Do you really have school-psychologists at American schools?
Hej, In some US-American TV-shows they have school-psychologists and school-nurses at American schools (like the Simpsons or 'til death). Is that really true? Do you have something like that? Here in Germany we don't have that (maybe some pupils/teachers who had a first-aid-course [you need that for your driving liscence here]) and I think we don't really need that... A school-psychologist? What is he good for? Does he has a lot of work to do or does he sit alone in his office the whole time? How is that? And another question that doesn't really has to do with that: Are names like Gretchen or Heidi common in the USA? Thank you for all your very nice answers. They were really interesting for me. Thank you all!
Primary & Secondary Education - 7 Answers
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We have councilors, but nothing like a psychologist. We tend to exaggerate a lot of things in our media.
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Yeah, a school nurse and a school psychologist or social worker. The nurse you go to if you don't feel well and she decides if you should go home. She also gives you Tums or aspirin, bandages, q-tips, lets you lay down, etc. She is also the one who calls your parents to pick you up if you're sick, and the one to hold prescription meds for you if you have to take them during the school day. The school psychologist/social worker? Apparently my school has both, actually. The psychologist I have met once because the school thought I had some mental issues. I get the impression that she sits in her office and watches cartoons all day. My dream job! The social worker gets most of the psychologist's issues sent to her instead for some reason. I met multiple times because she can't keep her bossy nose out of other people's business. I'm serious. No, I'm not just saying that because she called CPS or anything like that. She's just a busybody and I know she got the job as a social worker because she likes the juicy gossip she hears that way. I mean, when you deal with her it's OBVIOUS she doesn't care about you personally and she's just hearing your life story and secrets because she wants the gossip and because she gets paid for it. Sorry for the rant. I just hope other schools have more competent staff. Heidi is common enough here. Gretchen is almost unheard-of, though. It depends on the name.
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Nearly all schools have a psychologist but you probably won't get to hear about them unless it is decided you should see them. It is confidential.
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Yes it is true, they go to a lot of special education meetings & have more than one school to deal with, and the names are here but not so common but I like them both.
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Some schools have psychologists or therapists to help students. Most schools have nurses. My school only got therapists in times of crisis, like when a student died.
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At my school, yes we do have school psychologists and nurses on campus to assist students whenever they are needed. Typically we have 2-4 nurses working in their office. When a student feels ill, it is the nurse's job to see if the student needs to go home. They make the final decisions on whether or not special consideration should happen (like calling for ambulence if something occurs at school). They also have have bunk beds for students to lie down or to sleep if it is needed. The school psychologist also has his own room. Typically, when a student is dealing with a stressful situation, he or she may contact the psychologist. The psychologist will try to consult the student, and may seek further guidance for the student. They are called under stressful situations such as deaths in the family. It may seem unimportant that we have a psychologist on school campus, but he or she really does work instead of sitting in the office. And, contary to the answer before mine, there are qualifications and credentials that you need in order to get this job. They are not just people who sit around and watch TV all day. In fact, many of them are doing research themselves! There really are students who go and talk to them. They're a great way to skip classes ;) Most of the time, American TV shows exaggerate the school scene, but we do have psychologists and nurses, mostly for the student's safety. Yes, there are Gretchens and Heidi's in the US. There's not many of them ( I think that there's 1 Gretchen out of 3000 students at my school and maybe 2 Heidi's). They are beautiful names however. If you cannot already see, different schools have different systems. Yes, schools have counselors as well. Counselors help you choose your classes and advice you on what to do at school and how you can get into college (at least at my school). You can talk to them whenever you need to, but if something really dramatic occurs, they contact the school psychologist. Some schools may not have a psychologists, in such a case I think they advice the parents to contact a psychologist on their own or a social worker to research the family's situation.
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It is true that there are school psychologists and nurses, but I don't know how they are presented on TV in other countries. The nurses more or less determine if a child is really sick to call the parents, or to put a band-aid on a cut, but they cannot give any medication to the children. In case of a serious injury the ambulance is called and the parents are immediately called. The psychologist part does not work as well as it may sound. The majority of psychological problems the children bring to school have the origen at home, and the bureaucracy involved creates much difficulties to make it really effective. However, some help is better than no help at all. Another service that you don't mention is the school-lunch. For children of low income families, the school provides free lunch. The others pay a moderate fee. The advantage is that the menu is healthy food and well balance. The disadvantage is that some parents understate their income and not everyone is caught. So if you are dishonest, you may get free lunch and drive a Mercedes. All these are services paid with property taxes, and make the education budget so high that for some low middle class and retired people the taxes are unaffordable. I don't say all these, to be critic of my country which I love, but to show you not to believe everything you see on TV, because there are also many detractors of the USA that spread false negative things abroad. And, also, I know several Heidi, but not any Gretchen. Greetings, and thank you for showing interest in our way of life.
