OldDude

Forget about it...you did the right thing.

You guys are completely and totally awesome! Snatching kids from the jaws of death like you were going to pick up supper from the grocery store. All of you are God’s “crew.” Amazing. Love ya!!

You guys have already recognized the genesis of these behavior issues, with a very few exceptions, is with parenting style or lack of parenting during the formative/toddler/preschool years. Then these poor kids are turned loose in public school and their problems can be blamed on others and left for the school and other students to deal with. Since it's too late for the parents the only option is intervention at school...therein lies the problem. There are many options available but most school administrators won't go there. I'm afraid it's going to get no better or, most likely, worse. May the "force" be with you one and all.

AMEN!! It’s NOT a coincidence...

Handing out free beer would be a real attention getter.

Agree...the PA card trumps the RN card and such is the rules of the game.

Sounds like one of those..."what can I do to get this parent out of my office?" visits. Even though I agree with you, I'd let it ride for now and see how things progress; especially the eye - it'll either get better or worse...time will tell and give you a little more leverage to insist on a follow up if things don't resolve.

Bah Humbug...

Hugs...bittersweet. Agony for those having to let him go but now he is free. I'm glad you weren't injured this morning. Yes, leave early, go home, take off your personal and professional armor, and let yourself breakdown until the tears stop flowing. Be kind to yourself. Amen.

One never knows what God's plan is and we frequently disagree with His decisions. I'll share this from many years ago when I was working with a pediatric rheumatologist. We were called into the PICU, as a last resort consult, for a teenage girl who had "something" that was slowly killing her. No one could figure it out. She was tubed - enough said. She had "that" look of the end. The rheumatologist said he couldn't think of anything to do that would help. A close personal friend of mine was working that very night and told me the PICU doc literally recorded in the chart, "All we can do now is pray;" the staff decided to do that. They encircled the girl's bed and prayed for her. The very next day the girl's tube was removed and she asked for some fried chicken. She walked out of the hospital a couple weeks later unassisted, Miracles do happen ?

To answer your question...yea you like it!! You've self diagnosed your concerns. One of the reasons a person "hesitates" in a hospital setting emergency is because they can. There are others to collaborate with. Not so in school nursing. So, now that you realize it's just YOU, you'll call on your critical thinking skills, training, and experience and handle it. The administrative stuff will always be there. Hang in there and best of luck!

Good job nurse!! The only advice I would offer is WHEN this happens next time, once you've established there is no emergency, walk them outta the crowd as quickly as possible. Just far enough to remove the audience if it's too far to go to your clinic. That usually changes the dynamics.

If your "friend's" contract has the dreaded "other duties as assigned" clause in their contract then there is no other option if assigned the task...yuch.

Ugh...I'd can't say I know how you feel but I can understand why you are feeling down, out, drained, and madder than hell. There's nothing I can say that will change your environment so I remind you of the Serenity Prayer to maybe help with your emotional self..."God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference." You have been placed in that position based on the compassion and experience you bring with you and for that, thanks be to God. Stand up straight and keep marching forward for good and the safety of your students and staff - regardless of whether you'd rather just rip their head off and spit into the hole. Best wishes and good luck! You can and you will!

Well, I woke up this morning so that's always a good start for the day. At this point in time, I wonder if I need to go back to work to get some rest but I do enjoy having the freedom of not adhering to a strict schedule other than getting Sweet Petunia off to work in the mornings. I didn't realize how much I enjoy this forum until I revisited this morning so I'll try to frequent you guys more regularly. Thank for the encouraging words!