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.

OldDude said:
I thought the 15 self inflicted staples in the leg was way up there but the screwdriver through the hand takes the prize. That is pretty C'mon on now!!

At least the staple kid was a student. Screwdriver Lady was an adult who made a choice to ask a school nurse to look at it instead of the ER

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kidzcare said:
At least the staple kid was a student. Screwdriver Lady was an adult who made a choice to ask a school nurse to look at it instead of the ER

Sadly it sounds as though there may be some psych issues at play here, so the response that popped into my head is probably outta line and not at all therapeutic, but I'd want to tell her to just hang on and I'd get the custodian to come on down with a power drill to reverse that puppy right back out of the hand. Maybe that would convince her to scamper on over to the Emergency Department.

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ro2878 said:
Parent comes into my office yesterday. Wanted to see if I could take care of her. Hand is wrapped in a towel, which she unwraps to show me the screwdriver impaled all the way through and out of the other side of her hand! Decided to drive to school, get her 8th grader, and then come to see me. Sure, let me set up my sterile field and draw up my stock lidocaine so I can numb you up before I pull the screwdriver out and mess up one of your nerves or an artery!

Seriously, c'mon on!!!!

Pics or it didn't happen!

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I would have called 911 and hope they transported and she received a big bill for such lack of common sense. Really??? Screwdriver impaled and honestly think it is your child's school that is responsible for treatment??

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ro2878 said:
Parent comes into my office yesterday. Wanted to see if I could take care of her. Hand is wrapped in a towel, which she unwraps to show me the screwdriver impaled all the way through and out of the other side of her hand! Decided to drive to school, get her 8th grader, and then come to see me. Sure, let me set up my sterile field and draw up my stock lidocaine so I can numb you up before I pull the screwdriver out and mess up one of your nerves or an artery!

Seriously, c'mon on!!!!

...is it a full moon? Cause I feel like its a full moon...:eek:

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C.MackeyRN said:
...is it a full moon? Cause I feel like its a full moon...:eek:

Tomorrow night...they're all just warming up :android::notworthy::troll::blackalien:

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Student was out for three days with a cold. Parents send them back today. They were here for one hour and the teacher thinks they need to go home because of the cold..............GEEEEEEEZZZZZZ.......the parents want them back in school. No fever, color is good. No nasal drainage, No cough and doing quite well upon my assessment. Heck...they have to return some time. Why don't you just teach and I'll play the nurse..........K ? :sarcastic:

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ana010 said:
Tomorrow night...they're all just warming up :android::notworthy::troll::blackalien:

Oh good. I wouldn't want them to pull a muscle...or you know, impale themselves with a screwdriver...:banghead:

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ro2878 said:
Parent comes into my office yesterday. Wanted to see if I could take care of her. Hand is wrapped in a towel, which she unwraps to show me the screwdriver impaled all the way through and out of the other side of her hand! Decided to drive to school, get her 8th grader, and then come to see me. Sure, let me set up my sterile field and draw up my stock lidocaine so I can numb you up before I pull the screwdriver out and mess up one of your nerves or an artery!

Seriously, c'mon on!!!!

That is CRAZY! Never know what's next, that's for sure!

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It's Field Day. Nuff said.

But I got a super cool "May The Fun Be With You" Star Wars shirt out of it.

Hubs wore his Star Trek shirt as to not be outdone.

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Yesterday, first thing in the morning - student presents c/o severe wrist pain, fell off bicycle night before. Mom did nothing., I called referred for eval. Student back today with brace and bottle of advil that expired 3 years ago. I e-mail mom and her answer is - "It is not expired, I just put it I an old bottle." I sent back, meds have to be in original container. Now, it is my fault kid is in pain.........

C'MON NOW!!!

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15 minutes before dismissal: My sandals are hurting my feet.

Me: "Okay, don't wear those ones tomorrow"

3rd grade girl: "My teacher said you could do something about it."

Me: "I did. I advised you not to wear them tomorrow. I cannot fix your shoes."

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