Nurse vs Para

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I recently had a student come with his Para. The Para was concerned because he had a "bad" cough and wanted me to check him out. I checked his vitals including 02 sat and listened to his lungs. She asked if I heard any wheezing and I replied "no". She was shocked because she stated she had listened to him and heard wheezing earlier in the morning. I asked her how and where she was listening to him. Her reply was... she put her ear on his back and heard it! I am not sure why they pay me to be the nurse when she is available.

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Specializes in IMC, school nursing.

:yes::roflmao:

Did she hold her cat over him for a CT of his chest/ Bring in her dog for lab tests?

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Specializes in School Nursing.

Everyone wants to be THE SCHOOL NURSE !! Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot !!

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Everyone wants to be THE SCHOOL NURSE !! Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot !!

Until there is blood, vomit, or poop. Or broken glasses.

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Specializes in School Nurse. Having conversations with littles..

Oh MrNurse- You get the award for the day!!! That is funny and I have never heard that before.

117800- These things make me shake my head. Hang in there. Do what you do and know.

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Specializes in Telemetry, Gastroenterology, School Nrs.

"I am not sure why they pay me to be the nurse when she is available."

:roflmao: Don't you just love people like that?

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"And where did you go to nursing school?" with a smile, of course. Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot!, indeed!

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:yes::roflmao:

Did she hold her cat over him for a CT of his chest/ Bring in her dog for lab tests?

Can I use this? Please? I'll give you creds.

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Specializes in school nursing.

A para asked me to take a child's temp the other day because he "looks like he has a fever". 98.2*F. The best part is that she was ready to take him back after just a temp check. It didn't occur to her that, you know, I may assess further for any other symptoms.

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Specializes in School Nursing, Telemetry.

My fave is what I refer to as the "hand thermometer." So many kids saying, "My teacher felt me with her hand and said I have a fever and I should come see you." I guess it's a special gift that transcends different job sectors, because when I was a barista, we'd have people asking for a 141 degree latte and feel the cup to ensure our accuracy...perhaps those customers too, were teachers.

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Specializes in kids.
My fave is what I refer to as the "hand thermometer." So many kids saying, "My teacher felt me with her hand and said I have a fever and I should come see you." I guess it's a special gift that transcends different job sectors, because when I was a barista, we'd have people asking for a 141 degree latte and feel the cup to ensure our accuracy...perhaps those customers too, were teachers.

I was "that" nurse mom who never had a thermometer that worked.....

(hanging my head in shame)

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Specializes in IMC, school nursing.
I was "that" nurse mom who never had a thermometer that worked.....

(hanging my head in shame)

Guilty, too. The hardest part of changing gears to school nursing was to check temperatures all the time. We never check our kids temps unless they are burning up, we don't treat them because that is what the body should be doing.

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