Comments on: National School Nurse Day http://www.schoolkidshealthcareblog.com/2007/national-school-nurse-day.html School Health Room Topics Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:11:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Kathy Combs, RN,NCSN http://www.schoolkidshealthcareblog.com/2007/national-school-nurse-day.html#comment-2101 Kathy Combs, RN,NCSN Thu, 10 May 2007 16:51:21 +0000 http://www.schoolkidshealthcareblog.com/2007/national-school-nurse-day.html#comment-2101 I didn't get quite the response that Kathleen did (lucky lady!) but our district's wonderful nurse leader e-mailed the entire staff of our regional school district to complement all the nurses who work here. I did get several acknowledgements from staff members yesterday. I also brought in some heart-healthy munchies for coffee breaks, since my job is made so much easier by the great staff at my school. They may not have remembered flowers, but I still feel like a valued member of the school and appreciate that a lot. I didn’t get quite the response that Kathleen did (lucky lady!) but our district’s wonderful nurse leader e-mailed the entire staff of our regional school district to complement all the nurses who work here. I did get several acknowledgements from staff members yesterday.
I also brought in some heart-healthy munchies for coffee breaks, since my job is made so much easier by the great staff at my school. They may not have remembered flowers, but I still feel like a valued member of the school and appreciate that a lot.

]]> By: Kathleen Rose, RN NCSN http://www.schoolkidshealthcareblog.com/2007/national-school-nurse-day.html#comment-2008 Kathleen Rose, RN NCSN Wed, 09 May 2007 20:03:58 +0000 http://www.schoolkidshealthcareblog.com/2007/national-school-nurse-day.html#comment-2008 I serve more than one school, so the response has been varied. At one school, the principal announced it to the staff and I received a personal email from a secretary who has gone from not speaking to me to becoming a personal friend. Another school, I received a dozen roses and candy from a class that I have taught a weekly lesson to. I also got flowers from the principal and assistant principal and a personal gift from my clinic assistant. At my third school, I got a hand made card from every student in one 2nd grade class. . . and according to several students, "School Nurses Rule!" I agree! I do a weekly news show called "Wellness Wednesday" at one school and "Tips for Tuesday" at the other school. This week I used my news show to "gently" remind the students and staff about School Nurse Day and all the things that school nurses do. It may sound as if I was blowing my own horn, but I have learned that people think you do what they have seen you do, unless you inform them otherwise. And my job is way more than putting on a bandaid! Also, my clinic assistants and I made little tag lines that said, "Happy School Nurse Day! A thank you kiss from your health room staff. ----, School Nurse ----, Clinic Assistant. We attached a Hershey's kiss to it and put one in each mailbox. It was a fun thing to do. Finally, our state organization put out a press release about School Nurse Day with the president's contact info and local contact info. A TV station called and did an interview with me on what school nurses do and why this day is so special for us. They even filmed me teaching one of the classes I work with. I am sorry that RoseAnn was pretty much forgotten. I have been there before and it is not fun. I decided a long time ago that "if it's to be, it's up to me" and I look for ways to make it special. If others choose to forget me, that's their problem, but I am going to do my best to find positive ways to remind them of how great a job I have and how important it is to a student's learning. I serve more than one school, so the response has been varied. At one school, the principal announced it to the staff and I received a personal email from a secretary who has gone from not speaking to me to becoming a personal friend. Another school, I received a dozen roses and candy from a class that I have taught a weekly lesson to. I also got flowers from the principal and assistant principal and a personal gift from my clinic assistant. At my third school, I got a hand made card from every student in one 2nd grade class. . . and according to several students, “School Nurses Rule!” I agree!
I do a weekly news show called “Wellness Wednesday” at one school and “Tips for Tuesday” at the other school. This week I used my news show to “gently” remind the students and staff about School Nurse Day and all the things that school nurses do. It may sound as if I was blowing my own horn, but I have learned that people think you do what they have seen you do, unless you inform them otherwise. And my job is way more than putting on a bandaid!
Also, my clinic assistants and I made little tag lines that said, “Happy School Nurse Day! A thank you kiss from your health room staff. —-, School Nurse —-, Clinic Assistant. We attached a Hershey’s kiss to it and put one in each mailbox. It was a fun thing to do.
Finally, our state organization put out a press release about School Nurse Day with the president’s contact info and local contact info. A TV station called and did an interview with me on what school nurses do and why this day is so special for us. They even filmed me teaching one of the classes I work with.
I am sorry that RoseAnn was pretty much forgotten. I have been there before and it is not fun. I decided a long time ago that “if it’s to be, it’s up to me” and I look for ways to make it special. If others choose to forget me, that’s their problem, but I am going to do my best to find positive ways to remind them of how great a job I have and how important it is to a student’s learning.

]]> By: RoseAnn LaMartina Brostoski, RN http://www.schoolkidshealthcareblog.com/2007/national-school-nurse-day.html#comment-1999 RoseAnn LaMartina Brostoski, RN Wed, 09 May 2007 17:11:34 +0000 http://www.schoolkidshealthcareblog.com/2007/national-school-nurse-day.html#comment-1999 Nothing. Oh, I got a card, signed by the other Staff, for Nurses' Day; that was last Friday. But, since I am the only Nurse, I would have to tell them that it is School Nurse Day, and. . . . Nothing. Oh, I got a card, signed by the other Staff, for Nurses’ Day; that was last Friday.

But, since I am the only Nurse, I would have to tell them that it is School Nurse Day, and. . . .

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