BeckyESRN

BeckyESRN

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  1. Not today!!

    BeckyESRN replied to Flare's topic in School

    Way to

  2. PANDAS/PANS

    BeckyESRN replied to halohg's topic in School

    Very much so. I actually have a student that has been diagnosed. The symptoms initially presented as Tourette's-like: extremely impulsive, vocal tics, involuntary muscle movements, poor retention,...

  3. If you DO NOT teach health classes at your school

    BeckyESRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Our health curriculum is built into our science units. Outside of the puberty talk, the teachers teach

  4. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    2nd grade student presents after licking paint brush covered in black paint. After he brushed his teeth and tongue, I asked "Any reason you decided to eat paint today?" him: My little brother dared...

  5. Student nurse -public health rotation w/ a school nurse

    BeckyESRN replied to naveiak's topic in School

    Welcome and

  6. Music in your office?

    BeckyESRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Amazon Music's clean alternative station is usually playing, although I do switch to Hamilton now and

  7. Essential Oils

    BeckyESRN replied to janetpa's topic in School

    I had a 5th grader a few years ago that used to sit in class licking the roller ball to his essential oils container. Mom said that the oils are all natural, so they can't be

  8. Funny Ranting

    BeckyESRN replied to mariarico's topic in School

    If your ankle, knee, elbow, belly, head, ect. hurt that bad, you would not be able to continue flossing like that... Sooo over the Fortnight

  9. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I would make the parent pick it

  10. What would you do?

    BeckyESRN replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    Do you have a PTA/PTO/HSA of whatever the parent organization calls themselves in your area? Luckily, Davis Vision provides vouchers in our area, but this is a cost that my school's HSA would gladly...

  11. Otherwise Becomes Aware - Input Requested

    BeckyESRN replied to OldDude's topic in School

    I'm thinking if I didn't see it myself, there is no "fact" to make anyone else aware of... Hearsay is

  12. C'Mon Now!

    BeckyESRN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    4th grader: "The floor fell on my face" Me: ...stunned silence... huh? What on Earth do you mean the FLOOR (points to floor) fell on your FACE?! 4th: Not that floor (points down) THAT floor (points...

  13. Weird reasons to come to school nurse?

    BeckyESRN replied to Avill's topic in School

    Me too, kid. Me

  14. Weird reasons to come to school nurse?

    BeckyESRN replied to Avill's topic in School

    4th grade girl: I was taking hay to my rabbits this morning and I wasn't wearing a shirt, now I'm itchy Caladryl and a talk about topless bunny feeding seemed to fix the

  15. Missed it

    BeckyESRN replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    When I was a teenager, my karate instructor was demonstrating wrist locks and told me to tap when it hurt...it never hurt...until he let go and then Holy blinding pain, Batman! No swelling, No...

  16. I would really love....

    BeckyESRN replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    "We no longer believe in vaccines" could be code for "Someone told me it was easier to tell you this than to take my kid to the doctor. So now you can't exclude my precious snowflake and I don't have...

  17. just curious

    BeckyESRN replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    I have to be here 7 days more than the students. i do 5 days prior to school starting, 1 in the middle, and 1 at the

  18. Back To School Night

    BeckyESRN replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    I no longer go to back to school nights or open house stuff as "The Nurse", but I'm there anyway because of my

  19. Back To School Night

    BeckyESRN replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    I set up a table outside of my office with extra physical forms, medication forms, ect. and a tri-fold board with vaccine information/ reasons to keep your kids home from school info on

  20. Why do teachers

    BeckyESRN replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I like when I get to write "Student presented with no tissues and no evidence of bleeding, advised student to keep fingers out of

  21. Stomach pain-not hunger

    BeckyESRN replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    I use peppermint lifesavers. They're not dissolve, sort of like after dinner mints, but a bit more slowly. Sam's Club and Amazon are great for bulk

  22. Welcome to Monday Morning.....

    BeckyESRN replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    On the flip side: I have student here coughing up a lung, looks awful, dizzy, headache, temp 102. I showed him the thermometer and he says "It was higher this morning, but mom gave me motrin because...

  23. Staff & Parents

    BeckyESRN replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

    Reasons to keep their sick, yucky, germ infested child at

  24. Funny Ranting

    BeckyESRN replied to mariarico's topic in School

    "You'll survive, I promise" usually for nearly invisible scratches and such. "Yes, but why are you here?" after several minutes of unrelated rambling that, in no way, indicates to me what is wrong....

  25. Athletic Trainers

    BeckyESRN replied to EnoughWithTheIce's topic in School

    The research on icing injuries is shifting and some studies have show that inflammation is actually necessary for tissue repair. This article has a nice summary and links to the studies. Should You...