Cas1in72

Cas1in72

school nursing/ maternal/child hospital based

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  1. Grossed out for the first time this year

    Cas1in72 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I just had a parent tell me she " cures" her kids ear infections by pouring urine in his ear!!! Lets just say my RNF was not able to hide my shock and horror for that kid. I didnt even get around to...

  2. Essential Oils

    Cas1in72 replied to janetpa's topic in School

    We actually have a corporation wide policy on use of essential oils. Can not be administered by nurse or student at school. Doesnt keep them from putting it on before they get here. Im not anti-oil....

  3. Weird reasons to come to school nurse?

    Cas1in72 replied to Avill's topic in School

    "My feet hurt" I look down. She is wearing tap shoes, no socks its 32 degrees outside and its well after 12:00. UMMMM nobody noticed she was tromping around all day in tap shoes in the winter?!?!?!...

  4. Weird reasons to come to school nurse?

    Cas1in72 replied to Avill's topic in School

    I can not stop laughing, literally tears are pouring out of my eyes. Needed this

  5. C'Mon Now!

    Cas1in72 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Im so thankful for my 19 years in the hospital, think it makes me a better school nurse. I cant physically do it anymore. The 12 hour shifts that turned into 16, were killing me. I think every job,...

  6. Missed it

    Cas1in72 replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    Dont beat yourself up on this one. I would have handled it exactly the same way. Chances are Mom is unleashing on you because deep down she feels bad for not taking the kid in for days and needs to...

  7. Mood today...

    Cas1in72 replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    Had something similar last year, a kid snorted Fun dip then was crying about a head ache and what was I going to do about it?!?!? When I said, "Call your mother" His reply, " Oh crap dont call my...

  8. Why do teachers

    Cas1in72 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Im so glad to hear Im not the only one that wants to beat my head against my desk when these types of students present to my office. One of these days Im going to let out the scream I hear in my head...

  9. C'Mon Now!

    Cas1in72 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Fantastic! We have a neck slapping game going on right now. A student will run up and slap another student on the back of the neck as hard as they can.

  10. Just gave Epi for the first time

    Cas1in72 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Yes, Love his words of wisdom after moments like this. GOOD JOB SCHOOL

  11. Teacher appreciation week...

    Cas1in72 replied to nmr79's topic in School

    That's what I was about to say. Heck, I would consider myself lucky if I even got to shove anything in my mouth while someone was puking. Im usually handling puke, low blood sugars, anxiety attacks,...

  12. Happy National School Nurse's Day

    Cas1in72 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Happy Belated School Nurse Day! I took the day off yesterday, so I'm late in sending this most heartfelt thanks to all of you on this forum. Its been a heck of a year for me, your support and words...

  13. Sure is May!!

    Cas1in72 replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    yes, there was a conference held by the area police. Some of our nurses and administrators went. Ill be honest, my best resource for this right now are my college aged

  14. Sure is May!!

    Cas1in72 replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    We have a problem with Vaping too. Middle School 6-7-8 th graders. Scary thing about those, the nicotine is so much stronger and they can dab marijuana in them as

  15. C'Mon Now!

    Cas1in72 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I love the platimum level FF. I have called some of mine, gold star FF's. I may have to elevate a few to the Platinum level ( Gosh knows they deserve

  16. Go to the nurse.

    Cas1in72 replied to imaneedmycoffeefirst89's topic in School

    THIS THIS THIS!!! I wont excuse them either. The kids come down, assess, let them rest ( no issues at all) I send them back to class, they text parents. Suddenly parents here to pick up and want me...

  17. C'Mon Now!

    Cas1in72 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I say things like that all the time to the middle shoolers. Trying to convey to them that their complains of the hang nail " really really really hurts" is a bit of an overstatement. They usually...

  18. Sure is May!!

    Cas1in72 replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    THIS

  19. Transition from Elem to Middle School

    Cas1in72 replied to bluebonnetrn's topic in School

    I was at the Elementary the 1st year of school nursing and now am completing my 2nd year at the middle school. I am in a rural school with 740 6,th 7th and 8th graders. Middle School is a challenge!...

  20. School hasn't even started yet...

    Cas1in72 replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    I feel ya! Been here 10 minutes and have had 5 students and a parent phone call!!!! This does not bode well for a Monday. Only 17 more days, give us all

  21. Go to the nurse.

    Cas1in72 replied to imaneedmycoffeefirst89's topic in School

    Oh, its better than just the tap shoes. She came running into my office with the tap shoes on, hit the tile floor and slid like an elephant on skates into my desk. I didnt know what the heck was...

  22. Go to the nurse.

    Cas1in72 replied to imaneedmycoffeefirst89's topic in School

    All of the above and then some... 3rd grader wore tap shoes to school, can down when the day was half over because her feet hurt and she needed different shoes. UMMMM the teacher just now figured out...

  23. Toxicity worries

    Cas1in72 replied to Keeperofthebandaids's topic in School

    WOW! Crazy what kids will do!! Not toxic, but did some damage to the kid. Around Halloween had a 7th grader "snort" a packet of Fun Dip. Arrived in my office holding his head complaining of a...

  24. C'Mon Now!

    Cas1in72 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Im laughing so hard, Im crying. THANK YOU FOR THIS POST!!!!! So glad that I am not the only one who says things to the kids and you get a blank, confused look

  25. AAAAAGGHHH!

    Cas1in72 replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Before I became and school nurse, I worked OB/ Women's health. I can tell you this kind of thing does happen and seeing it makes your skin crawl for days and days afterwards!!!!