Grade levels. Pros and cons?

LMTCBnurse · May 23, 2015

9-12 High school is a lot of drama, the students talk back and are self invoved

6-8 Middle school is hormones and trying to find them selves

1-5 Elementary is still about trying to please and being helpful

Pre-K and Kindergarten is a lot of clothes changing for accidents, tummy aches, and missing mommy

The nurse helps every group. They each have their own advantages and disadvantages.

I have worked them all but am at the youngest level right now, not my favorite but never boring.

Baloo · May 26, 2015

I sub in the local school district and have been at all levels. In the year I've been subbing, this is what I've discovered:

*Being a "people-person" who likes to interact and try to figure things out, I like the 3rd-5th grade the best. The kids are old enough to at least answer questions to help you figure things out. You can provide some education and at that age, they start to 'get it'.

*K-2nd is really fun to interact with the kids, but sometimes hard to interpret so you just have to go with what you see.

*Middle School is okay, they are more independent, but as a previous poster said, they tend to be a little sneakier. Plus, as I said, I'm a 'people-person', and they usually want nothing to do with talking to an adult.

*High School is quick "desktop nursing". The kids are uber-independent, tell you exactly what they want or need and usually doesn't require in-depth assessments (for the routine stuff). The kids only have the 2-3 min between classes to see you, so it's a really quick visit, save for extenuating circumstances. I thought I would have a problem with 'the kids' while working there, but they are fine...I just don't love that kind of nursing.

As I said, this is my first year subbing, so my observations are based on limited experience. But I happily work wherever I am needed, because I like working with all the kids.