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  1. C'Mon Now!

    Kid played a "full 40 minutes" in soccer Friday night. Back ache at 8am Monday morning. Me: Do your parents know? Kid: Yes Me: What did you do about it this weekend? Kid: Nothing. hmmmm....what is...
  2. C'Mon Now!

    Send those who don't want to go to recess to the library, the office, the
  3. Chronically Ill Teacher

    All good points. I did talk with admin about this and the topic, so I have addressed my concerns and will let it
  4. Chronically Ill Teacher

    Have worked for this district for 5 years. In that 5 years I have called an ambulance more times than I can remember for one certain teacher. Diagnosed with a seizure disorder, migraine headaches,...
  5. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    Had a 10th grader yesterday ask to lie down because the pinky finger he broke 3 weeks ago was bumped in the hallway. Um, no, and I am with someone and you just barged, in go to class. He returned 15...
  6. Pledge of Allegiance?

    We recite pledge every morning followed by a moment of silence. Live in
  7. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    It's a good thing my office is not near AP. The SpEd teacher tells me she loves my very loud laugh. High school kids like to tease me for it. It's more of a
  8. Ridiculous things. This is a new one one me.

    Have had at least 2 kids with this type of order. XL didn't work well on their little skinny selves. Made them not eat and have other symptoms. When you are underweight already, you need every...
  9. Lunch/break question

    I leave if I want an uninterrupted break. Usually I eat with teachers during first lunch, as all the students I see at that lunch come at the end, so I cut my lunch short by a minute or 2 and meet...
  10. Exclusion Day Rant

    In our district the admins call parents to have kids picked up once they are past
  11. How often did YOU see the school nurse?

    I remember 2 classroom head lice checks, a hearing and vision screen, scoliosis screen, and the one time she showed up on the playground to escort the 1 diabetic kid to her office. I had no clue where...
  12. Stubborn students

    Previously worked middle school. When the girl returned to your office, I would have explained by hiding out in the bathroom she was truant. I would have given her the opportunity to return to...
  13. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    That pic sums up my
  14. "I want to go home" Story Time

    Fifth year as school nurse. First 4 at Jr High, and believe me, the door slamming at that age was off the charts. I chose to pick my battles. If it made them feel better to slam the door because I...
  15. Love-Hate relationship with Teachers

    You should have pulled her a new pair from that magical closet we supposedly have in our office. The one with every size clothing and shoes, plus has things people actually want to wear in
  16. Love-Hate relationship with Teachers

    She wanted you to clean her
  17. Sub Nurses

    I am full time on one campus. My train of thought got off. The nurse on my previous campus is new, so most of the days were for required training with the state. Having no subs is so
  18. Sub Nurses

    I am in a district that is in 2 separate cities (rural). There are 2 schools in one city with sub nurses. There are 4 schools in the other city without sub nurses (various reasons). When one nurse...
  19. Vent about teachers (as much as I love them)

    This makes me appreciate my staff all the more. They may disagree, but it is respectfully. Relationship building will help, but those descriptions sound like RUDE
  20. Incidental sexism

    This post hits on so many things that irritate me. I assume Mom is the primary caregiver in the homes of my students because I am. It's sexist, but it's the way it is. Why do I not have my husband...
  21. Odd days with Moon Phases

    As my assistant principal said the other day, the word lunatic exists for a
  22. Running the Spring Marathon

    Yesterday, was the 7th grader who is allergic to peanuts/tree nuts and still ate a granola bar with peanut
  23. Parents that are nurses

    This is my third year as a school nurse. My first year, I had a lot of complaints for requiring paperwork that has been policy for years and other campuses in our district require. I started this...