Well, as you guys know - I personally make the laws for my state. I am sure the rest of you do to. I try to go out of my way to make it as difficult and cumbersome as possible for both the parents and myself. I think it adds more to the job that way. Oh wait - no I don't - it's just what everyone thinks
The end of the first month of school has happened. I have taken a really laid back stance. The state says that kiddos need to submit a physical within 30 days of admission - i've even given a few day's grace beyond that. One of my colleagues now has a young relative in the school. I initially spoke to the relative's parent to inform them that i needed the info post haste - but there was little feedback. Then i find out there is an insurance issue and can it wait over 6 additional weeks for the insurance issue to clear up? I said no - and offered several ideas for low cost or no cost physical.
Fast forward to today. Relative comes in and gives me the paperwork i need. Was nice as anything. Still needs a vaccine, but has to wait due to shot timing. I advised that it would be fine if they had to wait an extra week until the insurance kicked in. Colleague stops me in the hall and gets nasty telling me that the physical cost her $200 because she had it done at the FastMed. And that the Doctor said I was wrong about the rules.
Excuse me?? The doctor said I was wrong about the rules of what is needed for healthcare documentation in education?? Are these the same professionals that routinely fail to realize that children coming from out of the country need varicella vaccine to start school? Or that kindergartners need DTP, polio, and an MMR after the 4th birthday? No, I deal with this day in and day out, that doctor i'll bet does probably 4 school physicals a year.
So go ahead - be annoyed at me, dear colleague. I've worked here for 4 years and in that time i've learned that you are difficult to get along with anyhow. I have no need to stay on your good side, but given the 6-8 field trip requests you dump on my desk a year (last minute, mind you) perhaps you have reason to stay on mine.
Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
Aw, I poked her a bit. Loved that she offered a cookie. Bless her heart.
The epic poster not on that thread. CNA prenursing student.
I was a bad mom yesterday. I had to work. Rx refill was delayed through supply issue and wasn't available for a partial until the weekend. So I couldn't run son's med to school yesterday as his last dose was Friday.
He stealthily snuck the bottle (non narcotic, liquid med only stable for 35 days) in his sweatshirt pouch. I prayed he didn't get caught carrying drugs on school property aside from his MDI.
I did get a call....the nurse was laughing. After his 1:1 dropped him off he whispered to the nurse he had to give her something "in secret", went into the back office with the nurse and produced the bottle of medicine from his pouch. She understood. I'd never do that with any controlled substance or something that can be abused like Robitussin or sudafed.
Big sigh . . . . . student with asthma came into the office this morning need his inhaler which is expired and he was able to pull just a bit of med into his lungs but enough to make him feel better. This is the student whose NP states he doesn't need a rescue inhaler and only P.O. steroid that he takes at home. Parents have always been non-compliant as well.
I've called his parents (again). We've been too nice letting him use his inhaler . . now it is empty and we are simply going to call the parents when he comes to the office.
Specializes in Home Health,Dialysis, MDS, School Nurse.
Kids comes into my office and hands me a prescription bottle of meds. "I'm supposed to have these here in case I get a headache". NO parent note or form sent along. Then, I read the bottle. "Take one daily at HS"..... Really?????
Flare, ASN, BSN
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awe bummer