I love school nursing. However today I turned in my notice because I love my license more. My administration has told me to do a straight cath. using no sterile supplies and technique. Student is cathed 2 times each day. The mother of the student is threatening to sue if her child gets a UTI or pressure ulcers this year yet will not provide the supplies. The school will not order the stuff either. I went to the board of nursing and yes it is a sterile procedure ( I knew that but wanted some documentation). I asked if the student is off loaded from their wheel chair during the day and was put in my place on this is not my business.
Then a child came into the school that has seizures and a heart condition. I was told that I can not seek information from the parent on the condition which I did find out included a pacemaker.
The Administration explained that a nurse is NOT a need to know person and any good nurse would just know when a student comes in what is wrong with them. I feel working in the dark and doing things wrong such as the cath. was to risky. Was I wrong? I will miss each of you and the wonderful advice that is given here on all nurses/ school nursing.