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As I replied to another nurse thinking about Camp nursing,I would highly recommend going to the Association of Camp Nurses, ACN, www.campnurse.org. There are " Tips for Camp Nurses," a subsection of the Camp Nurse Job area. The information will help you in making a plans. I have belonged to ACN for over 10 years. The Association has been of great help providing educational information, first hand feedback of camp experiences and product information review. For me, ACN sets the "gold standard" for setting up and providing health care in a camp setting. The September 2007, "Compass Point," the publication of the ACN, is the meatiest newsletter I have read. It has so many articles of interest. With your school nurse background, you should have a comfortable time. It is very important that you read and agree with the policies, proedures and standing orders for the camp. Consider also signing up with CampRN . It has been providing a " '...forum for resource and information sharing' by nurses pacticing in camp settings,' " for the past ten years. Susan Morse, Vista, CA

Hi, I would highly recommend going to the Association of Camp Nurses, ACN, www.campnurse.org. There are posting about jobs. Of important interest are Tips for Camp Nurses, a subsection of the Camp Nurse Job area. The information will help you in making a plan about interviewing prospective employers. I have belonged to ACN for over 10 years. The Association has been of great help providing educational information, first hand feedback of camp experiences and product information review. For me, ACN sets the "gold standard" for setting up and providing health care in a camp setting. Susan Morse, Vista, CA

Thank you, Wendy. These are good suggestions. I have also heard from Linda Erceg, the Executive Director of the Association of Camp Nurses. she has mentioned several of your points too. Susan, St. Aidan's RN

Hi, in the past 48 hours, the infirmary at the camp and conference center where I have been a volunteer nurse (over the past 40 years) burned to the ground in a forest fire. We lost other buildings and lodges but all staff and animals are safe. I am hoping to get feedback and resources about building a state of the art infirmary. Thanks to the computer files, we still have all of the extensive inventory lists for all of the first aid kits. I am primarily looking for ideas of the physical structure, storage cupboards, med distribution area, treatment area for wound cleaning, an office space for "paperwork" and ? private space for the nurse. The camp is in the San Diego, CA mountain region of Julian. A full camp is approximately 120 including resident and visiting staff. We run one week residential sessions during the summer. In the past, during non summer sessions, the Infirmary is used as a dorm/lodging for groups, sleeping 24 people. Any suggestions would be quite welcome. Thank you!