Weird reasons to come to school nurse?

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Had a girl that got sent to met today because she had gum on her shoe....:bored::blink:

What have you guys gotten so far?

Specializes in CPN.
Hahahah awwww. Little ones are cute. But I can't deal with them in the schools setting. haha

Agreed! I went by an elementary school for what was supposed to be a half hour of assessing and talking to a parent of a kid with a vesicostomy.

I was there for 2.5 hours treating kids before I could make my escape.

Never again.

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Specializes in CPN.
6th grader, first thing this AM, close to tears because she stepped in dog poop on the way into the building.

Stepping in dog poop can be traumatizing! Lol. I stepped in some with my new boots, only my second time to wear them, in third grade. Even though my mom cleaned them off, I NEVER wore them again. SMH. Kids are funny.

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8th grader: My teacher sent me down to you to get this off of my hands (holds out green hands)

Me: What is it?

8th grader: I drew all over my hands with highlighter

Me: Go wash your hands in the bathroom in the hallway

Note to self-bring magical highlighter eraser to work tomorrow. Sigh...

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Not weird, more pet peevy... Broken glasses. Listen teachers... there is no special class during school nurse school where they dump a box of mangled frames onto a table infront of us and we learn the tips and tricks of fixing them. I am terrible at it. I will try, curse under my breath, most likely fail and send the while mess back in a baggie every time. My name isn't Pearl Vision.

You missed that day??? It is right before the "how to clean poo from one's shoe" demonstration!!!

Those screws are sooooooooooooooooooooooo tiny!! And often, the frames are very vent or the area is stripped and that's why it came out.

I always have teachers telling me to super glue glasses. I like to point out that applying glue can often void the warranty on the frames. Plus,when do you have to have a nursing license to buy super glue, safety pins, and maxi pads?????????

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Oh, yeah. I remember this course in nursing school. I think there was even a question on the NCLEX...

A student arrives to the school health office with animal feces on their shoe. How should the RN handle this student?

A- Assess for signs of emotional trauma

B- Immediately apply oxygen and call 911

C- Sigh inwardly and calmly explain that this is in no way a medical issue

D- Pull the fire alarm and call for evacuation of the building

Now remember- it's possible that these answers are ALL correct. Only one of them is the MOST correct.

I say D is THE MOST correct!! Oh no never mind, if we evacuate the buliding for even 2 minutes then I will see 42 kids with itchy ankles from the grass. So, C it is.

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Specializes in Cardiology, School Nursing, General.
You missed that day??? It is right before the "how to clean poo from one's shoe" demonstration!!!

Those screws are sooooooooooooooooooooooo tiny!! And often, the frames are very vent or the area is stripped and that's why it came out.

I always have teachers telling me to super glue glasses. I like to point out that applying glue can often void the warranty on the frames. Plus,when do you have to have a nursing license to buy super glue, safety pins, and maxi pads?????????

I just duct tape. Duct tape fixes everything. :3

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Specializes in School Nurse.

Just had a student come in the clinic to see if I have duct tape (which I did). So I asked her in joking manner, "what made you think the nurse has duct tape?"

Her reply, "nurses have and know everything."

Yes, I'm flattered!!

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.
Just had a student come in the clinic to see if I have duct tape (which I did). So I asked her in joking manner, "what made you think the nurse has duct tape?"

Her reply, "nurses have and know everything."

Yes, I'm flattered!!

AWWW KID!!! High five.

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I had one come in a few days ago saying she lost her tooth, to which I said "okay, where is it?"

She then said "IDK" and I'm just like "okaaaayyyy.."

she then proceeds to rinse her mouth and go back to class.

I mean if she ate it, she probably would have noticed right? And if she did eat it, she'll poop it out lol

It just kind of threw me off that she LEGIT, LEGIT LOST HER TOOTH.

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Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.
I had one come in a few days ago saying she lost her tooth, to which I said "okay, where is it?"

She then said "IDK" and I'm just like "okaaaayyyy.."

she then proceeds to rinse her mouth and go back to class.

I mean if she ate it, she probably would have noticed right? And if she did eat it, she'll poop it out lol

It just kind of threw me off that she LEGIT, LEGIT LOST HER TOOTH.

I still print up a form letter to the Tooth Fairy for such occasions. It says, "Dear Tooth Fairy. Little Darlin's tooth came out at school today but she lost it. I know you'll understand." "Sincerely, OldDude, School Nurse..." and I tell them to give the letter to their parent to put under their pillow that night.

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Specializes in school nursing/ maternal/child hospital based.

That is really sweet!!!! I may have to "borrow" this idea

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I still print up a form letter to the Tooth Fairy for such occasions. It says, "Dear Tooth Fairy. Little Darlin's tooth came out at school today but she lost it. I know you'll understand." "Sincerely, OldDude, School Nurse..." and I tell them to give the letter to their parent to put under their pillow that night.

This is very sweet, unfortunately, she is at that age where she doesn't believe in the tooth fairy.

She's in fifth grade.

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