School Nurses are rude?

Question

My child attends middle school and several times I have noticed kids coming into their office and being told that if they didn't have a fever, they weren't sick and to go back to class. Excuse me, but you don't have to run a fever to be sick! Then I observe these nurses just chatting away and I can tell they get angry, if bothered. Anyone else seen this at their schools?

Answer 1

some times they are not 'NURSES" theyi are office staff 'filling in'. So, I don't know if you saw a name badge or something. Also, I know of the same kids trying to get out of PE, class, etc etc. The office staff knows them, so that could be the case. I don't know where you live, but where I do, I have had NO complaints on how kids have been treated. And you mentioned "nurses" as in plural: Many times there is only one nurse per many schools, they drive back and forth, so I doubt there was more than one NURSE there. People use the term NURSE too lightly: They'll say nurse when they mean 'tech' or 'aid' or whatever. But, to be called a nurse, they have to have a liscense, LVN or RN.

Answer 2

I teach at the elementary level. I hear the same excuses that I used to use when I was a student almost daily. The most common ones are "my stomach hurts, I hurt my finger, I think I broke my_(fill in appendage here)___ , I hurt my knee (slightly red), " and more. The only time I ever take something very serious is when I can see it in their face (when not acting!) is if there is a change of skin color, sweat, or something happened to be "spilled" onto the floor. In addition, I also take cuts seriously due to the fact that there are many diseases out there that are spread by fluid contact. I have several squeeze bottles of sanitzer and tissue boxes around the room.

I mean really, think about it, how many times did you hold yourself and jump up and down faking you had to go to the bathroom "badly"? (Now think how many were legitimate instances or excuses). Faking sickness to go to the nurse is as classic as faking bowel movements. Unfortunately, very few children, who DO pull off such great acts and impressions, fail to persue a career in acting! : - )

Answer 3

The reality is that most students who go to see the school nurse aren't sick, but are their because saying that they are sick is an excuse for them to get out of class. The children often learn this behavior at home.

Good Luck!!!

Answer 4

Absolutely!!! My friend was going through a really rough time and kept breaking into tears and having headaches; what she really needed was some paracetemol and to lie down for a 15 minutes. the "nurse" was basically a science lab technician capable of first aid. After going twice over two weeks, she was refused assistance and sent back to lessons. She then fell ill with the flu, and her parents attribute this to the lack of interest the school showed. i appreciate that the school can not take ALL responsibility, but they should have called her parents to tell them her situation.

Answer 5

YES! I'm still in school, and a few years ago this happened to me. I had thrown up just 5 minuets before in front of my class. Naturally, I was sent to the nurse to go home. But, nope. She was talking on the phone to her friend and was very bothered I had shown up. She took my temp. and it was about 99.5. Then she just said "go back to class"!!!!! I also had a headache and asked for an aspirin. As she got back on the phone she just waved me out the door, telling me to wait until I got back home! Fortunatly, my friend had a cell phone which I used to call my mom from the bathroom. It was insane.