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at schools i have also heard people who are there to help the teacher refer to themselves as teacher. i know this is not against the law, but i find it disgraceful for someone to let people think they have accomplished something they have not (like go to college to become a teacher).
i would be very angry as a parent if this happened to me.
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As a CNA myself, I can not fathom the idea of taking on a position such as this one....very scary. As a mother, be a thorn in the school districts side and continue to follow up. If you don't get answers soon, go to the state. This is such an unsafe environment for kids. I am shocked.:uhoh21:
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Hi,
Several states have statutes protecting the title "nurse". It appears that TX is in the process of enacting this law. I found the following article on the ANA website.
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THAT IS SCARY!!! My huband and I are both RNs,and we have 2 boys, one that's 8 w/ no medical history, and one that is 14 who has asthma. That is one heck of a lawsuit just waiting to happen, in my opinion. Ive never been a school nurse, but as an ER nurse I know that something critical could happen to a child, teacher, ect. while there.If the school board or sup. knows how she is representing herself, not to mention misdiagnosing a child,
they will be setting themselves up for multiple lagal issues.
Also, I didn't miss too much class when I was in nursing school, but did miss every bit of the lectures on WINGWORMS!! That's too funny, but this is a serious matter, one that could end up in disaster, Don't let it drop - you would be potentially saving a lot of innocent children.
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When I was younger I went to school in Texas and a similar situation happened to me.
I fell off the swing set at the playground (this was a good 10 years ago) I went to the school "nurse" and was crying about my arm. She told me I was just trying to go home and she wasn't going to fall for it. She sent me back to class. My arm was hurting so bad I went back again that same day and she gave me a Tylenol. Then after school my dad took me to the ER, and I had fractured my arm in two spots. My dad didn't make a big deal out of it, but she had this awestruck look on her face when she saw me the next day in a cast. Definately keep on top of this before something like that happens at your child's school!
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I think there is a school district in TX that is looking for a lawsuit or two. I would not let this slide, if I were you. You can write a letter to the authorities who certify nursing assistants and to the Board of Registered Nursing, detailing this individual's lack of competence. If no action is taken, it wouldn't hurt to get the media involved. What will it be next time?