cooties_are_real replied to NurseCard's topic in School
We don't send every vomiting student home here. Learned this after about 4 years at the HS level. We had one young man that would "vomit" phlegm at least once a week. No fever and felt kind of yucky...
cooties_are_real replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School
Had a Little darling come in to have a splinter removed from her thumb. When she walked in the door I noticed a round (perfectly round) "bruise" on her forehead. When asked about it, she said her...
cooties_are_real replied to dd_txrn's topic in School
I really thought you were going to say "put raw potatoes in his socks at bedtime." My sister told me her friend had seen that on FB and tried it and it really
cooties_are_real replied to Scorchednurse's topic in School
I am an LVN and make about 1/2 of what a teacher would. My mom asked me 10 yrs ago why didn't get a different job knowing I could make more money. Mine was all about my kids. They were in first grade...
I almost posted this yesterday just as "Thank You..", however I waited.. Yesterday I allowed myself to interviewed for the first time for the video announcements. I do want to thank you all. Hearing...
with your head down and DO NOT make eye contact. There are Little Darlings that if they see you or you make eye contact with you can be certain you will see them in your clinic with in the next 5 min....
I really enjoy some of my parents. This exchange just makes me giggle.. Me: Hello, is this Mrs. Darling? Mom: Yes. Me: I need you to come pick up Little Darling, he is running a fever. (History with...
cooties_are_real replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School
Had to call a mom due to LD being dizzy after a workout in athletics. (First real workout in about 3-4 wks due to holiday and snow days.) Me: LD was dizzy after athletics. Gave him lunch and he has...
cooties_are_real replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School
Oh, My!!! Yes! Since we have 2 of us in the office and I will go to the other schools to fill in when needed, I will "wonder" if they had come in the office. I will attempt to hold my tongue and not...
cooties_are_real replied to smudges.blips's topic in School
Yes, I would pray with a student. I have prayed with students before. When I first started in the district I was very cautious about stating/sharing my faith or testimony. One day I spoke with another...
cooties_are_real replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School
I subbed at the elementary school yesterday and at the end of the day these two Lovely Darlings (who had never seen me before) came in and gave me a hug. It made my day. I do have some here on the HS...
cooties_are_real replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School
I don't think so. This LD has a history of avoiding this class. She could have come during 3 other classes or lunch, but did not until the last class of the day. I have in the past let her rest with...
cooties_are_real replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School
Little Darling (FF with attitude): Can I rest with a heating pad for a few minutes? I have had lower abdomen pain ALL DAY. (really trying to play it up by bending over and having a pained look on her...
cooties_are_real replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School
Ugh!!!! Really!!!! I was just talking to one of our maintenance guys and he casually mentions that our cafeteria manager told him she had the flu. WHAT!!!! He said he started to go into her office for...
to my old faithful thermometer. This is my back up to my welchAllyn. I have had it for over 11 yrs. Button to turn it off and on broke. Will have to look for a new
cooties_are_real replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School
I love it when it doesn't go the way I think, badly, but student's being supportive. I had this happen early on (approx 10 yrs) with my worst infestation seen. The major difference was she already had...
... to see a 16 year old with a wig on due to lice. I just want to cry. Friday I sent a Little Darling home with the 2nd worst cast of an infestation of lice I have ever seen. She had attempted to...
cooties_are_real replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School
LD was back yesterday. The counselor told me she called student's class and asked the teacher about student. She gave teacher an abbreviated "LD head was shaved and she wanted to know if teacher was...