kiddonurse

I can't believe anyone else worried about documentation the way I did. I've worked a couple of yrs as an unpaid camp nurse out of state, one wk per summer. My first yr was as kitchen volunteer, and I was told by that week's nurse that her frustration was at not having any form for documentation that meds were given (so she didn't document anything). Knowing that, the first yr I went, I brought some sheets I had created to at least mark a med given. That yr, I spent a lot of time on the phone (in another building) asking parents for permissions to give motrin, tylenol, etc. Almost no one had such permission on the applications, although no one ever minded. Next yr I asked parents in advance for permissions for those PRN meds (whoever actually came to see me to drop off meds) and so I had some preapprovals, but never enough. Never thought about a follow-up letter, though, and wonder when I'd have hand-written those, covering 24/7, with wake-ups at night, chasing after kids who forgot to get their PM meds, etc. They thought I was crazy, as it was, for worrying so much about the details like charting meds, getting a license for the state, .... Loved the camp, but opted out for this summer, because I finally realized I was forfeiting a week's vacation to wear myself out doing that "free" job! :uhoh21: Oh, and to get the nursing license for that other state so that I could legally work there, I paid out of pocket, but the BNE in my state said I'd have to have it. Pretty expensive volunteering (& I still keep it current & pay each time). ~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for reply. I ended up designing my own forms for injury/illness reporting after discovering there was "no such animal". Utilized a composite of some of our hospital forms with emphasis on times parnets/guardians were notified, nursing assessment, the call to the Triage service the camp uses and their recommendations etc. Included a place for RN signature, Camp director, and for parent/guardian to sign that they recieved the report and any summary of care by an off campus facility etc. I had been very concerned about the laxness in documentation. But then, other nurses had been "retired" or perhaps not as aware of the legal world as I am. I am taking some medication forms with me as well this year!

~~~~~~~~~ Palp: Here's a point: SVT is often called PSVT ... the paroxysmal means something like "coming and going." I think in some cases it's pretty typical NOT to be able to "catch" a run of SVT on any particular day that they decide to put you on a Holter monitor. Doesn't mean you don't have it, though. Hang in there, and at least be glad for the bigger work-up.