School nurse spots leukemia in a pupil

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Specializes in ER.

This is a great story about an observant school nurse. Hooray!

NJ School Nurse Helps Spot Leukemia Symptoms In Kindergartner

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Specializes in ED, School Nurse.

I joke about this all the time with the small stuff I take care of in my office, but literally, this time, "Another life saved." Great job, Nurse Patti!!!

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Kudos to Nurse Patti!

I was just going to post this story....posted in Nursing News for greater visibility info about contest + nominees: Vote for America's Greatest School Nurse

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GOOD FOR HER!!!

My name is Patti! Wonder if it will rub off?

There is stuff all of us have "caught", suggested a parent follow up with a doc. I love/hate when I'm right.

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Specializes in kids.

Oustanding!!!! Well done Patti!

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.
GOOD FOR HER!!!

My name is Patti! Wonder if it will rub off?

There is stuff all of us have "caught", suggested a parent follow up with a doc. I love/hate when I'm right.

Agreed - but the thing I hate more is when I have that nagging feeling something is up, alert the parent and get radio silence in return. Not even a "I'll mention it the next time we're there" type thing. I wish in some cases we would call the docs directly without a bunch of paperwork and without catching hell.

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Specializes in kids.
Agreed - but the thing I hate more is when I have that nagging feeling something is up, alert the parent and get radio silence in return. Not even a "I'll mention it the next time we're there" type thing. I wish in some cases we would call the docs directly without a bunch of paperwork and without catching hell.

Had one yesterday...kid has a litany of issues. EVerytime they get pushed on attendance, mom starts calling Dr Google and in conversation yesterday mentions kid said s/he wanted to die cause s/he feels awful...kid is >18

SAY WHAT????

I immediatly encouraged her to call PCP to push up appt sched for today. I got her the name and contact info of several psychiatrists (I really think that is what she needs).

Mom then says I'm sure s/he doesnt mean it...

I followed up with an email a with several people copied to have digitial proof that I addressed the situation.

Nothing to day other than s/he wont be in (again) becuase s/he does not feel well.

Argghh!

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Specializes in Sub-Acute, School Nursing, Dialysis.

Great story!!! Hope all goes well with the student. School nurses are truly the best!

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Specializes in school/military/OR/home health.

This is awesome, but am I the only one who thought pupil was referring to the kid's eye? I thought the nurse spotted something in his eye that led to a leukemia diagnosis and was really curious what that was...

I am a moron.:facepalm:

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
This is awesome, but am I the only one who thought pupil was referring to the kid's eye? I thought the nurse spotted something in his eye that led to a leukemia diagnosis and was really curious what that was...

I am a moron.:facepalm:

Lol. No, it wasn't just you.

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Specializes in Psych, Peds, Education, Infection Control.
This is awesome, but am I the only one who thought pupil was referring to the kid's eye? I thought the nurse spotted something in his eye that led to a leukemia diagnosis and was really curious what that was...

I am a moron.:facepalm:

I did the same, though, at first...

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Specializes in Hospice, corrections, psychiatry, rehab, LTC.
Had one yesterday...kid has a litany of issues. EVerytime they get pushed on attendance, mom starts calling Dr Google and in conversation yesterday mentions kid said s/he wanted to die cause s/he feels awful...kid is >18

Dr. Google. I love it! Going to have to use that one.

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