What do you do for principal's day?

[Nurse2Kids]

This is my first year as a school nurse, so not sure what to do for principal's day? I have an elem and middle school principal. The elementary principal has jumped through hoops for me, and is basically the reason the district created my position.

[tining, BSN, RN]

[GdBSN, RN]

We are medical professionals working in an educational environment. A non-medical person will never fully understand all we do. I don't think we will ever get fully acknowledged for what we do for students. I have been at my school for 4 years, and never once has anyone acknowledged nurses week, let alone school nurse day. I gave up caring.

[RatherBHiking, BSN, RN]

Our staff recognizes the principal on principal's day with a gift card and flowers from the flower fund that I contribute to from everyone. I don't do an individual gift. The same thing for secretary's day. If you really want to do something I'd just suggest a nice card.

I usually get nothing for nurse's day-not even a "Happy Nurse's Day" comment. They lump me in on staff appreciation week. Which is fine because it's not like we have a cook appreciation day or custodian or counselor day, etc and they are all important too.

My secretary EXPECTS something and gets a little miffed if she gets nothing. One year the principal was getting her something at lunch but until then she kept going on and on about how no one seemed to appreciate her. Ok well welcome to the club.

[tining, BSN, RN]

I too am over it.

I am at a new school so we will see if anything changes. I am not holding my breath.

I do have to say the new PTO is awesome and we get monthly lunch, treats, movie pass for 2 over spring break. I'll take what I can get.

[Feral.Cat.Herder, RN]

23 hours ago, CampyCamp said:

I'll avoid mine like they have measles because all they really seem to want from me is to leave them alone and not try to talk to them about concerns ?

Hmm, we must have the same principals! ?

[Jedrnurse, BSN, RN]

C'mon y'all! It's time that everybody puts one of those "count-down to school nurses day" posters right outside your offices. Make it like those Lenten calendars with pop-outs on each day building up to the big event.

That'll help.

Really...