I can't believe I have a "c'mon" already today!

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A kid comes into my office, "I threw up this morning, and I was spitting up blood, and I felt fine but now I feel nauseous. Dad knows, he says I'll be fine."

Drank a bottle and a half of water so far this morning, afebrile, no other symptoms, good color, no cough, completely alert and able to answer all my questions quickly, and easily.

I told the kid to bring me back spit up blood and make sure he vomits in my bathroom. :p

Also, c'mon teach! Why'd you send me this kid?

Edit: Apparently, he has a state test this morning in math class...

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Arghhh...I just found out that we have a student at our offsite campus (so not in regular database) that has a seizure disorder and epipen...and yes, you guessed, no immunizations or contact information. FML.

Going up the ladder with this one.

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Arghhh...I just found out that we have a student at our offsite campus (so not in regular database) that has a seizure disorder and epipen...and yes, you guessed, no immunizations or contact information. FML.

Going up the ladder with this one.

I have a kid with severe allergies and mom hasn't brought the epi-pen in yet!!!!

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I have a kid with severe allergies and mom hasn't brought the epi-pen in yet!!!!

Argh, you reminded me of a student with pretty severe asthma whose parents would not bring his inhaler in to the school. Went round and round with them after having to get him to the ER a couple of times.

When I left my job last October, he still didn't have an inhaler.

I see him around our small town and wonder about that.

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Argh, you reminded me of a student with pretty severe asthma whose parents would not bring his inhaler in to the school. Went round and round with them after having to get him to the ER a couple of times.

When I left my job last October, he still didn't have an inhaler.

Seriously, it's crazy. I work with a high-risk population in the inner city so follow-up is a huge problem for me in terms of immunization compliance, returning forms, medications, etc. I remember this kid had the same issue last year where we eventually got the epi-pen, but it took like a month. Luckily, his allergies are fish, shell-fish and bees. Our school is fish and shell-fish free, and they don;t go outside for recess because we don;t have outside facilities (a whole other issue) but at least he is relatively safe from his allergens. But still, scary stuff feeling unprepared...what if a new allergy pops up?

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Argh, you reminded me of a student with pretty severe asthma whose parents would not bring his inhaler in to the school. Went round and round with them after having to get him to the ER a couple of times.

When I left my job last October, he still didn't have an inhaler.

I see him around our small town and wonder about that.

This reminded me; I saw this at football practice this summer and thought it was brilliant(this pic is from pintrest, but you get the idea)

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Back on topic:My c'mon now ocurred about 1 minute after students started arriving

5th grade girl "I woke up at 6am and went to the bathroom"

me: okay? was something wrong? diarrhea? pain when you pee'd?

5th grader: "Eww, no. I just don't think it's normal to wake up just because you have to pee"

me: That's perfectly normal, promise!

5th grader: "Well, I think it's weird and I wanted to tell you about it"

me: Okay, you've told me, now go to class

I'm still confused about that entire exchange...

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This reminded me; I saw this at football practice this summer and thought it was brilliant(this pic is from pintrest, but you get the idea)

attachment.php?attachmentid=23046&stc=1

Back on topic:My c'mon now ocurred about 1 minute after students started arriving

5th grade girl "I woke up at 6am and went to the bathroom"

me: okay? was something wrong? diarrhea? pain when you pee'd?

5th grader: "Eww, no. I just don't think it's normal to wake up just because you have to pee"

me: That's perfectly normal, promise!

5th grader: "Well, I think it's weird and I wanted to tell you about it"

me: Okay, you've told me, now go to class

I'm still confused about that entire exchange...

:roflmao:

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5th grader: "Eww, no. I just don't think it's normal to wake up just because you have to pee"

me: That's perfectly normal, promise!

5th grader: "Well, I think it's weird and I wanted to tell you about it"

me: Okay, you've told me, now go to class

I'm still confused about that entire exchange...

LOL :lol2:

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Argh, you reminded me of a student with pretty severe asthma whose parents would not bring his inhaler in to the school. Went round and round with them after having to get him to the ER a couple of times.

When I left my job last October, he still didn't have an inhaler.

Seriously, it's crazy. I work with a high-risk population in the inner city so follow-up is a huge problem for me in terms of immunization compliance, returning forms, medications, etc. I remember this kid had the same issue last year where we eventually got the epi-pen, but it took like a month. Luckily, his allergies are fish, shell-fish and bees. Our school is fish and shell-fish free, and they don;t go outside for recess because we don;t have outside facilities (a whole other issue) but at least he is relatively safe from his allergens. But still, scary stuff feeling unprepared...what if a new allergy pops up?

Mylan offers 2 epi-pen packs yearly to schools, go to their website and find out how to get them. They also replace any you should use.

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5th grader: "Eww, no. I just don't think it's normal to wake up just because you have to pee"

me: That's perfectly normal, promise!

5th grader: "Well, I think it's weird and I wanted to tell you about it

After 3 kids in 2 pregnancies, this is my most reliable alarm clock.

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My c'mon now happened yesterday and has carried into today.

Sent a student home with lice, after, I was informed by my office staff that last year dad shaved the students head after they got lice. A FEMALE STUDENT!!!

She was traumatized last year after it happened. Today she is brought in by family for me to check her and she still has lice, hasn't been treated in any way. Family says to her "well, looks like you're getting your head shaved!" Student starts tearing up.

NO! I counted to 1.5 (that's as far as I could make it) and shut that sh** down real quick.

Are you kidding me?!?!?! So help me, she better not come in tomorrow with her head shaved.

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My c'mon now happened yesterday and has carried into today.

Sent a student home with lice, after, I was informed by my office staff that last year dad shaved the students head after they got lice. A FEMALE STUDENT!!!

She was traumatized last year after it happened. Today she is brought in by family for me to check her and she still has lice, hasn't been treated in any way. Family says to her "well, looks like you're getting your head shaved!" Student starts tearing up.

NO! I counted to 1.5 (that's as far as I could make it) and shut that sh** down real quick.

Are you kidding me?!?!?! So help me, she better not come in tomorrow with her head shaved.

:wideyed:

What did you say??

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