What do y'all do at your schools for students with bathroom accidents? I have a student who very frequently soils his pants and his parents usually take a while to get here to change him. He has trouble cleaning up himself so he has to have someone come help him.
I have the principal, counselors and my nursing supervisor involved and have encouraged parents to have him seen by a doctor numerous times.
The part that I am frustrated with is that he is always sent here to wait in the clinic.
Sometimes it can be over an hour before his mom arrives to change him. There have been many days where I have him in here while I am trying to eat lunch. He is a very active kid and its hard to keep an eye on him when I have many other students coming in for actual medical needs.
My supervisor has told me that he can go back to class and wait; he doesn't need to be missing class time. She said if it is too messy, he can wait in the office. She said there is no reason for a healthy kid to be waiting in the clinic where we have students with flu, strep and stomach virus symptoms. I have her support but it doesn't go over well with his teacher; she gets upset that I send him back to the classroom. I understand her frustration as well, I just wish the parents would step up.
I end up being the one cleaning up after them when they make a mess of my bathroom and I have just had enough.
Any advice?