SchoolNurseTXstyle

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  1. Love-Hate relationship with Teachers

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I was asked to put extra holes in a belt once. Now what kind of tool does one use to put more holes in a belt??? I would not know because I must have missed the belt repair lecture in nursing...

  2. Students with Psych Issues

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    If you ask me School nursing is pretty much 90% Psych Nursing with some acute care tossed

  3. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I had a nurse send pills in a baggie once for her kid and she argued the policy with me. I asked her if she was a floor nurse and a random person threw a bag of unlabeled pills at her and told her to...

  4. Love-Hate relationship with Teachers

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    It is more of a hate feeling for me this morning. Teacher comes running down freaking out because student had a mild reaction to an ant bite YESTERDAY, mom is a physician and everything has been taken...

  5. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Poo on the shoe?? Give them a bag of ice! It seems to be the treatment of choice for everything

  6. Unlabeled meds

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    I had a parent upset with me that nobody would let her in the building on Friday at 4:45 so that she could sign in ADHD medication. The office closes and the entire staff (including myself) hightail...

  7. Unlabeled meds

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    What if you were out the entire day? or, you do not check your box but once a week like

  8. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    "I feew wike I'm gonna fwow up." This is why I do not do elementary school. Those cute little voices would probably make me cave in and do whatever they wanted. These annoying middle schoolers are...

  9. How often did YOU see the school nurse?

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

    Once in the 10th grade for a bad headache. She sent me home

  10. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    My biggest pert peeve is that you cannot deal with an emergency without being bothered by silly stuff. Whatever happened to good old fashioned common

  11. Bad Attitude.....need support

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I am at 10 years myself. I am not sure my patience could make it to 25 years, so kudos to you!! I feel very much like you some days. When I have really bad days, I picture myself back in the hospital...

  12. Freaking out about an injury!

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to zombieghoast's topic in School

    Sometimes I have started sweating over that "red light of doom." Dial my voice mail slowly, take a deep breath, make the sign of the cross and THEN remember that I left myself a message on there to...

  13. Parents are abusing my sign-out book

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to Buggus's topic in School

    In my opinion, if your body is not in class - YOU ARE ABSENT! If you are absent, it can either be excused or unexcused. Seems pretty straight forward to

  14. Babysiting the "problem children"

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Not a medical issue. In fact, a big distraction from the students that do have a valid medical need and need your attention. Sometimes, you just have to put your foot

  15. It's not even 8 am yet (here)...

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    I was in the school parking lot when I spilled coffee all over myself. Of course, this is the first school year I have not brought an extra pair of scrubs. I met my husband halfway as he brought me...

  16. What warrants a call home?

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to rainbow33's topic in School

    I got a really ugly email last year about my not calling a mom about a severe allergic reaction. After lots of hoopla, I never saw the kid. Kid never asked teacher to go to the nurse. Call the kid...

  17. Interesting Article

    SchoolNurseTXstyle posted a topic in School

    Concussion Lawsuit Examines School Nurse's Duty of Care - Athletic Business I would really like to know what information the school nurse was given. Did she even know his prior medical history? Did he...

  18. Freaking out about an injury!

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to zombieghoast's topic in School

    Well said Flare!! I have one in here now texting mom because she is about to die of a headache, mom freaking that I did not call her. She got bumped on the cheek in the hallway at lunch, not even a...

  19. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I had one come in this morning. He has been having sharp chest pain that lasts about a minute. He has been having this pain 1-2 x week for 3 years but has never mentioned it to his

  20. 2 Nurse stations

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to guest83140's topic in School

    Maybe split up by

  21. When schools don't have nurses....

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to smartnurse1982's topic in School

    I am both shocked and not shocked. I have many people trained on my campus for CPR, choking, first aid. And the times even when minor things happen - everyone just panics and calls for me and any...

  22. Vomiting policy

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to zombieghoast's topic in School

    We have the 24 hour policy. However, I take each student on a case to case basis. I have kids that throw up due to anxiety, reflux, bad decisions as someone else mentioned, migraine headaches, etc. I...

  23. Vent about teachers (as much as I love them)

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I get a lot of questions about medication interactions. Then they look at me like I am crazy when I tell them to check with their

  24. Vent about teachers (as much as I love them)

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    "I agree, but this helplessness is just so off putting sometimes." YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! I had a teacher that brought 2 band-aids from home and brought them to me to apply to her left forearm....

  25. Vent about teachers (as much as I love them)

    SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    What would these adults do if they worked in the real world? There are no nurses available at a regular job. Maybe a help yourself 1st aid