Monday, April 15, 2013

Do you know a foster child?

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Hopefully Helpful School Nurse Tip: How many of your students over the years have been in foster care? I've known quite a few and some of them have been brave enough to share their stories with me.

There is one in particular student in foster care who has been on my mind and in my heart these days.

I'm sure her story is similar to many others and it breaks my heart to think about her!

Tonight I told my own little girls how happy I was they were able to live in our house with me. They had no idea what I was really talking about, but went ahead and agreed with me!

What I was really talking about is how sometimes I take all that I have for granted...

then I am reminded during my work day that a lot of kids only wish

for a portion of the things I take for granted :(

How selfish of me!

And so.... here is another I AM POEM ...

i am a foster child poem by the school nurse

Do you know a foster child?

Can you relate to this post? Do you think they can relate?

I would love to hear from you!

I NEED A QUOTE
by The School Nurse

Sunday, March 17, 2013

I AM THE SCHOOL NURSE POEMS

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Hopefully Helpful School Nurse Tip: Writing is an excellent way to share our personal school nurse stories and to help spread awareness about school nurse as a profession. These are two of my I AM poems about being a school nurse. Read mine, then submit yours today!

Yes, I Am The School Nurse

Writing these poems gives me and other school nurses the chance to document who we are professionally and a particular time in our school nursing career. Over the years the poems will change depending on our situations, experiences, and current issues.

The original 'I Am The School Nurse' poem was posted on September 28, 2011.

It refers to who I was as a school nurse at that particular time in my career. I then wrote another poem (2013) which represented more closely that time in my professional life and those different experiences I was dealing with. I wish I had written something similar back in 1996 when I first started school nursing- how interesting would that be to read today!?

2013 I Am The School Nurse Poem

i am the school nurse 2013

2011 I Am The School Nurse Poem

i am the school nurse 2011

How have you changed over the years?

Is there a particular situation or student that really stands out in your mind?

I would love to hear from you!

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

i am a parent in denial... poem

Do you know a parent in denial?

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Hopefully Helpful School Nurse Tip: You've probably met a parent in denial. A parent that states "not my kid". There are many who struggle with denial related to a variety of issues. Author, Linda Durnell, states "We should strive to help, support and understand that which threatens any and all of our families." This is something school nurses can do too...

I talk to a lot of parents everyday. Probably between 10-25 depending on the day. There are times when I even get to talk to a parent in denial and I bet you have to.

Parents can be in denial over a variety of issues their child is dealing with. A few examples include but are not limited to:

grades
attendance
friend choices
clothing choices
overall choices
child health complaints

The list could go on and on and I bet you're thinking of a few things right now.

It can be frustrating when someone so close to a potentially dangerous situation can't seem to ~~see~~ accept what is actually happening.

Does being emotionally close to a situation make reality blurred?

I recently read an article related to parents in denial and you can read the article too: "Not My Kid: when parents are in denial". I related to the article because of a situation I was recently involved with at the high school I work at. It was very frustrated for all of the staff members involved and I bet for the child and parent too.