kunaspud replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School
Got a phone call this morning from a teacher at another school. Her student said he was going to throw up and so she let the mom know. Mom says he often throws up on command to get out of class....
kunaspud replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School
Age 11, SPED kid, by bus, prescription pain medication. Our district policy is: No students are allowed to possess prescription or non-prescription medications on district property or at...
kunaspud replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School
Parents! Had one send in a huge bottle of liquid meds. No communication. The teacher found it in the student's backpack and had her bring it to me. I sent paperwork home with student who brought it...
kunaspud replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School
Ran an immunization report and accidentally sent out exclusion notices to every student in my school, (925). If I could get parental responses like that when I really need them, I would be at 100%...
kunaspud replied to imaneedmycoffeefirst89's topic in School
How did you manage that? I have about the same grades, number of students, daily meds and diabetics. I see about 40 on average, as high as 60 and as low as 22, but so far never under that. What is...
Had a fellow nurse call in sick. I walked in to her school to cover her diabetics and found out it was Field Day. Oh joyous day. NOT! I wish she would have texted me a heads
kunaspud replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School
Middle-schoolers! Just treated a head injury. He had a large lump right in the middle of his forehead, with a horizontal seeping line. Got it from proving his friends wrong when they said he couldn't...
kunaspud replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School
Middle School! Love that they are still learning about themselves and that makes a good opportunity to teach every day. I have been helping out at the HS a few hours a week and while they are good...
I wish our indoor gym time was safer, but alas. Our PE teachers have the kids play a game called Boccer, a cross between soccer and basketball. Indoor game, lots of concussions, face hits with a...
Got a phone call from a mom this morning about her student having lice. Wouldn't tell me who the student is, just that she was embarrassed about it and could I inform others to watch out for it. Am I...
I have used it in my prior job, many times. Same thing as the epi pen, when the adrenaline kicks in, it all works out. The hardest part is waiting the fifteen minutes to
kunaspud replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School
First thing this morning, had a student come in and hand me pills to give to her. Prescription bottle with Mom's name on it, no paperwork, but it's okay because she has a picture of her script for the...