Just when you think you have seen it all!

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Specializes in school nursing.

It sure is Monday! I have a postage stamp of a clinic and I had 4 asthma attacks in here all at once. One is in here every day just about. He is so uncontrolled that a rescue inhaler / nebulizer does nothing for him at all. Turns out he stayed with a relative who had to call 911 on him because mom did not provide his meds.

First, mom asked me to walk him to the babysitter's house a block away. Remember, I have 3 other asthma attacks in my office. Then, she tells me to give another neb tratment. Can't, I have flimsy physician orders for every 6 hours and have been begging for an asthma action plan. Which I have asked her to follow up on for 2 years!

Did I mention CPS is involved with this kid?

Anyway, mom DOES finally get him after 3 hours in clinc. Not bad enough to call 911 - I wish he was in a way! Then, 30 minutes later - i see him walking through the clinic. He came back to look for a lost toy! :mad:

Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

i think the devil on my shoulder :devil:would have sent him to PE for some wind sprints so i could call the ambulance! j/k

would have called 911, cant breathe thats all I would have said...has no meds in school, requested meds form parent to no avail....lets the cops deal with her. your responsibility is the kid.

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