My neighbor is a school nurse in a school district that is 20 miles away from her home and the school that her child attends. The other day, I witnessed her give an injection (immunization) to her son that she had brought from her work. She said that there was a "standing doctor's order" at her school for immunizations.
Does this sound legitimate? Why wouldn't her son just receive the immunization at his school or at the doctor's office?
I posted in the "School Nurse" forum and received one response, so far. I have other concerns about this nurse's mental stability and her children's well being -- should I report this to someone or is this normal?
This really is not about protecting her child from the threat of disease. Where did she get the immunization. I work in a clinic and those immunizations are not cheap. If she did not pay for it and just took it from somewhere it is stealing. I have issues with that alone. I have to pay for my childrens immunizations why should she be able to steal them and get them for free. And people wonder why our insurances are so high.
This really is not about me sitting in judgment on a neighbor, what I'm trying to say when putting myself in the OP's shoes. If I want issues, I'll take issue with that group that refuses to have their children immunized, letting the herd take the risks of adverse effects for the refusing parents' benefit. Sorry, playing Sherlock to determine if someone else is getting something free that I'm not getting free just isn't one of my issues.
She more than like stole the medication and broguht it home for her own convenience. I doubt there's a "standing order" that allows the nurse to go into kids homes and administer immunizations, if there's a standing order at all.
How many such shots do you think he's had? MBP??????? Anybody?
MBP...that's what the neighbors are saying.
Like I said, there are other concerns. This RN has done and said dozens of things that has her labeled as "nuts" in our community (under 15000). I personally think she's nuts. Her work history, children who constantly have a new medical condition to be medicated (headaches, muscle pain, etc,) numerous relocations in the last few years.
This incident startled me. It freaked me out. Why would she want me to see her wrestle her kid and inject him?! Probably because she's nuts!
I came here to try and find out if this was NORMAL and RIGHT. I couldn't care less about this nurse or her license. Any more than I would care if an impaired driver lost their license. I am concerned about those kids and the kids at that school. There's no way in heck that I would trust her around my kids.
Because I was getting conflicting advice, I made a couple of calls. I'll follow my gut. Heck, maybe she'll move and become a school nurse in your town. Honestly...thanks for taking the time to give me differing viewpoints...I learned a few things.
I will admit I have done IZs on my children, husband, father, mother, etc. Namely, the flu IZ. This was after all the residents at the nursing home were done, staff done, the rest of the flu IZs were to be thrown away, and speaking with my DON about this. It was also offered to other nurses (we had a lot left). Hey, it saved me a ton of $$. I don't know about this nurse, but it could be a situation like that?
I'll tell you something else that's - possibly- hokey about this. People are generally, at some time or other, supposed to show proof of immunization in this country. Specifically, when they go to school.
So, I suppose her pediatrician will sign off on the immunization... because if that's what it is, it has to be recorded somewhere. Ok and also, who calls it a "tetorifice" shot at that age? Wouldn't it be a DPT? And I'm sure that DPT is given sometime in the first year of life, and not due to have a booster until what, ten years later?
Sounds like pilfering, at the very least. Pocketing something at work to take home for your own use is generally grounds for termination.
Not to mention the legal isues involved in doing this "unofficially". Should have been done at school, charted in his record there, just like every other student.
As long as she is not stealing the drugs from school, then it is ok with me. If she is mentally unstable, then you should also be concern about the other children she is taking care of at school. :monkeydance:
As long as she is not stealing the drugs from school, then it is ok with me. If she is mentally unstable, then you should also be concern about the other children she is taking care of at school. :monkeydance:
I don't know about that. To me theft is theft. What is the difference of someone stealing $10 compared with someone stealing $10,000? There is no difference in my book, the money was still stolen. This person is dishonest.
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This really is not about me sitting in judgment on a neighbor, what I'm trying to say when putting myself in the OP's shoes. If I want issues, I'll take issue with that group that refuses to have their children immunized, letting the herd take the risks of adverse effects for the refusing parents' benefit. Sorry, playing Sherlock to determine if someone else is getting something free that I'm not getting free just isn't one of my issues.