Overnight Trips

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Wish me luck!

I am going on a 2 night 3 day College Awareness tour to Philly this weekend with 100 8th graders!

I am bringing meds for all the kids that have orders, and have spoke to the parents to bring me their kids meds that they take at home. I am bringing pads and tampons. I am bringing Ibuprofen and Tylenol.

I have a To Go bag, with gloves a drape, thermometer, etc.

What am I forgetting?

Well?

Fluctuations between loud screaming fun and loud screaming Hell.

One very clotty nosebleed, 2 pukers and very high maintenance parents.

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What ever they paid you, it was not enough!

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It was fun. It really was. There were some kids that were way too young for the trip, but it was good. 2 staff I really like went as well. And with my own kids in the late high school/college process now it is always interesting to tour the schools.

The parents calling their kids every 5 minutes, though. I don't get it.

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Hope it went well. I did an overnight trip with our 6th graders 1 year to DC. I had a great time and opted for 3 comp days instead of extra pay. Used those days for a trip with my girlfriends to someplace tropical-totally worth it!

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Specializes in School nursing.

My school takes all the seniors to Europe for 7 days. While it is a free trip to Europe (no extra payment), I don't jump at the chance to chaperone even though I love the kids. Though, I suppose, being in Europe does make it a little harder for parents to call all the time :).

Tip of the hat to you, Farawyn.

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Specializes in hospice.
My school takes all the seniors to Europe for 7 days. While it is a free trip to Europe (no extra payment)

You mean free for you, right? Surely not for the kids....

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Specializes in School nursing.
You mean free for you, right? Surely not for the kids....

Yes, free for me/chaperones. We do fund raise all fall to reduce the cost for the students. They know the more money they raise, the cheaper the trip is for them.

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Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.

Because one of my sons was attending a week long, junior high, summer camp a few years back I volunteered to be the camp nurse. I figured it'd be pretty cool since I wasn't expected to pay a fee and my meals would be provided....STUUUUUUUUUUPID. NEVER AGAIN :no:

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high maintenance parents???? never heard that before>>>>>>NOT!!!

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