SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School
Just WOW!!! I agree with everyone else OVERWHELM Him with every single paper cut and tiny pencil poke you encounter!!!!! I would not meet alone with him either and I would start my own little file of...
SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School
It is not that I even mind helping with "non-nursing" stuff, it just seems like they always need something like that when I am crazy busy with "nursing stuff." I have 28 daily medication, procedures...
SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School
I personally like it when the student who is told this comes straight to me after getting of bus or mommy's car. I call immediately and I am just sure they can hear a smirky tone in my
SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School
I have an administration that thinks they know it all!!! I have heard of at least 2 fights today and they will come get ice packs and give them out to kids with no barrier. Never crosses their mind to...
SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to tining's topic in School
I always like to point out that I am exposed to sick kids all day long and rarely get sick. It is called "wash your hands people, wash them good and wash them often." Obviously, that is too highly...
SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to Amethya's topic in School
This bugs me on so many levels. it is not the nurse's job to clean up others messes. It is our job to assess and intervene if needed. It seems like parents should have been notified by an...
SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
I would mix more with teachers and other staff if they would let me leave my clinic for more than 2 minutes without paging me for a non-existent emergency!! Just
I am constantly amazed at what stories the teachers at my school will fall for. Today, a 6th grader told the PE coach he could not run laps because he was too dizzy from his brain tumor. Coach rushes...
SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to Flare's topic in School
I love throwing around the word evidence based practice when they start that. I love to point out when they are way off too. "No, we don't put butter and ice on a
SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to FreckledCoffeeRN's topic in School
You can please some of the people some of the time but not all of the people all of the time!! A few years ago I had a student come in for mild nasal congestion, no fever. I knew mom was high needs so...
SchoolNurseTXstyle replied to kidzcare's topic in School
I am so happy I am not the only one feeling this way. This is my 11th year as a school nurse, mostly at the middle school level and the drama of it all is about to do me in. Out of 1300 kids, I see...