Weird Requests

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Specializes in school nursing.

i guess we should be flattered because we are considered the "problem solvers" in our buildings......however, sometimes i am just amazed at what students and staff members ask of me!

examples:

1. please add an extra hole to this student's belt

2. fix these student's eyeglasses (glasses in 4 pieces)

3. needs school supplies

4. i came to get a puff of my sister's inhaler.

5. this child is in trouble and needs to sit in your office for the rest of the day.

6. student spilled 2 drops of water on shirt. please wash!

7. i need sugar for my coffee (note sent by student from teacher) :uhoh3:

what weird requests have you had???

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Specializes in School Nursing, Ambulatory Care, etc..

my favorite is "my head hurts because my braids are too tight"...I'm not sure what the teacher wanted me to do with that

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Specializes in OB/GYN, Peds, School Nurse, DD.

The hands-down weirdest request I ever had a teacher ask me was "Do you have a suppository for constipation? :uhoh3: Uh, no. Then she said,"Well, if I go to Walgreens and get one, will you put it in?" :eek: What is this, the Twilight Zone? NOOOO!

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Specializes in School Nursing, Ambulatory Care, etc..
The hands-down weirdest request I ever had a teacher ask me was "Do you have a suppository for constipation? :uhoh3: Uh, no. Then she said,"Well, if I go to Walgreens and get one, will you put it in?" :eek: What is this, the Twilight Zone? NOOOO!

You win! :lol2:

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The hands-down weirdest request I ever had a teacher ask me was "Do you have a suppository for constipation? :uhoh3: Uh, no. Then she said,"Well, if I go to Walgreens and get one, will you put it in?" :eek: What is this, the Twilight Zone? NOOOO!

Sure, once you pull your head out of there, bend over and I'll go get a baseball bat from the gym....SHEESH!:uhoh3:

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Specializes in Telemetry, Gastroenterology, School Nrs.

I get... My flip flop broke, can you fix it? Ummm... I went to nursing school, we didn't learn that trade there.

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Specializes in School Nursing.

I don't mind the glasses one. I have a repair kit and some twisty ties (work well when the screws are gone) and have become quite skilled at it! I think I would have flipped if a teacher asked me for sugar for her coffee. How disrespectful to a fellow professional!

Occasionally I have been asked to "babysit" a student who is in trouble. I put a stop to that really quick. My office is full of sick students, I am not going to expose a well child to those germs just to take him off the teacher's hands!

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Specializes in School, Hospice, Triage.

Oh my!! After reading that post re cramps and all- I sure needed this laugh. My police officer heard me laugh in the next office. I can't wait to share that request and the responses. Hee Hee!!! I thought I have had everything come through these doors. No other area knows what we deal with everyday- Keep up the good work.

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Specializes in Telemetry, Gastroenterology, School Nrs.

I remembered this one over the weekend... I had a teacher send a student to me because he had stepped in dog poop during recess. I was expected to remove that from his shoe. Uh... NOPE!

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Specializes in School Nursing.

I think I had a thread on this forum at one time titled something like "poo on a shoe", LOL! Yes, somehow this is a nursing issue as well. Feces = job security ;)

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I got this note today. "has green glow in the dark putty stuck to his pants. Would you like to get it out?" I was thinking not really; do you?

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Specializes in School Nursing.
Would you like to get it out?"

"Oh, yes! I have been waiting for the day I would be fortunate enough to have the honor of removing the elusive glowing green putty from the lucky student's pants! Thank you, thank you for referring this particular problem to me!"

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