"Guidelines" for Sending Students to Office

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Members are discussing the issue of students being sent to the school nurse for minor complaints, such as stomach aches and headaches. Some members suggest providing guidelines to teachers on when to send students to the nurse, while others recommend educating students and parents on when it is appropriate to visit the nurse. Additionally, there is mention of the importance of documenting visits and setting boundaries for treatment of minor issues.

This is the email I'd like to send: Dear Faculty, Please think before sending me students for random or invisible illnesses. I could do so many more things for our school children if I weren't bogged down with little Billy's jaw pain or little Tommy's eyebrow pain. I can supply band aids for the classroom if needed. Paper cuts shouldn't require a trip to the office. These kids are missing valuable class time! Also, I'm not sending them home unless they are vomiting or have a fever. Stomach aches just before lunch are common. My stomach hurts too when I haven't eaten. Please refrain from sending me umpteen kids at one time also! :sarcastic::sarcastic::sarcastic::sarcastic::sarcastic::sarcastic::sarcastic::sarcastic::sarcastic::sarcastic::sarcastic:

How should I re-word this so I don't lose my job? Do you have similar "guidelines" or "suggestions" for teachers on when to send kids to your office?

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One of the districts I sub for has a policy that there are certain office hours, and when the office is "closed", the types of situations you describe are to be handled by the teacher.

Apparently, the walk-ins were getting way out of control.

However, this is a district wide policy, not just the fiat of one lone nurse.

Most districts don't have this policy.

Yeah, we have a 10/10 rule in our district. First and last 10 minutes of class students shouldn't be in the halls/office/nurse/etc. It's up to the principal how well it's enforced though.

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