My school nurse story:
I slipped in 2nd period gym class, and broke my elbow. I went to the nurse. The nurse didn't believe that I broke my elbow. I went through the entire rest of the day in school, holding my arm level with my free hand.
I ended up staying in the hospital 3 days for surgery. I consequently have only about 80% of the full range of motion in that arm. The surgeon said it probably wasn't the best thing in the world to have my arm left untreated for the entire school day.
Best part was, the school's insurance refused to pay my hospital expenses. That finally changed when my parents threatened to sue. They probably should have sued anyway, as the school was clearly negligent. I fell in a hallway leading from the swimming pool. There was standing water on the floor, and unlike around public swimming pools where the concrete floor's rough texture provides traction, the smooth, large-tiled floor in the hallway provided absolutely none. My classmates would happily get running starts so they could slide on the water. I walked, and I was the one who fell.
By the time I graduated 4 years later, no changes had been made. No railing, no new floor, no mats, nothing.
But hey, the nurse apologized to me after I returned to school from the hospital. So that's something.
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