Random Thoughts: School Nurses

Flare, ASN, BSN · Dec 10, 2015

indeed there is... from what you vented, mc3 i'd have made a report - if nothing else out of clear principle.

I'm just going to get on my soapbox for a moment - at what point did civil servant equate to verbal punching bag? Why is it common place to have to make 6 phone calls to send a child home when every person carries a small telephone on their hip? Do people not realize that we CAN TELL when they reject the call and send us to voice mail after a few rings?

kidzcare · Dec 10, 2015

I'm so sorry that is happening. So upsetting.

Are they saying it's not enough for a police report? What about reporting to DCFS?

SnowyJ, RN · Dec 10, 2015

I am just curious...has anyone else had the experience of not being able to reach a parent when you call on your school phone, but lo and behold they answer when you call on your cell? Hmmmmm...I've done that. Interesting how that works.

100kids, BSN, RN · Dec 10, 2015

mc3 that is awful. I am so sorry you had a day like that!

kidzcare · Dec 10, 2015

I am just curious...has anyone else had the experience of not being able to reach a parent when you call on your school phone, but lo and behold they answer when you call on your cell? Hmmmmm...I've done that. Interesting how that works.

I have never called from my cell phone. :nono:

SnowyJ, RN · Dec 10, 2015

I have only done it in desperation. If a child is really sick or hurt.

Both times, the parent had ignored if it was the school number but picked up with the cell. I just find it interesting.

abc123RN · Dec 10, 2015

I have only done it in desperation. If a child is really sick or hurt.
Both times, the parent had ignored if it was the school number but picked up with the cell. I just find it interesting.

I don't use my personal cell to call parents, but I have used phones belonging to the counselors. Parents will answer the calls from them faster then they will from the school phones. I guess they know it's the nurse or the principal and those calls most always require the parent getting up and coming to school, but the counselors call for things the parents don't have to actually have to put forth effort.

Flare, ASN, BSN · Dec 10, 2015

i won't use my cell phone to call those that don't answer. I have been known to use my lesser known telephone fax line, but i try to use that sparingly. I discussed with my IT guy the idea of a google phone number - apparently that's a thing - but i still don't think i totally understand that concept.

OldDude · Dec 10, 2015

I am provided a school cell phone; Iphone. I'm findiing that I get more responses from a text than a call. I understand it's easier for some parents to answer a text from work than receive a phone call. I frequently use it to send pictures of bumps, lacs, scrapes, rashes, etc to parents. That's a lot easier than trying to provide a description.

SchoolNurseTXstyle · Dec 10, 2015

Why will a coach allow a kid with a head injury to sit with a 10 pound bag of ice with no barrier on it for 48 minutes and then send to class but they refer a 1 drop of blood on a Kleenex from a nose directly to me with no pass (because it is deemed an emergency)?????????????? No amount of education seems to change the mindset either!!! I think I may bang my head against a wall until I get a concussion (or better yet, a mild nosebleed) so that I can go home.

MrNurse(x2), ADN · Dec 10, 2015

I am provided a school cell phone; Iphone. I'm findiing that I get more responses from a text than a call. I understand it's easier for some parents to answer a text from work than receive a phone call. I frequently use it to send pictures of bumps, lacs, scrapes, rashes, etc to parents. That's a lot easier than trying to provide a description.

I use my personal phone, as my number is in the parent directory. Haven't thought of the picture thing, thanks Old Dude! Love being able to text, parents can often see my text at work and decide if it is worthwhile.

SnowyJ, RN · Dec 10, 2015

The issue is all the phones in this building come up with the name of the school district only. So parents see that, and may not think it is urgent, or they are avoiding the call because they know their child went to school not feeling well, and they want to buy themselves more time.