Staff Shots?

[ArryOtter]

Have you ever had a staff member approach you asking for a shot? Someone met me as soon as I walked in and said over the weekend her doctor prescribed her B12 shots. She asked if I could give her one. It kind of made me feel uncomfortable, she's not my patient, I'm not covered to really do anything for her so I said no and she got a little huffy. I asked if her doctor had done any patient teaching and shown her how to do it and she said no, that she told him she had a school nurse that could do it... I may have over-reacted, but I just can't imagine asking my supervising RN to give me a shot.

[tining, BSN, RN]

I would offer to teach, but not give. If she would have asked first and not ASS-U-ME she would not be in this position. Love people who would rather ask forgiveness than permission.

[Leslie Nielsen]

chasinRT, I also had a staff member ask if I would take her take stitches out. It was only my second or third day on the job. I politely declined, saying I wasn't permitted to do that.

[amoLucia]

to tining - by any chance, are you an NCIS fan? You quoted one of Gibbs' rules.

[SchoolNurseTXstyle]

She's not someone I'm friendly with or know very well at all. I think that definitely added to my hesitation. She ended up having another teacher do it in the classroom, and didn't place the syringe in my sharps box... Man, it's been a Monday.

Because B12 shots can only be done during the school day?? Gimme a break. Can't these people take care of stuff at home???

[scuba nurse, BSN, MSN, RN]

I would do it and I have, but for a person who is a friend (at work and outside of work) but on the premise that I am A FRIEND WHO KNOWS HOW TO GIVE INJECTIONS.

The other thing....and I am sorry to say this, BUT there is NO way she NEEDS a B12 to be given at or during school hours. I am guessing she had noone else to give it to her so that is why she asked. But still, anytime anyone asks me for injections, I talk with them to see if it is something that can be done at home or a different time/place.

[OyWithThePoodles, RN]

I've done allergy shots for a couple of staff.

[Flames9_RN, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

I've done allergy shots for a couple of staff.

Im not a school nurse..but work at an occupational clinic....Suprised their Allergist allows that, as many want another RN or DR present in case their is a bad reaction....Their is usually an order on what to do in case of a bad reaction.. Its not something I would do alone.....

[LikeTheDeadSea, MSN, RN]

Also, whenever a staff member asks for anything, I like to tell them how germy my office is and it scares them away. I also like to tell them that my bathroom always has the flu and stomach bug and using it as a private pooping place is a good way to get covered in germs to take home. :)

[OldDude]

Im not a school nurse..but work at an occupational clinic....Suprised their Allergist allows that, as many want another RN or DR present in case their is a bad reaction....Their is usually an order on what to do in case of a bad reaction.. Its not something I would do alone.....

On the occasions I've given allergy shots the initial dose, of each time there is a change in the mixture, is given in the MD office and if no adverse affects, the MD will allow it to be administered away from the office.

[NutmeggeRN, BSN]

I've done allergy shots for a couple of staff.

Ooh, I would never do that. We always had to have a provider when we did them in the Family Practice office Iworked in, I would be afraid of a reaction I could not manage.

[SchoolNurseTXstyle]

Im not a school nurse..but work at an occupational clinic....Suprised their Allergist allows that, as many want another RN or DR present in case their is a bad reaction....Their is usually an order on what to do in case of a bad reaction.. Its not something I would do alone.....

See, this is why I won't do it!!! Thanks for your post.

Here's the deal, what would these staff members do if they worked at a bank, or a corporation , or any of the other multitude of employers that do not have an RN on staff? they would figure it out and do it on their own time.

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

I hate, hate, HATE giving IM injections, so I'd say no without any qualms. How dare this person just assume you would give the shot?

Years ago, my husband (also a nurse) stepped on a nail. He convinced one of our cardiologists to write him an order for a tetorifice shot and got the pharmacy to send it up to the floor. Then he came and got me and handed it to me, expecting me to just give it to him. I said no -- I don't remember what excuse I gave him, but the real reason was that I didn't want to listen to him complaining about how much it hurt, how I'd used the wrong technique or the wrong injection site, etc. So he got another of our coworkers to give him the injection. And he complained constantly to anyone who would listen about how much it hurt, how the technique wasn't the best, the injection site was poorly chosen, etc. I was glad I hadn't been the one to inject him.