No Bathroom UGH

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Whyyyyyy do I not have a bathroom in my clinic (or even a sink) but the book keeper has bothfl in her office?!?

This is so inconvenient, I have to fill up a water pitcher for medications multiple times a day!!! And keep ice in a cooler for ice packs!!

Advice???

Specializes in IMC, school nursing.
I'm new and it's only my first week...i don't joy know if switching offices is an option. I don't want to make a big stink.

No bathroom I understand, but no sink or any form of running water? How would I wash out kids' cuts/eyes etc!?

My position was an afterthought, in fact, we don't have enough room for the students at our school. I have never had running water or bathroom in my area. I send students to the bathroom to wash out cuts and I go to the individual bathroom if I need to assist. We are building a new school and I will have a sink, but budget wouldn't allow a bathroom. I really am OK with no bathroom, it is not high on my priority list. Since I don't know what I am missing, I won't miss it. Ride out the school year and then present your case for the new school year. You will be stepping on toes, but if your school is student centered, it will see this is best for the students.

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Specializes in School Nurse and PRN.

That's what I plan on doing... Asking for a sink of some sort for the next year. I need running water for sure!!!

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Specializes in DD, PD/Agency Peds, School Sites.

The last time I worked in a health office with a restroom, it constantly smelled like poo, so I can't say I miss that.

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Switch offices. I'm sure you could come up with enough infection control documentation to compel moving you to a room with running water, at least. That's pretty bizarre all and all. Honestly, that's the first time I've heard of such a thing.

Ha!

I have all the Spec. Ed kids on the 4th floor.

Fire Drills are a riiippppppp!

People don't plan things out well.

Good luck OP!

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The last time I worked in a health office with a restroom, it constantly smelled like poo, so I can't say I miss that.

hey....

Mimi????!!!

Is that you?

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Specializes in School Nurse and PRN.

Haha thanks!! I figured I'd approach the running water issue before next school year

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Specializes in DD, PD/Agency Peds, School Sites.

Far!!! (excuse me while I give her a hug...it's been a while)

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Specializes in Cardiology, School Nursing, General.

I only have a sink in my office, but the bathroom is like next to my office, so it's not that bad.

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