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I just had a little girl in here, backpack on, "I don't feel well."

No temp, no nausea.

"Honey, aren't you going home RIGHT NOW?"

"Yes."

"Then I think your best bet is to go home."

:no:

Specializes in IMC, school nursing.
Follow up to this... this girl came back to the clinic 2 minutes later and said, "She told me to lie down." I didn't know who "she" was, but one of the office admins asked me to call her mother for pick up. I was a little annoyed, but found out later the girl reported to the bus driver that she was ALSO dizzy. That would have been an important detail to tell me.

Regardless, the mother didn't come pick her up until well after she would've already been home on the bus.

As irritating as this is, I can understand the viewpoint of the bus driver. I doubt they want a kid passing out on their bus and not knowing what to do. Let alone that dropping off someone's precious child passed out is poor form.

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As irritating as this is, I can understand the viewpoint of the bus driver. I doubt they want a kid passing out on their bus and not knowing what to do. Let alone that dropping off someone's precious child passed out is poor form.

Absolutely! I wouldn't want to drive a dizzy kid home, either. I thought that was a judicious decision on the driver's part. I just felt bad the poor kid was here waiting forever for her parent to come.

There's some Adam Sandler movie - can't remember which one - where he screams at a kid, "That's something that would've been good to know YESTERDAY!!!!!" I always think of this line when a kid (or anyone) tells me something after it's a day late and a dollar short. (the dizziness)

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Specializes in IMC, school nursing.
Absolutely! I wouldn't want to drive a dizzy kid home, either. I thought that was a judicious decision on the driver's part. I just felt bad the poor kid was here waiting forever for her parent to come.

There's some Adam Sandler movie - can't remember which one - where he screams at a kid, "That's something that would've been good to know YESTERDAY!!!!!" I always think of this line when a kid (or anyone) tells me something after it's a day late and a dollar short. (the dizziness)

I often round with doctors in the morning after my shift, I love when they offer they have had chest pain all night long. I often quip that I probably should have been told. These same patients then deny pain at that moment. Can't treat what I don't know, same as your situation.

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Well... 1) Tylenol wouldn't have kicked in by the time dismissal started anyway 2) Tylenol is at the discretion of the school nurse, not the teacher 3) Mind your own beeswax.

:cheeky:

Oh and the "I feel dizzy" thing drives me bonkers. Rarely is even legit.

i like the kid who was lying on the cot and said "I might faint right now." (Ummmm...OK...) I told him "well, at least you are already lying down." He left because he realized he was going to miss gym. Big faker. :yawn:

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5 minutes before dismissal: "My boots are wet!"

Really?! I'll just toss them into my magical dryer and they'll be good as new before your bus gets here:rolleyes:

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5 minutes before dismissal: "My boots are wet!"

Really?! I'll just toss them into my magical dryer and they'll be good as new before your bus gets here:rolleyes:

GO HOME! I want to shout this at almost everyone who walks through the door after two.

I had one yesterday come

in and tell me "my ankle hurts right here, I think it's my boot

rubbing because they're kind of loose. Yesterday I wore sneakers and it didn't hurt."

*expectant look*

......

"You just solved your own problem. Have a nice day."

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Bell rang 2 minutes ago. Kid comes in to say he doesn't feel good. He supposed to be in homework club. GO TO HOMEWORK CLUB!!!

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I often round with doctors in the morning after my shift, I love when they offer they have had chest pain all night long. I often quip that I probably should have been told. These same patients then deny pain at that moment. Can't treat what I don't know, same as your situation.

I found it! It's from the Wedding Singer

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Specializes in Pedi.

Just had two from the same classroom stop in on their way to the bus..."My foot hurts from music class" and "I feel cold"

Get on the bus and tell your parents at home, it's their turn!!!

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I had one come back to the clinic 40 minutes after dismissal a few weeks ago. When he got in the car with his mom, he mentioned his tailbone had been hurting since he fell at basketball practice (at 7:00 in the morning - only 9 hours before). So, she sent him back to me for a bag of ice. Now, it is a good 5-7 minute walk from pickup line back all the way down hallway to my clinic. If he had come 1 minute later, he would have missed me........

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Specializes in Telemetry.
Just had two from the same classroom stop in on their way to the bus..."My foot hurts from music class" and "I feel cold"

Get on the bus and tell your parents at home, it's their turn!!!

Ha! Wonder what they doing their music class?

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Specializes in Pedi.
I found it! It's from the Wedding Singer

You beat me to it! I recognized the quote right away.

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