One horror story is when a school nurse misdiagnosed a student's serious allergic reaction as just a minor rash. The student ended up in the hospital in a critical condition. It was really scary as the nurse should have known better with all the training.
Misdiagnosis is quite common. For example, thinking a broken bone is just a sprain. Another is improper handling of medical emergencies, like not knowing how to use an EpiPen during an anaphylactic shock. Also, poor communication with students and parents can be a horror story in itself, like not informing parents promptly about their child's condition at school.
One nurse horror story is about a nurse who worked the night shift in an understaffed hospital. She had to take care of way too many patients at once. There was a patient who was very ill and needed constant monitoring, but she couldn't be there all the time due to other patients' demands. It was a nightmare situation as she was constantly worried about the patient's condition deteriorating.
The unexpected behavior. For example, when a nurse who is supposed to be a healer turns into a malevolent figure. It goes against the normal perception of a nurse as a caregiver.
A student nurse was on a night shift in a psychiatric ward. One of the patients became violent and started attacking other patients. The student nurse was terrified as she had never witnessed such a situation before. She tried to call for help but the communication system malfunctioned for a short while. Fortunately, other staff members arrived soon, but it was a truly horrifying experience for her.
One horror story could be when a nurse was in the ICU and a patient suddenly had a violent seizure right in front of her. It was terrifying as she had to quickly call for help and try to prevent the patient from hurting themselves all while feeling so helpless.
One horror story could be dealing with violent inmates. A nurse might be in the middle of treating an inmate when suddenly another inmate starts a fight nearby, putting the nurse in immediate danger. Nurses have to be constantly on guard.
There was a hospice nurse who had to deal with a very difficult family. They were constantly arguing and blaming the nurse for not doing enough for their terminally ill relative. The nurse was doing everything she could, but the family's hostility made the already tough job a nightmare. They would question every decision, from the medications given to the care routine, and it was extremely stressful for the nurse.
One horror story is about a travel nurse who arrived at a hospital only to find out that the accommodation provided was infested with bugs. She had to deal with that while also trying to adjust to a new work environment.
Well, it could be stories of students coming in with minor injuries from the playground. Like a boy who scraped his knee while playing soccer. The school nurse not only cleaned and bandaged the wound but also gave him some advice on how to avoid getting hurt again. There might also be heart - warming stories of the nurse providing emotional support to students who were stressed out because of exams.