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 School Nursing.

Came into work this morning with my best big-girl "I can do it" "it's going to be a great day" attitude after a slew of super hectic days and recent emergencies only to be slammed by 30 students in the first 1.5 hour of school :chicken: c'mon now!

Additionally, I am trying to enforce a stricter ice pack rule as I feel I have brought the busyness upon myself by handing them out like treats, plus our supply is low right now, plus I want to teach the little ones that they are stronger than they think they are. (As an example, I had a first grader come because she "twisted her arm picking up something," and that "something" was "a pencil"! C'mon now!) This afternoon I had a child posturing in all kinds of ways trying to show me the tiny red scrape on her knee to convince me to give her one :sorry: this is the same child whose mother told me she insisted on seeing me when she bumped her back at home on a Saturday! I stood my ground and told her she was going to be OK but on my way out of school she saw me (was at a music club) and immediately started showing me her knee! C'mon now!

I love my job but it feels good to vent :singing:

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3rd grader: *with terrified look on her face and a tissue with pin prick sized blood spots on it hanging out of her mouth* MY GUMS ARE BLEEDING! AGAIN!

Me: I see that. But like I've said the other 2 times you've been in for this, you need to make sure you're brushing your teeth really, really good.

3rd grader: But I brush my teeth a lot more now!! But they're still bleeding!!

Me: You need to make sure you're brushing AT LEAST twice a day. Once after breakfast. Once before bed. And flossing. Food and gunk get in there and irritate your gums which makes them bleed.

3rd grader: Well, my dentist did say I have gingivitis... :yes:

Me: Oh I see. That's exactly what gingivitis is, my dear. You have to clean your teeth and gums to make sure they stay healthy. Bleeding gums are not a reason to come see me.

3rd grader: *sighs* ok...*walks out with tissue hanging from lip*

Dear 3rd grade teacher...C'mon now...bleeding gums? For the 3rd time this year??? :sarcastic:

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WineRN said:
It's picture day today, and all of the littles look so darn cute.

They are posing with chalk boards.

I've had 2 sent to me so far for a change of clothes because they have chalk on their pants/shirts...

I took a damp paper towel, wiped it off and sent them back.

C'Mon now

Well, you are a nurse.

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HELP!!!

I know I read something on here about tick removal on students, but I can't remember if it was vinegar or vegetable oil. I've removed 5 from kiddos in the last two days and I want to try something besides pulling them out.

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That's funny - most of the pro-essential-oils-cure-disease and vaccines-cause-autism folks on my FB are my liberal friends who believe in using a midwife for a home birth about an hour from a hospital and who are not fans of Trump. :sarcastic:

One is a family member; with small children; who uses an amber necklace to help with teething; and essential oils to keep the family healthy. :speechless:

My next door neighbor has the essential oil parties and swears by them. Her teen-aged daughter has cerebral palsy and she loves her some Donald Trump. It is mind-blowing. Maybe is is somehow related to the 8,000 guns her husband is hoarding upstairs.

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moreoreo said:
Came into work this morning with my best big-girl "I can do it" "it's going to be a great day" attitude after a slew of super hectic days and recent emergencies only to be slammed by 30 students in the first 1.5 hour of school :chicken: c'mon now!

Additionally, I am trying to enforce a stricter ice pack rule as I feel I have brought the busyness upon myself by handing them out like treats, plus our supply is low right now, plus I want to teach the little ones that they are stronger than they think they are. (As an example, I had a first grader come because she "twisted her arm picking up something," and that "something" was "a pencil"! C'mon now!) This afternoon I had a child posturing in all kinds of ways trying to show me the tiny red scrape on her knee to convince me to give her one :sorry: this is the same child whose mother told me she insisted on seeing me when she bumped her back at home on a Saturday! I stood my ground and told her she was going to be OK but on my way out of school she saw me (was at a music club) and immediately started showing me her knee! C'mon now!

I love my job but it feels good to vent :singing:

You're my hero. I need to bring down the hammer on my little, precious snowflakes. I have a 2nd grader that comes in everyday after lunch and says crazy stuff like, "I was limping this weekend." Then she'll demonstrate exactly how she was limping & want some chewable Tylenol. Okay...but you're not limping now. Or, she'll say "My stomach was really hurting this morning. It's not hurting now but maybe I should take some Children's Pepto just in case." I'm completely convinced this kid is gonna be a pill addict pretty early in life. But they'll have to be grape-flavored chewable Oxy's.

