I am new to camp nursing. I did it for the first time this summer and absolutly loved it. There was just one problem, the lack of directions. They showed me the health center and left me to decide most things; I was the only nurse, with one doctor being available for special questions. This is a camp where most of the staff and campers are returning staff and campers and so they can be pretty attached to the ways that things have been done. So I was left to my own device but had to figure out how things had been done in the past. There were no guidelines for meds distribution, overnight stays, hours for consultations, etc. I want and have been encouraged to make up a manual with all the info future nurses could use (hours, meds, camp activities, isolation procedures, general intervention guidelines, etc.) but have a hard time figuring out where to start and was wondering if any of you had a sample manual like this that you wouldn't mind sharing. I am also looking for suggestions concerning:
- Pre-camp first aid training and info to counsellors and other staff
- Times of operation for health center
- Meds distribution
- Isolation procedures
- Standing orders
- Rules in the health lodge (do you require the kids be accompanied by staff? and any other rules)
- First and last day procedings (do you do head checks? how do you do them if you do?)
- What kind of documentation do you use for meds, simple injuries, larger injuries?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I want to get this all organised before the summer because even if I had tons of ideas during the summer, I simply had no time to do so.
Thanks a lot!
Nursing News