New to this school nurse thing but...

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ok to all you old head school nurse had the secretary to bring a child back to see me stating she has a hole in her pants ok didn't know I was the person to handle that so not use to nonemergency situation ugh

Specializes in School Nursing, Hospice,Med-Surg.

Yep, a teacher brought me a kid with dog poop on his shoes and a football covered in dog poop last year. Seriously.

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Dog poop on shoes. Because that is a nursing issue.

:no::madface:

That infuriates me.

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Specializes in Peds, Neuro, Orthopedics.
That's where I drew the line one day. Told the kid he could use my sink but that I would not be scraping dog doo off anything.

You guys are all more generous than I am. I send the non-nursing issues to the secretary to deal with, and send follow-up emails to the teachers reminding them of appropriate reasons to send students to the health office. :woot:

This is the nurse's office, not mommy's office.

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You guys are all more generous than I am. I send the non-nursing issues to the secretary to deal with, and send follow-up emails to the teachers reminding them of appropriate reasons to send students to the health office. :woot:

This is the nurse's office, not mommy's office.

My secretary would blow a gasket if I sent kids to her for any reason! Wish I was brave enough to do that.

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I loved charting canine feces to the posterior of the L shoe heel in my assessment yesterday. Action was gloves and sani wipe unfortunately. Yes, I am the poo scraper. :bag: I guess I can classify it under a health issue because we don't want germs on the precious snowflakes now do we? By 10 years old I knew how to take a paper towel and some soap to my own shoe in the bathroom though...

:sarcastic:

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

This is the nurse's office, not mommy's office.

OMG I LOVE this! I wish I could email this to the staff.

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That's where I drew the line one day. Told the kid he could use my sink but that I would not be scraping dog doo off anything.

I love my kids and I would do anything for them. I love my kids and I would do anything for them. I love my kids and I would do anything for them. I love my kids...

- my inner monologue this weekend as I scraped dog poop off my daughter's shoe.

Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

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Specializes in School Nurse.

No scraping poop, shoes go in plastic grocery bag and kid goes shoeless unless mom can bring a new pair. I.will.not.go.there.

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No scraping poop, shoes go in plastic grocery bag and kid goes shoeless unless mom can bring a new pair. I.will.not.go.there.

Yep...same here.

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

i don't poop scrape. i will gently direct them to the nearest bathroom with a soapy papertowel and gloves if they want them.

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Specializes in med-surg, IMC, school nursing, NICU.

You will see all of the above and more! Just yesterday: "I forgot a headband and my hair is in my eyes. My teacher said you had one i could borrow."

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Specializes in IMC, school nursing.
You will see all of the above and more! Just yesterday: "I forgot a headband and my hair is in my eyes. My teacher said you had one i could borrow."

Inquiring minds want to know...

Did you?

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