We as school nurses also have to deal with parents who: 1) neglect to advise us of a diagnosis 2) neglect to fill out paperwork when hand delivered, mailed or faxed, sent electronically or what have...
"You work with a lot of people that have never existed outside of an educational institution; they attended school, went to college, and are back in school so don't expect them to interact in a manner...
Friday I had a kid come in 10 minutes before dismissal, a parent pick up kid no less. Reason, "I have had to poop all day about every hour" Yeah 10 minutes before your mom arrives...not much I can do...
"it will be all better before your wedding day" makes the girls giggle and run off back to class, the boys look at me like I am crazy and go on back to
abc123RN replied to Windchaser22's topic in School
One of the teachers told me earlier today, one of his former coworkers in another school system had left teaching to work in a prison. That guy said it was a night and day difference in stress levels....
This morning I really want that magic wand to poof away the parents that keep the head lice rumor mill going!! or maybe use that magic wand to impart FACTS into their brains and wipe away the myths!...
Yesterday 4 in the last twenty minutes of the day, all for things that happened after school the day before. You made it to the end of the day...you can make it another 20-30
UGG! yuck, I would have joined them vomiting. I can see it, clean it up all day but when it goes all over me, yep I'm right there puking with them! Hope today is a better day for
Today has been one of the hardest days in my short time as a school nurse. Yesterday our community suffered a horrible loss. Two children died as a result of a house fire, a third child, only an...
Thank you everyone, please remember the community esp the family and those that responded to the scene and worked so hard and tirelessly at the hospital. This has been very difficult on the police...
abc123RN replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing
I am officially starving now!!! All my favorite foods have been mentioned here and in a duh moment, I left my yummy lunch at home. My guilty pleasure, driving home from work slow so I can enjoy the...
abc123RN replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in School
I ran into the health service dept head one day and was asked to sub. Never said no when I was called to work and then got the call to do long term subbing at the school where I currently work. Was...
Her list was just that HER list, it got "filed" so to speak. I never give anyone info on what goes on in the clinic except parents, unless what I know could cause harm to the student or others then it...
Only one cot here as well. Doesn't stop them from coming in though. I have had as many as 4 in here waiting to be picked up all with GI bug. At the same time there where 6 waiting on an open space in...
We talked about our current no lice/no nit policy a few months ago at a meeting with just nurses. Seems only one was in favor of making a policy change...yep me! I have had to do class wide checks on...
NO, no, no! I agree with the above comments, potty accidents are not medical and therefore do not require a trip to the nurse's office. I do keep extra clothes in the clinic restroom and will find...
Finally!! We finally had snow days! Five glorious days off! Back today with a delay. Sure was nice staying home while the temps dropped below 0, caught up on some reading and movies. Now lets knock...
Ever since I started working in a school, my hubby says I tell him many times during the night "you are fine, now go on back to class". I used to run after those alarms
I work in a school, 6 hours days five days a week and have the same benefit package as all school employees in my area. Benefits and insurance are different in the next county over from me. Do ask...