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1. Camp RN assessment/mgmt : Child hit in eye by rock

   sassasha replied to sassasha's topic in Camp

   I couldn't agree more about the malpractice insurance. I will always be haunted by that story. There's something about how vulnerable that child was! Thanks for the input everyone!

2. Eye injury protocols

   sassasha posted a topic in Camp

   Can anyone tell me what the treatment protocol at their camp is for an eye injury where there was a direct hit to a camper's eye by a rock? Or would anyone have a copy of "Basics of Camp Nursing" by Erceg (or a similar book) and be willing to look u...

3. Camp RN assessment/mgmt : Child hit in eye by rock

   sassasha replied to sassasha's topic in Camp

   An outside doctor was available by phone for consult, but not contacted. Eye was flushed copiously with saline (without anesthetic drops) and then natural tears eye drops were put in every three hours during the day the remaining five days of the cam...

4. Camp RN assessment/mgmt : Child hit in eye by rock

   sassasha replied to sassasha's topic in Camp

   This happened to another nurse at a prior session and I heard about it. I hear child was in severe pain and vision was blurred. The child turned out to have a corneal laceration (deep corneal abrasion) to the stroma and severe iritis. Parents were...

5. Camp RN assessment/mgmt : Child hit in eye by rock

   sassasha posted a topic in Camp

   Hello, Could someone tell me what their camp nursing (RN) treatment protocol/procedure is for an eye injury (hit in eye by rock)? Not sure I agree with protocols where I worked this summer. Thanks so much.