SchoolNurseTXstyle

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  1. minor complaints

    And their idea of very sick and ours is so totally out of
  2. UGH TEACHERS

    LOL!!! A few deep breaths and a bottle of water has calmed me down. Non-verbal autistic student's teacher decided that since I would not call and exclude her student from school for being off his...
  3. UGH TEACHERS

    I have a situation with a teacher right now that I am so mad about that I cannot even talk
  4. OMG.....How Did This Happen !!

    This made my
  5. Need Help QUICK .Are you responsible for getting sub coverage

    We have to call our own subs. Pretty easy to get when needing a pre-arranged day off but usually does not work for last minute illness and such. It is rare I call in sick, but front office is trained...
  6. Who's Back ?

    I was back yesterday for staff work day. Students back today and right off the bat...... unlabeled inhaler, pills in a pocket, "My knee has been hurting for 2 weeks and my mom did nothing." Sure miss...
  7. Your Clinic

    Just wondering how many in your student population ? 1300 Also, how big is your clinic, where is it located ? Big, lots of cabinets. Seems like I am a mile from front office and gym. How many meds...
  8. Does it always get nuttier at Christmas?

    Actually, I have always wanted to "pass out" at my school and watch the freak out begin. We need the nurse immediately, OMG - that is the nurse - what do we
  9. Does it always get nuttier at Christmas?

    I.HATE.CAPTURE.THE.FLAG!!!!! In the last few weeks I have had a fractured arm, 2 concussions, a pair of broken glasses, a hip injury and just today a possible wrist fracture from that stupid game!!...
  10. The Vomit Thread

    Usually, I will do the drink of water and if no vomit - back to class!! However, if I want to prove a point with a frequent visitor, I will take their word for it and just say "hey, it is policy." Let...
  11. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    Sort of puts all things in perspective, doesn't
  12. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    There have been times when I have had to hang up before leaving a message BECAUSE someone comes in the door bleeding or the they are calling me on my radio to get to an emergency. Otherwise, I always...
  13. C/O chest pain

    I always do a set of vitals, listen to heart and lungs. Ask about what sports they play if any, activity level. Found some muscle soreness due to tennis and baseball pitching as the culprit in the...
  14. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    Why will a coach allow a kid with a head injury to sit with a 10 pound bag of ice with no barrier on it for 48 minutes and then send to class but they refer a 1 drop of blood on a Kleenex from a nose...
  15. Does it always get nuttier at Christmas?

    I hate build ups to any extended breaks. You can cut the barometric pressure / tension with a
  16. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    SERIOUSLY???????????????? I would have been tempted to throw my go bag at that
  17. Nurse Teacher conference

    I would show her your district and or health department's policies of what conditions are excludable. I would also clarify within your campus and / or district which staff members are even given the...
  18. Pretty much told to lie

    Ughh no!!! I document what I observe and / or what I am told. END.OF.
  19. Teachers sending kids late in the day.

    I had one this afternoon c/o braces pain 14 minutes before
  20. TGIF

    This has been the longest week ever!!! I need Thanksgiving Break. Just heard the announcement "Please release Mr.__________________ 5th period class to the cafeteria. You guessed it, field trip I knew...
  21. Frustration with office staff

    Just WOW!!!! I guess you will need to clone yourself then. The superintendent needs to just assign someone to this duty if you ask me. What kind of person lets a kid in respiratory distress just sit...
  22. Love-Hate relationship with Teachers

  23. "I feel like I'm gonna puke"

    Most kids that are really going to puke do not have time to tell anyone that they feel like that!!! Love the ones that come in with their arms wrapped around their teachers trash can. The more...
  24. what do the students call you?

    I like to be called Mrs. ___________ or Nurse _____________. I feel that students would never call their teachers by their first name, and I ask for that same respect. If I had a complicated last...
  25. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    A student that the counselor and I have been working with for 2 years to help him overcome class avoidance issues sent to me because he needed to clip his long fingernails. Teacher??? Really???? It is...