mombat1

I have become legendary at the middle school & high school for asking kids complaining of a headache "what have you eaten today?". 9 times out of 10, their answer is "nothing". Crackers & peanut butter or cheese for you! I even made the high school's newspaper for "things teachers say" - with the writer stating "you could break a leg & the first thing she's going to ask is "what have you eaten today?'". Surprised them when I said - no, that would be about second or third down the list, because if you need surgery for that leg, the anesthesiologist needs to know. Lol

I once found out a new student was Type 1 when I went searching thru their cume folder for immunization information. The way I discovered it was by seeing it listed on their Parent-Teacher conference form as part of the conference conversation!

Our county HD has a lice program to help deal with "reinfestion" issues. The nurse there related that recenly a parent in the program was livid because every time she sent the student back to school she came home with lice. The nurse looked at her & asked if anyone had checked HER hair. Mom was a bit offended, but eventually consented to being checked. Yep - she was the infestation source. Got them BOTH cleaned up & no more problem!!

In Ohio - my district has OTC form for middle school & high school levels only. Parent checks off which of the OTCs we keep on hand (Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, caladryl, sting kill swabs, Tums, triple atb ointment) that they approve of & are given the choice of only the nurse OR either the nurse or trained staff member may administer. Acetaminophen & ibuprofen are label dosage only - if you want them to have 400mg of ibuprofen or more at a time, we require physician's med admin form & they have to provide the bottle. At the elementary level, all meds - whether Rx or OTC - require physician's signature. Sure cut down on the "too uncomfortable to be in class because I have a headache/menstrual cramps" complaints in the upper grades!

I once had one that had a roach infestation in her home. The teacher had the building admin require me to inspect her backpack outside daily before school to make sure she wasn't bringing any into the building. Like there aren't any in a building that was built in the 1920s. That lasted 1 day.

"Yes. I documented that you taped a maggot to my desk & sent said report to the building administrator & district superintendent" would have been my reply...