NanaPoo

NanaPoo

School Nursing, Hospice,Med-Surg

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  1. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    NanaPoo replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    You don't have cold cream? Get your chiz together, Farawyn! Although I did get chastised by an 8th grader last week for not having concealer. Her undereye bags were intolerable. Intolerable, I

  2. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    NanaPoo replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    OR my liver. This is bad,

  3. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    NanaPoo replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    Oh, dammit. I can't feel my stomach

  4. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    NanaPoo replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    We are a Christian school. This week the kids can dress out of uniform as long as they meet the "modesty guidelines.: aka "no tight pants, yoga pants, tank tops." I tell my daughter "don't go looking...

  5. Countdown Time

    NanaPoo replied to SassyTachyRN's topic in School

    2 days, 1 hour, 21 minutes. But I'm not counting. I love every second of it

  6. Family issue..Thoughts?

    NanaPoo replied to jrabbit619's topic in General Students

    My father-in-law used to be very manipulative and controlling and tell my husband and I how to run our lives. About 3 years into our marriage (and 8 years total into our relationship) I blew up and...

  7. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    NanaPoo replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    Just this morning. 4th grade girl: My leg hurts. Me: How long has it been hurting? 4th grade girl: 5 minutes. Me: Have you been sitting in an uncomfortable position? 4th grade girl: Yes. Me: Wiggle...

  8. Annual Physical - Does Your Job Require This?

    NanaPoo replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa. I've had a very well controlled seizure disorder since my teens and I will NOT be informing my employer of it. It is absolutely not their business that I have it and that my last seizure was...

  9. Can someone explain to me....

    NanaPoo replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    Sneaky!

  10. I Got Head Lice

    NanaPoo replied to uthscsa2011's topic in School

    Oh, geez. That's awful. I was removing a splinter once and realized I was touching heads with the student. I was paranoid for days, getting hubby to check my head. I also have a 5th grader and lay...

  11. Happy school nurse's day!

    NanaPoo replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    Also, send yourself some flowers. Order yourself a

  12. Do you notice trends with your student visits?

    NanaPoo replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    I had FOUR kids fake concussions in one day. Actually, last week was my liars and fakers week. I actually just immediately reported the serious liars back to their teachers because it was getting so...

  13. Happy school nurse's day!

    NanaPoo replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    Next year let's be obnoxious and celebrate ourselves. Hang up a "Happy Freakin' Nurses Week to Me" Banner across the

  14. Louisiana School Nurses?

    NanaPoo replied to SchoolNursey's topic in School

    I used to live in Louisiana...does that

  15. Starting an IV with Lidocaine or Not?

    NanaPoo replied to hayest's topic in Patient Medications

    I've had LOTS of IV sticks and they're always when I'm dehydrated and super low on potassium. I'm a hard stick then. I don't find them all that painful as long as I get a warning and can take a deep...

  16. Happy school nurse's day!

    NanaPoo replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    I've had 2 staff members say "Happy Nurses Day" because they either heard about it on the radio or

  17. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    NanaPoo replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    I had FOUR kids come to the clinic faking CONCUSSIONS yesterday. These children are now faking HEAD INJURIES! What is this world coming to? I asked my daughter if there's a concussion symptom flyer...

  18. Happy school nurse's day!

    NanaPoo replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    Have a no-faker, no-frequent-flyer kinda day, School Nurse

  19. Who establishes the rules

    NanaPoo replied to quizzical's topic in General Nursing

    Funny. I spent a very brief time teaching MA courses at a for-profit "college" until I realized admin was requiring me to pass students who were cheating and failing. I refused to send "healthcare...

  20. PARENTS say the darnedest things

    NanaPoo replied to fetch's topic in School

    Kidzcare, That's funny, Hubby is always calling me a hardass. A middle schooler stole my diet lemonade from the clinic fridge last week and got detention for it (well, it was on the list of many...

  21. PARENTS say the darnedest things

    NanaPoo replied to fetch's topic in School

    I emailed a mom regarding her 10 yr old Precious Princess' chronic headaches. After twice daily visits to the clinic, I decided to suggest she take her for a doctor visit. Mom responded, "Yes, we are...

  22. School Year 2015/2016: Who's in?

    NanaPoo replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I haven't seen a contract yet but, as soon as I do, I'm signing up for year two! And thanks to those who say year two is better. I'm crossing my fingers that I'm not so sick next

  23. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    NanaPoo replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I KNOW! What was up yesterday? Full moon? During the DAY? I think I broke my visit record. It wasn't nutty visits. Just a lot. Non-stop stream of kiddos with goofy complaints. "My waist hurts when I...

  24. Field Day & Previous Injuries

    NanaPoo replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    Great stuff..thanks! This is my 2nd Field Day and we do ours off campus. Last year was uneventful but I can't expect that every year, I

  25. Field Day & Previous Injuries

    NanaPoo posted a topic in School

    Field Day is coming. Yay! We just happen to have multiple students with various injuries...several broken bones throughout the school. A teacher has questioned whether we should allow these students...