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  1. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    chasinRT replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    "The teacher sent me here because my earrings hurt. She wants you to take them out." "Can you take them out yourself?" "Yes." And she

  2. If you don't pray. Please don't take this offensive.

    chasinRT replied to Cattz's topic in School

    Holding her family (and you and yours) in my

  3. Epic excuse

    chasinRT replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    I had a kid whose mom's physician boyfriend wrote an excuse for his Florida vacation (the week before spring break), citing Seasonal Affective Disorder. Actually, now that I think about it...she had...

  4. minor complaints

    chasinRT replied to Flare's topic in School

    I had a child come to me this week with the complaint of "Sometimes when I have my coat on, I feel too hot." A teacher let that student leave class to come to the nurse for that complaint. This I...

  5. Clincal question from another stalker

    chasinRT replied to Mango Juice's topic in School

    If there's no fever and the child doesn't appear sick, they head back to class. I do look at throats, although it doesn't really matter what I think; it's what the throat culture says that counts. I...

  6. Free epi pens and locker

    chasinRT replied to tonih79's topic in School

    Wow! I have some expiring next month and will definitely try to score some more free

  7. Vomiting

    chasinRT replied to EPIC_nurse's topic in School

    If I think they are truly sick, I keep them in the clinic. If I suspect a different reason, I will let them go back to the classroom. I have been in hot water with some teachers because of it, but...

  8. Last day at my school

    chasinRT replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Keep us posted on how the new gig is panning out! Best

  9. Wet Clothes - VENT!!!

    chasinRT replied to scrubsrn24's topic in School

    parents of soppy kids mad at ME because the kid wouldn't stay out of the muddy off-limits

  10. Free epi pens and locker

    chasinRT replied to tonih79's topic in School

    Hmm...I thought you only got the first batch free and then a discounted rate thereafter. Am I missing

  11. Charting!!??

    chasinRT replied to jhlpn's topic in School

    I use Powerschool for health room visits. I like it better than paper but end up free texting almost everything because it doesn't use mnemonics. It would be so sweet to type SA and have stomach ache...

  12. Master's degree

    chasinRT replied to scrubsrn24's topic in School

    Nope, no Master's degree. It wouldn't get me a raise in my current job. I have, however, thought about switching to the transportation department and driving a bus. THAT would get me a raise

  13. Students without clothing

    chasinRT replied to NurseKitKat's topic in School

    I have a spina bifida student that self caths and i monitor (with a doctor's order of course) and I do help him with cleaning up as needed after BM. I don't have a witness which I know is risky but I...

  14. Vent about teachers (as much as I love them)

    chasinRT replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Ditto.

  15. what do the students call you?

    chasinRT replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in School

    Ahhh...another Seinfeld

  16. what do the students call you?

    chasinRT replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in School

    ooopsie

  17. C/O feeling dizzy

    chasinRT replied to ContraryMary's topic in School

    This.

  18. what do the students call you?

    chasinRT replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in School

    I really don't care what the kids call me...I went with Nurse Firstname but most of them call me The Nurse, which kind of bugs me when I overhear the office staff call me that. The principal calls me...

  19. Love-Hate relationship with Teachers

    chasinRT replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Teacher brings in a kid who had sutures removed from a laceration on his knee; occurred two weeks ago. Wound edges were gapping a little but everything was healing well, no bleeding, no erythema....

  20. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    chasinRT replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Us too, the fever/headache thing. No other symptoms. In the midwest

  21. Unlabeled meds

    chasinRT posted a topic in School

    Ugh. Just got reamed by a parent who sent Albuterol vials in a baggy. No name, no orders, nothing but a note to give it to junior at 11:30. "I don't mean to be sh*** to you but this is just...

  22. How much time do you get for Thanksgiving break?

    chasinRT replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Wed-Fri which is very nice, but hard on the paycheck right before

  23. Ridiculous Reasons to See the Nurse

    chasinRT replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    I just got this: two boys walk in. The first one says, "My friend is feeling really tired." The second one says, "I didn't want to come down here but my art teacher said I had to. I think I'm tired...

  24. Calling home about meds?

    chasinRT replied to zombieghoast's topic in School

    I will make the call if the child says they didn't take their med. I will not make the call for a teacher who thinks that they didn't but the child says they did. I do keep a dose for several...

  25. What warrants a call home?

    chasinRT replied to rainbow33's topic in School

    I just got chastised in the hall at the parent breakfast for not calling yesterday on a jammed finger (5th grader). The finger was not swollen or bruised and fully mobile AT THE TIME that I saw him;...