EnoughWithTheIce

EnoughWithTheIce

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  1. Bad week

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    Yep! Had one texting mom from athletics this morning. Mom comes running with Advil. Had student even had any water this morning? Nope, of course not. Let's not try anything first when we have "magic...

  2. what would you do?

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    I think what brought many of us to this specialty is the schedule!! If they continue to add more hours to the day and more days to the year (especially with no increase in pay) - is it worth it? 15...

  3. Vaseline without parental permission?

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to nyy2's topic in School

    I am the first ever full time nurse my school has ever had. They have always had to share a nurse with at least 1 other campus who spent 75% of her time at that other campus. It has been good as they...

  4. STOP!!!

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    At my middle school, they can all make it through 1st period athletics. When it comes time to go to math or science 2nd period - they all are ready to turn in their get out of jail free cards!! I...

  5. C'Mon Now!

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    When the SPED AID is acting all gloaty because she gets to send one of the kids out that she won't have to deal with and acts like she has saved the rest of the school from being exposed!!!! Yep, at...

  6. EOE

    EnoughWithTheIce posted a topic in School

    Anybody have any input on interventions for this diagnosis? He is newly diagnosed and about to consult with an allergy specialist to hopefully find out what foods are causing the flare ups. He is...

  7. EOE

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to EnoughWithTheIce's topic in School

    EXACTLY!!! This is definitely where my counselor and I are leaning at this moment. Interestingly, yesterday he was sniffing a small bottle of hand sanitizer in class. Today, he is absent. When mom...

  8. EOE

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to EnoughWithTheIce's topic in School

    I am still stuck in hamster wheel!! Still no school plan. Still absent at least 1-2 week with a 3rd day being spent coming to see me non-stop. So, actually in class maybe 2 days week. Now, he has...

  9. C'Mon Now!

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I am in that blissfully happy stage of "I gave my last pair of pants away last

  10. My very first squad call

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

    SPOT ON!!!!! I love it all of it but #1 speaks to my soul. I see no sense in splinting if EMS has been called. As someone else, stated - they need to do their own assessment and have their own...

  11. C'Mon Now!

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I am a school nurse and today I brought back a shoelace back from the dead!! It was touch and go there for a moment. 6th grader's shoelace broke in class - teacher told him to have nurse reattach...

  12. C'Mon Now!

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I agree!!!! And is it really the end of the world if a parent does not make it to their party? Does a MS kid even want a parent at their party???? At the same time, why is the teacher being so...

  13. Non-Contact Thermometers?

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    Me too!! If I did not have my sure temp - I would have to

  14. C'Mon Now!

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I am so tired of parents trying to check in unlabeled inhalers with 4 puffs left that expired 2 years ago for their kid who I have no documentation that they even has asthma!!!! Of course they are...

  15. 1st 911 call at my new school

    EnoughWithTheIce posted a topic in School

    Backstory - student has asthma but no inhaler in clinic or plan on file. He continues to carry inhaler in his backpack even though mom has been told he does not have proper paperwork on file to be a...

  16. EOE

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to EnoughWithTheIce's topic in School

    I feel so special that my post created artwork!!! AND I am wearing pink

  17. PARENTS say the darndest things

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I had a teacher mom freaking out last week because she had to find coverage for her class and it took 45 minutes to get here. She called twice to give me updates. Both times, I told her it was fine...

  18. C'Mon Now!

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Mom: Why did you not call me to tell me my daughter has a fever? ME: Because she didn't. It was 98.5. Mom: Well, that is a fever for her as she is usually 96.5. (when I asked student if mom took her...

  19. EOE

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to EnoughWithTheIce's topic in School

    New t-shirt slogan?? "the hamster wheel keeps

  20. EOE

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to EnoughWithTheIce's topic in School

    Never complains of epigastric pain, more intestinal cramping like in IBS. only RX (I know of) is for Hyoscyamine. A few minutes ago when mom picked up, she is now saying borderline EOE. She is ditzy...

  21. Teacher awesomeness

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Unlike the PE coach who totally interrupted me while I was with a parent to talk about his diarrhea. I mean,

  22. Teacher awesomeness

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Or even better!! To not be called to the scene of possible vomit as if you can magically stop

  23. C'Mon Now!

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    All of yesterday was a C'MON NOW!! Clinic full ALLL DAY LONG then my phone and computer go down for the entire afternoon and part of this morning. I had to borrow a laptop from the counselor to do an...

  24. PARENTS say the darndest things

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    My favorite is when I call a parent and tell them their student has a 102.6 fever and they ask me if they need to pick them up. Yep!!! This is not a new rule, this rule has been around for a

  25. Pacer Test (May the odds be ever in my favor)

    EnoughWithTheIce replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Oh lordy!!! Today was the first day of track practice for 7th grade girls. I had 6 sent down all together as a nice little present - almost sooner than I could set my purse down. The AT is here in the...