I snapped yesterday

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I was a few minutes late yesterday because my oldest had an appointment. I got to school just as the day was starting.

Paranoid Teacher (see other thread entitled "Paranoid Teacher") already sent a kid down with red marks on his forehead. She instructed to assistant to have me diagnose him and ensure he did not have measles/mumps/rubella/chicken pox/fifth.

I told the assistant I do not diagnose and this teacher is denying this student his right to public education. I asked the kid what happened. He said his brother pushed him into a wall. Yep, those red dots look like a small abrasion. I'm glad I'm here to save the school from contagion.

30 minutes later, the OT comes down. She wants to undress a preschool child to examine his legs. She got a verbal okay from the parent but needs to know our school policy. Uhm, we have no school policy on undressing kids. I suggested she ask the mom to come in. Mom works. Should she (OT) get it in writing? Again - there is no policy. This conversation went on for 10 minutes while I nicely suggested she have a parent with her. I do not witness planned undressing of kids! She snapped that she does this all the time in her other job. Fine! Do what you want! You are welcomed to use my office! But don't tell anyone I told you it was okay.

First grade teacher comes down. A kid smells. She has been telling me this for weeks passively implying that I need to call the parent about this kid and his smell. I told her I will make a call with her but I would not make that call myself to report her concerns. I was out one day so the sub nurse called after teacher complained to the sub. The CST got involved and now the plan is for the kid to have a change of clothing in school. He can come to my office to change. If there are anyed further issues, I am supposed to call. Ok. No problem. So I ask the teacher if the kid has his change of clothes. She shrugs. Can she ask? Why no! She is not allowed to do that. Per the email, her understanding is that she cannot be involved in this beyond reporting her findings to me. WTH??? You cannot ask a kid if he has extra clothing??? That's too "medical?" I completely lost it at that point. I walked out of the my office (leaving her there), walking across the school to her classroom to ask a kid if he has extra clothing. He did not so I walked back to my office to call his mother.

At 1:30 (my "lunch time") an aide comes into to tell me a student says his ankle hurt. Students father has threatened me in the past to the point where I called the police (father and I had a disagreement over whether the kid needed to have his epipen in school). Aide is afraid to ignore him even though he is ambulating just fine. Luckily mom answers and agrees an ice pack is fine to appease the kid. The kid skips back to the classroom.

Thank heavens today is the start of spring break....

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*slides a shot down the bar*

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*slides a shot down the bar*

Already feeling better!!!

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rbytsdy, I fully understand.

Some days the ridiculousness is at an intolerable level. And it's not even the kids!

Set me up, Far! (Throws back a shot.)

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Wine and cupcakes?

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Thank you Snowy!!! Shots for all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And I used to wonder why so many nurses smoked. Ick.... I'll take an adult beverage. :eek:

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Wine and cupcakes?

Does it get any better than that? I think not.

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