I am starting my 7th year in school nursing. It is so rewarding! I remember the first and second years as being very tough with a steep learning curve. Hang in there. My first principal told me it...
If I have not the child to determine if he/she needs to go home I do not excuse the child. If the parent is on the way and sends child to my office and kid does not have fever or other excusable...
My first job was at a middle school. I had a poster that stated the rules of the health clinic. One of the rules was not to ask anyone why he/she was in the health office. I would just point at the...
@MHDNURSE the staff training you were a part of reminds me of the book The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruix. The agreements are as follows: 1. Be impeccable with your word. a. Speak with...
My kid asked for one of these spinners at Christmas and got one. I believe he leaves it at home now so it is not taken up at school. I hate that I have inadvertently contributed to annoying problems...
Thankfully, I have a door and I know how to use it. Especially on the first day after a 4 day weekend. I have closed the door and am supposed to be finishing my documentation. Suppose I will do...
In these instances, I encourage the administrator with hair on fire to call 911. They get what they want and I am not the idiot school nurse when EMS and parents
I keep a wax melt lamp on my desk, as my office is too close to the boys' locker room. If anyone complains about the smell or the temp of my office (I'm hot natured), I usually smile and say, "You...
This reminded me of my parent who was going to call DHS on the school because her daughters kept getting head lice and she and her husband did not have it. OBVIOUSLY it was the school's fault. I had...
I love our 2 SROs, but it wigs me out that they are carrying loaded weapons. I'm a weird southerner who doesn't love her guns. If I let myself think about the number of complete rednecks out there...
If you are comfortable with the order and do not feel it needs clarification, proceed with a 504 meeting ) to outline any mods in classroom and discuss with parent and student the policies of your...
A sweet athletic boy with straight As, a beautiful girlfriend, and a multitude of friends apparently took his own life. The official word is not in and it was announced that he passed away, but the...