I hate to tell you I told you so........

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Actually, I don't hate it - I kind of like it!

A student came in yesterday wanting ice for a very small bruise on leg. She had bumped it on her coffee table 4 days prior. Told her ice no longer indicated.

At home last night she fell asleep with a big old bag of ice tied around it and fell asleep. Yep- today, she has a painful ice burn.

Let thy body heal itself people!! Not everything needs intervention.

TGIF!!!

Specializes in IMC, school nursing.
On 2/7/2020 at 2:54 PM, chare said:

Seeing as she appeared giddy over the fact that the student received an "ice burn." It wasn't obvious.

Based on the tone of your post it wasn't obvious.

Then she wasn't educated. All she knows is that you wouldn't give her ice.

Wow, go back to the general board, we don't need your nasty, condescending, judgmental nurse attitude here. This is our nurses' station, we work alone, and most visitors kind of "ask" to come in. You rudely inserted yourself. We get each other, EnoughWithTheIce doesn't need to explain herself, we know her. What specialty are you so I can go insert my lack of experience on your posts?

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Specializes in kids.
On 2/7/2020 at 3:18 PM, BiscuitRN said:

We try to be as supportive and helpful as possible in the School Nursing board. This is our sounding board and our "break room" as the majority of us stand as the only medical professional in our place of work. No one here would ever wish any harm on the students we work with.

THIS!!!!!!!!!! 8 ways to Sunday!!

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46 minutes ago, MrNurse(x2) said:

Wow, go back to the general board, we don't need your nasty, condescending, judgmental nurse attitude here. ...

Not my intention to be any of these. I posted in response to what appeared, to me, to be an inappropriate post. EnoughWithTheIce has since responded, and I accept that this wasn't her intent.

46 minutes ago, MrNurse(x2) said:

... This is our nurses' station, we work alone, and most visitors kind of "ask" to come in. ...

Really? Based on what, exactly, other than your opinion?

46 minutes ago, MrNurse(x2) said:

... We get each other, EnoughWithTheIce doesn't need to explain herself, we know her. ...

And I don't. Again, why I posted what I did. She could have taken the low road as well, however she opted to take the high road as she was gracious enough to comment on my post and clarify hers.

46 minutes ago, MrNurse(x2) said:

... What specialty are you so I can go insert my lack of experience on your posts?

Pediatric ICU. And you are always welcome to participate, with or without an invitation. With your background as a school nurse you would likely be a valued contributor to some of the discussions there.

On 2/7/2020 at 5:00 PM, EnoughWithTheIce said:

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Walk a mile in our shoes and understand the struggles we face with trying to provide evidence-based interventions against a slew of staff members / students / parents that think they know it all.

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While I generally don't have this issue with my coworkers, I know only to well how difficult it can be to work with and educate the patient and their family.

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16 minutes ago, chare said:

Not my intention to be any of these. I posted in response to what appeared, to me, to be an inappropriate post. EnoughWithTheIce has since responded, and I accept that this wasn't her intent.

Really? Based on what, exactly, other than your opinion?

And I don't. Again, why I posted what I did. She could have taken the low road as well, however she opted to take the high road as she was gracious enough to comment on my post and clarify hers.

Pediatric ICU. And you are always welcome to participate, with or without an invitation. With your background as a school nurse you would likely be a valued contributor to some of the discussions there.

While I generally don't have this issue with my coworkers, I know only to well how difficult it can be to work with and educate the patient and their family.

After three decades in nursing, I have become the old nurse who doesn't tolerate bullying and your response smacked of it. Most bullies I confront have no clue they are bullying. Most new grads around me appreciate my interventions, but they never ask me, because they fear the retaliation of the bully. I despise NETY and I can see it is still a prevalent thing.

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1 hour ago, MrNurse(x2) said:

Wow, go back to the general board, we don't need your nasty, condescending, judgmental nurse attitude here. This is our nurses' station, we work alone, and most visitors kind of "ask" to come in. You rudely inserted yourself. We get each other, EnoughWithTheIce doesn't need to explain herself, we know her. What specialty are you so I can go insert my lack of experience on your posts?

So I was reading through the thread and I don't know why but I literally LMAO when I read this. ?

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.
On 2/7/2020 at 4:00 PM, EnoughWithTheIce said:

My school nurse peeps understand!! Never would I feel happy about a student being ill / injured. It was more of a validation of "oh, that school nurse does know what she is talking about after all."

Walk a mile in our shoes and understand the struggles we face with trying to provide evidence-based interventions against a slew of staff members / students / parents that think they know it all.

I know we can sometimes come across as mean and uncaring but we ARE NOT - we do need an outlet for our own mental health well being.

Yes, yes we do.

And we generally welcome new people to our little corner but it becomes plain when someone is lurking....

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I am getting a tshirt made that says, "Not every bump and bruise requires and ice pack."

I say this 12443775543235 times each day ?

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56 minutes ago, Supernrse01 said:

I am getting a tshirt made that says, "Not every bump and bruise requires and ice pack."

Add to that "I don't care what your teacher said"

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3 hours ago, Supernrse01 said:

I am getting a tshirt made that says, "Not every bump and bruise requires and ice pack."

I say this 12443775543235 times each day ?

I'm putting in my order now, Size Medium PLEASE!!!!!! ( boy, do I wish) I would just point to the shirt...

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2 hours ago, nursex23 said:

Add to that "I don't care what your teacher said"

Can I get one that says "I don't write passes to get you out of P.E." for my high school girls?

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1 minute ago, BiscuitRN said:

Can I get one that says "I don't write passes to get you out of P.E." for my high school girls?

aww I'm such a softie, I will sometimes write them passes for cramps. Thankfully it hasn't gotten out of control, yet.

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