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
My boyfriend was injured in Iraq...and is on major pain meds..help me understand
My boyfriend was injured in Iraq...and is on major pain meds..help me understand!!?
Ok...So my boyfriend was in Iraq. He volunteered for a mission and was helping his buddy load his truck. A connex fell on his arm smashing it and breaking all the bones in his hand and forearm...so he was flown out to Germany and had some surgeries there and then they sent him to TX to some specialists....His room mate wrote me on myspace to let me know what happened and my bf called me the next day to make sure i knew since he hadnt talked to his room mate..he was in a lot of pain...obviously. But anyway its been about a week since the whole thing happened and i have talked to him twice in that entire time...the second time mainly because his nurse in germany said he wouldnt stop talkin about me so she helped him get my number off his yahoo where he had it saved and gave him a phone to call me...he told me he was thinkin he was going to be addicted to pain meds after he got home and he just kept saying my arm is destroyed...and baby i miss you...he promised to call me the next day when he left germany and when he got to tx this was last thursday..and i havent heard from him since.... Our relationship is still pretty new.....but we did seem to have a bond..i know hes going to call me eventually but I am having such a hard time understanding and coping right now...I miss him so much..i hope hes doing alright and i dont understand how he could tell me he was going to call me 4 days ago and i havent heard from him since when he knows how worried i am.... For some reason..I his ex of 8 years seems to be tryin to get back in his life and i feel like a trauma like this might make him go back to something from his past...I dont know mayb he hasnt called cause hes so drugged up..i dont know i have never been on pain meds before...i think hes on morphine too..but can someone help me i am so stressed i miss him so much and things were going so good.....he always told me he would wait forever for me..and i certainly can wait for him..but i just want to understand..can meds really make you that out of it that you forget to do something you say to someone you care about...and also i have never broken a bone...i was wondering how painful what hes going thru might be..they said it would have been better had he lost his arm completely... Thanks people sorry its so long! no he has an ex that he was with 8 years...we met about 4 months ago and have been official for about a month.....
Injuries - 4 Answers
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he's probably so sedated with medication that he's unable to call you. the side effects of those meds could be effecting his memory. He may be stationed in like an I.C.U. and not able to use a phone for contact. รข—™
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im confuzzled, so hes your ex of 8 years ago but your in a new relaship? Edit: ok i get it now, in that case what Boredinn said.
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Considering he just had a near death experience don't you think you're being a bit selfish? He's in a hospital, he's drugged up and I'm sure there's probably a chance he could lose him arm. I think you should pray for him, but let it be. You can't begin to imagine what he has seen and is going through. The last thing he needs to be worried about is a needy girlfriend. (no offense) If he calls again, let him know you're there for him, but don't put any pressure on him. The last thing he needs right now is more stress.
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HE LOVES YOU. Don't worry about his ex hun.. His injury won't make him stop loving you & leave you..
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Ok...So my boyfriend was in Iraq. He volunteered for a mission and was helping his buddy load his truck. A connex fell on his arm smashing it and breaking all the bones in his hand and forearm...so he was flown out to Germany and had some surgeries there and then they sent him to TX to some specialists....His room mate wrote me on myspace to let me know what happened and my bf called me the next day to make sure i knew since he hadnt talked to his room mate..he was in a lot of pain...obviously. But anyway its been about a week since the whole thing happened and i have talked to him twice in that entire time...the second time mainly because his nurse in germany said he wouldnt stop talkin about me so she helped him get my number off his yahoo where he had it saved and gave him a phone to call me...he told me he was thinkin he was going to be addicted to pain meds after he got home and he just kept saying my arm is destroyed...and baby i miss you...he promised to call me the next day when he left germany and when he got to tx this was last thursday..and i havent heard from him since.... Our relationship is still pretty new.....but we did seem to have a bond..i know hes going to call me eventually but I am having such a hard time understanding and coping right now...I miss him so much..i hope hes doing alright and i dont understand how he could tell me he was going to call me 4 days ago and i havent heard from him since when he knows how worried i am.... For some reason..I his ex of 8 years seems to be tryin to get back in his life and i feel like a trauma like this might make him go back to something from his past...I dont know mayb he hasnt called cause hes so drugged up..i dont know i have never been on pain meds before...i think hes on morphine too..but can someone help me i am so stressed i miss him so much and things were going so good.....he always told me he would wait forever for me..and i certainly can wait for him..but i just want to understand..can meds really make you that out of it that you forget to do something you say to someone you care about...and also i have never broken a bone...i was wondering how painful what hes going thru might be..they said it would have been better had he lost his arm completely... Thanks people sorry its so long! no he has an ex that he was with 8 years...we met about 4 months ago and have been official for about a month.....
