Seriously ???

Totally agree with this. I think that children need to be taught about medication. Some medication is good for you and some is bad for you. Kids are smart enough to understand this.

I also disagree with this zero tolerance for any drugs in school. I think we, as adults, need to differentiate Motrin and cocaine. How will children ever learn to take medication responsibly if adults treat OTC meds like illegal drugs?

Tylenol is hepato-toxic, Motrin can cause internal bleeding, cough medicine respiratory depression. My kids, who have 2 nurses as parents and are constantly given medication teaching, would not be trusted to not share meds or take them too frequently. I would even be careful giving that to high school students. Sorry, sometimes we try and say people are smarter than they are, but this was born out of people at their stupidest, and sadly for those of us with common sense, it just seems illogical. I don't want my students popping stuff without my knowledge.

Tylenol is hepato-toxic, Motrin can cause internal bleeding, cough medicine respiratory depression. My kids, who have 2 nurses as parents and are constantly given medication teaching, would not be trusted to not share meds or take them too frequently. I would even be careful giving that to high school students. Sorry, sometimes we try and say people are smarter than they are, but this was born out of people at their stupidest, and sadly for those of us with common sense, it just seems illogical. I don't want my students popping stuff without my knowledge.

Also just throwing this out there but FDA approves lots of Otc amounts of meds daily that are not good for people.. I was told taking 2g tylenol daily for my RA would be safe by the doctor and the FDA also approves it. But my LFTs said other wise.

This thread shows exactly how non-school nurses have no clue about our unique environment. evolvingrn and Laurie52 come on here with their acute care perspectives, which sound logical in the rest of ANland, but are absurd here. And like the rest of ANland, they come on, make inflammatory statements and are never heard from again.............

This thread shows exactly how non-school nurses have no clue about our unique environment. evolvingrn and Laurie52 come on here with their acute care perspectives, which sound logical in the rest of ANland, but are absurd here. And like the rest of ANland, they come on, make inflammatory statements and are never heard from again.............

(Are you trying to inflame me with those there elipsydoodles?)

Agreed!!!

Maybe OldDude scared them off.

Maybe OldDude scared them off.

Old Dude, the AN SN equivalent of Ol' Yeller. We won't shoot you, though.

(Are you trying to inflame me with those there elipsydoodles?)

Agreed!!!

Maybe OldDude scared them off.

Elipsydoodle!!!!!

My new favorite word!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks MrNurse- You are making us proud.

Elipsydoodle!!!!!

My new favorite word!!!!!!!!!!

Mine too.

Far- Since you are calling them a new cute little name. Does that mean that you are starting to appreciate Elipses(ydoodles) more?? Or, are we just wearing you down??

I appreciate ellipses.

3.

I am as stubborn with this as OldDude is with that blankety blank t shirt.

The only way kids can self carry around here is if the physician or NP and parent sign off on the required legal paperwork. Then you better know where their locker is when the kid goes sideways and hope the inhaler is there. Does the provider who commented that the inhalers don't belong in the nurses' office realize that some of us have dozens and dozens of asthmatics to worry about?

This thread shows exactly how non-school nurses have no clue about our unique environment. evolvingrn and Laurie52 come on here with their acute care perspectives, which sound logical in the rest of ANland, but are absurd here. And like the rest of ANland, they come on, make inflammatory statements and are never heard from again.............

What do you want me to say.... You guys still make zero sense to me. So I just roll my eyes and move on. Your threads pop up in the main area so you will get nurses from more traditional backgrounds reading your posts..