NanaPoo

NanaPoo

School Nursing, Hospice,Med-Surg

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  1. HELP!!!!

    NanaPoo replied to mrsfoster601's topic in School

    Trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) - Overview - Mayo Clinic Trichotillomania...it's an actual

  2. These parents are killing me

    NanaPoo replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    A doc note should be required. My SIL self-diagnoses her kids with multiple different food allergies. Meals at my in-laws were tragic until I, thankfully, extracted myself from that gosh-awful mess....

  3. Do I ever get to be off duty? No, seriously?

    NanaPoo replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    No, never! I work at my daughter's school & she is on the volleyball team. They practice immediately after school so I leave and then return a few hours later to pick her up or her dad picks her...

  4. Best end of year complaint

    NanaPoo replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    A student came to me to get a maxi pad. Then she stood there for a minute and asked, "should I go to the bathroom to put this on?" I said, "well, don't do it right

  5. Best end of year complaint

    NanaPoo replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Wait, why does your temp go up when you swallow a

  6. Older nurses

    NanaPoo replied to poopylala's topic in General Nursing

    We haven't gone anywhere. We're right beside you. I'm apparently old now at 45 but I pickled myself at 29 so I still look like you pretty young things! Actually, this old hag is in school nursing...

  7. Best end of year complaint

    NanaPoo replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    My kids are all just coming in with a tiny dab of blood after scratching their mosquito bite(s) until they bleed. Even though I send band-aids to the classrooms, the teachers still love to send the...

  8. Best end of year complaint

    NanaPoo replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Yes, you should have given her a complete shower then they would have sued you for bathing their naked child. Good

  9. Did I Just Roll My Eyes Out Loud?

    NanaPoo replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    A mom posted on our school FB page 3 weeks ago: "Dear Kids, It's May. I'm done. Dad's done. Your coaches? Yep, Done. Piano teacher? Her too. Bus Driver? Toast. Your teacher? SHE IS SO DONE. Do us all...

  10. Common words use by school nurse

    NanaPoo replied to babyjoyce's topic in School

    "So you were just sitting quietly class and suddenly, out of nowhere, your leg just started KILLING you and you just had to immediately come to the clinic?" It's amazing how much I say

  11. What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    NanaPoo replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

    Our PTF did Teacher Appreciation in which I was "included." A luncheon was served where we were to drop in during a 2 hour period while parents volunteered in our spots. At the last minute a teacher...

  12. Yearbook sayings

    NanaPoo replied to halohg's topic in School

    I've been writing such a lame "Have a safe summer." You all have inspired

  13. Sunscreen in School?

    NanaPoo replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I have a list of 6 items that parents can say yes or no to for me to administer. One of those items is broadly listed as "topical ointment/lotion." I do not advertise that I have sunscreen but I do...

  14. What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    NanaPoo replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

    Zilch. My employer never even realizes that it's Nurse Appreciation

  15. Some people are just plain rude!

    NanaPoo replied to HburgRN07's topic in School

    One of our 1st grade students told his teacher this year, "Nurse NP is so good at her job. I bet she makes a million dollars a day!" When the teacher came back to tell me this she said, "Can you...

  16. Shot Records

    NanaPoo replied to ArryOtter's topic in School

    I get audited by my county dept of health in late Sept or early Oct. If a student is found to be missing a vaccine (or vaccines) they will be removed from school on a certain date soon after that. So,...

  17. Speaking of Vaccines...

    NanaPoo replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Out of 315 K-8 kids, I have one 1st grader who has no immunizations and is allowed no meds, no treatments, nada. It's funny because he's one of my heaviest hitters in the clinic. But he's happy with...

  18. Nurses' Week

    NanaPoo replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    I brought a homemade Kahlua cake in and left it in the faculty lounge Monday. I think that's the closest we'll get to any sort of celebration or recognition around here this week. I'm pretty sure no...

  19. Little boy who cried wolf

    NanaPoo replied to WineRN's topic in School

    Ahh, one of the good

  20. Possible new (nursing) drinking game

    NanaPoo replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    "I just threw up in my mouth." Any kid that walks in and immediately starts with, "Soooo, the other day..." You know this is gonna be straight up

  21. C'Mon Now!

    NanaPoo replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I've been getting the stomachache business all week. Yesterday my hypochondriac 2nd grader comes in with, "my stomach feels bad when I sit down and TERRIBLE when I stand

  22. C'Mon Now!

    NanaPoo replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    A 6th grader pulled her hamstring by leaning on a locker. Now she needs a wheelchair. C'mon

  23. Lice Options

    NanaPoo replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Oh, yes. There's nothing that pisses my families off more than when I remind them that I've sent newsletters throughout the school year telling them to check their little precious' heads and please...

  24. How would you react? Body odor discussion.

    NanaPoo replied to Nurse-rachet1's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I did say I'd want to be told in a kind, sensitive manner

  25. The "Best" Nurse Pass Notes

    NanaPoo replied to WineRN's topic in School

    So funny! Kids think I'm magic when I spray hydrogen peroxide on their bloody socks or shirts or whatever. They're like,