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I guess I was so caught off guard because we've been to the ER dozens of times with each of our kids and were never contacted by the school nurse after a visit until now. [/quote]

This jumps out at me.  If you've been at the ER dozens of times for multiple kids without diagnoses, then something is really wrong.  I can totally see them calling in extra support.  [/quote]

This is the OP again....please don't be a jackass. Yes...we've been to the ER DOZENS of times...ear infections, asthma attacks, allergy flare ups, sprained ankles, strep throat, ingrown toenail, suspicious rashes, food poisoning, spider bites, covid testing, stomach viruses, respiratory viruses, concussions, chicken pox...and more. Anybody that judges a parent for getting the appropriate medical care for their child is a moron....[/quote]

OP with all due respect, these are not ER-worthy visits. As a PP said, you do need education about this.

Asthma attacks, some severe respiratory issues, and perhaps a severe detectable (not potential) reaction to a spider bite or concussion is a reason to go to the ER.

An ingrown toenail isn’t an emergency. It happens over time. You can schedule a primary care appt or go to an urgent care (ask me how I know). Same for chicken pox and other illnesses. You went to the ER for COVID testing? You are absolutely triggering some alarms at the ERs you’re frequenting unnecessarily.

Unless your kids are 40, urgent cares are not new. Do you have insurance? Can we help you find better options? Do you have health anxiety? I get that, but it can be empowering to learn how to appropriately deal with these things. The ER ain’t it for 75% of your reasons. [/quote]

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