[TNUp2Jen]

Originally Posted by Wendy79

I am! Not sure how long it'll be--a couple of weeks in the beginning, and maybe more later in the summer, depending mostly on whether they get someone else.

Always happy to hear about more former counselors becoming camp nurses! It makes a huge difference. Are you going to the same camp where you were a counselor, Jen?

Unfortunately no - I worked at a GS camp in Southern Florida when I lived there, and now I'm in NC. This one sounds like it should be fun and they are VERY organized. I've been impressed so far.

[kcangel]

Leaving July 9th for Lake of Ozarks, MO for 1 week church camp. This is my 3rd year, my son is going as a camper. There are usually a few hundred kids, age 8-12/13 plus counselors and staff. I will be head nurse with either 1 or 2 nurses to assist me.

[luckylucyrn]

Leaving June 23 for 2 weeks at an all-girls summer camp in West Virginia. I'm really excited, I've never been a camp nurse, but I was a counselor at this camp when I was in college one summer. So at least I'll know my way around!

I'm mostly nervous about the homesickness thing...We don't see that in my ER!

Hope everyone has a great summer!

[HeartJulz]

Love hearing your stories .. I too am interested in doing the camp nurse as well as a nurs for the cruise lines. Of course this is still a ways away for me.. not really though! Until I get my RN, but I think its a great idea and what fun esp. if you have kids to sign up to the program while you are there. Ive researched a bit and they seem to pay well and get your kids in for free... by the time I am done w my RN my daughter may be too old... 16 then .. but I may still want to do it ... have fun!!!

[island40]

I have always wanted to be a camp nurse but I can never get the time off from my regular job. How do you do it? ARe you all school nurses and have the summer off??

[Northwest_Jenn]

I leave Aug 20 to be a volunteer camp nurse for 5 days with our church camp. My 2 kids are coming with me and thankfully my husband will be there as well doing the music so he can entertain them. I did this once before about 5 years ago and I think it will be fun ~ but of course also nerve wracking. The first time it was a dream. Nothing but a fe stomach aches and scratches. I am praying for the same this year. No broken bones or emergencies!

[realnursealso/LPN]

I went, I saw, I left after 2 days. No door on my bedroom, people coming in our cabin while we were out to put a double bed in my room where the new single one was. Did I mention that my bed was all made? And that when I returned later that afternoon, my clean sheets were in a heap on the floor. My laptop case was knocked over. Still no door on my bedroom, but then
I had a bed that my sheets wouldn't fit! I met my charge nurse/boss the first night, she brought up me working nights, I said I can't work nights, it makes me ill. I told that to the camp owner/director when he hired me. Her answer, "I don't care." No one told me this camp followed certain dietary rules d/t their religion, and that the children who attended were all of that religion. So none of my favorite breakfast meat was going to be served. So I said well, I can eat toast or bagels, no toasters there, they consider them a fire hazard. Also my boss said if you are on the day shift, you can't eat breakfast in the dinning hall, wonder what I was supposed to do about that? She just said you have to eat before. Wonder where I was supposed to eat before breakfast was cooked? I could go on and on, wasn't my place to be. I packed my car on that Sunday morning while they all were at breakfast and i was outa there. I stopped at McDonalds on my way home and bought an egg mcmuffin. Now I love camp nursing, that is what I do during the school year at the environmental camp I work at. But that place...........YUCK