C'Mon Now!

nmr79 · Jan 31, 2018

Pass States "Pony tail hit her in the eye"
Student is in no distress, no redness in sclera, no tears.
I tell the little one, "You look a-ok, go head back"
Little one: "But our substitute said I needed to go home and see the eye doctor!"
C'mon now.

Oh brother...

OhioBPH · Jan 31, 2018

"Honey, if you stop telling yourself you have ADHD, you'll be all better."
WHAT?!?! If only we had KNOWN THAT!!!!! We could have saved thousands of dollars on hospital stays, crisis evaluations, medications etc.

My son has ADHD, probably ASD as well. The ASD behaviors were what drove me to seek care, but the neurologist told us to take care of the ADHD that we failed to notice first. Now on meds he is making friends, staying organized enough, etc.

The last two adults I mentioned his medicine to both seemed to think it wasn't necessary. That some kids just have alot of energy. That if we hadn't started meds he would be doing better. Um, what? No. He was having a really hard time. You shut up about my parenting and my kid's brain.

ohiobobcat · Feb 1, 2018

My son has ADHD, probably ASD as well. The ASD behaviors were what drove me to seek care, but the neurologist told us to take care of the ADHD that we failed to notice first. Now on meds he is making friends, staying organized enough, etc.
The last two adults I mentioned his medicine to both seemed to think it wasn't necessary. That some kids just have alot of energy. That if we hadn't started meds he would be doing better. Um, what? No. He was having a really hard time. You shut up about my parenting and my kid's brain.

Right? I chalked it up to ignorance. But there are a lot of people out there who think ADHD and putting your child on medication to treat ADHD really just means you are a lazy parent who can't be bothered to discipline your child.

But holy cow, do I notice a difference in my child and the way she acts and processes information if we we miss a dose of medication for whatever reason.

MrNurse(x2), ADN · Feb 1, 2018

But there are a lot of people out there who think ADHD and putting your child on medication to treat ADHD really just means you are a lazy parent who can't be bothered to discipline your child..

I was one who thought it was abused until I had a foster situation and realized it borders on child abuse to not medicate.

ohiobobcat · Feb 1, 2018

I was one who thought it was abused until I had a foster situation and realized it borders on child abuse to not medicate.

I completely agree.

MrNurse(x2), ADN · Feb 1, 2018

... and the puke bucket for another win! Had a student come in right out of carpool saying he threw up three times. An hour and a half later, no puke, returning bucket because he doesn't want to look stupid. Just wants to go home.

OldDude · Feb 1, 2018

I was one who thought it was abused until I had a foster situation and realized it borders on child abuse to not medicate.

I completely agree.

I too was the ultimate skeptic when I first started school nursing but being an eye witness to one of my own kids and seeing how other kids change into successful and happy students is miraculous. And...regardless of who says what...medication is the only successful treatment.

OhioBPH · Feb 1, 2018

medication is the only successful treatment.

This is what made my husband change his position on medicating my son. The physician flat out said, we can put a fidget band on his chair, make all the checklists, and do therapy, but he will still have trouble. As he gets older we are hoping he is able to do well without medication (choosing a career that allows him to operate in his own neurodiverse way) or that getting medication as an adult becomes simpler.

ABRN2012 · Feb 1, 2018

I get called to come to MS office because a student that had just returned to school from inpatient psych facility was visibly upset and couldnt keep from falling asleep. He also got home at 2 am that morning. I say well I am sure he is sleepy from lack or sleep and probably on heavy meds. Well can you come look at him? Then they tell me he is now court ordered to be there because of truancy. I told them well he really cant go home unless he is seriously ill. We just need you to lay eyes on him. Really???? So I went and took his vitals and the still wanted me to send home. I said no way! The kid was zonked from meds, he said so himself. Then they got mad at me for not sending him home. Why did this warrant the nurse leaving one school to go to another???? I want to give up sometimes.

SchoolNurseTXstyle · Feb 1, 2018

Mom upset at me because I was supposed to babysit her daughter's medication today. Divorced parents, dad dropped off kid this morning and mom picking up.

Some med that needed to be refrigerated. Nobody called, e-mailed or made any prior arrangements with me so not my fault it stayed in the kid's backpack all day. C'MON NOW!!!!

AutumnDraidean · Feb 2, 2018

I originally thought this would follow on the posts about the hassle of calling some parents, I have two related struggles. One version, Parent wishes to be called with most visits, with good reasons. OK, so I call, and I get voicemail box is full. I call other numbers and then both parents call me in seperate phone calls to make sure Precious is ok. Fine, but if mom would just answer her cell phone THE FIRST TIME it would have been over in a 60 second phone call. They want these calls, why do they make it hard?

Other version, different school, kid's got a 101 temp, none of the contact numbers work, I tell the school secretary and she messages them on Facebook, (!) THEN they call me back. I thought keeping a cell phone alive was adulting 101, never mind parenting school children 102.

kidzcare · Feb 3, 2018

Fine, but if mom would just answer her cell phone THE FIRST TIME it would have been over in a 60 second phone call. They want these calls, why do they make it hard?

Even better is when you leave a detailed message and mom/dad calls back going "I missed a call" ...so... did you listen to the VM... No, no they did not.