Am I overreacting?

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Ok so this is my first year as a school nurse, 12 years of previous NICU nursing, I'm just having a hard time with all the requests/demands i get from my admin, like calling a parent for a toothache cause the kid has emotional issues, or my admin calling a parent to pick up a student after i had already seen the kid for a stomachache and sent him back to class. Just alot of undermining. I don't feel like i should baby these kids, then they'll all be in my office. And I'm not here to baby irresponsible parents. I'm here to keep kids in school. I came from a place where i was very well respected. Sorry for the rant I just need to vent

Specializes in School Nurse. Having conversations with littles..

Hang in there. Glad you have come to a resolution. How many days til Christmas Break??

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Specializes in med-surg, IMC, school nursing, NICU.

I had some issues in my school, the first year with an AP who gave me lots of unwelcome/unwarranted/uninformed advice. The second year was with a new principal who just flat out disrespected me. Unfortunately, you are sort of under their thumb when it comes to work. It's very hard being the ONLY medically minded person in the building. Your focus is so off base from everyone else's and there is often nobody to commiserate with (that is where this forum comes in)

I love the idea of "missed instructional time" or "out of seat time" when talking to parents and teachers. It lets them know that you truly are looking out for their wellbeing AND their education.

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