Dang. So sorry. The way you worded that so perfectly about the character of this gone-to-soon teacher. I feel the gut-punch with you and your school community.
Ok, my school nurse support group. I just need to vent a little. When we got back from Christmas Break. At the mother's request (so the kids weren't so out of control, because the medicine had worn...
Thanks. Seeing the eyes all roll at the same time made me giggle. I really wanted to put about 20 of them on there. But, I ran out of time because I was dealing with the medicine clarifying/mad mama...
Just a little update. The mama came, I gave her the printout of the HIPPA interpretation. She did let me know, in a rather lengthy conversation. That, she is the mom, and she doesn't even have to let...
Thanks- This cracked me up! Soooo true, I am sure we have all found the lost treasure in the first aid kits of old. Yet, another episode of fun that only "we" can appreciate
I have a magic coat/shoe/boot/glove/pants/shirt/undies/socks fairy...all color coordinated in all colors for boys and girls. You want me to send her on her magic carpet to your
Thank goodness. The teacher in charge at the time of the accident does the accident report. I call for most head injuries, and always, ones that occur near the end of the
We changed the wording on this for this year. I don't have the exact thing in front of me. But, it goes something like this. "A child who vomits 2 times or more in 24 hours may be sent home. This has...
Darnit. I wish I could get over to the Blue Side. Keeping up with the good questions, support and information sharing, as well as the fun and antics on here. Keeps me busy...oh, and I have to work...
This is a great question, and one worth exploring further. Yes, kids do get headaches, we know, on occasion that is due to not enough food intake. For whatever reason. While they are at school, there...
I got my new MacGill catalog. I have been thumbing through it like a little kid with a new Christmas Catalog. I found the page with the Saltine 2-packs. I love the disclaimer- "As this is a perishable...
In my situation, 3 or my 4 buildings have fantastic Counselors. My other building does not and never has had had a Counselor. This absolutely drives me insane. Everyone loses in this situation. First...
Yes, I do. I am in a similar situation, in that I am only in each of my buildings 1 time and on occasion 2 times a week. I do track illness trends, etc. Because I have to report this to the Health...