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 Cardiology, School Nursing, General.
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!!!!!!!!!

While I think this was funny a bit, I was thinking. So he doesn't know English or he does? Did you explain to him you were going to close the door for privacy or not? For me, if the child doesn't understand me or doesn't want to comply what I ask, I call their parents. Sometimes their parents reassuring them or coming to help, makes things easier. if I don't know the language, I get someone who does, which isn't much a problem here because majority of our students are Hispanic and I can speak Spanish, but still.

Still... poor little guy but lol, gross...

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Specializes in Med-surg, school nursing..

FF comes up and says "I am NOT sick today!" and hands me a Valentine. Not really a c'mon now, but cute either way.

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True email from a teacher at one of my schools. "What is the protocol for a student piercing their ear with a staple while attending school?"

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True email from a teacher at one of my schools. "What is the protocol for a student piercing their ear with a staple while attending school?"

Do you mean to tell me that you don't have a standard procedure for this oddly specific event?

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Clean, call parents, try not to laugh?

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Specializes in Med-surg, school nursing..

I have an anti-vax facebook friend who is a healthcare professional handing out religious exemption forms. Come. On. Now.

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I have an anti-vax facebook friend who is a healthcare professional handing out religious exemption forms. Come. On. Now.

In Missouri, that wouldn't be allowed- unless your friend works for a dr. office or the health dept. That is a Come. On. Now.

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Specializes in School Nurse. Having conversations with littles..

I love this thread! It never ceases to amaze me!

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Specializes in Med-surg, school nursing..
In Missouri, that wouldn't be allowed- unless your friend works for a dr. office or the health dept. That is a Come. On. Now.

Oh, she made sure to let them know that they would have to have it notarized. Like, really? And people were all "Oooh, I want one, I want one!!" :banghead:

ETA: I've "confronted" her about her postings, not condemning, simply asking a question and her anti-vax friends attacked me and made me cry. Since then I just grit my teeth and call her a few choice names under my breath.

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Specializes in Med-surg, school nursing..

Sending a kiddo home with a temp of 100.3. Teacher calls and said "He was fine 20 minutes ago. Same thing happened to my husband last night. It's probably the flu. I just wanted you to know that it is coming hard and fast."

God love her. Thanks for the call, I had NO clue how the flu worked, man, what would I have done without your help, shew. Sorry guys, I'm tired today.

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Specializes in school nursing/ maternal/child hospital based.

UGH UGH UGH!!!

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I have an anti-vax facebook friend who is a healthcare professional handing out religious exemption forms. Come. On. Now.

Wow!! Our have to come from Austin and be notarized before we can get them. But they do get 5 (I think) at a time so when the 2 yrs are up, they can just have another one notarized for the next 2 years.

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