The Vomit Thread

ohiobobcat · Sep 2, 2015

I wish I knew who to credit for this vomit tip. Worked great with elementary but is also working great here at the middle school. Feeling like you're gonna barf, you say? Here, drink this big 'ole cup of water, maybe even two of them. No vomit in 10-15 minutes = buh-bye and back to class for you.

That's a great idea!!! I'm gonna use that. I've got sneaky high school kids who tell me they vomit, but it is rarely witnessed.

I did have one female student, who has the world's worst case of dysmenorrhea I have ever seen. She has almost passed out on me a few times, poor thing is just miserable. Anyways, she was laying on my bed waiting for a parent to come get her and she just leaned over and hurled all over my floor. She was mortified. All I could think was thank God she didn't get up and try to make it to the bathroom. Nothing like passing out in a puddle of your own vomit.

NurseSpeedy, ADN, LPN, RN · Sep 3, 2015

I just emailed the other nurses in my district. The one at the K-2 told me it was good luck, like a seagull pooping on your head.
So...yay?

Completely off topic,but seagull poop cracked the windshield of my brand new car...definitely not good luckðŸ˜ž

SassyTachyRN · Sep 3, 2015

Last year at an assembly we had a child at the top of the bleachers vomit. He vomited on all the kids around him, proceeded to vomit on even more kids while walking down the bleachers, it was just splattering everywhere. Then he vomited in the hall and there was a mass exodus of hysteria from the assembly and a bunch of kids stepped, slid and fell in the vomit in the hallway. That was my worst day ever. I had a line of kids out of my office, down the hall, whose parents I had to call for a pick up and shower, apologize to them profusely and have them freak out on me. It was a mess. I now tell my teachers, if they don't feel good/look good don't put them on bleachers PLEASE!!!

Jensmom7, BSN, RN · Sep 3, 2015

Last year at an assembly we had a child at the top of the bleachers vomit. He vomited on all the kids around him, proceeded to vomit on even more kids while walking down the bleachers, it was just splattering everywhere. Then he vomited in the hall and there was a mass exodus of hysteria from the assembly and a bunch of kids stepped, slid and fell in the vomit in the hallway. That was my worst day ever. I had a line of kids out of my office, down the hall, whose parents I had to call for a pick up and shower, apologize to them profusely and have them freak out on me. It was a mess. I now tell my teachers, if they don't feel good/look good don't put them on bleachers PLEASE!!!

Am I the only one who thought of the "Barf-A-Rama" story from Stand By Me??

GmaPearl BSN RN · Sep 3, 2015

Oh, aprilâ€¦ you just gave me the best laugh of the yearâ€¦. seriously, tears running down my cheeks! That must have been terrible for you, but the visionâ€¦ oh goodness.

NutmeggeRN, BSN · Sep 3, 2015

Copious amounts of bloody sputum vomited yesterday (CF) Kiddo was such a trooper and, can I say, I LOVE my custodial staff!!! He was there immediately and was very reassuring to the student. (Fortunately, he made it to the bathroom).

kbrn2002, ADN, RN · Sep 3, 2015

Last year at an assembly we had a child at the top of the bleachers vomit. He vomited on all the kids around him, proceeded to vomit on even more kids while walking down the bleachers, it was just splattering everywhere. Then he vomited in the hall and there was a mass exodus of hysteria from the assembly and a bunch of kids stepped, slid and fell in the vomit in the hallway. That was my worst day ever. I had a line of kids out of my office, down the hall, whose parents I had to call for a pick up and shower, apologize to them profusely and have them freak out on me. It was a mess. I now tell my teachers, if they don't feel good/look good don't put them on bleachers PLEASE!!!

I am so sorry, but not sorry enough that I'm not laughing like a fool. Gosh that visual is great! I'm just picturing the panic, like a cheesy horror flick, with kids slipping and falling everywhere. Thank goodness nobody was hurt.

SnowyJ, RN · Sep 3, 2015

Had a First Grader last year who was like a puke sprayer. He panicked and ran around the classroom puking all over the other kids, the rug, INSIDE desks (how the hell???) etc. The carnage was spectacularly bad. He even barfed on backpacks in the hallway. Parents were PISSED but what can you do? By the time he got to me, I wanted to power wash him out on the playground. :cautious:

JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN · Sep 3, 2015

Am I the only one who thought of the "Barf-A-Rama" story from Stand By Me??

I kept playing the scenes from Pitch Perfect over in my head...

SassyTachyRN · Sep 4, 2015

Am I the only one who thought of the "Barf-A-Rama" story from Stand By Me??

My husband loves the movie, but I'll admit, I've never seen it. Now I have to watch.

Ddoyle · Sep 8, 2015

I love vomit.

Why?

Because it's VERY clear they are sick and not faking.

If they are faking, good for them! They get a "get out of school free" card for today and tomorrow.

Vomit = instant call and pickup. No fuss, no hassle!

Ddoyle · Sep 8, 2015

I am so sorry, but not sorry enough that I'm not laughing like a fool. Gosh that visual is great! I'm just picturing the panic, like a cheesy horror flick, with kids slipping and falling everywhere. Thank goodness nobody was hurt.

Reminds me of Family Guy episodes where Peter projectile vomits, and then everyone else starts to projectile vomits. It's fine for a few seconds but then you get really nauseous after 1 minute of watching that same scene.