I know this has been posted before but I just need to vent it out!!!! Why do teachers freak the freak out about everything?? I have ran all over the building 2 days in a row scooping up students "about to pass out." When I get there, they are usually fine. This morning, the teacher sent me to the wrong room as she was in such a panic. Take the 3 seconds to check your dang room number before sending me to the complete wrong side of the building which will take an additional 5 minutes.
Then she told me student did not eat breakfast and diagnosed him with hypoglycemia. He told me he ate eggs, bacon and toast with jelly and orange juice right before school. Uggh, keep your diagnosis to yourself please and spend that time memorizing your room #.
I promise you I think teachers have some difficult jobs, but these stories make me wonder how *some* of them are masters prepared educators. :what:
We had a math teacher in high school who, upon seeing a somewhat bloody wound one of her students had, passed out. Which wouldn't have been so crazy if she hadn't supposedly been a vet tech or assistant. I imagine most vet clinic staff have seen blood before...
Specializes in med-surg, IMC, school nursing, NICU.
I have told the teachers time and time again: if they CAN walk, send them to my office. I got called to a classroom once for, no joke, a thumbnail scratch on a 4th graders AC. No kidding. This was the school psychologist, not the teacher but still. Use your noodle, dude.
I get called over to my autism unit at least once daily for a non-responsive student. Half the time, they pass me running down the hallway before I can get to the classroom. I just calmly say "looks responsive to me." The other half of the time when I do actually make it to the classroom - I just say their name and and they respond immediately.
Haha! I was called down to the playground the other day after a fight. Apparently, one of the boys was shoved down and "couldn't get up." I walked down to the playground and said, "Get up" in my "nurse voice." He got right up and followed me to the office. Nothing hurt, except his pride...
Haha! I was called down to the playground the other day after a fight. Apparently, one of the boys was shoved down and "couldn't get up." I walked down to the playground and said, "Get up" in my "nurse voice." He got right up and followed me to the office. Nothing hurt, except his pride...
HA! I love the days when I have to use the nurse voice!
I wish I could figure out how to stop the panic. I just don't know. I've given the "this is not an emergency" speech so many times. Common sense has just flown right out the window.
I love panicking teachers because I love to respond with folded hands, doe eyes, no words, and complete calm.
Yesterday a 3rd grade teacher came running to the clinic with student in tow, taco sauce all over his face, shouting, "he choked on a taco chip!!"
3rd grade boy was running, breathing heavily and carrying a Capri Sun straw. True story.
I folded my hands in front of me, blinked, smiled politely, paused for a few seconds, looked at everyone...another 3rd grade teacher was running and panicking behind this scene (I guess they needed assistance).
Then I replied, "so, it looks like everything's under control now. Kevin, when you get back to the lunchroom you should wipe your face. Do you need something to drink?"
Kevin says, "Well, if they'd left me alone, I could've gotten my straw open and had a drink of my Capri-Sun."
The deal is, I have been doing this 10 years and I have been called away on so many non emergency "emergencies" that I truly do not get in any hurry anymore. Just numb to it. One if these days it is going to be valid..........
Farawyn
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*waves hands in the air and runs into a wall*