Seriously ???

As an outsider I can understand both sides.

The zero tolerance policies are kinda nuts.

Then I remember all the "questionable" decisions kids make. Cinnamon challenge, naked selfies, pill parties, sharing eye contacts...

I guess the people who have to make these decisions erred on the side of caution

The user name, evolvingrn. Does this possibly suggest that this person isn't an RN yet? I am not being mean, I promise. Just food for thought.

As an outsider I can understand both sides.

The zero tolerance policies are kinda nuts.

Then I remember all the "questionable" decisions kids make. Cinnamon challenge, naked selfies, pill parties, sharing eye contacts...

I guess the people who have to make these decisions erred on the side of caution

Thank you for your thoughts. But, seriously, while in school. There are many, many things that don't seem to make sense to the outside world. As a whole, ALL school policies and procedures are for the safety and well-being of all stakeholders. We can't pick and choose who must follow the rules and who doesn't need to. It doesn't matter if it is a school board members kiddo or the bum down the street's kiddo. Policies and procedures are in place and must be adhered to. If they aren't followed, it would be a complete free for all.

I understood, Cattz. School nursing is a whole 'nother world.

I think I could only do it if I had you guys on speed dial.

The user name, evolvingrn. Does this possibly suggest that this person isn't an RN yet? I am not being mean, I promise. Just food for thought.

Lol, I am a fnp

Really??? You can't see the validity of any of our points about school-aged children and their inhalers in school? I don't mind non-School Nurses coming here and commenting-I love them to see our world but if I read a post in the OR Nursing or Travel Nursing or nay other non school-based Nursing forum I don't think I'd be so quick to dismiss their protocols and practices in their nursing environment and I certainly wouldn't for a second think that I have a better handle on their jobs and how they should perform it than they do!

I just think that by 9 to 10 year olds.... Many kids are able to recognize symptoms and use an inhaler appropriately . I have served as a camp nurse to this population, and I certainly understand that there are exceptions to that rule..... But I believe in individualizing goals. ( and full disclosure I didn't let kids keep their inhalers due to policy.... But I did give them to their counselors )

They may very well be able to recognize symptoms at that age, but left their inhaler at home again, along with their lunches, homework, saxophone and gym shorts.

The HS kids forget them all the time. Or lose them. Or carry around an empty one because they forgot to tell mom they ran out.

So, sad confession: Until I was around 17, I just *could not* swallow pills. I know it was psychological and a little nuts, but there you go.

My senior year (I had gotten over my pill quirk by then) I got a bad headache.

I made my way to the nurse's office. Unfortunately my mom had not signed the consent to administer Tylenol paper. But the nurse looked at me and said that hey, since I was over 18 that didn't matter and I could darn well have some Tylenol.

Like I said I understand why these rules exist. Parents may get upset but you are protecting the student body as a whole - and sadly, we also live in a ridiculously litigious society that I think makes things worse.

So, sad confession: Until I was around 17, I just *could not* swallow pills. I know it was psychological and a little nuts, but there you go.

My senior year (I had gotten over my pill quirk by then) I got a bad headache.

I made my way to the nurse's office. Unfortunately my mom had not signed the consent to administer Tylenol paper. But the nurse looked at me and said that hey, since I was over 18 that didn't matter and I could darn well have some Tylenol.

Like I said I understand why these rules exist. Parents may get upset but you are protecting the student body as a whole - and sadly, we also live in a ridiculously litigious society that I think makes things worse.

I have students over 18 that I don't give Tylenol unless they have "the Paper" signed.

Nor will I.

OD, you should get a Cheer Point for that right up there.

The user name, evolvingrn. Does this possibly suggest that this person isn't an RN yet? I am not being mean, I promise. Just food for thought.

She says she is a provider, I respect her opinion in her environment. Her experience says 1+, still evolving in her nursing career. Hard for newbies to see through filters they haven't developed yet. Not being judgmental, just looking back on a few decades of new nurses.