I'm tired!

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Are you guys feeling as burnt out as I am? I wasn't planning on leaving school nursing, but now I am second guessing myself. It's been such a tough week. 

We've had a few cases at my school and had to quarantine over 200 students in total. I'm tired of being a bad guy...

I keep telling myself one more month, but I'm so mentally tired!

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7 minutes ago, Avill said:

True. Thank you!! Yesterday I called a parent to come pick up their child due to exposure and they said "mmhmm okay because ya'll messed up and got her exposed", I just said goodbye and hung up. LOL Mostly bc it wasn't my school haha. 

 

Probably because another parent sent exposed kid to school 

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On 5/4/2021 at 8:24 AM, Flare said:

I stopped apologizing for being the bearer of bad news.  The pandemic isn't news anymore.  People know what the symptoms are (yes-  it's everything, especially the laundry list that my malingerers love to rattle off)  The bottom line is that everyone, especially parents of school aged children should be aware of what will get their child excluded and quarantined and should not be sending them in when they are sick.  For the malingerers who are hoping to win the quarantine lottery, guess what - you win.  Your prize is getting sent home and getting tested.  I'll do that everytime, unapologetically.  It's up to the parent to reign in their kid if they think that them being sent home is nonsense.  I tell them in the nicest way possible when I get angry calls that they need to discuss further with their child.  Remember - the parents, who are mostly the issue in school nursing, are mostly griping because they are now having to deal with the consequences of the monsters they created.  

Thank you!

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Specializes in School Nursing.

I agree. I feel bad especially because it is almost the end of the school year but people still need to remember COVID is not gone and you are still sending your students to school during a PANDEMIC! 

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I just had a conversation with a SPED teacher who had "no clue" she was supposed to call or put on my e-pass before sending a student down because of covid protocol. We have been in person since August!!

More like, she knew and thought rules don't apply to her because they never do with the SPED department. And kids stomach was hurting all day but decided to drop her off to me on their way to lunch. 

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On 5/13/2021 at 1:39 PM, EnoughWithTheIce said:

I just had a conversation with a SPED teacher who had "no clue" she was supposed to call or put on my e-pass before sending a student down because of covid protocol. We have been in person since August!!

More like, she knew and thought rules don't apply to her because they never do with the SPED department. And kids stomach was hurting all day but decided to drop her off to me on their way to lunch. 

I hear ya, not only are we nurses but we are babysitters these days. 

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5 minutes ago, Avill said:

I hear ya, not only are we nurses but we are babysitters these days. 

For the teachers or the kids....??  LOL!!

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I'll let you decide ?

I do have to say it amazes me how LITTLE they read and follow directions even though they are teachers. LOL

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I had a teacher come to my clinic to have her temperature taken. Argued with me that her symptoms were only allergies. I strongly encouraged her to go to urgent care to be evaluated and tested. Results=Covid + ?

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4 hours ago, NutmeggeRN said:

For the teachers or the kids....??  LOL!!

BOTH!!!

3 hours ago, GdBSN said:

I had a teacher come to my clinic to have her temperature taken. Argued with me that her symptoms were only allergies. I strongly encouraged her to go to urgent care to be evaluated and tested. Results=Covid + ?

Why do they EVEN come to us if they are going to argue??

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Remember, they have that obscure, self-awarded, just because they-can-spell-nurse, RN license-by osmosis type license!

No need for any argument - they know just as much as you do!

And didn't need to go to any ole' nsg school for a regular license!

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Specializes in School Nursing.

My sister is a pedi nurse for a large medical practice and her biggest pet peeve about the parents that call the office is that teachers always want special consideration for their kids.  She is convinced from day one in Teaching School (TM) they're taught that they are the most important people in the working world, and to always announce to others, "Well, I am a teacher and I think........."

 

19 hours ago, amoLucia said:

Remember, they have that obscure, self-awarded, just because they-can-spell-nurse, RN license-by osmosis type license!

No need for any argument - they know just as much as you do!

And didn't need to go to any ole' nsg school for a regular license!

 

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Specializes in NCSN.

I agree with so much of the above. Just hold on! I feel like every day since it's gotten warm here I've been having more "normal" interactions with my students and staff instead of being the "COVID news bringer" that I was in the Winter and fall.
I'm lucky to work in a building where we are at 100% fully vaccinated for all full-time staff and nearly all part-time staff has received at least 1 dose which makes me feel a little more hopeful  that this Summer and fall will be more normal and I won't feel like I'm on call 24/7

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