Guest guest Posted September 4, 2000 Report Share Posted September 4, 2000 The issue of school nurses availability is a huge one. Most schools do NOT have full time nurses they have used it as a cost cutting measure. In our district the nurses are only there part time. Medical aides are not allowed to give injections or give medications. I have a daughter who is diabetic and this is a real point of contention. If she were to have a seizure when the nurse is not availble, they have to wait for the paramedics to come to start a glucose drip. Which is silly because she carries a glucagon shot with her and it is not difficult to administer, and there is no danger of overdosing. Grrrr, so they put my daughters health in danger by their rules. OK, off my soapbox, M. << In our district each school doesn't have it's own full time nurse. In my foster son's school the nurse is there on Tues. and Thurs. She is available from another school on the other three days if she is needed. But, it would be a 20 minute drive for her to get there. There is a designated person in each school that is " trained " to give meds. Typically it is one of the secretaries. Karyn >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2000 Report Share Posted September 4, 2000 In a message dated 9/4/2000 1:19:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, muracat@... writes: << Which is silly because she carries a glucagon shot with her and it is not difficult to administer, and there is no danger of overdosing. Grrrr, so they put my daughters health in danger by their rules. >> , Wasn't there a recent court decision about this? I believe it came from Loudoun County, VA..where receives his education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2000 Report Share Posted September 4, 2000 Our school district does not have school nurses. Need to rely on the school staff for medical assistance. But if you all knew our school district it wouldn't surprise you, terrible here! Kelli mom to Austin >> ><< Which is silly because she carries a glucagon shot with > her and it is not difficult to administer, and there is no danger of > overdosing. Grrrr, so they put my daughters health in danger by their >rules. > >> > >, > > Wasn't there a recent court decision about this? I believe it came >from >Loudoun County, VA..where receives his education. > > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2000 Report Share Posted September 4, 2000 In a message dated 9/4/2000 10:19:03 AM Pacific Daylight Time, muracat@... writes: << Most schools do NOT have full time nurses they have used it as a cost cutting measure. In our district the nurses are only there part time. Medical aides are not allowed to give injections or give medications. >> So what does the medical aide do? I mean if they aren't used to administer medidations that have a through medical order from the dr, what do the do? the trained medical aides around here can give medications if the dr. has filled out the medication sheet. Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2000 Report Share Posted September 4, 2000 I wouldn't want unlicensed personnel who know nothing of pharmocology administering medications to my kids. What if the child had a reaction? I was a nurse for several years and still work teaching in the medical profession. I think that a school nurse should be a requirement for any school who serves kids with medical needs. Every school has children who are ADHD and need medication. JMHO. Elaine Re: School nurses > > In a message dated 9/4/2000 10:19:03 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > muracat@... writes: > > << Most schools do NOT > have full time nurses they have used it as a cost cutting measure. In our > district the nurses are only there part time. Medical aides are not allowed > to give injections or give medications. >> > > So what does the medical aide do? I mean if they aren't used to administer > medidations that have a through medical order from the dr, what do the do? > > the trained medical aides around here can give medications if the dr. has > filled out the medication sheet. > > Joy > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 In a message dated 9/4/00 10:15:12 PM Central Daylight Time, Bonoratoe001@... writes: << I wouldn't want unlicensed personnel who know nothing of pharmocology administering medications to my kids. What if the child had a reaction? I was a nurse for several years and still work teaching in the medical profession. I think that a school nurse should be a requirement for any school who serves kids with medical needs. Every school has children who are ADHD and need medication. JMHO. Elaine >> Our school district's answer is that parents aren't medical personnel and they are capable of dispensing pills. Possible reactions are suppose to be listed on the consent that the dr. signs so the school staff can watch for these. Not my opinion, what we hear from our district. Karyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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