SnowyJ RN

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    Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    No, we don't and I'm shocked such a thing exists! *POP!* {{SPLAT-roll, roll}} (Snowy's head pops off and rolls
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    Farawyn!

    Your avatar made FB! LOL!
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    Does it always get nuttier at Christmas?

    My Mother In Law who taught 2nd Grade for 30 years says December was always the most difficult. The kids can't focus, parents are distracted,
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    Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    I was told today by a parent that i am "denying an education" to a K student whose parents refuse to immunize her properly. She is currently excluded for school. All the parents have to do is make...
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    "No nit"...no more!!!!

    Oh, if we ever changed the policy to AAP guidelines of non-exclusion for lice or nits, my Starbucks drinking, Coach carrying, Spin class attending moms would pop a
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    Cute things students say.

    Kindergarten vision and hearing screenings..They take a while because we have to do near, distance and color vision as well as hearing tests. One little guy says to the other as they were leaving:...
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    Today's funny

    How did he make those comic book covers??? So
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    Today's funny

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    "I feel like I'm gonna puke"

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    Vent about teachers (as much as I love them)

    Yeah, well I became a "believer" the year the flu kicked my a$$! Will never go without the vax
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    "I feel like I'm gonna puke"

    Oh, ye of little faith! You are talking to people who can hold a puke bucket in between bites of chicken pot pie...
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    "I feel like I'm gonna puke"

    SHAZAM!!!!!
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    Is it Friday Yet?

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    I'm baaaaaack!

    Welcome back! I hope it all works
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    "I feel like I'm gonna puke"

    Morning, Far...(large gulp of
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    "I feel like I'm gonna puke"

    Epic fail on my part last week. Frequent flyer comes in after running around at recess.."Stomach ache." No fever. He used BR and rested on the cot for 30 minutes. I send him back to class where he...
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    what do the students call you?

    This thread reminds me of my hospital days. (I walk in to patients room...) "Hi, my name is Mary, and I will be your nurse tonight." (Writes name MARY RN on whiteboard in room.) Conversation ensues....
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    what do the students call you?

    Nurse_____(First name) as in "nurse Betty" would work. If your first name is too long, Go by the first initial in your last name as in "Nurse T." I personally feel the Mrs./Mr designation is too...
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    Who's Working Today ?

    Full day today. My Principal is a
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    salt water and baking soda

    There is just so little we CAN do for the kids. I go with salt water. if someone has an issue with that, oh
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    Orientation Questions

    Do you work with other nurses? Not directly, but others are in the District. Do you have a mentor? There is a nurse next door who has been great. Was it long enough or did it cover enough?
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    Orientation Questions

    None. The previous nurse resigned abruptly. Baptism by fire, baby!
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    Happy Thanksgiving!

    Indeed!!! And may you all survive "send your sick child to school day." (Mama has errands, don't you
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    salt water and baking soda

    When my kids were little, if someone offered them a hard candy, they would say "no thank you, I can't have choke candy." But really, I choked on a butterscotch candy when I was a kid. Been paranoid...
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    Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    Yeah, so..... Had a 4th grader put a staple in a light socket. (Let the Mensa meeting commence!) Nice little zap with that one! Thought the sub in the room was going to have a heart attack. Almost...