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  1. "My Mom's a Nurse......

    cooties_are_real posted a topic in School

    And thinks she knows everything." Little Darling came in complaining of a sore throat and bilateral ear pain. States pain is worse than yesterday's visit. Student crying. When asked why she was at...

  2. "My Mom's a Nurse......

    cooties_are_real replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    Yep. My kids do this all the

  3. Employee Health?

    cooties_are_real replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    We do first aide/illness/workman's comp and most of our nurses are wellness

  4. First Week Completed

    cooties_are_real replied to momrn94's topic in School

    Congratulations!!!!! It's a rewarding, frustrating and not for the faint hearted

  5. C'Mon Now!

    cooties_are_real replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Little Darling comes into the office. As I am fixing the sign in computer, I go ahead and ask her what she needed.... LD: Do you have a razor? Me: What? LD: I need a razor. Me: For what? LD: To shave...

  6. "My Mom's a Nurse......

    cooties_are_real replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    OH, my yes!!!!!! You should see the reaction when I tell them, "I don't know what the 3 month old rash could be. I recommend you have that looked at by a

  7. My dad died yesterday

    cooties_are_real replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Prayers headed your and your kiddo's

  8. I thought you were being mean, but you were right!

    cooties_are_real replied to River Song, RN's topic in School

    love

  9. "My Mom's a Nurse......

    cooties_are_real replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    Update. Little Darling was late to school cause she went to the DR and got a shot. Sound and looked a lot better. Most of my nurse mom's are pretty good. This one felt really bad when she got home in...

  10. Christmas Gifts for Staff.

    cooties_are_real replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    I usually will get something small for my office staff. I'm always looking for bargains and will find something neat for not much money at all. At the end of summer I found some neat spring time...

  11. "My Mom's a Nurse......

    cooties_are_real replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    It gets even trickier when the student signs themselves into school. I love working at the high school, but sometimes I feel like a tight rope

  12. "My Mom's a Nurse......

    cooties_are_real replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    Just got off the phone with Mom, after some heavy convincing the student. Mom confirmed student's story about antibiotics and instruction not to come to the nurse. Some times the lines we walk are so...

  13. "My Mom's a Nurse......

    cooties_are_real replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    That's were I get confused at times. I will check with my boss when she comes in about the age thing. At one point I've been told at one time that the age thing did not matter, then another time...

  14. First day back

    cooties_are_real replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Oh, my!!! That is one thing I can't handle. I may have lost

  15. How would you handle this med request?

    cooties_are_real replied to Jacquipals's topic in School

    I'd give it with a signed parent note, as long as it is age appropriate. I have parents bring Excedrine Migraine for Little Darlings which I can't give without a dr note due to the instructions on the...

  16. C'Mon Now!

    cooties_are_real replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Little Darling: My knee went out on me in PE. Me: You want some ice? LD: It wont work. I can't get my knee brace because medicaid will not pay for it. Me: You want Tylenol (from home)? LD: Yeah. I...

  17. secretary and absences

    cooties_are_real replied to palli's topic in School

    Our's is nurse's sent home. No detail. Doesn't that fall under confidentiality even if parent tell

  18. Mental Health

    cooties_are_real replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I have a Little Darling who is recently going through rough time with his parents sudden divorce. His friend brought him in because he just needed a minute and the friend knew this was a safe place (I...

  19. C'Mon Now!

    cooties_are_real replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    : Oh, my!!!! I had a "scrabies" scare last week. Had Little Darling come in asking about scabies and then 15 min here her friend comes in because she was exposed too. Gotta love

  20. Anorexia

    cooties_are_real replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    I have had one Little Darling with eating issues, but not to this extent. LD was a cheerleader who was a base in pyramid stunts, whose sister was the top of the pyramid. Two totally different body...

  21. C'Mon Now!

    cooties_are_real replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    C'Mon Now..... Little Darling: Do you know what this bump is? Me: No. (All you can see is a bump. No C/O pain. No redness. Said it just showed up.) LD: (after some investing questions) Do you think it...

  22. Boys Of Fall

    cooties_are_real posted a topic in School

    I really love the Friday Night Lights, until..... they interfere with my spinal screenings. Scheduled my spinal screenings for boys next Friday since our last football game is tonight. Well, guess...

  23. Boys Of Fall

    cooties_are_real replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    Yeah, but when you've already done your mail

  24. Glucagon delivery method

    cooties_are_real replied to Mango Juice's topic in School

    Just sitting her thinking about using causes me to shudder. Epi-pen is easy concept, but all steps you have to do for the glucagon just gives me anxiety. Never had to use one or come close. Would love...

  25. C'Mon Now!

    cooties_are_real replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    :WOW! However, I can hear some of my teachers here popping off to certain students on my campus (HS). Most of the time it will be with kids they have a good relationship with, though. They seem to...