My favorite(least favorite?) so far this year: It snowed for the first time overnight and at 8:33 am, less than 3 minutes after entering the building, I get "My teacher told me to come see you because...
My daughter started kindergarten this year. It's awesome to have her come in with me in the mornings. Seeing her in the hallway always makes me smile. It also helps me to get the know the kindergarden...
This is my second year as an elementary school nurse. My office has a big bulletin board that I change every few months, currently it's a minion cold vs flu board. I have a few anatomy posters, as...
BeckyESRN replied to beckster_01's topic in Nursing Humor
Dictation error- "Gave pt 40mg IV LATEX" My favorite pulm. doc always had the best notes. Some that I remember: "Pt needs to move to a third world country with cleaner air and less available food"...
BeckyESRN replied to Nsg is an art's topic in Pain Management
I was injured in karate class when I was 16. I required nerve decompression surgery on my left foot. Then I broke my left ankle as soon as they removed my cast; first day in PT to be exact! Over the...
I was not at the teachers meeting today and I guess they decided to complain to the principal about my handling of head lice. Our evidence based policy is "no exclusion". It's been this way for 3...
2nd grade boy runs in out of breath "I swallowed a bug and I can feel it crawling on my rib bones" Me: "That's anatomically impossible, buddy. Things that you swallow don't float around inside your...
BeckyESRN replied to KidsRNstill's topic in School
I just gave this to the office staff and the principal, they loved it! It's been one heck of a week; everyone one of these has occurred this week alone! I also sent it the rest of the nurse's in my...
BeckyESRN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
~400 students- K thru 5h Clinic is HUGE. My office, main clinic with 3 bed, lots of cabinets and counter space, plus a desk and chairs. Bathroom, one smaller room with table and chairs-used by...
BeckyESRN replied to huffmannurse's topic in School
At my school, I have one 2nd grade boy who must bathe in oils daily. We can all tell if he's been in the hallway recently, as it leaves a scent trail. I have to use my inhaler every time he's in my...
BeckyESRN replied to zombieghoast's topic in School
I work K-5 and the office staff does not help. I once had a nurses' meeting in another building and they called because a 4th grader needed her inhaler prior to PE, she self administers, but they...