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Just remember that the kind appreciative families and teachers far outnumber the idiotic inconsiderate selfish ones. We just tend to focus on the ones that push our buttons.

thanks for the reassurance. :)

I am actually a school nurse, hoping someone can answer a question for me. I had a kid in today who hit his head on a concrete floor. When he came in, he was in a lot of pain and said he was dizzy. There was very little edema where his head hit. Here's the wierd part -- pupils at first were PERLA, checked a few minutes later and the right one was sluggish. While waiting for dad to pick him up and take to the ER, checked again and they were normal. Is that possible? Did I imagine the sluggish response? Would it indicate fluctuating pressure? The other thing that struck me as odd was that he pointed to a different area of his head from where the bump occurred when I asked him where it hurt. He also denied any improvement in the dizziness. Any input would really be appreciated. Sorry for the long post!

I had a first grader who wanted to go home because he had a loose tooth. :)

What about field trips?

thanks everyone!

I have found (with my own kids at least) that they have a much easier time if they swallow the pill with a spoonful of yogurt.

We sent out a list recently for all the kids to take home. It covers the basics of when to send, when to keep home. We have had a lot of positive feedback from parents -- sometimes it's a tough call when it's time to leave for school, and it gives them something concrete to go by. They have also pointed out that's it's nice to be able to show their kid who wants to stay home for vague reasons, "Look -- this says that you can go to school!"

We are working on developing a clearer policy, but we've had several accidental exposures recently (they all turned out fine). We have some seriously allergic kids. I'd love to hear what your school policies are with anaphylactic kids and allergens on campus. Thanks!