wet clover while at recess. The student wasn't complaining of any injury or pain but the right knee of her pants were wet and had a clover stain on it.

So, this is where we've arrive with our youth today.

OyWithThePoodles, RN · Mar 22, 2019

1 minute ago, OldDude said:
Just had a teacher send a 5th grader to me...fell in some wet clover while at recess. The student wasn't complaining of any injury or pain but the right knee of her pants were wet and had a clover stain on it.
So, this is where we've arrive with our youth today.

NOT A CLOVER STAIN!!!! Shut down the school.

EnoughWithTheIce · Mar 22, 2019

Was is a 3 leaf or 4 leaf clover???? I mean a 3 leaf is right up there with Ebola but a 4 leaf is good luck!

AutumnDraidean · Mar 25, 2019

Artificial nails on a 4th grader...she popped all but two glittery talons off and they wanted to know if I could get the last two off...or cut them or something.

They didn't fit in a toenail clipper and resisted my bandage scissors, I'm not about to soak her fingers in acetone for fear of what sort of gelatinous glittery mess the talons may become, not to mention I don't really want to risk irritating her skin.

Kids get to experiment, It's fun! I'm judging purely on the grossly impractical talon nails, they only get in the way! Maybe smaller ones next time?

ruby_jane, BSN, RN · Mar 26, 2019

I just extricated a 1 cm bead from the right nare of a student. Actually the student really did all the work...Here kid, blow!

Me: What did we learn today?

Tearfuk K kid: Not to put a bead in my nose?

Me: Or ANYTHING.

Teacher: He put a pencil up there last week.

scout mom · Mar 26, 2019

Teacher just sent down a 1st grader because her "stomach hurts." This student

A: Played at recess and just came in from recess within the last 10 minutes

B: Will be out of school in 15 minutes.

C'mon now.

OldDude · Mar 27, 2019

3rd grader comes in..."I asked my teacher to help me clean my glasses but she said go to the nurse."