"Guidelines" for Sending Students to Office

[Rizowe]

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:

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?

[pedi_nurse]

Can I copy this?

Go for it!

[pedi_nurse]

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.