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1. The Incontinence Epidemic

   Kind-hearted replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   Same here - "School Nurse, Potty-Trainer Extraordinaire" should be my official title. And no, I don't do any of the "just check his pants" stuff either. Hand them some flush-able wipes ( yes, we actually requested some from the PTO ) and point them...

2. I did something bad...

   Kind-hearted replied to Amethya's topic in School

   Don't be so hard on yourself - you've identified the problem and are taking steps to fix it. Maybe you could "visit" another school building to watch how their office is set up? Your School Nurse Manager also should come and help you get things set ...

3. Forged Doctor's Note

   Kind-hearted replied to Amethya's topic in School

   I had a similar note once upon a time: It said something like " This child's parents are very smart and love their child very much. Anytime child is absent from school it's because the parents are smart enough not to send him, so quit sending letters...

4. What do you do with your "Stomachache" kids?

   Kind-hearted replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

   Waste baskets double as yucky buckets here in this K-8 school :)

5. When teachers go behind your back...

   Kind-hearted replied to KKEGS's topic in School

   I am from a small community, where so often ( too often? ) teachers & parents are chums. They text & email back & forth all day long, then I'll get a call from teacher something like this: Ok, Johnny's mom is on her way to get him becau...

6. Is it just me?

   Kind-hearted replied to vvasq87's topic in School

   Exactly! One year, while I was nurse at a 6-8 middle school, a little 6th grade girl came in x2 with a tummy ache on the VERY FIRST DAY . Of course, I assumed it was first day jitters, but by the 3rd time she came in, I decided to call parents....ju...

7. School Bus Tragedy

   Kind-hearted replied to fawnmarie's topic in School

   This is just....unthinkable. We do well remember that stories of tragedies we hear about on the news are PEOPLE. With families, friends, and nurses who love them. I am so sorry!

8. Just a small vent...

   Kind-hearted replied to Nurse_JackieVA's topic in School

   That can be soooo disheartening. A few years a parent caught me out in the hallway, in a crowd of course, and chewed me out me with a screaming tirade ( head lice drama ) - it was awful. But I tried to take it in stride ( vented in private! ) and...

9. Today is not a good day for me.

   Kind-hearted replied to Amethya's topic in School

   I really think it takes about 3 years for a school nurse to "find her stride" - to develop your own routine, find your rhythm, AND have the confidence to buck the "we've always done it this way!" Go easy on yourself - especially when it seems that ...