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Keepstanding replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in School
aww nursing student 19........yes we have all had this same situation. hugs going out to you. and yes, this is a good place for school nurse's to vent. that's why we are here for ya ! i have...
Keepstanding replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School
we send 'em home with pink eye. the parent's would blow a gasket if they thought an infected teacher was still in class teaching. get the drops, then you can come back ! praiser
Keepstanding replied to cowgirlBSN's topic in School
do what i do.......the old "wet paper towel" routine. it cure's all ill's. it's better than medicine ! (of course, i have elementary kids) most of the time, the injury does not call for ice...
Keepstanding replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in School
why would they need to come to the health room to drink it ?? just drink it during lunchtime. geeezzz....why do parents make it so difficult ?? praiser
tell her to just keep quiet.....and when she leaves she can just knock the dust off of her feet and be done with them. she has nothing to be ashamed of. best of luck to her and you ! praiser...
Keepstanding replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in School
your supervisor said that she did not sound like she was in resp. distress ???? don't you really need to witness it to know for sure. (not over the phone) !! you did the right thing. i would have...
Keepstanding replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School
i too get fed up with this stuff from teachers. after a while, i am just too tired to "fight the fight" so everyone goes home. no matter how slight something may be.....send 'em home. after a...
the powers that be have been saying this for 40 years now. it just is not going to happen. they keep churning them out of schools as we speak. lpn's will be around for a long time to come in my...