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Specializes in NCSN.

Do all schools have so many extra people?

We have 2 counselors, 2 full time reading specialist, 2 speech teachers, PT/OT that comes in 3 times a week, a volunteer group of people who will help those struggling with reading read (they read at a table outside of my office), 4 "safe zone staff" where teachers can send kids who need a "break".

I guess I never realized just how many non teachers were around in the school!

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

but only one nurse - probably without any clerical help...

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Community Health, School Health.

Consider your school/students lucky. We have those services in the school where my own kids go, but here where I work, our resources are very limited and it is very difficult when we have students who need more than the school can provide. Earlier this week we had a kid who was having a meltdown and got violent and it took three staff members to get him calm. The AP and two teachers had to be with him and they were scrambling to find classroom coverage for the teachers who were helping. As Flare said, wouldn't it be nice to also have extra nursing coverage.

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So many counselors! 3 in the building all day everyday then there are the outside agency counselors coming in a couple times a week to talk to kids on their case load. Everyone of them brings kids to the clinic, sometimes multiple times a day wanting something checked on them. I have no idea how these kids have time to learn in the classroom at all!

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Specializes in IMC, school nursing.

We are opposite here. We only have a fundraising coordinator and me and the occasional volunteer. I provide counseling when the counselor wanna be teacher doesn't do it (I really do appreciate it).

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Specializes in NCSN.
So many counselors! 3 in the building all day everyday then there are the outside agency counselors coming in a couple times a week to talk to kids on their case load. Everyone of them brings kids to the clinic, sometimes multiple times a day wanting something checked on them. I have no idea how these kids have time to learn in the classroom at all!

I feel the same way about the kids missing SO MUCH class. We have a few students who bounce from me, to the counselor to needing a break where they usually get restrained which brings them back to me and the cycle starts again.

And of course no clerical help for the nurse

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Specializes in NICU.
4 "safe zone staff" where teachers can send kids who need a "break"

OMG, safe zone staff???? When I was in school, when we needed a "break", we waited until recess or lunch. What kind of future adults are we cultivating?

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Specializes in IMC, school nursing.
OMG, safe zone staff???? When I was in school, when we needed a "break", we waited until recess or lunch. What kind of future adults are we cultivating?

Amen!!!

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We have two "timeout" employees where kids are sent from time to time. But, 3 seems excessive.

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Specializes in school/military/OR/home health.
Everyone of them brings kids to the clinic, sometimes multiple times a day wanting something checked on them. I have no idea how these kids have time to learn in the classroom at all!
Yes, this. Our PT and OT and speech therapist are lovely people, but are constantly bringing the students in for a check on whatever. And it's always nothing.
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Specializes in IMC, school nursing.
We have two "timeout" employees where kids are sent from time to time. But, 3 seems excessive.

:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

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Specializes in LTC, Rehab.

I hope those 'safe zone staff' (4? really?) can keep those kids from touching those WALLS, you know. :^)

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