UGH!!!

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I am not sure that I am cut out for school nursing...First thing this morning a CYFD report...Feel like I have no support...

Second year of school nursing and feeling frustrated :(

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Specializes in School Nurse. Having conversations with littles..

Is CYFD Children's Services? I am feeling for you. Keep talking to us.

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Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.

Try not to worry about NOT having support. School nursing is about complete autonomy when it comes to decisions you need to make many times a day; the nature of the beast. Just report what you are mandated to report and move on. Spend some time planning your, weekends off, or Thanksgiving, or Christmas, or Spring Break, or Easter, or Summer time off.

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Try not to worry about NOT having support. School nursing is about complete autonomy when it comes to decisions you need to make many times a day; the nature of the beast. Just report what you are mandated to report and move on. Spend some time planning your, weekends off, or Thanksgiving, or Christmas, or Spring Break, or Easter, or Summer time off.

This!!

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Specializes in School Nurse. Having conversations with littles..

Our "nurse brains" do not allow us to see and think about things the way the non-nurse brains do. We have a license and that carries a lot of weight. I am sure you are doing a great job and you are there because your students need you to be their voice and protector when they need it. Hang in there. Keep doing what you do and the school community will soon learn to appreciate the "tone" you have set and your expectations.

Hugggs to you.

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