CampNurse1

CampNurse1

Med-Surg, Ortho, Camp

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  1. What's you Health Screening Policy/Procedure at Check-In

    CampNurse1 replied to CampSchoolNurse's topic in Camp

    I work year round for a special needs camp, so this might not apply to many of you. I have about 100 campers come to seven five-day sessions, so every Sunday afternoon we check in a new batch. We do...

  2. Psych meds dilemna

    CampNurse1 replied to Troutnurse's topic in Camp

    Call the Dr. or Pharmacist. If the camper has been on these meds a long time, he should be fine. Try to find out his behavioral patterns. Talk to the camp director about who handles bad behavior,...

  3. Rules in the Health Center and Around Camp

    CampNurse1 replied to campmonkey's topic in Camp

    I never allow a camper or a staff member to be seen without another staff member as a chaperone. This protects everyone in the event of inappropriate behavior. I insist on quiet in the health center...

  4. Hospital Transports

    CampNurse1 replied to campmonkey's topic in Camp

    You've got to convince the CD that the transport person should be someone other than the nurse! If you go to the ER, you are out of the game, cooling your heels in a waiting room for as long as it...

  5. Camp Nursing for tweeners undergoing puberty change

    CampNurse1 replied to mbegeman's topic in Camp

    I've always believed that maladaptive behavior is caused by anxiety, so strategies to relieve anxiety are best. That and a good prostaglandin inhibitor! TriageRN's post is a thing of beauty. Too...