Just gave Diastat for the first time

[MHDNURSE]

I have to applaud the student's teacher for being so ON IT! He is a 5 year-old with pretty atypical seizures that have manifested in various ways. He is new to us this year (in K) so we have never seen one before. The fact that she recognized it SO quickly and I was up there within 4 minutes is HUGE.

Thankfully his respirations were never compromised and his color remained pink throughout. I think had be been cyanotic I would have been really stressed.

The most surprising thing for me was how difficult it was getting even a tiny little person into a good position for the Diastat administration. He was so stiff and because he was little, I couldn't access his rectum easily without turning him onto his side. It took me and two other people to get him onto his side. I cannot imagine how difficult it would have been with a larger person. EMS took him to the hospital and unfortunately, I had to stay at school since we have a diabetic and other kids with seizure disorders. Our Ops manager is with him so he is in good hands.

Anyway, just wanted to share my experience with everyone. Crossing that off my school nurse bucket list and hope to never have to do that again!

[GdBSN, RN]

Great job!!! Cue OD...

[nmr79]

Good job! Hope the little kiddo is okay!

[BunnyBunnyBSNRN, ASN, BSN]

Good job! Hope kidlette is okay - come back and let us know when he comes back to school.

Also, you should get the rest of the day off!

[grammy1]

Great job! I have only given it once in my life and it was definitely very difficult due to the stiffness.

[NutmeggeRN, BSN]

Outstanding!

[bsyrn, ASN, RN]

great job!

[scuba nurse, BSN, MSN, RN]

Great job! I have never had to give it!