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NanaPoo said:
You're my hero. I need to bring down the hammer on my little, precious snowflakes. I have a 2nd grader that comes in everyday after lunch and says crazy stuff like, "I was limping this weekend." Then she'll demonstrate exactly how she was limping & want some chewable Tylenol. Okay...but you're not limping now. Or, she'll say "My stomach was really hurting this morning. It's not hurting now but maybe I should take some Children's Pepto just in case." I'm completely convinced this kid is gonna be a pill addict pretty early in life. But they'll have to be grape-flavored chewable Oxy's.

Thank you. I am really trying. You guys are all heroes to me and I hope I can keep at it in this new role. It is so reassuring to me to read that others are having the same experiences; I can't imagine how I could deal with some of the craziness without this forum!

Yes! I also had a student who was showing me how she "limps sometimes." This is a student who NEVER came to the H/O before this Tuesday when she bumped her knee. I made the mistake of treating her invisible injury with an ice pack that day. I did not give her one yesterday when she brought a friend and stated she bumped the same knee. Or today when she bumped the same knee again. When I called Mom today after she insisted it hurt--the same mom who was so concerned yesterday, and wrapped the knee this morning, she sounded exasperated and said something like "if X-Y-Z then I'm going to say I can't be called about her knee again," I told her that it's something to discuss with her daughter, as I can't just disregard persistent complaints. I know every parent is doing his/her best but c'mon now! You can't blame the nurse for your child's complaints.

Luckily I don't have many OTC medications for students in the health office or I would be worried for pill addiction, too :oldman:

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moreoreo said:

Yes! I also had a student who was showing me how she "limps sometimes." This is a student who NEVER came to the H/O before this Tuesday when she bumped her knee. I made the mistake of treating her invisible injury with an ice pack that day. I did not give her one yesterday when she brought a friend and stated she bumped the same knee. Or today when she bumped the same knee again. When I called Mom today after she insisted it hurt--the same mom who was so concerned yesterday, and wrapped the knee this morning, she sounded exasperated and said something like "if X-Y-Z then I'm going to say I can't be called about her knee again," I told her that it's something to discuss with her daughter, as I can't just disregard persistent complaints. I know every parent is doing his/her best but c'mon now! You can't blame the nurse for your child's complaints.

Ug. This reminds me of a junior high) student I had last year who was known for class avoidance. Around February she began complaining of constant pain to her knee. Mom took her to the doctor and got a note to be out of PE and insisted that her precious needed to use the elevator and leave class a full five minutes early to get to her next class on time (8 class periods means that equals 40 minutes of lost instructional time per day, not to mention the disruption to the other students). Every time the doctor note would expire, she would get a new one and the student would smirk at her teachers when they would tell her that it looked like she was walking fine on it. Or when she was observed skipping in the hallway. Or the day she wore her knee brace on the opposite side. When these things were mentioned to mom, mom would curse and yell and hang up on whoever the messenger was (me a couple times, her teachers, and the principal and asst. principal.

She was such a peach :sarcastic:

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I had a student who broke her tibia at soccer. She came back after a week, I spoke with the parents about our plan (we are NOT a wheelchair friendly school, so the student needs to be wheeled outside and then back in the emergency doors all day. Each time she was assessed for pain, which she always denied and never showed any signs of discomfort.

She missed school Wednesday and would be out for the rest of the week because "the school nurse did not create a pain free environment".

C'mon now

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Ha! Now we're supposed to create a pain-free environment. That's rich!

I just had my daily 2nd grade boy come in for his post-lunch Ritalin. He has this routine where he drops his pill in a tiny bit of water then drinks it all down. It's his thing.

So, today he drops the pill in the water & a little girl walks right up and squirts hand sanitizer right into the cup. WTH??? Did I really just witness that? Would you also like to take my RN license to wipe your a*s with?What world am I living in right now??

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I was notified yesterday that a parent (middle school) managed to talk admin into letting their student utilize the restroom in my office any time they need it. Reasoning? The student restrooms are so dirty and germy that the student refuses to utilize them. The student will hold "it" causing abdominal pain because they refuse to utilize the rest room. Ok...but what do you do on trips? Do you never use the restroom at gas stations? Amusement parks? Restaurants? Highway rest stops? Airplanes? Anywhere outside your home? Are they aware that doorknobs and the bottoms of purses probably have more germs than most toilet seats? I have so many questions!

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I had a student fall on his left wrist at home on Monday (we were out of school that day). Vice principal brings him down on Wednesday c/o pain. He did not tell mom about his pain / injury at all. No edema, discoloration, deformity, full ROM, blah, blah, blah. left message for mom to see if she could bring OTC pain meds, ace bandage. She never returned call, I wouldn't either if my kid was either in trouble or ill/injured if not both EVERY SINGLE DAY. So, next day and today - Vice principal wrapping his wrist in athletic tape when he gets here. Because sitting in in school suspension and refusing to do any work at all is so strenuous on that non-dominant wrist.

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