paxlax

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1. Best to start at elementary,middle or high school?

   paxlax replied to texas121's topic in School

   It depends what you find stressful. In elementary, you probably won't get to many fakers, but more small band-aid treatable injuries. In high school, you will probably have to deal with a lot of fakers, but not so many injuries. I would say go with m...

2. Visits per Day

   paxlax replied to zenman's topic in School

   I not only see children come in for band-aids over cuts that don't exist, but I also get a lot of children fake sick. I work at a school that runs grades 6-12, I have this one kid who comes in almost every period 4, with a new symptom, or something j...

3. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   paxlax replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   i am a school nurse, and a few days ago a girl came into my office and and complained she felt sick, and was freezing cold, it was 87 degrees out, i assumed fever. so i took her temp, and briefly walked away, when i came back i took the thermometer o...

4. Any School Nurses?

   paxlax replied to Tooka's topic in General Nursing

   I want to become a school nurse. When I get out of nursing school (if I get out of nursing school:wink2:haha) The only thing I am scared for are children that fake sick. You hear all these stories of children faking sick just to go home and watch TV....