school nurse z

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1. Munchausen on the increase?

   school nurse z replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

   I saw the episode on Dr Phil. Such a sad situation. I am not so sure I totally believed everything the girl was saying but I do believe she had been abused by the mom. Her childhood was robbed from her and she was taught to be deceptive and manipu...

2. body odor

   school nurse z replied to plainfieldguy's topic in School

   All of our 5th graders watch a video about puberty. Girls and boys are separated in different classrooms and the video is played. After the video, they can ask questions. We have a nurse and a male staff member for the boys and a nurse and female ...

3. C'Mon Now!

   school nurse z replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

   I don't recommend a teacher ever having a thermometer- they teach, I check temps. I have a teacher with a thermometer now and she is constantly checking temperatures. Majority of the time when she says one is over 100, it rarely is. This is the sa...

4. My dad died yesterday

   school nurse z replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

   So glad you were able to get some time with him this past weekend. Those will be memories you will cherish. Peace to you and your family.

5. C'Mon Now!

   school nurse z replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

   **C'mon now and Cuteness alert** Yesterday I had a second grader come in for a "temp check". Temp 98.7. I asked him if his throat hurt, "no". Does your belly hurt, "no". Do you feel bad today or did the teacher send you just for a temp check? H...

6. C'Mon Now!

   school nurse z replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

   I know hiccup cure- i swear by it. Last year i had kids that learned it and they swore by it too. Get a cup of water. Take a big drink and say one, take a big drink and say two, take a big drink and say three. Then a sip say one, a sip say two .....

7. I just can't!

   school nurse z replied to momto5RN's topic in School

   I had a student with a skull fracture from a hula hooping this year. (Never thought those two would be said together.) When his hula hoop stopped he bent down to pick it up but he tipped over hitting his head on the concrete floor. Another studen...