C'Mon Now!

Cattz, ADN · Feb 9, 2018

This isn't really a C'MON NOW like we usually have on here. But, given the outbreaks of all the illnesses and we could all use a little chuckle after a LONNNNGGGG WEEEEEEEEK. I wanted to share this with you, as I am pretty sure we can all identify.

Since I am not in the same building everyday, when I report to the Health Department for my Surveillance report. I have to rely on getting some of the numbers from the Secretaries, because they take care of the kids when I am not there. I e-mailed the Secretary at one of my buildings and this is what she said-

" Probably 2 went home with belly aches, 4 went home with temps, and 15 headaches, a couple confirmed cases of strep, three who supposedly had hand, foot, and mouth, and two or three with influenza A. AND--- 4,789 cases of "I don't feel good". :) :)

HAPPY FRIDAY FRIENDS!

(This building has about 140 Early Childhood kiddos through 8th grade).

Jacquipals · Feb 9, 2018

Mom came to the assembly today to watch her two kids perform and brought along the little one who was diagnosed two days ago with the flu! She didn't want to let the other two kiddos down, so just expose the rest of us! :no:

Amethya · Feb 12, 2018

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.

I was that poor soul that was abused a lot by my teachers mentally because of my ADHD. No one knew what was going on with me, except thought I was nuts.

I went through a lot of crap in my life, as one post said about their son, making friends and trying to be as "normal" as I could be. And honestly, even as an adult, it's like playing with a double-edge sword, even now. As of now, I am now medicated as an adult, which I started at 23. And it's hard to choose, which "me" is better. Medicated or non-medicated? Medicated me is super anxious, super social awkward and just depressed at the world, but super concentrated and doing job well. Non-medicated me, is mellow, doesn't care what others say, feels that she can think clearly and is able to notice everything but doesn't let it mess with her focus. Can do her job well, but sometimes says things without thinking causing others to think there's something wrong with her.

I'm still in the process of trying to find that one medication that can help with focus but doesn't make me feel horrible, but it's a work in process and I am hopefully with therapy and with medication, I will be fine.

As a person of the medical field, I think these medications are important to the child, especially if they are that student that benefits it more than I do. I didn't receive any help until I was in 4th grade, and that's when they knew that I needed psychiatric help and I got it, but I went through years of abuse in the educational system that it was hard to get it. If your child needs these medication to do better at school and as well mentally feel better, then please help your child.

I don't want any child to experience what I have, I rather them have a better school life than I did.

OhioBPH · Feb 13, 2018

So Friday I had to check in on 3 students who were hit in the head during fights, which sucked. And I thought that was going to be the biggest bump in my road for a while. Except yesterday.....

A daily med student stole an insulin syringe and a blister pack of benedryl out of an unsecured sharps container. The issue of having a countertop sharps has already been handled to prevent this in the future, but c'mon now! Why the heck would you fiddle with that?!?!

5 day out of school suspension, for having a dangerous object at school. He never said he got it from the sharps, there was a long conviluted story about finding it ouside Friday and just forgetting to give it to me to throw away the 3 times he saw me. It is a mess. The family is difficult, maybe they will move now, because we are all so hard on their kid??

I had to explain to this emotionally disturbed 6th grader bloodborn pathogens and to just let adults handle these things. We handled everything as if his story were true, which was easier than telling him we knew he was telling a big fat lie.

Flare, ASN, BSN · Feb 13, 2018

i have lip balm packets (because God forbid that the LDs have rough lips) in a red and white box. So when the kiddos come in and ask for one and I tell them "the red and while box that says lip balm" and point to the treatment cart at the red and white box and they go on the other side of the room and attempt to squeeze their hand into the sharps container, i can't help but weep a little for the future.

almost forgot... c'mon now!!

(ps - i die a little inside when it happens with a kid that has already come for lip balm from me like 10 times and then does this)

Amethya · Feb 13, 2018

This happened to me as a student.

I had a classmate in High School who decided to show off during class how cool he was, because he was so "Gangsta!". Came with a blister pack of white tablets during Art class. Opened one up and looked at us, and took it and said it was Xanax to the other's surprise. I grabbed the blister pack to read it and to my hilarity it said, Zyrtec, Antihistamine. I laughed and said, dude this isn't Xanax, It's a allergy pill!" He started to argue that it was Xanax, because look it starts with a Z. I told him, "it's Zyrtec, Xanax starts with X!" This dude turned so red, he put the pills away and got back to work. Well at least he will be allergy free the whole day.

C'mon now!

BeckyESRN · Feb 13, 2018

This happened to me as a student.
I had a classmate in High School who decided to show off during class how cool he was, because he was so "Gangsta!". Came with a blister pack of white tablets during Art class. Opened one up and looked at us, and took it and said it was Xanax to the other's surprise. I grabbed the blister pack to read it and to my hilarity it said, Zyrtec, Antihistamine. I laughed and said, dude this isn't Xanax, It's a allergy pill!" He started to argue that it was Xanax, because look it starts with a Z. I told him, "it's Zyrtec, Xanax starts with X!" This dude turned so red, he put the pills away and got back to work. Well at least he will be allergy free the whole day.
C'mon now!

