Complaint of the Day

MisRN · Mar 29, 2019

4 hours ago, Cas1in72 said:
Exactly!!!!!!! She told Mom, during the rant, that she got it from the neighbors trash!!!!!

? ? ?

ruby_jane, BSN, RN · Mar 29, 2019

1 hour ago, LibraSunCNM said:
That I understand, just confused as to how she got it past mom to be able to wear it to school lol. Kids are funny little creatures.

So... for the past six years I've left for work earlier than RJ Junior went to school. In junior high, a neighbor took her to school and I picked her up. In 9th grade she walked the quarter mile to school; by 10th she was driving herself. All this to say....I have no idea what she wore or what she took to school.

Duranie · Mar 30, 2019

On 3/28/2019 at 8:11 AM, bluebonnetrn said:
So it's only 2nd period but we may already have a winner:

I'm allergic to silver and I am having a reaction to my flute....
So you are allergic to silver but you chose to play the flute?

To student: “Well, guess what... you’re gonna be fine, sweetie— student-grade flutes aren’t made of silver.... “

(at least not pure silver anyway. Most likely it’s a nickel alloy. )

But, I suppose in fairness, if it’s a new dx’ed allergy, there could be a reaction...

good news, though— there are ‘pads’ that can be adhered to the part of the flute that rests against the lip. They’re designed to protect the finish, but they’d also serve as a protection to the player....

if there’s evidence of an allergic reaction, perhaps this could be suggested.

MrNurse(x2), ADN · Apr 1, 2019

On 3/27/2019 at 4:22 PM, tining said:
OH BOY.
Monday: Student fell on right knee - no swelling or bruising, able to bear weight. Gave ice, called mom and explained why LD needed to walk with a normal gait.
Tears, Tears, Tears. Limp, Limp, Limp.
30 minutes later I get a call from attendance office, a parent found LD on the floor in bathroom who told the parent I did nothing. I trot on down there, student gone and I spoke with the parent explaining - oh yes I did do something (must defend my honor).
Tuesday afternoon: Student walking pretty normal comes in requesting an elevator/leave class early pass. LD has a wrap from mid thigh to mid calf. I tell student to take wrap off and low and behold - still no swelling or bruising. NO PASS - unless you have a doctor's note. Did my mom email you? No, and that is still not an MD note.
Wednesday morning: Dance class calls - do we have a note for this student to sit out? Hold-up let me call mom. Such a sweet mom, thanking me for being so sweet to her LD knowing how extreme LD can be. Mom tells me to take wrap away and tell her to not bother the nurse. LD in tears with this information. I asked what her pain number was; 0 = no pain 10 = you want a helicopter to land in the field to take you to the hospital.
Her number = 9
Mom has a new husband & baby.

... and the baby probably came before the new husband. Wonder where her pain is REALLY coming from. Sad that the cause of that pain doesn't see it, appropriate behavior or not. Rich parents, poor children.

MrNurse(x2), ADN · Apr 1, 2019

On 3/28/2019 at 4:09 PM, Cas1in72 said:
My ears were blasted off when mom screamed " She did what?!?!?" She said," Im coming in there, when I get there, we are calling her down." Mom arrived a few minutes later, I called the student down to my office. Again, over pronounced limp with walking boot. The color completely drained from her face when she saw her mother sitting in my office holding a pair of tennis shoes. 10 minutes later, and after a lecture that nearly made me cry, mom handed her the tennis shoes and said, " put these on and go back to class, now explain this to everyone." OUCH!!!! I've never seen a student walk back to class slower than that little girl. Needless to say, her FF visits to my office stopped after that day.

Mother of the year! That child will never do that again. This is how parents (at least the older ones) acted in the 70's, and society was much more civil. That girl learned respect for people who truly were injured and that lying was not going to be condoned.