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Today I had to hang up on the person I was talking with on the phone, run down the hallway to tend to an EMERGENCY...bloody nose...for a 7th grader...who gets bloody noses...bad ones... ALL. OF. THE. TIME.

I'm laughing about it now. Not so much earlier.

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Specializes in school nursing.

Some people really freak out at the sight of blood. Surprisingly, those people menstruate. I kid, I kid... sorta.

I have been flagged down for "a lot of blood." that was one small drip on a kid's shin. Cracks me up.

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My tongue is very loose today!!! First, i saw the teacher in the hallway that sent a kid because he had a 98.4 "fever" and asked her if she has a thermometer in her class.

Then, I was trying to scan a concussion plan at the copier - and it got eaten!!! trying to get it unstuck when a teacher comes to me "you have patients waiting." My reply: yes, and if they were at an ER - they would have to wait even longer. I have to do paperwork throughout the day - not like I have a lunch or a planning period to do these things.

Like I lollygag around ignore students..................

If I were to leave it stuck like that - then front office would be mad I left it for them to fix.

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Funny how faculty turn into a "deer in the headlights" when something happens! I've had the same thing happen and still does after being at the school for 14 years I would have thought they would have calmed down a little. I just take every report and radio call "with a grain of salt"...

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.
Just now, cburgess30513 said:

. I just take every report and radio call "with a grain of salt"...

Yes, and I ask them "Do I need the wheelchair?" That makes them stop and think about it...

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

they think i need the wheelchair for everything. Kid puked - wheel chair. bumped head on table, wheel chair... scraped knee... you bet your sweet fanny i need the wheelchair. I've leaned to bring it if it sounds like i needs it, but park it out of eyeshot until after i assess.

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Specializes in IMC, school nursing.

I am in a small building, but I have only had to go to a child twice in five years.I am so sorry you all are abused the way you are.

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44 minutes ago, Flare said:

they think i need the wheelchair for everything. Kid puked - wheel chair. bumped head on table, wheel chair... scraped knee... you bet your sweet fanny i need the wheelchair. I've leaned to bring it if it sounds like i needs it, but park it out of eyeshot until after i assess.

My prior school was horrible. EVERY.DAY with the wheelchair. Half the time the kid would not even be there on my arrival "oh, he is better so we sent him to the clinic."

It got to the point that I took my sweet, easy time........

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Specializes in medsurg/school nurse.

my favorite is when someone comes in frantically to tell me that someone is puking in the bathroom....ok great....glad they made it to the bathroom.

not.an.emergency.stop.freaking.out.

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YES!!! ?

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Specializes in School Nurse.

Apparently broken acrylic nails are now a medical emergency. :banghead:

No, this is not your personal nail salon, here's a piece of tape, go back to class!

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Specializes in medsurg/school nurse.
9 minutes ago, GdBSN said:

Apparently broken acrylic nails are now a medical emergency. :banghead:

No, this is not your personal nail salon, here's a piece of tape, go back to class!

student left class to come and ask me to help her put her nose piercing back in because it came out the day prior and she can't get it back in. nope. i am not touching your piercing and trying to force it back in. back to class.

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