L Myers MSN RN CSN

I’m a school nurse and I met a friend today he’s a 3rd grade student with learning disabilities. I’d like to say he learns differently. He was sent to the nurse’s office because he wasn’t feeling well. I introduced myself to him and check his temperature and assessed his health status while getting to know him his way. His assessment was completely normal.

I asked about his likes and he explained to me that his dad took him on a journey to the store. He took several buses and a train, “I’m afraid of the train but I like it.” I told him that I felt the same way because it’s big and powerful but it takes you to different places and you see so many things.

What’s your favorite place? My friend stated, “Five Below!” I excitedly said that it’s my favorite place too. He told me about his mom, dad, brother, and little sister. I listen intently to my new friend. I had looked in his records while speaking with him and said, “Friend I’d like to test your hearing, I have to do the test on some students to make sure they can hear everything like the birds and loud noises.” I let him see the machine and the headphones and he did not the headphones. I said to him we are friends now and we know each other’s names and you know what I do as the school nurse. Do you think I can test your hearing, I promise that it won’t take long? He agreed and did great

I said to him, you did such a great job and I have a surprise for you. He got so excited and I pulled out bubble wands and waved them out the window and he took his turn. I gave him bubbles to take home. This was 30 minutes well spent on a beautiful child that is now my friend.