No man or woman is an island. It takes a village.Bla bla bla.That being said, who do you trust? My personality is loud in RL, like it is here. I have 1 or 2 teachers and guidance that I am friends with, but outside of them I really feel like I don't trust school personnel the way I trusted other nurses, or even docs. 0 Likes
Tina, RN Specializes in Acute Care, CM, School Nursing. Has 20 years experience. Apr 14, 2015 I agree completely. School personnel are a different breed. There are only 2 people in my building that I trust enough to chat with and vent to.This will be an interesting thread! 0 Likes
JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN Specializes in School nursing. Apr 14, 2015 I don't usually vent ever to teachers, but do trust a few administrative people. I also have another nurse who covers a couple of other grades in our other campus building and we vent/chat a lot. It helps.I also have a loud personality in RL. Or so I've been told... 0 Likes
Farawyn Has 25 years experience. Apr 14, 2015 Oh yea, the other nurses in my district are good, but they are not in my building. 0 Likes
Flare, ASN, BSN Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma. Apr 14, 2015 i don't have any other nurses in my district. i have a secretary or to that i can vent to and honestly my principal does have my back in most circumstances -though i'm still waiting to hear back on the more help issue . I can vent to him when i really need to. 0 Likes
CAdreamerRN Apr 14, 2015 I sense that I can only chat about work gripes with other school nurses, and in my district we have monthly meetings. Can't put my finger on why, but something tells me not to open up too much with other staff when I have the opportunity to share something with them. Definitely don't feel that medical camaraderie with non-nurses in school! Glad you guys are here, too :) 0 Likes
amoLucia Specializes in LTC. Apr 14, 2015 To Farawyn and Jen - you both used RL. Please what is RL? 0 Likes
CalNevaMimi, LPN, LVN Specializes in DD, PD/Agency Peds, School Sites. Apr 14, 2015 I was an elementary school teacher for several years and now I'm an elementary school site nurse. It's like knowing the secret handshake about who you can trust. There is only ONE person: Head Custodian. 0 Likes
NanaPoo Specializes in School Nursing, Hospice,Med-Surg. Has 18 years experience. Apr 14, 2015 I definitely have only felt the camaraderie with custodians. What is up with that?I am the one and only nurse and am definitely NOT a loud personality type. I have one staff member that I occasionally vent to in desperation but don't think I can trust her that much so I try to keep it to myself. 0 Likes
Farawyn Has 25 years experience. Apr 14, 2015 To Farawyn and Jen - you both used RL. Please what is RL?REAL LIFE!People "shush" me. 0 Likes
Farawyn Has 25 years experience. Apr 14, 2015 I was an elementary school teacher for several years and now I'm an elementary school site nurse. It's like knowing the secret handshake about who you can trust. There is only ONE person: Head Custodian.I LOVE this. 0 Likes
SnowyJ, RN Has 28 years experience. Apr 14, 2015 It's different for me because my children went to the school where I work, so I was fortunate to know a LOT of the staff members. My only issue is that some are dismissive of things I ask of them, and not good at communicating. (Answering emails, etc.)The office staff is primo. They "get it" and try to help. That helps a lot.I also have another nurse in an adjoining building and it is SO helpful to get her input. We are separate schools, same district. Makes a big difference. 0 Likes
abc123RN Has 21 years experience. Apr 14, 2015 At home the dear hubs gets to listen to every little gripe from my day...for 15 minutes then no more work talk. At school, the secretary and one teacher are all I trust to speak my mind, and even then I limit what I will say. 0 Likes
kidzcare Has 5 years experience. Apr 14, 2015 There is one secretary that I feel I can share a small gripe with. I feel like every concern I've brought to my administrators and higher up is dismissed with zero fanfare. And my office is very close to the principal's office and I've heard many, MNAY times the principal and asst. principal bad mouthing other staff. Doesn't make me want to bring anything up.... Also, with no possibility of tenure, I feel like the squeaky wheel might get replaced. 0 Likes
amoLucia Specializes in LTC. Apr 14, 2015 Thank you for the RL explanation. I truly had no idea. I am 'computerily challenged' so some words are like a real life foreign language'. And I am gadget deprived. My cell phone is a candidate for the Smithsonian.Learn something everyday! 0 Likes
lvnforschool Specializes in School Nursing. Apr 14, 2015 Omg! We are twins, I love my head Custodian. I totally trust him cause he talks to me about everything/everyone. He works late in the evening, so who is he gonna talk to! Admin has way left the building 0 Likes
CalNevaMimi, LPN, LVN Specializes in DD, PD/Agency Peds, School Sites. Apr 15, 2015 My husband's eyes glaze over easily when I attempt to discuss work. Daughter is a police/911 dispatcher, so she gets it. I like having autonomy and being the only medical person on site more than I dislike it, but wow, it gets really lonely sometimes. Did you all know you are keeping me company? :-) 0 Likes
Farawyn Has 25 years experience. Apr 16, 2015 My husband's eyes glaze over easily when I attempt to discuss work. Daughter is a police/911 dispatcher, so she gets it. I like having autonomy and being the only medical person on site more than I dislike it, but wow, it gets really lonely sometimes. Did you all know you are keeping me company? :-)Yes, we did. You all do the same for me. 0 Likes