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I was having a long talk with a student today about hands being unreliable thermometers, and decided to demonstrate to her the difference in them btwn hand and forehead.

Infrared on MY hand: 97.0

Infrared on MY forehead: 100.9! What the heck?!

I have been repeating my temp anytime I'm alone and I'm steady around 100, but still, um...I better not be getting sick again, I just got the all clear from my pneumonia on Monday!

Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.

Y'all, I did the unthinkable yesterday....when I sent out the email alerting faculty that we might have influenza on campus, and to wash their hands...I told them to send me any kids with symptoms of flu-like illness.

So basically I just enabled ALL their MOM HANDS....

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Specializes in Cardiology, School Nursing, General.
Y'all, I did the unthinkable yesterday....when I sent out the email alerting faculty that we might have influenza on campus, and to wash their hands...I told them to send me any kids with symptoms of flu-like illness.

So basically I just enabled ALL their MOM HANDS....

My greatest fear of doing this...

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.

So far the teachers' Mom Hands are 3 for 3, 100% accurate as I'm sending kids home for ILI....

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Specializes in NCSN.
My greatest fear of doing this...

Same here. We have a GI bug going around, but I know the second I admit to the entire school it's presence, I will be flooded with stomach aches that "need to go home".

So instead I sent out a generic "Let's end the year healthy" email reminding them all to wash their hands and if a little one is sent home wipe down their desk.

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Specializes in Psych, Peds, Education, Infection Control.

My hands are always cold, so my mom hand is highly unreliable, LOL.

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Specializes in ER.

Those temporal artery thermometers can vary 4 degrees side to side if a kid is lying on one side in a cool room. So don't panic.

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Specializes in School health, pediatrics.

I think I figured it out, TMI ahead...

I have IBS-D and for the last several months have had symptoms EVERY morning. Upon some research it seems that some people with IBS-D will run low grade fever with a flare. I think likely my elevated temp, esp in the AM is likely due to this.

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Specializes in IMC, school nursing.
I think I figured it out, TMI ahead...

I have IBS-D and for the last several months have had symptoms EVERY morning. Upon some research it seems that some people with IBS-D will run low grade fever with a flare. I think likely my elevated temp, esp in the AM is likely due to this.

I assumed you were hot stuff.

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Specializes in Cardiology, School Nursing, General.
I assumed you were hot stuff.

Wocka, Wocka, Wocka!

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Specializes in School Nurse.
100 degrees minus IR variable of 2 degrees = 98, 101.9 -2 = 98.9. There you go (in my best Greek accent from My Big Fat Greek Wedding).

kin to Alexander the Great?

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.
Upon some research it seems that some people with IBS-D will run low grade fever with a flare. I think likely my elevated temp, esp in the AM is likely due to this.

I'm sorry you don't feel well, but on a side note - this is GREAT info. I have a bunch of students with diagnosed or strongly suspected IBS.

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