Does it always get nuttier at Christmas?

zombieghoast · Dec 9, 2015

Its not yet hectic. The beginning and the end of the year was bad last year.

SchoolNurseTXstyle · Dec 9, 2015

I hate build ups to any extended breaks. You can cut the barometric pressure / tension with a knife!!!

allnurses Guide · Dec 9, 2015

I can't speak for schools as I have never been a school nurse but for the nursing I have done, Psych, Geri, and Group Homes are super hectic around the holidays and don't even get me started on full moons. I think the Holidays either bring out the best in people or the absolute worst. All the drinking and assorted shenanigans and family members who never visit all showing up to watch Grandma or Grandpa eating pureed turkey and insisting they should be able to have a hard as a rock cookie because "It's Christmas!"

HPPY

Farawyn · Dec 10, 2015

Yea, I spoke too soon.

Heeeeeeellllllp!!!

ohiobobcat · Dec 10, 2015

Yep.

My week:

Potential pulmonary embolus in a 16 year old female. As my mom would text "What to heck?!?"

Psychotic break in 18 year old male.

Eraser challenge x 2

Salt/ice challenge x 1

Vague dizzy complaints x 3

Punched a wall x 1 (2nd time this year I've seen him for same complaint)

But, tomorrow is Friday. Woot!!

ariesnursern · Dec 10, 2015

I'm a school nurse too. It is crazy here too. My only advice is do not do lice checks. It should be treated like a potential issue a kid may have and parents should be advised to check their children regularly.

Lice checks also give a false sense of security.

Anyway, happy holidays - better times ahead !

allnurses Guide · Dec 10, 2015

Yea, I spoke too soon.
Heeeeeeellllllp!!!

So glad I retired from school nursing a couple of months ago. Ah, the freedom! :yes:

I'm a school nurse too. It is crazy here too. My only advice is do not do lice checks. It should be treated like a potential issue a kid may have and parents should be advised to check their children regularly.
Lice checks also give a false sense of security.
Anyway, happy holidays - better times ahead !

Oh yeah, do NOT do lice checks. :no:

NanaPoo · Dec 11, 2015

I do advise parents to check heads regularly but do they listen?? Apparently not because I'm finding kids with lice infestations in all stages. My first graders are in bad shape!

If I have a first grader with red bites all over their neck and scratching their scalp like they're going crazy, I'm sorry, but I'm checking their poor little head!

NutmeggeRN, BSN · Dec 11, 2015

I have found that the week before the week before vacation is the worst, so next week should be a doozie.

abc123RN · Dec 11, 2015

I have found that the week before the week before vacation is the worst, so next week should be a doozie.

There are class parties scheduled next week everyday we are here (Mon-Wed) and I have learned that the only nonemergent nurse visits are to deliver plates of sugary junk foods! Parents will be stopping in to drop off goodies for the office staff as well. This week has been crazy here! Yesterday it was so warm out that I was seeing playground injuries, this time last year there was snow on the playground. Today after lunch I figure will be a repeat of yesterday. This morning dodge ball has been rough.

Farawyn · Dec 11, 2015

I get the most injuries in gym from dodge ball and ultimate Frisbee.

OldDude · Dec 11, 2015

As I'm typing this a Kindergarten class is standing outside the front office singing the 12 days of Christmas. Of course they are really cute but the best entertainment is watching the staff listening to them sing. At first there was obvious entertainment and enjoyment, engaging the little darlings in their performance. About mid-way through you can see the enjoyment on staff faces starting to be strained. By the time they got to the 12 day staff faces were like smiles, taped in place, with a caption over their head, JESUS is this ever going to end??!!