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Dots of pink on my scrubs! This thread brings me joy every Wednesday. Carry on!

I would request that all the students go through the office and into your office that way. Admin will be able to see how busy you are and the door can stay open.

After using the restroom, "Did you wash your hands?" Almost all of them go back and wash!

It's 1:45pm and I am eating my lunch amidst 3 fever filled students. I don't have anyone to cover my lunch. I get grumpy in these situations. Anyone have any creative lunch coverage solutions? If not, please just tell me I am not the only one and it is still a great job!

My school has carbon copy nurse passes. #1, the kids think it is magic when I hand them the paper with the writing on it. #2, I tell the teachers that they can send that copy home or whatever they want to do with it. The teachers have documentation that they at least sent the student to the clinic.

I have seen like 4 kids all morning! It is very quiet. I know fall is coming and I will be swamped! Any suggestions on projects to use my time well?

Our district pulled all of the nurses off their campuses for a full hour of appreciation from admin complete with breakfast and goodies. The administrators were all so very grateful for all we had done over the Covid years. I am sharing their appreciation with you because it goes for everyone here! We were all a valuable part of keeping schools going the last few years and they know it! Hats off to all of us!

First pink Wednesday for me!

This was one of my favorite gifts!

Thank you all so much for your perspectives! I think at the core of my being I am an elementary nurse. I am just going to have to set some different boundaries with the potty accidents! This is my 7th year and every year has been different. Who knows what the next one will bring!

My elementary is adding pre K for 3 year olds. I am not sure I have the temperament for that many wet clothes. The added vaccines and screenings also might put me on tilt. I am thinking about an opening in middle school. Please stop me now if this is a bad idea!

I wait until December to do Pre-K. A few months of school can really help! We are a bi-lingual school at that makes it harder for me. I did make these glasses for little ones so they don't have to hold anything. It helps! And then I tell myself that this is a "screening" not an exam! It is my best nursing judgement that I can make!

I don't have any answers, but thank you for sharing! This is a really tough year. I am feeling all of that today too!

My daughter had a mickey g-button for 3 years. We have lots of g-button stories! It came out at McDonald's one time and my son found it in the playland. Eww. The worst time was she lost it at church one morning but I didn't know it was gone until I went to feed her when she went to bed. I couldn't put it in, so it required an expensive ER visit. The awesome ER nurse was able to squeeze it in! If they had not been able to put it in, it would have required surgery. As a mom, I would really want the school nurse to sick something in, even if the balloon wasn't working. Just tape it in place! As a nurse, be sure to follow doctor's orders!

Hello! Does anyone have any creative English/Spanish flyers on when to stay home from school? I am too busy to be creative! Thanks! Stay healthy out there!