MrsK_Nurse

MrsK_Nurse

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  1. Nurses Pass?

    Do you all use nurse passes? We do not currently and I wonder if it would be more of a help or hindrance? I have so many crazy, unnecessary things come into my office at times and I wonder If the...
  2. C'Mon Now!

    2nd grader "My fake nail fell off." (It was one of those with the adhesive sticker on the back, so no damage was done.) I'm a nurse not a
  3. C'Mon Now!

    I had this to deal with at 7:45 this morning.... Kid- My hearing aid got wet. Me- ......How? Kid- Ummm well I dipped it in my milk.... Me- On purpose? Kid- Yep Me- Okay, then....here is a paper...
  4. Long Rant

    This is nothing but a rant. But sometimes you just feel better after typing all of your frustrations away... I am a new school nurse this year, I was hired in August to cover 2 small elementary...
  5. It just needs to be said.

    HALLELUJAH! IT'S FRIDAY. Just a little under 5 hours left to go...I think I can...I think I
  6. Calling parents

    My elementary school principal would like for me to call every parent but I do not. I just use nursing judgment, with that being said I do have some parents who are chronic complainers and I will call...
  7. Teacher appreciation week...

    It's in my contract that my lunch break is considered a working lunch. One of the principals found this out and threw a fit and even went so far as to call my supervisor to confirm that I really was...
  8. Teacher appreciation week...

    Guys!!! I cannot even complain anymore about teacher appreciation week. I went to the lounge and found that the PTO bought me a scentsy warmer and some scentsy candle bars... I didn't even think they...
  9. It just needs to be said.

    We have 16.5 more days with our kids! This week it hasn't been the kids, it's been the darn principals making a mountain out of a mole
  10. C'Mon Now!

    Yep. I have had a few students with the deadly, life threatening hiccups. I told a 5th grader to get a drink and go back to class, he said but it is annoying the class can I stay here until they're...
  11. Teacher appreciation week...

    UGH! Our teachers all get a 2 HOUR LUNCH BREAK one day during teachers appreciation week. I'll just be over here eating my salad while someone is puking in my trash can right next to
  12. Mass Hysteria- FLU!

    We have ONE confirmed flu case in Kindergarten. I have checked 15 temperatures in K alone today of students who "feel warm" or "look tired" Listen here.....we all feel warm because its 75 degrees out...
  13. puberty talk!

    Yes! I thought it was unfair too! I busted open the box of pads that came with it and gave all of the girls 2 each, coupon with book, toothbrush and toothpaste and some chocolate in a little baggie....
  14. Lead poisoning!

    One of my principals did this to me with a student. I had stepped out of my office for 2.7 seconds and the kid came in with a very small piece of "lead" under the skin. She freaked out which in turn...
  15. Ongoing lice problem

    I am looking for info here because I am at my wits end. I have 3 siblings all in Kindergarten who have had head lice LITERALLY since the first day of school. I have had multiple meetings with Mom. She...
  16. Why parents! Why?!!

    Parents? I have to educate
  17. Ongoing lice problem

    Yes! I had a parent call the school this morning furious because her kinder and 5th grader has lice and she just knows that they got it at school. Principal didn't ask but told me to check all of...
  18. Ongoing lice problem

    It's insane. We are in a rural, low income, low IQ area.....but really there aren't any excuses for a pig in the house. The only way I am having a 150 lb pig or any pig in my house for that matter is...
  19. C'Mon Now!

    I was in the door for 3 minutes and I had seen 5 kids already. 1. I am having explosive diarrhea....okay first take one step back, second. Why did you come to school? 2. My pants are too big, I need...
  20. Ongoing lice problem

    Haha! They can afford pets....a 150lb pig...in the
  21. Admin just not getting it

    It is so frustrating trying to explain things like this to "non medical" people. They just don't get it. My principal sent home OTC permission forms to ALL STUDENTS for this school year and told...
  22. Is It Summer Yet?!

    So ready for summer! I will be having twin boys in July!
  23. Ongoing lice problem

    I will not be touching that lice treatment with a 10 foot
  24. Ongoing lice problem

    Just a little update/rant! I had settled with the fact that there was pretty much nothing more that I could do at this point. I mean we've had this issue all year, we have 28 days left. I can't fix...
  25. Weird things kids say.

    So am I the only one who has kids tell them the weirdest things ever? I had a first grader tell me her grandma died and I was telling her how sorry I was. She then looks at me in the creepiest way and...