I remember kids doing this when I was in high school too. One kid got "totally stoned" from one Prozac, lol. My favorite drink used to Sobe mixed with Sprite. I brought this to school one day and some kid took it, so I told him it was Sobe and vodka. It was hilarious watching him get "drunk", he was stumbling around and slurring his words, all because of Sprite.

ruby_jane, BSN, RN · Feb 13, 2018

i have lip balm packets (because God forbid that the LDs have rough lips) in a red and white box. So when the kiddos come in and ask for one and I tell them "the red and while box that says lip balm" and point to the treatment cart at the red and white box and they go on the other side of the room and attempt to squeeze their hand into the sharps container, i can't help but weep a little for the future. almost forgot... c'mon now!!
(ps - i die a little inside when it happens with a kid that has already come for lip balm from me like 10 times and then does this)

THIS!! I just spit tea down my front....therapeutic laughter is the best.

MrsMRN · Feb 13, 2018

OMG you guys! I just had the weirdest, most disturbing thing happen last week. I have been wanting to post it here but been so busy I am just now getting to it! I had a spanish speaking Kinder come to me who had pooped his pants. Never seen him before, so I know this hasnt been a pattern at school. None the less, it IS February, and I stopped even attempting to help these kids change after Christmas break. I figure it is now time for these 5 and 6 year olds to have some responsibility for their bowel and bladder habits. Anyhoo, it took a good 15 minutes for me to get out of him that he had pooped and needed a change of clothes. I grabbed the extra clothes (we have a huge donation closet currently...but it is dwindling fast) and ushered him to the private bathroom in my health room. I handed him some flushable wipes as well, and went to close the door. (you know, for privacy, and smell purposes, and because its the socially acceptable thing to do when you are in public). He started FREAKING out, saying he was scared and putting himself between the door and wouldnt let me close it. oh did i mention that he already had his pants and underwear off and wast STEPPING I HIS POO! At this point I didnt have any other kids in the office, so instead of trying to reason with this kid, I just left my office and shut the door. I figured, ok well he didnt want the bathroom door shut so I will just give him some space. Nope. He tracked that poo all the way through my bathroom and all over my office, came to the office door naked as a jay bird and started crying and asking me to open the office door. Dear Lord child i am trying to give you some privacy!!! I literally had poo all over the floor, it was all over his feet and I was freaking out. Of course no one came to my rescue and I had to give up and give in and open the door and have him change. right then and there. In front of the entire office. Because he was covered in poo and I didnt know what else to do. I mean, C'MON!!!!!!!!!

MrNurse(x2), ADN · Feb 13, 2018

It was hilarious watching him get "drunk", he was stumbling around and slurring his words, all because of Sprite.

The force (of suggestion) is strong in that one.

ruby_jane, BSN, RN · Feb 13, 2018

Because he was covered in poo and I didnt know what else to do. I mean, C'MON!!!!!!!!!

And there's NO POOP EMOJI...

This made me laugh so hard!

Flames9_RN, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Feb 14, 2018

OMG you guys! I just had the weirdest, most disturbing thing happen last week. I have been wanting to post it here but been so busy I am just now getting to it! I had a spanish speaking Kinder come to me who had pooped his pants. Never seen him before, so I know this hasnt been a pattern at school. None the less, it IS February, and I stopped even attempting to help these kids change after Christmas break. I figure it is now time for these 5 and 6 year olds to have some responsibility for their bowel and bladder habits. Anyhoo, it took a good 15 minutes for me to get out of him that he had pooped and needed a change of clothes. I grabbed the extra clothes (we have a huge donation closet currently...but it is dwindling fast) and ushered him to the private bathroom in my health room. I handed him some flushable wipes as well, and went to close the door. (you know, for privacy, and smell purposes, and because its the socially acceptable thing to do when you are in public). He started FREAKING out, saying he was scared and putting himself between the door and wouldnt let me close it. oh did i mention that he already had his pants and underwear off and wast STEPPING I HIS POO! At this point I didnt have any other kids in the office, so instead of trying to reason with this kid, I just left my office and shut the door. I figured, ok well he didnt want the bathroom door shut so I will just give him some space. Nope. He tracked that poo all the way through my bathroom and all over my office, came to the office door naked as a jay bird and started crying and asking me to open the office door. Dear Lord child i am trying to give you some privacy!!! I literally had poo all over the floor, it was all over his feet and I was freaking out. Of course no one came to my rescue and I had to give up and give in and open the door and have him change. right then and there. In front of the entire office. Because he was covered in poo and I didnt know what else to do. I mean, C'MON!!!!!!!!!

nothing like a good poo story to make ones day.....well my day..prob not urs...sorry......love this forum..