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/ maternal/child hospital based.

A student comes running in my office, slides across the floor like an elephant on skates and crashes into my desk. Complains her feet are "cold and hurt" I look down to see that the little darling is wearing tap shoes without socks and just came in from recess in 30 degree weather. I asked if anyone knew that she wore tap shoes to school today. She let me know that the teacher told her this morning that her shoes were "pretty" C'mon now, sounds like a great idea to let the 2nd grader walk around in school, let alone on the icy playground, in tap shoes! C'mon now!!! Thankfully she didnt fall.... No incident report for me.

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Specializes in School nursing.
A student comes running in my office, slides across the floor like an elephant on skates and crashes into my desk. Complains her feet are "cold and hurt" I look down to see that the little darling is wearing tap shoes without socks and just came in from recess in 30 degree weather. I asked if anyone knew that she wore tap shoes to school today. She let me know that the teacher told her this morning that her shoes were "pretty" C'mon now, sounds like a great idea to let the 2nd grader walk around in school, let alone on the icy playground, in tap shoes! C'mon now!!! Thankfully she didnt fall.... No incident report for me.

Not mention that tap shoes can be expensive to replace when one ruins them wearing them like a regular pair of shoes! I know some kids are picky about what they wear, but c'mon on now!

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Specializes in Med-surg, school nursing..

I had a kiddo come in for falling and bending his fingers back. He was crying and after calming down he said "I'm really glad it wasn't my thumb...it's my favorite finger."

Cute.

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.
A student comes running in my office, slides across the floor like an elephant on skates and crashes into my desk. Complains her feet are "cold and hurt" I look down to see that the little darling is wearing tap shoes without socks and just came in from recess in 30 degree weather. I asked if anyone knew that she wore tap shoes to school today. She let me know that the teacher told her this morning that her shoes were "pretty" C'mon now, sounds like a great idea to let the 2nd grader walk around in school, let alone on the icy playground, in tap shoes! C'mon now!!! Thankfully she didnt fall.... No incident report for me.

i'm surprised no body called it sooner for her tapping through the halls all day. Must have carpeted classrooms. ha ha

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Specializes in ED, School Nurse.

Phone call from teacher: "Hi! Do you have Wandering Student (name changed to protect the not-so-innocent)?" Backstory: Wandering Student, who is a SOPHOMORE IN HIGH SCHOOL, is famous for asking to come see me and never showing up, or showing up 15-20 minutes after the pass was written.

Me: "Nope, haven't seen him today."

Teacher: "But I wrote him a pass to come see you!! He said he's not feeling well!!!"

Me: "I don't know what to tell you other than I haven't seen him today."

Approx 1 minute later teacher shows up in my office with Wandering Student in tow. Student's complaint? "My stomach feels empty." :banghead:

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Had a nice bleeding head wound yesterday (naturally, it was a small little wound that just bled a lot. like they do). Got the kiddo squared away, talked to his mom (whom I went to nursing school with!), and all was good to go! While walking in this morning, I had a teacher (not this student's teacher, btw) stop me and say "Looks like your day has been a little less bloody than yesterday!" I just smile and say "oh, yes. Thank goodness!". How did she know about the bloody day yesterday?? BECAUE HIS TEACHER TOOK A PICTURE OF THE WOUND AND SHOWED IT TO ANYONE WHO ASKED TO SEE IT. :banghead: C'mon now!

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Specializes in Med-surg, school nursing..
Had a nice bleeding head wound yesterday (naturally, it was a small little wound that just bled a lot. like they do). Got the kiddo squared away, talked to his mom (whom I went to nursing school with!), and all was good to go! While walking in this morning, I had a teacher (not this student's teacher, btw) stop me and say "Looks like your day has been a little less bloody than yesterday!" I just smile and say "oh, yes. Thank goodness!". How did she know about the bloody day yesterday?? BECAUE HIS TEACHER TOOK A PICTURE OF THE WOUND AND SHOWED IT TO ANYONE WHO ASKED TO SEE IT. :banghead: C'mon now!

I think this is a nice teaching moment for the teacher. I don't know why they still surprise me, but they do.

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Wait. How about the staff member that wanted to see a doctor through Worker's Compensation after she bumped her knee on the door frame.

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Wait. How about the staff member that wanted to see a doctor through Worker's Compensation after she bumped her knee on the door frame.

Mine want to see one for every microscopic superficial scratch

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Specializes in Telemetry, Gastroenterology, School Nrs.

KG kiddo C/O bellyache that started before school. No N/V or need for the bathroom. She tells me that she didn't eat breakfast and that she is a little hungry. She also came to school toting a note from mom; which I like to label as "Get out of jail free" notes. Knowing that snack time is coming up, I send her back to class to try to eat her snack.

15 minutes later, KG kiddo back at my door, toting a huge chocolate cupcake that she is getting ready to take a big ol bite from, telling me her belly doesn't feel any better.

My response: "A cupcake and a bellyache don't add up." KG kiddo quietly turns on her heel and heads back to class. No further discussion needed :) :)

( I did call her mom, just to be on the safe side, but Mom agreed with me!)

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

that reminds me of a student that i had a while back sitting in my office complaining about the worst stomach ache she's ever had (dramatics, doubling over and moaning included at no charge) and can i please call her dad. Sure. This student's dad is "one of THOSE parents". While i'm on the phone with dad, I look over to watch the that the student is happily munching on a Slim jim. I gently advised Dad what he could do what he wanted, but given the recent recovery, the absence would not be excused. She went back to class with a scowl. Dad sounded embarrassed.

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I had one make a beeline to my clinic for 3 episodes of vomiting last night and 1 before school this morning. Mom told him to check in with me and then was angry when I called and told her he needed to be excluded!!!

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