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We do have an "on-call" provider and I'm required to have my own malpractice/liability insurance, which I'll be purchasing this week when I get paid (camp doesn't start for about 2 weeks). This is a Christian camp that hosts two weeks of camp for adults with DD/ID alongside the regular camp. My daughter and I have both been to this camp for our annual church-wide retreat, and it's only an hour from our community, so that's one less thing to worry about for sure! I've spoken with a couple of nurses from my congregation who have volunteered for this program and they've loved their experience with it. It sounds like the health clinic is well stocked and the health director has been with the camp for a couple of decades, so I'm hoping for a good setup! Thanks for the advice!

Hey all! I'm an RN and have been working in LTC/Rehab for 6 years and a clinical educator teaching CNAs for about a year. Before nursing I had been a NREMT-B for 3 years and then worked direct care with developmentally disabled adults for 8 years. I am volunteering as a Camp Nurse for a Christian camp and most of my campers will be adults with developmental disabilities. My youngest camper is 18 and the oldest is 82, one is WC bound, and I thing my total roster is between 18-22 campers. I'll also be the nurse for regular campers and staff, and my 12 year old is both attending regular camp and volunteering with my special needs campers (don't know what that looks like yet, but all "regular" campers 11-18 can volunteer with the SN campers-it's a question on their registration). I am super excited about this opportunity, especially as I miss working with this section of the special needs population, and most especially sharing it with my 12 year old daughter! We are both looking forward to this week (three weeks away!). Does anyone have any tips or advice for us? Stories to share? Suggestions for games or activities (I'm sure the camp is prepared but you never know when you might need a trick up your sleeve or in your pocket!)? How to prepare? Resources to share? Most of my nursing duties will be with adults, but I haven't worked as a nurse with kiddos since Clinicals in nursing school! I'd appreciate any and all words of wisdom or tips to take with us. Thanks!