Injuries - 4 Answers
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he's probably so sedated with medication that he's unable to call you. the side effects of those meds could be effecting his memory. He may be stationed in like an I.C.U. and not able to use a phone for contact. รข—™
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im confuzzled, so hes your ex of 8 years ago but your in a new relaship? Edit: ok i get it now, in that case what Boredinn said.
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Considering he just had a near death experience don't you think you're being a bit selfish? He's in a hospital, he's drugged up and I'm sure there's probably a chance he could lose him arm. I think you should pray for him, but let it be. You can't begin to imagine what he has seen and is going through. The last thing he needs to be worried about is a needy girlfriend. (no offense) If he calls again, let him know you're there for him, but don't put any pressure on him. The last thing he needs right now is more stress.
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HE LOVES YOU. Don't worry about his ex hun.. His injury won't make him stop loving you & leave you..
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Sunday, November 14, 2010
My Soldier was injured in Iraq...now....I am so confused
My Soldier was injured in Iraq...now....I am so confused..?
Ok...So my boyfriend was in Iraq. He volunteered for a mission and was helping his buddy load his truck. A connex fell on his arm smashing it and breaking all the bones in his hand and forearm...so he was flown out to Germany and had some surgeries there and then they sent him to TX to some specialists....His room mate wrote me on myspace to let me know what happened and my bf called me the next day to make sure i knew since he hadnt talked to his room mate..he was in a lot of pain...obviously. But anyway its been about a week since the whole thing happened and i have talked to him twice in that entire time...the second time mainly because his nurse in germany said he wouldnt stop talkin about me so she helped him get my number off his yahoo where he had it saved and gave him a phone to call me...he told me he was thinkin he was going to be addicted to pain meds after he got home and he just kept saying my arm is destroyed...and baby i miss you...he promised to call me the next day when he left germany and when he got to tx this was last thursday..and i havent heard from him since.... Our relationship is still pretty new.....but we did seem to have a bond..i know hes going to call me eventually but I am having such a hard time understanding and coping right now...I miss him so much..i hope hes doing alright and i dont understand how he could tell me he was going to call me 4 days ago and i havent heard from him since when he knows how worried i am.... For some reason..I his ex of 8 years seems to be tryin to get back in his life and i feel like a trauma like this might make him go back to something from his past...I dont know mayb he hasnt called cause hes so drugged up..i dont know i have never been on pain meds before...i think hes on morphine too..but can someone help me i am so stressed i miss him so much and things were going so good.....he always told me he would wait forever for me..and i certainly can wait for him..but i just want to understand..can meds really make you that out of it that you forget to do something you say to someone you care about...and also i have never broken a bone...i was wondering how painful what hes going thru might be..they said it would have been better had he lost his arm completely... Thanks people sorry its so long!
Singles & Dating - 7 Answers
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See if you can get in touch with the hospital he's in to speak to him. Contact someone in his unit to see if they know the number.
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well i would suggest waiting for him to contact u ; unless u know w here he is at and u can call him. i deal with people all the time who are hooked on pain meds and its not a good thing ;so just wait it out
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If he's on lots on drugs for pain, he probably forgot to call you. Morphine does that to you. He'll call you eventually.. don't worry.
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you be there for him no matter what! i don't care how new the relationship is or how long it takes him to call you or what reason he has for not calling sooner. don't get mad, don't argue, don't make him feel bad in any way. just support him however you can and let him know you are there when he needs you. this is a very tough situation for him. you guys may not end up being together forever but you never know what will happen to him tomorrow and he needs you to care.
