Here's another good one!

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Specializes in Telemetry, Gastroenterology, School Nrs.

Just had a student come to the clinic because his ear is itching... :lol2:

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Specializes in School Nursing.

I had one today who complained of "a funny taste in my mouth". My first question: "Did you brush your teeth this morning?" Nope! Well that explains it!!!

I would think the teacher would at least ask that before sending them to me to investigate. All she wrote on the referral was "something wrong with her mouth". How many days til break again????

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Specializes in Telemetry, Gastroenterology, School Nrs.

Not too many!!! :) We can do this!!

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Got a kid sent to me yesterday because his jacket zipper was stuck. Although it wasn't one of the required courses at school, I guess I must have the magic ability to unstick jackets....

I also wonder what on earth I'm supposed to do when a kid with a loose tooth is sent up! No, it's not bleeding. Kid is wiggling it back and forth. Smiling. Do they think I'm a dentist?

Oh, and then the child that came up because she "sneezed 3 times". No fever, allergies, congestion, runny nose/sore throat/headache. Just sneezed 3 times. Geesh!!

mc3

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MC3... With the loose tooth kids. If it's really, really loose, I ask them if it's really bothering them. If so, I offer them some gauze to help grip their slippery tooth, to they (themselves) can pull it out if they so desire. If they don't want to do that, they I tell them to resist the urge to wiggle it while in school & ask mom & dad to take care of it when they get home.

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Specializes in OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD.

I had a teacher send a little girl last week for "ear ache." Okay, my dear, why do you think your ear hurts? "Because I scratched it." Sure enough, she had a tiny little sore place in a fold of the pinna.:uhoh3:

The ones I love are those kids who say they've had a stomachache or a headache "for the last 3 minutes." Oy~

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Specializes in School Nursing.

I think this is the best one of my career so far. The PE Coach just sent me an African American student for "ashy legs". Seriously????

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Specializes in OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD.
I think this is the best one of my career so far. The PE Coach just sent me an African American student for "ashy legs". Seriously????

Oh, yeah, the ashy legs. My school is about 50% AA--I hear it all the time. God knows, someone could die from dry, flaky skin :uhoh3:

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Specializes in School Nursing, Ambulatory Care, etc..

I had a kid (Jr High) come in one day last week because "some kid farted in class an now I think I'm going to throw up"

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Specializes in Telemetry, Gastroenterology, School Nrs.

These posts make me smile :) I apreciate all of you tremendously!

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