I'm afraid to go to school with child

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Mom wants to send her DD child to school. He has a trach and needs frequent suctioning. He has G-tube too. I have gone with mom to doctor visits with the portable suction machine that doesn't work well.:crying2: I am scared. What if that suction machine fails? I think I would feel self conscious too because I would always be causing noise with the suctioning and disturbing the classroom? Not to mention my back and having to carry "all the other stuff-ambu bag etc. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

I used too start at 6am do a feeding dressing change and get him dressed and all the bags packed for the bus arriving at 7am. Maybe you can start early and leave early? Do you have other nurses on the case?

Thanks caliotter3 and tothepointeLVN. Yes, I think Mom should have the child up bathed and ready to go at 7am. There are no night nurses for this client. I don't know if they have found a new LPN yet who will take over the RN's position( who is leaving because of getting LPN wages) who worked twice a week. I would be willing to come in early if needed. I don't know if the new nurse would be willing to come in early or not. Anyway, if Mom tells me to do the feeding and bath before school I will have to tell her No. I will start the feeding and will do the bath after school.

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