Kids say the darnest things....

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Had a child to come to my office holding his pinky finger up in a bent position at the joint so I asked him what's wrong did you jam your finger on the ball he said no my grandpa has arthritis in his big toe and my mom told me that I inherited the arthritis from grandpa and it's in my finger he also said my mom wants you to call her if I had any pain :(:saint: ok well here's some ice:nurse: back to class you go

Specializes in IMC, school nursing.
Today, a teacher called to tell me that they were sending a 1st grader down and that he had been in the restroom 6 times in the past hour. When he got to my office, he said his stomach really hurt and he needed to use the restroom again. I asked if he was pooping every time he was in the restroom and he looked me like I had 6 heads and said "We don't talk about poop, it's impolite!"

Obviously a family without any nurses in it.

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Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.
Obviously a family without any nurses in it.

My mother in law finally had to ban certain subjects from the dinner table. Me - nurse, Sweet Petunia - PT, Sister in law - PA, Father in law - hospital microbiologist...

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

So I just had a kinder student come in because his throat "felt sticky". He checked out fine save for some post nasal drip but then the girl that walk with him said - "I thought it was because he ate glue." He quickly defended himself saying "I never put it in my mouth, I wiped it on my shirt." Yep - the proof is there in a dried Elmer's stain on his shirt. :)

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Kiddo: Yesterday while working in the yard, a rusty nail poked me in my finger right here *shows me tiny red dot on finger* and now its red and I'm afraid I have that disease you get from rusty nails

Me: I think you're good buddy. You're up to date on all of your vaccinations, including the one for tetorifice

Kiddo: Ummmm....I don't know that I am up to date. I haven't had a shot in forever!

Me: I promise you're up to date because you wouldn't be in school if you weren't. I would have to tell your parents to keep you home.*proceeds to show him his shot record to put his mind at ease*

Kiddo: OH GOOD!!!! *evident relief in his voice* I don't think I could have handled getting TETRIS!!! *then walks out of my office*

Me: :roflmao:

Saving people from tetris on vaccine at a time!!

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Kiddo: OH GOOD!!!! *evident relief in his voice* I don't think I could have handled getting TETRIS!!! *then walks out of my office*

Me:

:roflmao:

Saving people from tetris on vaccine at a time!!

I have a hand held tetris game on my coffee table at home. Pretty often when people come over they will laugh a little at it and scoff. But anyone who picks it up plays for at least 10 mintues. It's addicting and soothing. I don't need no tetris vaccine :)

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Specializes in Med-surg, school nursing..

I had a kiddo come in with a couple little bug bites. I was asking questions, trying to see if maybe it could've been fleas.

Me: "Do you have any pets at home, like a dog or cat?"

LD: "No, but there is this huge rat that lives in my house, I saw it on the couch one day, and we can't get rid of it!"

Me: :eek: "Well...okay."

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I had a kiddo come in with a couple little bug bites. I was asking questions, trying to see if maybe it could've been fleas.

Me: "Do you have any pets at home, like a dog or cat?"

LD: "No, but there is this huge rat that lives in my house, I saw it on the couch one day, and we can't get rid of it!"

Me: :eek: "Well...okay."

Must be an ROUS!

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Must be an ROUS!

And they clearly live close to the Fire Swamp.....:no:

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I had a kiddo come in with a couple little bug bites. I was asking questions, trying to see if maybe it could've been fleas.

Me: "Do you have any pets at home, like a dog or cat?"

LD: "No, but there is this huge rat that lives in my house, I saw it on the couch one day, and we can't get rid of it!"

Me: :eek: "Well...okay."

This would have been a moment when my face would have said everything....no words needed!!!

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I have a hand held tetris game on my coffee table at home. Pretty often when people come over they will laugh a little at it and scoff. But anyone who picks it up plays for at least 10 mintues. It's addicting and soothing. I don't need no tetris vaccine :)

Agreed!!!

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Specializes in Med-surg, school nursing..
This would have been a moment when my face would have said everything....no words needed!!!

My eyes shot up to the IA and we both were kind of like "well that escalated quickly!"

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