Some school nurses are another problem area at schools. The nurse at my grandson’s school flipped out one day- called every one on his list to say he had a temp of 102 and needed to go to the ER, she didn’t even tell us that she had already contacted others in the family. It is amazing that the entire family didn’t show up at her office. My daughter raced to the school and the nurse brought out the wrong child to her while lecturing her about sending her son to school that sick. When my daughter unloaded on her about calling her about the wrong child- the secretary defended her by saying there were a lot of sick children that day and it was hard to keep track. What? If the nurse can’t keep her patients (students) straight she is not much of a nurse.
I agree! Some nurse aren’t able to deal with their jobs. Our nurse is not able to deal with the inhaler treatments for our daughter. It is against the school rules for Sassy to carry her inhaler. Since the school couldn’t treat her as she needed to be treated we got a doctor’s note, I copied it & sent it to the school. Sassy now carries her inhaler. My big problem with this nurse was the day Sassy was hit in the face with a hockey stick & I was not called. By chance I had to call the nurse & she told me Sassy was down there . I asked if she was getting inhaler treatment but she said no she fell into a wall & had a bloody lip. I got my child on the phone & she said I was hit by a hockey stick. I got the nurse on the phone & said I am picking her up. She told me I think not. Said it was no big deal. I am thinking she just got adult teeth & called my husband. He called the school & said her sister was coming to get her. I got a appt with her doctor & sent her sister to get her. Thankfully I wrote a note because Desiree’s name wasn’t on the list. She refused to let her take her until the note was shown. Sassy didn’t have loose teeth but her lips & inside of her mouth were cut up. I asked the nurse why she didn’t call me & she said some parents don’t want calls & this is minor. My husband called the nurse & straightened her out. When asked why she LIED about what happened to Sassy she had no answer... I called the BOE and told them I had a lawyer ready because I felt that my child was not getting proper care by this nurse. I’ve had it with the school & they know she is leaving. But if my child is injured again & I am not called I will have issues with that nurse & school.