My standard answer is "that's not my business to share" ever noisy teachers get that reply. My youngest diabetic is all about telling anyone that will listen about finger sticks and shots, she tells...
"I have been sneezing nonstop for 2 days, can you tell me why?" 20 minutes before final bell. Never once sneezed in the clinic or while waiting in the office. I'm taking a drink on that
So many counselors! 3 in the building all day everyday then there are the outside agency counselors coming in a couple times a week to talk to kids on their case load. Everyone of them brings kids to...
Pre K teacher brought me one that cried all morning, because the other kids wouldn't play with him. Yes I talked to the child and asked a few questions to find out why he was crying, the teacher...
Check with the local health department. We do this each fall. Paperwork is not bad. They sent permission forms that go home with students and are returned to school. After we get them back, signed by...
We have special guests coming in to read to the classes and I think one day is dress as you favorite Dr Seuss character day. I have Dr Seuss scrub tops that I'll wear the rest of the week and may go...
Oh No! Since the last week of January our little school of 200 students has seen 35 doctor confirmed flu cases. Who knows how many of the little dears have had it but didn't get taken to the doctor. 4...
Spring break for us is a 4 day weekend at Easter. I am taking a couple days in early April to go on a girls golf trip in SC!! cheifswife, LOVE LOVE the picture in your
No way! I'll be there for the district school wide opening meeting, a hopefully (but never is) short nurses meeting and open house. I'll do the staff training the day before the kids come back but no...
I had to teach the puberty class this morning and all went well until the second group. The older than dirt miracle of you vhs tape broke!!!! Yeepeee I don't have to show that one
After a week of 12% absent rate, it seems I have repeated the policy over and over! Admin posted to school's social media accounts and sent an all call to parents with policy with poor compliance....
I have a student that came to us a year ago in a wheelchair (CP). She progressed to a walker and in the last couple months has been leaving that walker and walking away from it! Yesterday an entire...
I have one teacher that tries this at least weekly. If the parents come to the clinic looking for their kid and they haven't been in, I simply tell them the teacher didn't send them so I wasn't made...
I've made the call in the absence of guidance and approached from the angle of not wanting student to be picked on or bullied by others. Usually works for a few days then it starts again. We have also...
abc123RN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School
Most days mine show up on their own. We are trying something new in the school this year and Fridays are enrichment days so I might need to remind them on those days. (Loving this enrichment thing,...
The secretary has been out sick for the past 2 days, principal out sick also. It's a very small school so I get the "honor" of covering the phones when everyone is away. This is normally isn't a...
abc123RN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School
In my 4th year, still feeling lost on a regular basis. Give me meds, T1D kids, asthma, injuries but some of the school specific paper work is crazy! I was called just this week about a report that I...
I have twin boys at my school, both on ADHD med. Fortunately one is blond and the other is brunette. They take the same med but different doses. I made this note in the sub folder since they are known...
abc123RN replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School
Today: 1 shoe emergency, 3 needing a change of clothes (one actually needed due to poop, other 2 it was spilled water). Of course 2 teachers seemed to think the wet pants trumped the T1D that showed...