nmr79

I love Splinter Out! (I love splinters. One of our maintenance workers had a splinter of copper in his finger. It was super satisfying to remove. I use my lice lamp if it's a tiny one, and I have all sorts of tweezers, too.

Same here :)

That's really awesome!

Way to go! Also, I felt a weird relief after the first time I gave epi. It's good to have "the first time" anxiety out of the way. Hopefully this kid's parents take things seriously.

I'm so happy to have yesterday over with, for the same reason! I got my list of excluded kids down to 2, so I'm feeling good about that. I feel like the more I have to do that is time-sensitive, the more needy the kids here get! I miss drawing b...

Oh wow.

Yes. The complete inability to deal with anything less than perfect comfort is astounding these days.

Yes! I just had a kid (ff status) present, 10 minutes after the bell, with vague complaints. First, it was his throat, which looked okay when I checked it, then he was "gonna puke", then he had body aches (98.0), then he was tired. I asked him if...

I'm at a 7th/8th building. There are 425 kids. I get 20-30 a day, plus 2 diabetics and 5 with daily meds. There are a few others with PRN meds. A lot of them have emotional stuff/ class avoidance, so I've worked with the school psych to come up ...

Good job! Hope the little kiddo is okay!

Yep. I used one personal day for a field trip that my daughter wanted me to chaperone, and a half personal day each for spring and winter concerts. It's tricky, since we're in the same district, but she will be in the same building as me in 3 years,...

I work in a 7th/8th building. I have a 7th grader who is diabetic, diagnosed 5 years ago. Her mother comes in every day at lunchtime to check her daughter's sugar and to personally administer the insulin, because she doesn't trust any of the schoo...

I'm sorry you're dealing with this! I had a rough start last year (new to school nursing, odd school/staff routines and culture, etc.). I hope things improve soon!

Cute! I worked camp this summer, grades 2-8. Loved having littles. I'm thinking of moving to an elementary school in my district.

Happy Birthday!

Yep. I just confirmed with my admin that she will report to the conference room each day to manage this. Middle school is awkward enough- no need to have other peoples' moms in your business.

Wow, congrats!!

Well, today was certainly interesting! She came in with a box of candy to give me as an apology, along with a verbal apology. Honestly, I think she'll be angry again tomorrow, and that will be her default, because of the intensity. But I'm glad she...

Your last few sentences are exactly what I think the main issue is. This woman is so intense, and I know she would never cop to it, but I've given the student's case manager a heads-up. I spoke with administration yesterday already. We'll see if t...

Glad it went okay! I totally hear you. It's hard to feel like you're missing out on events in your child's life while you're busy supervising other peoples' kids.

If I noticed it, and the girl seemed like she'd be receptive to feedback, or if I had a good relationship with her, I'd be direct. I'd say that once people reach a certain age, they need to shower more often and wear deodorant. If some other staff ...

See, that's what I'm used to! Last year, there was almost a camaraderie - when their numbers were off at the same time, they seemed to like having someone who "gets it" to vent to. This mom has serious issues. I would think she'd rather have her ...

I brought up the issue of her seeing other kids to administration- hopefully they will consider it! I'd be annoyed if some mom was always checking me out when I came in for my Adderall or whatever.

Unfortunately all of the 504 meeting minutes in her file reflect this pattern of hers. She isn't doing her daughter any favors by not teaching her to manage her own condition. Also, her A1C last month was 5.9, so she's been in good control. My ad...

Hugs mama. My daughter started 3rd grade yesterday. Sometimes it really sucks when you can't be there for them when they start school. I've already been yelled at by a mom, and this is only day 2 for me:(