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.

Specializes in pediatrics, school nursing.

My bathroom is supposed to be for adult use only (unless there is a medical/behavioral necessity) this year. Our 2nd grade class has co-opted it, but they always call to make sure the office is clear of other students/I am in the office before sending someone down, so I've let it slide.

This afternoon however, I suddenly had a stream of 1st graders come in with water bottles in-hand, with no phone call. I asked the first one if he wanted to leave the water bottle outside on the counter, and he says to me "No, I need to bring it in here to take a sip..." I then notice the bathroom in the hall outside my office also has a stream of 1st graders with H20.

I put 2 & 2 together - we're returning to full, in-person learning next week, with the caveat that no one is to remove their masks unless strict 6ft distancing is maintained. The 1st grade teacher has decided that that means any student who wishes to take a sip of water, must bring said water bottle to the tiny, unventilated bathroom, shut the door, and remove their mask to take a sip in the bathroom.

Can you imagine??!?

I mean...

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Specializes in retired LTC.

Well, they're trying, altho to the extreme. You gotta give 'em credit!

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Specializes in kids.

I'm slowly losing my ?

Kid comes in not feeling well, out yesterday w/ sore throat that parent never called in...afebrile today, may be allergies but MAY NOT!! We have had an increase in cases...gah!!!!!!! And her brother was at the gym where there was a positive case....

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Specializes in School Nursing.
9 minutes ago, NutmeggeRN said:

I'm slowly losing my ?

Kid comes in not feeling well, out yesterday w/ sore throat that parent never called in...afebrile today, may be allergies but MAY NOT!! We have had an increase in cases...gah!!! And her brother was at the gym where there was a positive case....

Yup. Spring break starts tomorrow. I'm waiting on two pending tests that may quarantine a large handful of students the day before break-can you imagine the ? hitting the fan?? 

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Specializes in School Nurse.

Really excited to return to full capacity after Spring Break ?

Students allowed to be within 3ft for seating purposes, but need to quarantine if within 6ft of a positive student.  

I see no issues there, right?

 

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Specializes in kids.
2 hours ago, JoJoGo said:

Yup. Spring break starts tomorrow. I'm waiting on two pending tests that may quarantine a large handful of students the day before break-can you imagine the ? hitting the fan?? 

?  Last November one student identified as a close contact, got on a plane to the islands...

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Masks are now optional in my district! One giant free for all.................

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Specializes in kids.
23 hours ago, NutmeggeRN said:

I'm slowly losing my ?

Kid comes in not feeling well, out yesterday w/ sore throat that parent never called in...afebrile today, may be allergies but MAY NOT!! We have had an increase in cases...gah!!! And her brother was at the gym where there was a positive case....

Negative but the sibling of a  +kid who played 4 indoor soccer games has tested positive....I'm so done with OUT OF SCHOOL events impacting my school!!!!?

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Specializes in school nursing/ maternal/child hospital based.

In 26 years of nursing I have never been told off, cussed at, disrespected more than this year.  We just came back from  Spring Break ( have been in school since Aug) I cried in my car before I walked in.  Pretty sure this will be my last year of nursing at all.  

Im sorry this is where we are right now, no words to describe it...

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Specializes in School Nursing, Ambulatory Care, etc..
3 minutes ago, Cas1in72 said:

In 26 years of nursing I have never been told off, cussed at, disrespected more than this year.  We just came back from  Spring Break ( have been in school since Aug) I cried in my car before I walked in.  Pretty sure this will be my last year of nursing at all.  

Im sorry this is where we are right now, no words to describe it...

I'm so sorry. {{hugs}}

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Specializes in School Nurse.
1 hour ago, Cas1in72 said:

In 26 years of nursing I have never been told off, cussed at, disrespected more than this year.  We just came back from  Spring Break ( have been in school since Aug) I cried in my car before I walked in.  Pretty sure this will be my last year of nursing at all.  

Im sorry this is where we are right now, no words to describe it...

I'm sorry this is happening to you! 

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Specializes in pediatrics, school nursing.
1 hour ago, Cas1in72 said:

In 26 years of nursing I have never been told off, cussed at, disrespected more than this year.  We just came back from  Spring Break ( have been in school since Aug) I cried in my car before I walked in.  Pretty sure this will be my last year of nursing at all.  

Im sorry this is where we are right now, no words to describe it...

I am feeling this so hard right now. I'll be back next year for sure (I'm only 3 years in and I know it will get better), but the level of disrespect and distrust I have felt this year has been almost too much for me to take, especially in the last 4 weeks. 4 days until our week-long Spring break, and then 36 school days until Summer. Cannot. Come. Soon. Enough.

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