C'Mon Now!

tining, BSN, RN · Mar 27, 2019

1 minute ago, OldDude said:
3rd grader comes in..."I asked my teacher to help me clean my glasses but she said go to the nurse."

Stop.It. That is plain rude, time waster and annoying. I would be marching into that class and . . .

BrisketRN, BSN, RN · Mar 28, 2019

Anyone else getting floods of these little Mucinex granule packets? I swear the parents are hiding these on their children, tossing them at our receptionists and running, sending them to me in envelopes. I've never had parents want their kids to get so much Mucinex but MAN do they love these little packets.

Play on repeat "we cannot give over-the-counter medications without a physicians order," "yes...even Mucinex."

CanIcallmymom, BSN, RN · Apr 2, 2019

It's been almost three hours. Show up for your kid, already.

EnoughWithTheIce · Apr 2, 2019

I am just amazed at the symptoms that can continue for 4 days (including an extra Monday off) and absolutely nothing be done. Then, less than 2 hours before the end of the school day on Tuesday - parent rushes up here to take to the ER as it is suddenly an emergency!!!

kidzcare · Apr 3, 2019

On 3/27/2019 at 12:41 PM, OldDude said:
3rd grader comes in..."I asked my teacher to help me clean my glasses but she said go to the nurse."

Use your special magic cleaning tools!

Feral.Cat.Herder, RN · Apr 3, 2019

I just had a 5th grader bring me his lost tooth in a baggie (we do not have the cute little tooth containers for middle school). There's no active bleeding at this time. The clinic pass states "tooth pulled". The student states he has already rinsed his mouth, denies pain nor has any complaints. Says " I just wanted the teacher to give me a baggie for my tooth and she handed it to me and said show the nurse your tooth". Ok I see it, you can return to class now. ??? C'mon now! ?

jess11RN · Apr 3, 2019

I had a student come down to my office yesterday after school:

"Coach sent me down to get some fabric bandaids because they said the plastic ones you gave them earlier suck."

Well, my dear, you get what you get.

EnoughWithTheIce · Apr 4, 2019

On 4/3/2019 at 9:24 AM, kidzcare said:
Use your special magic cleaning tools!

Don't you know that you must have a nursing license to purchase eyeglass cleanser, safety pins and feminine products???

ruby_jane, BSN, RN · Apr 4, 2019

4 minutes ago, EnoughWithTheIce said:
Don't you know that you must have a nursing license to purchase eyeglass cleanser, safety pins and feminine products???

I am dying, just a little bit. Also belts, zip ties (to keep pants on) and water.

NutmeggeRN, BSN · Apr 5, 2019

18 hours ago, ruby_jane said:
I am dying, just a little bit. Also belts, zip ties (to keep pants on) and water.

And Coban wrap to fix flipflops.

yaRNthrower, BSN, RN · Apr 5, 2019

Parents that are so thoroughly put out that we dare call to pick up their 102 fever ridden darling. They act all tough with statements like "y'all are making the kids weak" because we have them go home when they are ill. My heart hurt when said child looked at the 102 temp display and said, "Do I really have to go home?"

Makes me want to tell parent how I have a friend that would love to get a call to pick up her sick child but that call will never come again because he passed two years ago.

Not the first or the last time but man oh man how I hate it everytime.

OhioBPH · Apr 5, 2019

On 4/3/2019 at 11:59 AM, jess11RN said:
I had a student come down to my office yesterday after school:
"Coach sent me down to get some fabric bandaids because they said the plastic ones you gave them earlier suck."
Well, my dear, you get what you get.

You know where the coach can get fabric bandaids? THE DOLLAR STORE