I won't tolerate a screaming doc. PERIOD! I will walk away, but I won't drop it. I will request an apology in writing and/or discipline for the offensive "professional" if he/she is very out of...
We were a no meds camp for over 10 years. As the camp is for free for impoverished and abused kids, this means a LOT of kids never got a camp experience. I tried for 8 years to allow meds and...
There are a LOT of school nurses doing camp nursing. They're off all summer and it gives them the freedom to go to camp. I also work with a lot of "travel" or "agency" nurses who don't need a...
Many camps will take nursing students to assist licensed RNs. I try to find one or two RN students each year for two reasons: 1) I need the help. It's a volunteer camp and I'm usually the only...
If it's your first camp, do it as long as there's another RN with you that "knows the ropes." Once you've had a week or two with a mentor, go for it! If you like being outdoors and like being...
I would strongly suggest you do some time in medical surgical nursing or pediatric nursing before venturing into camp nursing. If you really are interested in camp nursing and the camp will hire a...