C'Mon Now!

BunnyBunnyBSNRN, ASN, BSN · Jun 18, 2019

Last full day, and yesterday was INSANE! Seriously, it's the last week of school. You know the rules, you know what you are supposed to be doing, just effin stop already!

1 full day, 3 half days to go

#survivalisquestionable #canwejustenditnow

BeckyESRN · Sep 5, 2019

Perfectly healthy looking 4th grader: I threw up

Me: okay, when and where?

4th: In the bathroom. I think it was because I ate 6 packs of pop-tarts, then 30 ghost pepper chips, then drank 9 tiny bottles of water

Me (internally screaming): Yep, that'll do it. Do we need to talk about making good choices or have we learned our lesson?

4th: Shouldn't I go home? I threw up, I'm sick.

Me: Not sick, just natural consequences. I'll let mom know what happened

4th: Please don't

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C'Mon Now!

5 other belly aches followed all r/t ghost pepper chips. The looks on their faces when I asked if they ate ghost pepper chips were priceless. These shenanigans don't usually start until the middle of the school year!

kidzcare · Sep 5, 2019

On 6/12/2019 at 10:29 AM, k1p1ssk said:
Anyone else have staff members always thinking you know the ins and outs of the health insurance plan/benefits???? This is the second job I've had where people have come to me asking about benefits. Why do they think I know any more than them?

It seems all coworkers (and family members, casual acquaintances) expect nurses to know the ins and outs of all things medical.

Been an OB nurse for 10 years? Can you please interpret my EKG?

Oh, you're a nurse? Tell me about the differences between a PPO and a HMO.

You're a school nurse? What are the side effects of this experimental chemo med?

BrisketRN, BSN, RN · Sep 5, 2019

3 minutes ago, kidzcare said:
It seems all coworkers (and family members, casual acquaintances) expect nurses to know the ins and outs of all things medical.
Been an OB nurse for 10 years? Can you please interpret my EKG?
Oh, you're a nurse? Tell me about the differences between a PPO and a HMO.
You're a school nurse? What are the side effects of this experimental chemo med?

My favorite is when someone brings me a copy of their blood test results. "Are the numbers good or bad?" Y'all, there's a guide next to each number showing the normal range. I do not know those ranges off the top of my head. Use your noggin, then if somethings outside of the normal range go talk to your doctor.

JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN · Sep 5, 2019

1 hour ago, kidzcare said:
Oh, you're a nurse? Tell me about the differences between a PPO and a HMO.

Ha! I actually talk to my seniors about the difference between a PPO and a HMO during my senior health 101 class (since nearly every college plan if purchased through your school is a PPO vs a guardian's likely HMO plan and can matter when seeking referrals while at school), so sometimes the staff will ask me questions about it.

But when I tell staff "I'm not sure, what has to refresh myself on that [insert condition/area here]" they look at me like I have three heads. No, nurses don't know every area of medicine. Neither does your PCP. That is impossible for any health care professional.

Flare, ASN, BSN · Sep 5, 2019

how about the employee that comes in to report an injury to you. Doesn't want treatment and gets mad when you tell them you have to do the worker's comp report. In my place it's 2 long forms and a 15-20 minute phone call for the employee. They almost always complain to me that they think it's pointless to have to do the report if they don't want to be seen by the WC dr. Not my rule. If you think that the minor scratch was such a non issue, then why did you come here? For a sympathetic pat on the arm??

SchoolNurse91, BSN, RN · Sep 5, 2019

4th grader comes into my office with a wad of toilet paper in his nose

Him: The toilet paper is stuck.

Me: Why did you shove it up there like that?

Him: I don't know. I wanted to.

Me: Okay... get it out.

Him: No, I want you to.

Me: I don't want to put my fingers in your nose.

Him: I don't wanna pick my own nose!

Me: How about we don't shove things up our nose again?

Him:...Okay - picks wad out of nose-

WHY!!!! haha

BunnyBunnyBSNRN, ASN, BSN · Sep 16, 2019

Student with acrylic nails that resemble talons: Miss, can you take off my nail, it's bleeding?

Me: Do I look like a nail tech?

Student: I don't know.

Me: No. I can't do anything about your nail.

Student: Do you have scissors or something so I can take it off?

Me:

Student: Miss, it's already coming off. Can I have scissors?

Me: I am not giving you scissors to take off your acrylic nail.

Yep! 2 years for an Associates, 1 year for a BSN, and 2 years of grad school and I'm expected to have the same knowledge/skill set as a nail tech.

C'mon now!

BunnyBunnyBSNRN, ASN, BSN · Sep 17, 2019

And for today's skills set....

Miss, my earring came out.

(Please keep in mind, these are high school students)

BeckyESRN · Sep 18, 2019

Voicemail from 0750 (school starts at 0845): Good morning...ummm...we were wondering if you could take a look at our 1st grader's index finger. It's swollen and really bruised, so we were hoping you could tell us if it's broken. If it is broken, can you use put a splint on it? Okay...thanks!

BeckyESRN · Sep 18, 2019

17 hours ago, BunnyBunnyBSNRN said:
And for today's skills set....
Miss, my earring came out.
(Please keep in mind, these are high school students)

This is my life. I had to tell a 2nd grader that I no longer put in earrings. I've seen her at least once a day, but usually 2-3 times because she keeps taking out her earrings. 19 days of school, 39+ earring visits. I started a tally sheet?

k1p1ssk, BSN, RN · Sep 18, 2019

40 minutes ago, BeckyESRN said:
This is my life. I had to tell a 2nd grader that I no longer put in earrings. I've seen her at least once a day, but usually 2-3 times because she keeps taking out her earrings. 19 days of school, 39+ earring visits. I started a tally sheet?

I think once it passed day 3 I would call home and let them know. She needs to hear from multiple adults that earrings stay in all day or not at all. The only time I help with earrings is if the student is really struggling to find the hole and making a bloody (literally) mess or if there are s/s of infection of the hole. Y'know... medical stuff.