Things that make me grumpy

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

A line up of things that should have been addressed at home (bumped arm at soccer, of course never iced it. Cut finger last night -not bleeding now) that need to be addressed before I even walk in the door.

Kids that walk in interrupting and yelling loudly about minor complaints while I'm on the phone - i simply assume that they are allowed to do this at home all the time.

Student's coming for minor complaint type things (lip balm, Lumbiderm) 5 minutes before lunch) - really. you couldn't wait?

Parents that never return paperwork, vaccines, whatever then get mad at you when you all them out on it.

Students rushing in 5 minutes past the dismissal bell with sports forms that they had ALL DAY to turn in.

What makes you grumpy???:cautious:

Specializes in School Nursing.

Hmmmm. Let's see. Right now it's parents ignoring emails, phone calls, and TWO letters sent home regarding noncomplicance with immunizations. Our deadline is THIS Friday and now they are calling me in a panic about what to do?!? Really? I've been warning you for SIX WEEKS that unless you do something about this your kid will be excluded on Monday. And NOW you decide to start caring?!?

Kids who need EpiPens who still don't have EpiPens at school. Or inhalers. Or their ADHD meds. I could go on and on with this one.

Kids who, like you, are lined up right after the buses arrive telling me they vomited at home or feel awful. They felt like that at home but didn't tell anyone. WTH?!? So now they want to go home 5 minutes after they got here. Grrrrrr.

Specializes in Med-surg, school nursing..
So now they want to go home 5 minutes after they got here. Grrrrrr.

And SURPRISE! Parents don't answer their phone.

Today:

Teachers who call parents without sending the kid to me first. Gah!

Kids who come in with their "nurse pass" and when asked what's going on they just hand me the note. Apparently the note makes them lose their ability to speak, and activates my ability to read minds.

Specializes in School nursing.

Kids who, like you, are lined up right after the buses arrive telling me they vomited at home or feel awful. They felt like that at home but didn't tell anyone. WTH?!? So now they want to go home 5 minutes after they got here. Grrrrrr.

Of they did tell someone at home, who told this clearly nauseous student they had to go to school anyway. And when I call them they tell me "well I can't leave work, can they stay in your office until after school?"

Sigh...

Specializes in Home Health,Dialysis, MDS, School Nurse.

When I have a kid standing at my desk using my phone, a kid sitting at my desk whom I am talking with, a kid sitting in my waiting area and a kid walks in and starts talking loudly over top of everyone else and telling me whats wrong with him. Can you NOT see that you aren't the only person in here?? Sit down and wait kid, you're fourth in line!

Right now I am grumpy because its so ******* cold in my office I smuggled in a space heater and am currently running it under my desk hoping the maintenance police don't notice it. :coldfeet:

Specializes in School Nursing, Hospice,Med-Surg.

Kids who come in and flop down on my cot when they're not even sick.

Nosey kids (and faculty) who see a kid in the clinic and say, "why are you here? What's wrong with you?" Aargh.

Teachers who send kids 5 minutes before the bell rings.

Kids who come with a complaint then want NO treatment. WHYYY are you here??

Specializes in Pediatrics, Community Health, School Health.

I got snapped at this morning when I called a mom to come pick up her Kindergartener who had vomited three times in 20 minutes. She says "THAT'S strange because she was FINE over the weekend" in a nasty, accusatory tone like I was making it up. Trust me, it's more of a pain to dismiss a kid early for me than to send them back to class.

Specializes in School Nursing.

Kids who come in with their "nurse pass" and when asked what's going on they just hand me the note. Apparently the note makes them lose their ability to speak, and activates my ability to read minds.

THIS- ALMOST EVERY, SINGLE TIME! Very frustrating.

Yes, yes, yes!! All of these! Today I am dealing with all the "my mom told me to call if I wasn't feeling good"

I want to tell the parents "If you tell your child that you will pick them up if they do not feel well, please wait in the parking lot"

Specializes in Med-surg, school nursing..

Kids who come with a complaint then want NO treatment. WHYYY are you here??

UGH! Exactly!!

I got snapped at this morning when I called a mom to come pick up her Kindergartener who had vomited three times in 20 minutes. She says "THAT'S strange because she was FINE over the weekend" in a nasty, accusatory tone like I was making it up. Trust me, it's more of a pain to dismiss a kid early for me than to send them back to class.

Because...ya know... Wednesday is practically the same as last weekend.

Specializes in School.

Chronic complainers. I have 2 that I am think of right now that make me grumpy. I am maker of fact with them, however they keep coming in for things I can not take care of. They both have worn out their guardians and their welcome in the nurse's office. I had senior walk into the office once when I was talking with one of these little darlings and she told me later, "I have never heard you talk to anyone that way." I hate it that I have to be that way, but if I act the way I do with anyone else, I would never get them out of my office and it's hard enough to keep them out. :angrybird10:

Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

OMG Yes!! To all of these :yes:

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