PreK Potty Problems!

[guest83140]

This is my first year at a Prek-5 school. I didn't know that many school daycares for preK have no rules regarding who is to call the parent and who is to change or help change the wet/soiled student/child. The Prek teacher has an aide but will send the wet child to the nurse's office for the nurse to change the child. The nurse supervisor looks to the Admin to decide and the Daycare Director is saying the nurse needs to change the child in order to have documentation. That doesn't seem right to me. How does your school handle this? With seeing up to 40-50 students and then this, is ridiculous!

[Leegc]

What does everyone's school policy state on this topic? I am expected by all staff here to change those pre k and k children. If an aide accompanies them, then they stand with me in the bathroom, some are helpful and assist. Most of them do not. If the child is here alone, then I have problems, I will call the parent. I definitely need to have a new policy defined here. Thanks!

[Spidey's mom, ADN, BSN, RN]

Our special ed classrooms are fully equipped with aides and the nurse is NEVER assumed to be the one to take the kids to for a diaper or clothing change. The building is behind one of the high schools and has a fence and locked gate and the doors are locked. This is to ensure the kids don't escape as they are wiley little kiddoes.

If I'm at an elementary school (there are 2 in my district) and a kid comes to the office after having an accident, we call the parents. The parents (or designee) either take them home and change them or bring a change of clothes and change them there.

It is not the job for the nurse - I just sat through a presentation of the state mandates the nurse is responsible for in the ed code and I'm too busy to get them all done on a part-time schedule and as the only nurse in a district with 11 campuses.

I'm not changing wet clothes/diapers.

[oldmcdonald]

I was once asked to assess the bellies ( for eczema) of children in a private school. I wore gloves. and did as I was directed by the principal. If I remember right it was a rich private school. They fired me. for indecently exposing their children!!!!!

I had provided privacy and had worn gloves and a teacher was present at all times. And I was fired. I sued them. I got nothing out of it. The Rich parents were hounding the principal that what I did was unforgivable!!!!!! After that I never go near a child, regardless of what happens if there is a toilet accident, I just call the family. I just don't get involved. Do You blame me?

[tining, BSN, RN]

Left elem for this very reason. I would stand at door (if needed) and guide them - take your shoes of first, bag up and then put on fresh clothes - NEVER hands on.

I do not miss this at all.

[RNSKI999, BSN, RN]

Absolutely not! We are not allowed to change the kids.

Our Pre-K teachers and aides do this. Older kids, who have accidents, and need help, I give clothes to and let them change in the clinic bathroom.

[SandIsMyGlitterRN, BSN, RN]

I am in a school with PK through 5. I do not change ANY child. PK teachers change their children and the teacher in our EC classroom with our children with disabilities changes them.

[nursetlm, ADN]

I am K-3 and If I don't have any extra clothes for them to borrow- I will call a parent to bring up a change of clothing for them. It is not necessary for them to come into my office and be exposed to who knows what when they have an accident.

[BettyGirard, BSN]

We don't have any "regular ed" preK. We start with K in our district. The PreK's that are in the buildings are all special needs and the district provides a low level aide (we call the attendants) to deal with various toileting issues whether it's changing diapers or soiled pants or just helping a PD kid move onto the toilet.