Spring Bread can't get here soon enough!! (vent)

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Specializes in ICU, Hospice, Nursing Education.

I love my job to pieces but wow I am starting to get a short fuse with some of these kids. They come for the most outrageous reasons!! If a little kindergartner comes for a bandaid because of an ouchie.... I'm fine with that! But when 4th and 5th graders come because there throat starting hurting approx 3 min ago, or they eat lunch and suddenly have a stomachache because they scarfed down their food so quickly and now have a bellyache, and god forbid giving it some time before demanding they come to the clinic. I am seeing the same kids over and over. And ice.... ice is becoming an issue!! Everyone want ice for the most insane reasons. Since when does ice help a splinter?? I have given so much ice out this year... and thinking now I shoulda said NO, you don't need it! If I woulda charged a nickel for every bag of ice I hand out... I could quit my job!! :)

I think it goes both ways... the kids and adults need a break!! Hopefully spring break will refresh me enough to make it til the end of school!! :dncgbby:

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My spring break came and went, i spent it taking care of my mom. :) s/p shoulder rplt surgery. Come on Good Friday!

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Specializes in School Nursing, Ambulatory Care, etc..

Spring Break is just a memory now...Looking forward to Jun 3!

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Specializes in School Nursing.

It's never too late to set limits. You can even make posters for the office that show what kinds of injuries ice will help and those it won't. I refuse to ice anything over 24 hours old or anything invisible!

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Specializes in Telemetry, Gastroenterology, School Nrs.

Spring break is a memory now but I'm looking forward to Good Friday and then May 26!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think the last day of school is more exciting to me now than it was when I was a kid! ;)

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Specializes in med surg, geriatrics, peds.

Well Spring break is a memory for me and because of all our snow this year, there are no more days off unless I take them(.BTW I am taking some with my kids) We are making up a day Good Friday. The consolation that I have is that we only have 36 days left!!!!

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Specializes in ICU, Hospice, Nursing Education.
It's never too late to set limits. You can even make posters for the office that show what kinds of injuries ice will help and those it won't. I refuse to ice anything over 24 hours old or anything invisible!

Thanks- Never thought of it!! This is my first year in school nursing. I think I will be working on the posters in what little spare time I have! Atleast be ready for next year!! Spring Break 4/16-4/25 Whooo hoooo!! Last day of School 6/10!!

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Specializes in school nursing.

Spring Break has come and gone for me! 35 school days until Summer Vacation, baby!!!!!

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