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3Hotdogs

(15,489 posts) Mon Oct 4, 2021, 08:30 AM Oct 2021

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Step-daughter is a pediatric nurse practitioner, practicing in a red county. [View all]

August, mom came in with two elementary school tykes. She asks for mask medical exemptions -- one kid gets headaches from masking and the other has difficulty breathing.

"Well, if 'Suzie' has headaches, we better have a referral to a neurologist to find the cause of the headaches. If J'ohnny' is having difficulty breathing, I am writing a referral to a pulmonologist to make sure there are no serious problems. If the specialists indicate exemptions are warranted, I will write them."

So far, the specialists have not reported back to the pediatric office.

Wha'd'a make of all that?

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Step-daughter is a pediatric nurse practitioner, practicing in a red county. [View all] 3Hotdogs Oct 2021 OP

BRAVA. May she, and all her coworkers, be safe. niyad Oct 2021 #1

LOL, sounds like allergies. The solution is weekly allergy shots and co$tly doctor visits. FSogol Oct 2021 #2

No nonsense, smart, professional. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #3

a health care professional can't just ignore complaints of headaches and difficulty breathing CharleyDog Oct 2021 #31

Exactly. She made the appropriate referrals. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #33

great reply.. you see kids in mask all the time and they dont gripe or complain samnsara Oct 2021 #4

Masks haven't slowed down... SergeStorms Oct 2021 #12

Sounds like she's being very professional XanaDUer2 Oct 2021 #5

When I first heard people were coming into clinics whining about masks effecting their breathing, brewens Oct 2021 #6

From the age of 18 until 22. I proudly wore a mask at least 5 days a week from 07:00 until 16:00. usaf-vet Oct 2021 #21

The mom will just doctor shop Johnny2X2X Oct 2021 #7

"Having trouble breathing? Have you been wearing your mask?" Ilsa Oct 2021 #8

Tested for something. SergeStorms Oct 2021 #13

Yep, absolutely. My mind had turned to adult whiners, though. Poor kids. nt Ilsa Oct 2021 #17

If people can't wear masks, they can wear those face shields... Kahuna Oct 2021 #9

face shields do not stop the aerosolized particles, Ms. Toad Oct 2021 #22

My daughter teaches 2nd grade - her students have ZERO problems masking all day groundloop Oct 2021 #10

Our DIL teaches special ed (middle school!) in GA and has had Hortensis Oct 2021 #25

I know a special ed aide for highly impaired kid here in SC, and she said the district requires GoCubsGo Oct 2021 #28

Child Abuse Roy Rolling Oct 2021 #11

HEAR HEAR! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Oct 2021 #29

They're all just practicing medicine bucolic_frolic Oct 2021 #14

Awesome job JT45242 Oct 2021 #15

So the nut believes masking is wrong. But instead of C Moon Oct 2021 #16

My guess Rebl2 Oct 2021 #18

My guess, as well. Ms. Toad Oct 2021 #23

A trivial similar case wryter2000 Oct 2021 #19

Schools are isolating masked and unmasked students. Jon King Oct 2021 #20

What a smart caring mom. multigraincracker Oct 2021 #24

Good. calimary Oct 2021 #26

Smart move. Joinfortmill Oct 2021 #27

I'm happy that your step-daughter saw through the BS FakeNoose Oct 2021 #30

I would imagine markie Oct 2021 #32