Thanksgiving Break is Upon Us!

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Hello fellow school nurses! :specs:

Thanksgiving break is upon us!:chicken: I wasn't working in this setting at this time last year, so I wanted to hear from you all;

How crazy does it get before the holiday break?! :ninja:

When are you all out for break? ;)

Can't wait to hear from you guys! :coollook:Thanks!

Our district finally worked it out to have the entire week off; no academics occurred during that week and it was the peak time for absenteeism. Little bonus for me this year...Sweet Petunia and I are going on an 8 day Caribbean cruise the week after Thanksgiving:cool::happy:

Yaaaay!

SP better post some pics.

I'm like Jen. Half day Wednesday, then Thursday and Friday off.

The Kids are coming home from college Tuesday night. So happy.

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine, Women's Health,School Nursing.

We're off Thursday, Friday, Monday (thanks to Monday being the first day of hunting season its a 'holiday' in my state haha)

Things definitely tend to slow down the week of break as the teachers are doing more 'fun' activities and the kids are all hyped up for break

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Off Wed, Thurs and Fri here. Cannot wait.

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We're out all next week too! But it just dawned on me why I've seen a drastic increase in visitors the last two days....everyone is ready for a week long break!! We're all a little tapped out so next week is very much needed for everyone! Hopefully we'll all come back recharged and ready to knock it out until Christmas (:roflmao:)

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Specializes in kids.

We have Wed, Thurs and Fri!!! plus Sat and Sun!!!

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Off Thursday Friday and Monday. (Monday is first day of buck, so no kids would be there anyways) we are in full Christmas mode already. All the community groups that want to buy for families want gift ideas before thanks giving. Of course, it is the nurses job to identify the families and figure out what they want. Sooo....it is not the most wonderful time of the year for us. I'm always glad when Christmas break starts because this is a terrible time of year for us.

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The one thing I get nervous about during this time is all the class parties with the diabetics wanting to eat every sugary thing they get their hands on while the teachers don't let us know until like 30 min before the party!!!! Drives me crazy!

Other than that we have a week long break and I'm glad to be out! Happy thanksgiving break y'all!!!

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This is my first year as a school nurse and as I was warned, the transition from acute care to the school has been rough at times. I spent a lot of days wanting to quit and go back to the NICU but that has mostly disappeared. Now that I have a WHOLE WEEK OFF, I am starting to see the value in the 5 day a week schedule (was two 2 or 3 twelve hour night shifts before).

We had TONS of absences and early dismissals Friday AND 1st and 2nd grade were on a field trip to the ballet so I actually got a ton of paperwork done for once! Nothing like getting my health histories filed two months after I've started :)

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Specializes in Nicu, Currently School Nursing.

River Song, i was a Nicu nurse too.

However, i am glad you are starting to dee the value of being a school nurse and our awesome schedule!

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Specializes in School nursing.

I am jealous of those of you with this whole week off! But I know in return, I do have February break to look forward to :).

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Specializes in kids.

Me too!

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Specializes in School health, pediatrics.

Today is the last day before break, it's early release, and it's Grandparent's Day. Which means that students are in assemblies through the day and many are leaving with their granma's and grandpas. So, hopefully, it will be a quiet day here.

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