After school programs

LACA, BSN, LPN, RN · Apr 23, 2010

We do have after school "club" classes, as well as an after school program for kids whose parents work and such. When the bell rings at 3:21, I'm out the door, in the parking lot, getting my little girl from the sitter, and we're headed home. Any injuries that occur after school are the responsiblity of the person with the child. If they need medical attention, they call the parents, but there iasn't been anything drastic so far this year, so that's a good thing!

Purple_Scrubs, BSN, RN · Apr 23, 2010

We have an after school program and the policies are strict. After 3:10, anything that happens with after school kids is the responsibility of the after school program. They also have their own budget to purchase first aid supplies, and I have been told by my department heads that I am not to supply them with first aid stuff. I have had to decline requests on several occasions when I am staying late for paperwork. If I choose to call a parent, it is my responsibility to stay with the student until they come.

Occasionally a non-afterschool student gets sick or injured right at dismissal, and in that case I will stay over with them until the parents can come, if it is something that I cannot put them on the bus with.

Of course, if there is an emergency and I am in the building I will respond no matter what.

bergren · Apr 23, 2010

It depends on who is running the after school program. If it is a school run program, the school must have a plan to respond to injuries.

If it is not a school run program, another agency is using the space, then the contract specifies what the school's responsibility for injuries is. If it is not a school program, you should not treat.

Ask for the policy.

SchoolNurseBSN · Apr 24, 2010

From my understanding, it is a program ran in conjunction with the city. The director, however is also a teacher at my school. He was required to become CPR / first aid certified and was provided a first aid kit (which he states that he never has opened). He also gets paid to run this program, as do the other teachers who participate. These people are always chit-chatting while the kids run amok.

Now, I arrive 30-45 minutes before my contracted time and usually start seeing kids / parents as soon as I get there, take no breaks, eat a granola bar at my desk for lunch (sometimes not too long before time to go home). When it is time to go, I really would like to leave. Now, I would never leave an emergent situation. I am getting chased down in the parking lot for sick tummies and bumped elbows. Where do you draw the line?

My husband works evenings and I have a long drive home. Staying late and working for free means either my kids go unsupervised or my husband misses work. I think these people are just lazy and selfish. Then, they act like I am refusing to do my job??

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bergren · Apr 24, 2010

Ask re: the contract with the city. You need to talk to the principal.

If the teachers are being paid to stay, and they want nurse coverage, a nurse must be paid to stay and it does not have to be you. Maybe there is a nurse in the community that would want this part time job

If they wanted a history lesson for the kids would they impose on a history teacher to provide it for free because they are there working on lesson plans after hours?

"I am getting chased down in the parking lot for sick tummies and bumped elbows. Where do you draw the line? "

It is matter of fact, you are off the clock, period. I would not apologize.

In a job I had with a agency run preschool on the property, I was prohibited from seeing those kids unless an emergency for school district liability reasons. It was spelled out in the contract with the school.

It is important the parents of the program be notified that there is no nurse coverage also, They may assume since there is a nurse assigned to the building that there is coverage.