Lack of Manners

[MHDNURSE]

I was sitting here at my desk and a second grader walks in (without knocking) and shoves her arm in my face and just says "Rash"! Then just stands there staring at me.

I politely asked her to leave and try that again. Honestly, sometimes I wonder about some of these kids.

[scout mom]

It drives me crazy when kids come in and just stare at me. I ask "what's up?" and they continue to stare. I tell them I failed mind reading you'll have to tell me why you're here or go back to class.

I've told kids that I have many awesome skills, but unfortunately, mind reading isn't one of them & if they need something, they need to tell me.

[halohg, RN]

It drives me crazy when kids come in and just stare at me. I ask "what's up?" and they continue to stare. I tell them I failed mind reading you'll have to tell me why you're here or go back to class. If I still don't get a response I send them back to class. If the teacher calls to ask why I didn't do anything I let them know the student wouldn't speak to me and I didn't know what they needed. We have tried the nurses note thing, but rarely get it and since we are not at every campus everyday it's hard to enforce it.

I would try again with the notes, if they are sending the student than they know you are there.

[Amethya]

"...I need you to do something."? I would have been so tempted to get up, do a little tap dance and say "There. I just did something. Now go back to class." You have more patience than I would have had.

OMG. I would do this now, actually. But yeah, my patience has been known to be very amazing, but I do lose it sometimes. Like when I made a bunch of 4th graders cry.

[MrNurse(x2), ADN]

This is why the first question I now ask every girl is "Regular stomachache or girl stomachache?" I like to get straight to the point :).

I have never had a girl be shy about menstrual cramps. They just come in and ask for Motrin for cramps. I was taken aback at first, but now am thankful they are that open.

[pedi_nurse]

I was reminded of a "fun" interaction I had my first year. I responded to an emergency call to the gym, where I found a HYSTERICALLY sobbing middle school girl. She had fallen during dance practice and smacked her mouth on the floor, resulting in a half broken tooth. It was way better then I had been expecting, but she was extremely upset so we moved to a bench nearby and the coach and I were working on calming her down.

In the middle of this, a boy sauntered up to me and said, "I need a band aid." I looked right back at him and told him that I was OBVIOUSLY busy and he would just have to deal with it. Well, about an hour later, guess who walks into my office like he owned the place? YEP. This kid said, "I'm back!!" And when I looked at him, dumbfounded, he pointed to his eyebrow and said he needed a bandaid for a cut. First of all, it was on his eyebrow. Second, I had to literally get six inches away to see the microscopic scratch. I've never torn into a kid as much as I did him, telling him he needed to learn to observe his surroundings and respect others before demanding a bandaid for a practically non existent scratch. He countered saying "It's NOT non-existent." To which I replied, "I said PRACTICALLY non existent," and sent him back to class bandaid-less.

I just couldn't believe this kid.

[100kids, BSN, RN]

My students learn quickly that if you bark a word at me, I just bark one back. At first they are confused but then I'll ask, Oh did you have a question? Bad manners drive me CRAZY!!!

[RNTadaaaa]

The kids don't sneak up to scare me, they're just awkward and oblivious. Some of them don't know to say "excuse me" or "hello" from the doorway and instead lurk or stand very close to me before saying anything. I usually get a call from the front desk before a student is sent back, but sometimes they get through without a call. I've become hyper alert to the sound of the door opening or foot steps.

I have a 3rd grader whose normal talking voice is a whisper and she is a 5 star ninja. I cannot hear her walking in my office. I just felt someone watching me, turned around and BLAM she was 2 inches away from my eyeballs whispering "Nurse, my tummy hurts". I almost passed out the first time she did that! After the third episode I locked my door so I can hear her coming in.

[kidzcare]

I have a 3rd grader whose normal talking voice is a whisper and she is a 5 star ninja. I cannot hear her walking in my office. I just felt someone watching me, turned around and BLAM she was 2 inches away from my eyeballs whispering "Nurse, my tummy hurts". I almost passed out the first time she did that! After the third episode I locked my door so I can hear her coming in.

OMG! This description really gave me a chuckle! Hahahaha

[nmr79]

It drives me crazy when kids come in and just stare at me. I ask "what's up?" and they continue to stare. I tell them I failed mind reading you'll have to tell me why you're here or go back to class. If I still don't get a response I send them back to class. If the teacher calls to ask why I didn't do anything I let them know the student wouldn't speak to me and I didn't know what they needed. We have tried the nurses note thing, but rarely get it and since we are not at every campus everyday it's hard to enforce it.

I hate this! I get a lot of this, and my kids are 7th/8th graders! I always say "How can I help you?" Sometimes they get it, sometimes, they stare. I don't have magic powers, folks!

[kunaspud]

Or the dreaded, "I don't feel good" comment. And when you ask for more information they stare at you like you are completely insane and just repeat it. "I don't feel good."

[kidzcare]

Or the dreaded, "I don't feel good" comment. And when you ask for more information they stare at you like you are completely insane and just repeat it. "I don't feel good."

There are many ways in which you could not feel good. In what way are you feeling not good, Child?

[Flare, ASN, BSN]

i generally give them a selection of ailments, though not they typical sore throat, head ache, stomach ache when i'm greeted with the vague "i don't feel good" I give them things like "i bit my tongue" or "my left knee hurts" or "my pinky toe fell asleep". I'd hate to put idea in the little darlings' heads