BeckyESRN

BeckyESRN

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  1. Front office help?

    BeckyESRN replied to Nurse.jen's topic in School

    You are the NURSE and they need to realize that! Your clinic needs to come first, kids should not be waiting because they want you to answer phones and check people in and be the nurse. You are new to...

  2. Teachers will believe anything

    BeckyESRN replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    Yesterday I had a kid with major behavior issues come to my office because he was "too tired to function" I let him sleep for 30 minutes. It took a good bit of rousing to get him awake and off to...

  3. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    BeckyESRN replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Pink socks today, the rest is

  4. Need Organization ideas!

    BeckyESRN replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I have a closet and I use the copy paper boxes for each

  5. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Why didn't you just grab one of those plastic knifes from the lunch room? Pour some alcohol over it, put a bandaid on, it'll be

  6. It's just anaphylaxis

    BeckyESRN replied to it'snotatumor's topic in School

    I love you! Seriously, this is the

  7. And this is why schools need a legit nurse

    BeckyESRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I really like my VeraTemp no touch thermometer! The only time I have any issue is when these boys with really thick hair and bangs come in, I have to move their hair out of the way for a minute or two...

  8. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Today I had a 2nd grader sent down to wash off his deodorant and change his shirt. He smelled so intensely of Axe that his classmates were coughing and complaining and he was getting a headache! C'Mon...

  9. Ah Mondays...(vent coming)

    BeckyESRN replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    We refer to this as Monday Morning Urgent Care. It's the worst day of the week! We were off on Thursday and Friday, so I'm getting 5 day old scratches and "I was sick on Friday" visits. Hang in

  10. How many students?

    BeckyESRN replied to villageRN's topic in School

    K-5 about 400

  11. Feeling burnt out

    BeckyESRN replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Just the thought of being back on the floor made me shudder! No thank

  12. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Just had a first grader come see me- holding the side of his head 1st "I have a big bump on my head" Me: "did you hit your head? Let me see" 1st: "I didn't hit it, I just felt it" Me: checking out...

  13. Post Halloween

    BeckyESRN replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    My first year, I had a student bite another student's tongue. That was a weird conversation... Apparently one kid thought it would be funny to lick another kid and the kid being licked did not find it...

  14. No Water at Lunch?!

    BeckyESRN replied to shark_nurse14's topic in School

    Our principal has developed a fun new game in response to bottle flipping. It's called how many flipping bottles can I catch?! He has a daily display of the confiscated water bottles in the office, 23...

  15. 504s and Food Allergies/Asthma

    BeckyESRN replied to denstar's topic in School

    Of all of my allergic/asthmatic/diabetic kiddos, only 1 has a 504. She has very severe allergies and asthma and needed certain accommodations in the lunch room as well as in the classroom to ensure...

  16. I feel nauseated, what should I do?

    BeckyESRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Stale

  17. Post Halloween

    BeckyESRN replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    Lots of playground injuries today, but no trick or treat related illness! Now it's after lunch and they won't get away with "I ate too much candy last

  18. Feeling burnt out

    BeckyESRN replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    I bought a necklace online that says "Suck it up, Buttercup" I wear it all the

  19. Halloween monday

    BeckyESRN replied to Flare's topic in School

    It's like Party City, only

  20. 911 Debrief

    BeckyESRN replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    Now that is a great

  21. 911 Debrief

    BeckyESRN replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    Just echoing what has already been said: you did the right

  22. Halloween monday

    BeckyESRN replied to Flare's topic in School

    Our party day was Friday and this year, much to my delight, we switched to just popcorn(skinny pop) and water or 100% apple juice!!! I'm sure some candy will come in in lunch boxes for the next few...

  23. Medical Quackery: Let's talk.

    BeckyESRN replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Nursing News

    I work in a school, my first year I had a diabetic kiddo in my office and another older boy comes in for a bandaid. He then proceeds to tell my diabetic that it a shame that his dad won't just give...

  24. Halloween monday

    BeckyESRN replied to Flare's topic in School

    We have a 3 day week, I've never been so

  25. Lice Dream...

    BeckyESRN replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    I started my morning with my 4y/o having a meltdown because "I can't eat a pop tart with letters on it" literally on the ground crying over a pop tart. Then I got to school and had an email from a...