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wow well try to understand I mean he must be really drugged right now because of all the pain.. or maybe he just hasnt been able to get a phone.. which could be a strong possibility, calm down, try to relax, but try to call him. look for him, and dont let his ex get back into his life! if you love him fight for him girl! and most importantly give him allll the love and support! he will really needed! believe me its not a nice feeling to broke a bones.... and it must be HORRIBLE to broke ur bones like he did! so yea be patient, caring and lovin.. if ya havent know anything from him in the past 4 days, theyn YOU look for him!
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well, with the military it is hard to call each day and if he is in trauma he may not be able to call you. just be strong. things will work out. just email him and let him know that you are thinking about him and miss him dearly. if able, get in contact with his roommate and have him try and get a message to your man. best of luck.
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don't worry he will call you he is just going through allot and being on meds he isn't himself just be patient and try to understand what he's going through and i really don't think he'll go back to his ex she's an ex for a reason especially since he said he would wait forever for you when he calls just tell him how you feel that you miss him and you will be there for him and everything will work out just fine
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Ok...So my boyfriend was in Iraq. He volunteered for a mission and was helping his buddy load his truck. A connex fell on his arm smashing it and breaking all the bones in his hand and forearm...so he was flown out to Germany and had some surgeries there and then they sent him to TX to some specialists....His room mate wrote me on myspace to let me know what happened and my bf called me the next day to make sure i knew since he hadnt talked to his room mate..he was in a lot of pain...obviously. But anyway its been about a week since the whole thing happened and i have talked to him twice in that entire time...the second time mainly because his nurse in germany said he wouldnt stop talkin about me so she helped him get my number off his yahoo where he had it saved and gave him a phone to call me...he told me he was thinkin he was going to be addicted to pain meds after he got home and he just kept saying my arm is destroyed...and baby i miss you...he promised to call me the next day when he left germany and when he got to tx this was last thursday..and i havent heard from him since.... Our relationship is still pretty new.....but we did seem to have a bond..i know hes going to call me eventually but I am having such a hard time understanding and coping right now...I miss him so much..i hope hes doing alright and i dont understand how he could tell me he was going to call me 4 days ago and i havent heard from him since when he knows how worried i am.... For some reason..I his ex of 8 years seems to be tryin to get back in his life and i feel like a trauma like this might make him go back to something from his past...I dont know mayb he hasnt called cause hes so drugged up..i dont know i have never been on pain meds before...i think hes on morphine too..but can someone help me i am so stressed i miss him so much and things were going so good.....he always told me he would wait forever for me..and i certainly can wait for him..but i just want to understand..can meds really make you that out of it that you forget to do something you say to someone you care about...and also i have never broken a bone...i was wondering how painful what hes going thru might be..they said it would have been better had he lost his arm completely... Thanks people sorry its so long!
Singles & Dating - 7 Answers
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See if you can get in touch with the hospital he's in to speak to him. Contact someone in his unit to see if they know the number.
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well i would suggest waiting for him to contact u ; unless u know w here he is at and u can call him. i deal with people all the time who are hooked on pain meds and its not a good thing ;so just wait it out
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If he's on lots on drugs for pain, he probably forgot to call you. Morphine does that to you. He'll call you eventually.. don't worry.
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you be there for him no matter what! i don't care how new the relationship is or how long it takes him to call you or what reason he has for not calling sooner. don't get mad, don't argue, don't make him feel bad in any way. just support him however you can and let him know you are there when he needs you. this is a very tough situation for him. you guys may not end up being together forever but you never know what will happen to him tomorrow and he needs you to care.
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wow well try to understand I mean he must be really drugged right now because of all the pain.. or maybe he just hasnt been able to get a phone.. which could be a strong possibility, calm down, try to relax, but try to call him. look for him, and dont let his ex get back into his life! if you love him fight for him girl! and most importantly give him allll the love and support! he will really needed! believe me its not a nice feeling to broke a bones.... and it must be HORRIBLE to broke ur bones like he did! so yea be patient, caring and lovin.. if ya havent know anything from him in the past 4 days, theyn YOU look for him!
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well, with the military it is hard to call each day and if he is in trauma he may not be able to call you. just be strong. things will work out. just email him and let him know that you are thinking about him and miss him dearly. if able, get in contact with his roommate and have him try and get a message to your man. best of luck.
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don't worry he will call you he is just going through allot and being on meds he isn't himself just be patient and try to understand what he's going through and i really don't think he'll go back to his ex she's an ex for a reason especially since he said he would wait forever for you when he calls just tell him how you feel that you miss him and you will be there for him and everything will work out just fine
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