The "Best" Nurse Pass Notes

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Seeing the "my arm touched the wall" thread made me laugh and think about the crazy notes I've received from teachers regarding students.

Quick disclaimer: I enjoy everyone I work with and this is not to bash teachers. They are definitely on the front lines and I respect that. I just am sometimes amazed at the magical powers they think I have.

My favorites so far:

"She has rosy cheeks"

"Unsure if it's blood or marker on his hand"

"It's cold outside" (student was in shorts...and completely comfortable in them)

I have decided that my office is the garbage can of the school. Don't want to deal with it, don't know how to deal with it - I know, send to the nurse!!!!

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Specializes in Cardiology, School Nursing, General.

I had one for a pimple today. I just looked at her and said she's fine, get used to it. Went back to class, smiling because I played it off as I was just playing around with her but I am seriously amazed that they will send her for a pimple. It's normal for pre-pubescent kids!

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Is the pimple like Dr Pimple Popper big? Because that stuff is amazing

Gross. I could never watch those. I can deal with vomit, blood, wounds down to the bone (one of my favorite things to do is wound vacs) but mucus/boogers/pus make me gag. I had to suction a trach the other day at the SNF that I work at PRN and it was terrible.

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Gross. I could never watch those. I can deal with vomit, blood, wounds down to the bone (one of my favorite things to do is wound vacs) but mucus/boogers/pus make me gag. I had to suction a trach the other day at the SNF that I work at PRN and it was terrible.

Have you seen her instgram? It's all run of the mill blackheads with the occasional giant lipoma or cyst. I can't believe people get so excited over plain jane blackheads. I'm all over those cysts though.

My weakness is nails. Nails lifting? Nail removal? Shivers down my spine

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Gross. I could never watch those. I can deal with vomit, blood, wounds down to the bone (one of my favorite things to do is wound vacs) but mucus/boogers/pus make me gag. I had to suction a trach the other day at the SNF that I work at PRN and it was terrible.

I'm with you kidzcare! I can do all those. Wound care is fascinating so long as I don't have to smell it (vapo-rub for the win!) My first and only time to almost pass out while nursing was while I was in nursing school watching a sedated guy buck against a trach while the RT suctioned and the wall suction was turning itself off and on, mostly off. I got dizzy, then it got kinda dark, then my hearing all started to run together like I was under water. I had to find a chair to sit in, fast! Those big, thick loogies getting stuck in the clear tubing... BLERGH! :dead:

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Specializes in CVICU, SchoolRN, MICU, PCU/IMU, ED.
I have a pimple right now. Should I get a sub and rush to the nearest ER?

IS MY LIFE IN DANGER?!?!

Direct admit then straight to the OR you gooooo......

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Specializes in School nursing.

The last time I had a middle student come down for a pimple my response was "Welcome to puberty."

The students are used to my dry sense of humor. It's why I enjoy the older ones.

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Have you seen her instgram? It's all run of the mill blackheads with the occasional giant lipoma or cyst. I can't believe people get so excited over plain jane blackheads. I'm all over those cysts though.

My weakness is nails. Nails lifting? Nail removal? Shivers down my spine

NOOOOOO!! I could never watch them! Blech!

Those big, thick loogies getting stuck in the clear tubing... BLERGH! :dead:

EWWWWW! Just reading that made me nauseous.

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Specializes in NCSN.
A teacher sent me a 4th grader 15 minutes prior to dismissal yesterday for "sneezing and coughing."

I almost wrote back "She's been here all day. You've already been exposed. Get your affairs in order."

:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

This made my day better.

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I once had a kid sent to me for "Butt itches" I about fell out of my seat.

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Specializes in School nursing.
I once had a kid sent to me for "Butt itches" I about fell out of my seat.

So scratch it...?

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Specializes in NCSN.

"Had an eyelash in eye earlier. Eye is red"

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