PDN role at school

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When you go to school with a child as his PDN, what do you do there? I am asking in terms of early elementary level, and I already can see that every district is different. That said......

What do the teachers and aids do for/with the child?

Do you find that the boundaries blur, and does that cause problems? if so, do you speak to the teacher? Principal? Parent?

Specializes in Peds, developmental disability.
holy cow

reading all the responses makes me

extremely thankful for my state laws

and the the schools i have worked with

all the teachers i've worked with are

very accommodating and helpful

transporting a pt. is a huge offense

in my state so nobody thinks about asking

How did you find out that it is illegal to transport patients? Does your agency give the nurses that information?

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Specializes in Peds(PICU, NICU float), PDN, ICU.

How did you find out that it is illegal to transport patients? Does your agency give the nurses that information?

It can be looked up or you can call and ask. The agencies also say this, but they can be misinformed or lie. The law was changed about 5 years ago. It's important to keep up with their changes to avoid any unintended trouble.

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Specializes in LTC, Memory loss, PDN.

in my case, the agency mailed a memo to staff after

hearing of a staff member doing this

i forget the exact wording, but "immediate termination"

was the lesser of the evils

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