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My mantra lately: "Wash your HANDS, go back to CLASS and cover your COUGH!"

Dear Divorced Parents,

Please hash out your ugliness on your own time, not mine.

Thanks,

The Nurse

Oh, yes. I have been there! I had a divorced couple that consistently tried to use my office and the mail office as a litigator. Nope, not gonna fly. You guys might actually have to be adults and work this out on your own time in a civilized manner for the good of your children (What can I say? I'm an idealist)

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Feeling frustrated at some of the staff members here. Had to call 911 on a student friday for a head injury and I had a bunch of staff come in and try to tell me what to do while I was in the middle of assessing the student. Next time I'm thinking of just asking everyone else to leave the room!

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So, Spring is here, and apparently I am The Butt Cheek Police.

???

I am dying to know, how does one become a Butt Cheek Police Officer??? LOL!!!

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I am dying to know, how does one become a Butt Cheek Police Officer??? LOL!!!

You had to assk!

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Specializes in kids.
Feeling frustrated at some of the staff members here. Had to call 911 on a student friday for a head injury and I had a bunch of staff come in and try to tell me what to do while I was in the middle of assessing the student. Next time I'm thinking of just asking everyone else to leave the room!

Do it! It is "your scene".

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Specializes in kids.
You had to assk!

I see what you did with that!!!!

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Specializes in Acute Care, CM, School Nursing.
You had to assk!

:roflmao::roflmao:

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Dear Special Ed,

Why do you bypass me? We are part of a TEAM.

Nurse Farawyn

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Specializes in Peds, Oncology.
Dear Special Ed,

Why do you bypass me? We are part of a TEAM.

Nurse Farawyn

OH same here! UNTIL something goes medically wrong with one of their kids, and then they come looking for me, and I know nothing about the kids and they know EVERYTHING.

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15 year old boy comes in for "cold cream". The girls got bored in Art class and experimented by applying makeup to the kid. It went well with his beard.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
Dear Special Ed,

Why do you bypass me? We are part of a TEAM.

Nurse Farawyn

That's where you need parents like me. I got lambasted by the principal for discussing medical concerns with the school nurse. We came up with a suitable plan of action to care for my quirky child. He's delusional in thinking I must discuss with him first as he's now "risk management" and even called the nurse while I was in his office for a different issue. Trying to prove I should go through him. I could hear the laughter down the hall!! Um yeah buddy, the nurse, my son's medical team and I have quite a plan to keep my son safe and health parts are need-to-know. You tried to suspend him for having a fever and putting his head down

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God bless the parents who advocate for their special needs kids. Sometimes they can be a bit of a pia, but better to beat the drum than not give a toot. I have seen both kinds of parents and outcomes are so much better for kids whose parents consistently and realistically advocate.

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