C'Mon Now!

Flare, ASN, BSN · Dec 13, 2017

2nd grader with a tiny bit of blood trickling from nose: "When I opened my locker one of my rocks fell out and hit me in the nose"
I have sooo many questions! Why rocks? Multiple rocks? How large are these rocks? Why are there so many that they cause an avalanche when you open your locker?!
I gave her a tissue and told her to excavate her locker!

i swear -we need to write a collective novel i am dying over here!

SchoolNurseTXstyle · Dec 13, 2017

:sour:

I use my wheelchair a few times a week if you couldn't tell :shy:

My first few years at my school, I would get called out of the clinic maybe once a month or so. This year, almost EVERY DAY!!! So, I feel your pain.

And I get called during passing period every blessed time with 1300 kids in the same hallway. The adult oooh and ahhh but none help me open a door or try to clear a path for me while.

Cattz, ADN · Dec 13, 2017

THIS!!
Why do teachers assume that we are going to come running with lights and sirens every time someone vomits?! It's a natural thing, everyone does it!! When they are done, send them my way, but I don't need to witness it!

And one more thing that I just can't figure out. WHY oh WHY do the teachers not explain to the little one that thinks he/she may vomit, to take the trash can and try to get to the bathroom??!! I tell kids. "Here, take this trash can and TRY to get to the bathroom, that stuff needs to be in the toilet! That's where is belongs, not in the trash can or on the floor, please please try really hard to do that!

I really think that if kids are reminded and trained to do that, they will be more likely to learn to do that! Heck, that's what I told my own kids growing up. And, they usually made it to the desired destination.

COME ON KID, DON'T JUST SIT THERE AND PUKE! MOVE ALONG AND GET THAT STUFF WHERE IT BELONGS!

Cattz, ADN · Dec 13, 2017

This brought tears to my eyes - of joy because we know we're not alone and hilarity because it's just the brutal truth. And you know the other staff sees you with the wheelchair and they all say "oh no!!" as you pass and you can't help but think "this is just going to be a load of nonsense..."

Flare- You are so funny and so true. You usually take the words right out of my mouth! But, as we are thinking "this is just going to be a load of nonsense" a lot of the kiddos...especially the starry eyed littles think we are something extra special. On that note- today is an extra fun day! I am not at his school today. But, where my kindergarten grandson goes to school --- today is Real Life Super Hero Day! and guess who he wanted to dress up as??!! Me/Granny. I was so happy to pull my stethoscope out of my bag and have him to wear it for the day. His mom, on the other hand, was afraid he would lose it or something would happen to it. Nope, not worried about that, I am more than thrilled to hand it over to him for the day. :)

AdobeRN · Dec 13, 2017

And one more thing that I just can't figure out. WHY oh WHY do the teachers not explain to the little one that thinks he/she may vomit, to take the trash can and try to get to the bathroom??!! I tell kids. "Here, take this trash can and TRY to get to the bathroom, that stuff needs to be in the toilet! That's where is belongs, not in the trash can or on the floor, please please try really hard to do that!
I really think that if kids are reminded and trained to do that, they will be more likely to learn to do that! Heck, that's what I told my own kids growing up. And, they usually made it to the desired destination.
COME KID, DON'T JUST SIT THERE AND PUKE! MOVE ALONG AND GET THAT STUFF WHERE IT BELONGS!

yah....and puke in the TOILET not the SINK! In my clinic bathroom the sink is 2 feet away from the toilet - the kids always run right to the sink! Blech!

Cattz, ADN · Dec 13, 2017

yah....and puke in the TOILET not the SINK! In my clinic bathroom the sink is 2 feet away from the toilet - the kids always run right to the sink! Blech!

YESSSSsssss. We really cannot make this stuff up! (as we collective shake our heads, agreeing that we have all had THAT lovely experience)

BeckyESRN · Dec 13, 2017

YESSSSsssss. We really cannot make this stuff up! (as we collective shake our heads, agreeing that we have all had THAT lovely experience)

It's always the thick, chunky stuff that makes it into the sink...

OyWithThePoodles, RN · Dec 13, 2017

My chronic fakers I make puke in a trash can (because they only ever conveniently vomit in the toilet). They never come back with a trash can of puke. Fakers. Bah.

ruby_jane, BSN, RN · Dec 13, 2017

I'm not running upstairs to hold a student's hair back. That is not helpful in any way, especially for a MS or HS student.

PREACH!!! Although I do have a supply of cute multi-color hair ties for the gals (and the occasional dude) if it happens in the clinic...

ruby_jane, BSN, RN · Dec 13, 2017

My chronic fakers I make puke in a trash can (because they only ever conveniently vomit in the toilet). They never come back with a trash can of puke. Fakers. Bah.

Invisible vomit in the electronically flushing toilets is not vomit....Now if you hose my floor or my sink or a trashcan, I will believe you.

WineRN · Dec 13, 2017

COME ON KID, DON'T JUST SIT THERE AND PUKE! MOVE ALONG AND GET THAT STUFF WHERE IT BELONGS!

:roflmao:

YES. I don't understand the little who just puke where they stand, like they are trees. Growing up I was forced to make a nest next to the toilet when I was nauseated because my family is full of sympathetic pukers.

JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN · Dec 13, 2017

YESSSSsssss. We really cannot make this stuff up! (as we collective shake our heads, agreeing that we have all had THAT lovely experience)

And yep sometimes I have the poor HS student that grabs the trash can on the way to my restroom and can't wait, so uses trash can. And takes it in my bathroom to try and clean it for me because they were so embarrassed! I tell them to relax, a trash can is still an okay place for puke to happen :).