New Teachers...

[Bevp]

What would you do?

I have a few new teachers this year fresh out of college..both are sending me students all day, seriously. I had 24 students today just from 2 classes, the problems were all the same, "I think I'm going to throw up." No fever, smiling, laughing and talking among themselves..it's very frustrating, when I know nothing is wrong with them physically. I still do all my checks and send them back to class with a little note stating the same. I had a meeting with the entire staff about, when to send your student."

[GmaPearl BSN RN]

Maybe laminate a hard copy of the criteria for sending a child to the health room and hand deliver it to these teachers would help :)

[BeckyESRN]

I picked up sand buckets for all my teachers and wrote "Yucky bucket" on them. The teachers give a bucket to the kids who say "I feel like I'm going to throw up". It has worked wonders, especially in the lower grades. The teachers don't make a big deal about it, they just tell the kiddo to keep this beside your desk, just in case and generally the kid forgets about it in a few minutes. On the rare occasion that the kid is actually ill, well, then there is a bucket beside them to contain the mess.

[mom to many]

I picked up sand buckets for all my teachers and wrote "Yucky bucket" on them. The teachers give a bucket to the kids who say "I feel like I'm going to throw up". It has worked wonders, especially in the lower grades. The teachers don't make a big deal about it, they just tell the kiddo to keep this beside your desk, just in case and generally the kid forgets about it in a few minutes. On the rare occasion that the kid is actually ill, well, then there is a bucket beside them to contain the mess.

This is a GREAT idea! I think I will have to steal this! Hope it's not too late to find sand buckets at the store.

[Cattz, ADN]

This is a wonderful idea. Those trusty ice cream buckets with lids would work. But, I realize they aren't nearly as pretty!

[BeckyESRN]

This is a GREAT idea! I think I will have to steal this! Hope it's not too late to find sand buckets at the store.

Usually by this time of year, they are being marked down which makes it even better!

[Finally2008]

Yep, I did the same thing! Now, there is less "I threw up in the bathroom" and I tell teachers that I want to see the vomit :) I got mine at the Dollar Store and I line them with a garbage bag for easy clean-up.

[OyWithThePoodles, RN]

I've also seen a milk jug cut (so the handle is still usable) on pinterest. Great idea!

[guest83140]

I'm having the same problem. They have 7 periods a day and dome twice through different teachers. I've been trying to reach out with the parents to convince them to stay in class.