Things that want to make you slap people

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I had a clinic full - Diabetic in the 400's with large ketones, student with tight throat who just had Benadryl, lunchtime meds / diabetic care.

A substitute wants her temp taken. I asked her to come back in 20minutes because I was busy. She gave me a look and left. 20 minutes exactly, she was back and the GOT MAD at me when I asked her to write down her name. Really??????

She actually argued the Nurse Practice Act with me. She actaully stated that documentation by school nurses must be a new rule as she had never gave her name at any other school that she substitutes at. Steam was coming out of my ears!! Would she sub for a class if the front office refused to give her a roster of classes????

Was called by a parent this morning asking me to check an ankle that got hurt yesterday, of course this is the first I am hearing about it. Kid didn't tell a teacher or come to my office. So any way, I go down the hall and take a look. Yep ankle is very swollen, bruised and kids c/o pain when he walks..... So as I am getting him settled in my office to wait parent arrival all I can think is why on earth did you send this kid to school when you looked at the ankle and told me over the phone what I was going to see? Off to ER with grandma, thankfully only a bad sprain and no fracture. Parents just make my day sometimes!

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When one particular principal calls me to ask about an Initial Health & Development report on a student. She goes on and on about this needed to be done and that needed to be done and where was it . . . . and I stopped her and asked "Are you in the IEP meeting with the parents right now?" And she said yes and went on again and I said her name but she kept talking and I said her name again and she kept talking and finally I said "I'll be right over" and hung up because she would not stop talking.

I found out later two school psychologists, two teachers, and the parents were in the room while she is lambasting me for not having the report in her hands. When I hung up, she slammed the phone down. Everyone in the room was shocked.

I came by a few minutes later and knocked on the door to hand her the report and she said "You are interrupting our meeting". The mom looked at me with sympathy in her eyes. I just handed her the report and apologized while looking at the mom and left.

This is typical behavior from this unprofessional principal and I will not miss working with her at all when my 5 years is up. She's really a bully to her staff. :sour:

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Spidey's Mom, something similar happened here to the nurse before me. She went to the District office/HR and filed a formal complaint. Since you had witnesses to this ridiculous, abusive behavior, you should make a formal complaint.

NO WAY you should have to tolerate that. Do you think a teacher would?

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Specializes in kids.
When one particular principal calls me to ask about an Initial Health & Development report on a student. She goes on and on about this needed to be done and that needed to be done and where was it . . . . and I stopped her and asked "Are you in the IEP meeting with the parents right now?" And she said yes and went on again and I said her name but she kept talking and I said her name again and she kept talking and finally I said "I'll be right over" and hung up because she would not stop talking.

I found out later two school psychologists, two teachers, and the parents were in the room while she is lambasting me for not having the report in her hands. When I hung up, she slammed the phone down. Everyone in the room was shocked.

I came by a few minutes later and knocked on the door to hand her the report and she said "You are interrupting our meeting". The mom looked at me with sympathy in her eyes. I just handed her the report and apologized while looking at the mom and left.

This is typical behavior from this unprofessional principal and I will not miss working with her at all when my 5 years is up. She's really a bully to her staff. :sour:

Wow, what a piece of work.

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Specializes in School nursing.

I hate it when I am in the middle of talking to one student, when another walks in, walks right up to my desk to cut in front of the student I am currently talking to. And the kicker? They just want a cough drop.:banghead:

Sometimes I think about getting one of the deli counter machines and have students take a number. I tried the signing in, but it was ignored and my office does not have much waiting space.

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I just had a First Grader come in, try to hand me her muddy gloves/earmuffs and said "my teacher wants you to wash these."

She got a plastic bag. WTH????:no:

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"There's something on my glasses that won't come off."

Did you try washing them in the sink?

"Ummmm no."

Go try that then.

I don't mind the glasses repair requests, because they're pretty infrequent and I actually have a mini repair kit. But to clean glasses? Seriously?

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When I'm on the phone and someone walks right up in front of my desk and starts talking to me....I'd like to have a trap door in front of my desk that empties into the parking lot.

^^^ That! :roflmao:

mc3:angrybird5:

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I just had a 4th grader that "vomited" because he didn't like the taste of applesauce on his chicken.(!) Temp was normal and he felt fine and was sent back to class w/a note telling his teacher about it, and asking her to send back if he was sick again. 5 minutes later I get 4 - yes 4 phone calls straight in a row that I didn't answer because I was preparing and administrating an insulin injection. Turns out it was the 4th grade teacher, who called the office because I didn't answer my phone. They switch her to me, I pick up the phone and hear "This is Mrs. So and So, and I want to know WHY a student that was vomiting was sent back to my class" Huh??? I told her first of all, I didn't care for her tone of voice, and second, did she read the note I sent back? Um, no, the student didn't show her the note. Well, ask him for it! She did, and very sheepishly apologized.

Geesh, I don't tell her how to teach, why oh why I being questioned on my nursing judgement? Honestly, some of these teachers are so worried they'll catch something - why in the world would you work in an elementary school if it was that much of an issue!

(sigh)

mc3:banghead:

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I can't stand when a kid walks in my room and blurts out what is wrong or makes a request. Such as "cough drop" or "headache" This is how these conversations usually go:

Disrespectful student: *slams door open* Cough drop.

Me: Well, hello... Let me ask you something. Do you walk into your classroom and just say "knowledge"? Or into your house and look at your mom and say "food. shelter. Unconditional love" since those are the things that you get there, right?

Disrespectful student: *stares*

Me: Please think about that next time you come to my office.

I have also made students exit and reenter my office with respect. :)

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We are lucky I guess . ..cough drops are not allowed! :up:

For the most part, what the kids in elementary school want is . . . . . .ice. We make up baggies of ice and wrap them in a tissue and tape it closed. The kiddoes love it.

And they leave and go back to class. ;)

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Oncology, School Nursing, OB.

I second the one where I'm trying to talk to a student and check them out as another will bypass all the kids waiting and jump in front of the one I'm checking to hand me their pass and proceed to tell me their issue! Um get in line!

Another is is teachers who use my office as a shortcut (and been asked not to) saying "sorry I'm cutting through." Well if you were truly sorry you wouldn't do it every day.

Actually there are a ton of things but I'm trying to remain positive about this job!

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