Im sorry, but light stomachs please do not read!

[onconurseRT]

Ladies and Gents!

I do apologize in advance. My son came home today and said that he had taken a drink out of his sports bottle and tasted something odd. Evidently a boy at his high school urinated in my son sports bottle as a sick joke and he did drink a swallow. We are all nurses and I know that I can ask this question to get some real professional feedback on what I should do here. I have looked up on the internet what type of communicable diseases could be spread in urine and the information is a bit vague. I know that the fluid is urine, but I am interested to know what diseases are possible in urine. I know that as a nurse I should be on top of this but for some reason my "parent brain" has taken over the "nurse brain" and I cannot get past the anger I have right now for a teenage student that is THAT mean and to do something that cruel. We all know that HIV/Hepatitis is transmitted via blood but I have never really had to really contemplate what diseases are relevant if a person drinks another person's urine. Thanks for everyones professional advice and if you also have any advice how I should approach the school administration in the AM regarding this issue, I would also appreciate that. Right now I am furious, but I want to take a complete professional approach in the AM on this and I will not stand for this other child just getting a slap on the wrist. I believe that what he has done is completely unacceptable. Thanks in advance for your advice.:stone

[mocaj]

Um, sorry but I fail to see how this situation and the actions taken can be considered Alarmist, narrowminded, closed minded, or overly sensetive. :angryfire

Just because 4 decades ago the things you witnessed made this situation seem mild, does not make any of it right. If you as a parent could brush this away like it was nothing, then I hope for your childrens sake it never happens to them. As for me, if it ever happened to my children I would definitely take an alarmist, narrowminded, closed minded and overly sensetive position and I would make that child accountable for his actions. :angryfire :angryfire

:yelclap: Way to go Gr8rnpjt! I couldn't have said it better myself.

[zacsmimi]

I agree that its a serious offense, because of the risk involved. But to decide this boy (the offender) is sick and twisted is a bit of an overreaction. Kids do stupid - incredibly stupid - things. It does not mean they are evil! Boys love to gross each other out... yeah, get the tests and make sure everyone learns how dangerous this can be... but dont assume the child is a menace to society because he is "sick" and "twisted". Maybe he's just dumb.

[zacarias, ASN, RN]

I agree that its a serious offense, because of the risk involved. But to decide this boy (the offender) is sick and twisted is a bit of an overreaction. Kids do stupid - incredibly stupid - things. It does not mean they are evil! Boys love to gross each other out... yeah, get the tests and make sure everyone learns how dangerous this can be... but dont assume the child is a menace to society because he is "sick" and "twisted". Maybe he's just dumb.

I totally agree. Now if after this kid put urine in a drinking cup he went home and tied a squirrel to the tree, and aimed roman candles at it, then I would say he's sick and twisted.

[mtnmom]

I totally agree. Now if after this kid put urine in a drinking cup he went home and tied a squirrel to the tree, and aimed roman candles at it, then I would say he's sick and twisted.

well, wouldnt you think this kid to be far more capable of progressing to such antics than just the average kid? How do we know what his limits are?

I stand by my opinion that he is one sick puppy.

[LoriAlabamaRN]

If this is not considered sick and twisted, then how sad our world has become.

[madmhensley]

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It pains me to say this but no one under any circumstances should ever leave any food or drink unattended in this world of ours today. I know it is a sad commentary but that is the way of things.

[onconurseRT]

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It pains me to say this but no one under any circumstances should ever leave any food or drink unattended in this world of ours today. I know it is a sad commentary but that is the way of things.

I would agree, however, my son's bottle was not left out or even left somewhere accessible by the kid. The bottle was in a closed back pack in a separate room where the kid was not suppose to be. He left class and he went through my childs back pack and found it. The kids were instructed to leave their packs and belongings in the room. Now, several weeks later my son is getting rude "remarks" from every direction from the kids at school. My patience is thin right now with entire situation. I am livid that my kid can't go to school to learn and be safe. The really sad thing is that there have been parental remarks made by others that this situation did not warrant any "real" action because there was no "harm" or destruction. I would like to take a survey and find out if parents feel "real" action would/should be taken if their kids new BMW was keyed, or their IPOD was broken by another child or their kids PSP was messed up. I know for a fact those parents would have their undies in a tangle because their precious bought items were destroyed and there would be immediate action, but for them, my son's dignity, reputation and physical well being is not worth a damn thing to them so they really don't care. I appreciate everyones input on this subject. Sometimes as a parent it is hard to see your child in a situation like this that will not go away. There is so much cruelty in the world for them to see that this event seems unfair but we are positive in that he will learn something from it. As his parents, we have chosen the least invasive route for him but yet places the other child completely responsible. What a DAY!