Re: Most commom camp issues and tips... Originally Posted by Liddle Noodnik 
Guess they are all at camp! lol
You guessed right! I'm home for the weekend so I'm glued to the Internet while I do laundry. Here are a couple sites I've found helpful:
http://www.acacamps.org/knowledge/he...lthcareres.php http://www.acn.org/
My camp has a copy of
The Basics of Camp Nursing by Linda Erceg and Myra Pravda that I refer to frequently; there's a new 2009 edition that I'd love to get my hands on.
In the Trenches by Bob Ditter is also very good. Although it's not specifically nursing-related, it talks about many issues nurses deal with as camp staff.
The darker side of camp nursing: I've been called on several times by the camp director to witness conversations and fill out incident reports related to them. Campers tend to trust the nurse more than other members of the staff, and when I'm there they speak a little more freely than they would in front of their cabin counselors. Unfortunately, games of 'truth or dare' and pranks that were once considered a normal part of camp life can now be considered abuse, involving CPS and the State Police depending on the specifics.
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