High School Sports Physicals

[CrazySchoolNurse]

I have to maintain and keep track of sports physical in my school. I have asked for sports rosters multiple times so I can ensure that all of our Athletes have them. Am I wrong for doing this? I have asked my principle since I have to maintain and track them can I pull kids from playing sports... I was told to make a list and she will present it to the AD. I still have not gotten rosters when that message was sent to both the AD and principle. I know there are students that are playing sports with out the physicals. What can I do? Am I wrong if I tell the principle that if they are not willing to pull the students without physical then the AD should be the one responsible for maintaining them? My fear is something is going to happen to a student that does not have the physical/ Consent from parent to play and it is going to come back on me since I have to maintain them.

Any advice? Help? I am open ears. I am still fairly new to the School Nursing world..

[Cattz, ADN]

On 9/20/2019 at 8:11 AM, msilcox said:

This is my fear that something like this going to happen to one of the students that is playing without of physical on file. We recently had a student diagnosis'd with WPW but has been playing sports. This student is the one who told me what was going on with them, but what if they didn't and played sports without the physical then we have a student during practice have a heart attack.

I don't mind keeping track of them, but if i have to continue I want a say in who plays and who doesn't! This is just about the only way I find out medical hx on these kids. I can send out messages till I'm blue in the face call and talk to parents but harsh reality is that they just don't want to give up that information. They never had to before so why should they do it now. That is why I am having such a hard time with the sports physicals for the older students. They are very resistant to change. Even if it is for the health and welfare for their student, the state rule/ regulation, mindset is that they pay to be here so they should be able to do what they want.

Can you get a hold of a copy the Manual of the State High School Athletic Association in the state you are in? Let the powers the be in your school know, for sure, that you know the rules and requirements of students who play sports in your state? Can you have a meeting at get the powers that be at the table to discuss the possible repercussions for all involved ? As the school lawyer to get in on the discussion?