Just a small vent...

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Specializes in CVICU, SchoolRN, MICU, PCU/IMU, ED.

Let's just say there's a crazy parent trying to get me fired for doing my job. She went straight to medical services department and made up a bunch of lies and crazy nonsense. Luckily my documentation is on-effing-point.

Wow, never in all my years as a nurse has something like this ever happened. Now I have to defend my decision because I don't have the right things as my disposal in my clinic filled with magic ice packs and bandaids to protect your child. I don't work in an ICU or even a med/surg where I have suction and O2. All I have are all my years of experience to back up my critical thinking and knowledge - hoping that you will trust me when I call you and say I need you to pick up your child, I don't think she's doing well - you're now going to turn around and do this nonsense to me.

Sorry I'm just irrtated and probably a little hurt, lol. She jumped the chain of command and went for the top dog - the doctor. I'm not in trouble but it's creating a lot of fuss when there doesn't need to be any. I'm a lowkey type of person and this is definately not lowkey. Boo!

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Specializes in IMC, school nursing.

Parents today are off the hook. Knee jerk for everything is to destroy careers and litigate. Everyone feels as if they are an expert at everything, thank you Al Gore and your bittersweet internet and Holiday Inn Express. Sorry this has to damage your day, hope it comes to a quick resolution.

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

I feel you. I've been there. I think many of us have. Don't let one blowhard get you down.

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It seems that parents are immediately escalating everything now! A parent called the school board because his little snowflake had head lice and another called the superintendent because I "refused" to take her call...at 5pm...on my office phone. Nobody wants to directly address an issue anymore.

I'm sorry that you're dealing with this, even with the support of your admin, it's still very stressful.

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Ug. I'm sorry you're dealing with that. Some people want to stir the pot with unnecessary force.

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This kind of nonsense is going to push good school nurses (all nurse for that matter) right out of the profession!

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Specializes in School Nurse. Having conversations with littles..

Ouch. Here is hoping this situation cools off quickly. Until then, know that you do what you do, because you know what you know (and they don't) Hang in there. Hugggs to you!!

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Specializes in School Nursing.

Oh Yes! The stay at home mom, who freaked out when I had her 8th grade daughter call her to let her explain how in the middle of class around 12:30 ish- her arm/shoulder JUST OUT OF KNOW WHERE, started hurting. The mom totally chews me out, saying I did not do anything for her daughter. Hey- I offered her ICE :up:

Finally the daughter says- Oh yeah, I hurt my shoulder doing a cart wheel last night on my lawn.

I let the principle know what was up just in case mama bear actually tried to say anything about me.

I shouldn't have to defend myself over such a stupid complaint, but honestly EVERYONE is looking to place blame (I think so they can sue) if it happens to be not done by the book.

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Specializes in School nurse.

I guess I'm lucky to have O2 and suction in my small orificenal. That said it's all about CYA with a smile cause you never know when you'll get kicked. Don't let this one get you down.

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I'm not sure how you school nurses tolerate this situation. I raised three very active boys with never a visit to the nurse to complain about nonsense. Now that I think about it, maybe they knew better because their mom is a nurse. The problem today is that everybody is raising their child to be a "special snowflake", and nothing is good enough for their children. Those children grow up to become entitled adults, and therein lies a lot of the problems the world has today. Anyway, hats off to you school nurses! You are a brave lot!

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Specializes in kids.

Oh Yeah...the BSC parents who jump the chain of command...

But then there are the folks who sing your praises rather unexpectedly! A kiddo presented with a most likely jammed finger from punching a wall. I called home for an FYI.

Later the AP pulls me in and shared how the parent sung my praises about this kiddo and an older sibling cared for over the years. That was feel good moment to savor!

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Specializes in School Nurse.

I love my Life Skills kids, but it seems that all of those parents are even more hyper vigilant about their children than regular ed. The cutest baby came home with "scratches under her arms and on her arms." Parents question the child and she said only the teacher's name (and the scratches faded away fairly quickly and nothing visible the next day). Well now - - - I have to inspect and document for this child before and after school. This is not the first special needs I have had to do this for. I don't mind, but it just gets redundant. I made the suggestion that their staff look at her and if they see something bring her to me for documentation, well you would have thought I flat out refused to look at the child. Maybe I should look at ALL of them EVERY morning, before they leave school, and bill Medicaid for this as well. I get the staff's paranoia, but sheesh.

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