Cattz

Cattz ADN

School Nurse. Having conversations with littles.

Love kids.

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  1. Monday morning urgent care..

    and round....and round....and round........... more eye
  2. The Bad Day Thread

    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.
  3. Clincal question from another stalker

    Because it is such a pleasant site!!??
  4. Just shaking my head

    MrNurse- your tough-guy image is crumbling a little with this post. (good for you
  5. 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...
  6. Monday morning urgent care..

    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...
  7. 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...
  8. Clincal question from another stalker

    If temp normal, and they are able to go about their normal activities of the school day. It's back to class my little
  9. New to school nursing

    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
  10. Monday morning urgent care..

    This thread has caused so much spontaneous eye rolling. That, my eyes have rolled out of my head, and are now laying on my desk!!!!!!!!
  11. Far?? You still doin ok??

    Hey. Far. Talk to us, come on. Let us know you are
  12. Wet Clothes - VENT!!!

    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
  13. *cough* teachers

    Hey TX- This gets a big wooop-wooooop from me!! (as we all give a collective "nod".
  14. High School Head Injuries

    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
  15. Vomiting

    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...
  16. Favorite resource sites

    Drugs.com , CDC, Kidshealth.org Happy Happy...yes-its-Friday!!
  17. Last day at my school

    Good luck kidz. Enjoy your half day off today. We will be thinking happy thoughts for you on Monday. Let us know when you get settled
  18. Far?? You still doin ok??

    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...
  19. Why are students stealing my food?!

    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...
  20. Just shaking my head

    If it is cold where you are. Just put em outside for a few minutes, either with no coat, or just a hoodie. Problem. Solved.
  21. MacGill is now selling the most important item!

    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...
  22. Student absences

    kerfuffle- good word. I like that. I am going to add that to my
  23. That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    Uh ohhh Far- You are scaring us. Come on, let us know you are sitting upright and are
  24. Counselor, too?

    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...
  25. Student absences

    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...