Hello! So I'm a new medical aide and I've been having an issue with a parent.
This child has type 1 diabetes and since the beginning of the school year, his BG has been ranging from 300 to 400, with no ketones trace in his urine. His teachers has expressed deep concerns about him, that he seems extremely lethargic and not responsive at times during class. I tried to explain to his mom about this concern, but she just brushed it off to "Just make him drink lots of water and walk around, give him his insulin (OmniPod)". It got really bad to the point where she had to call her doctor, I don't know what she told her, but she chewed me out that I need to get used to this because I will be with him the whole year. Which I understand, but 300? She seems to be really against me because I'm not the old medical aide.
Then it's gotten worse lately, the kid is still not getting better, and his BG was okay for a few days, but lately it's been going high again. I started to notice that his mom is sending him horrible lunch, mostly junk food and sugary drinks. Yesterday he had a donut, pizza, a sunny D and an orange. The teachers are seeing this too and expressed they want to call CPS on her because of this situation. I asked them that I do not want to be involved with the report, but if they come to ask me questions, I will answer them as honestly as possible.
I need advice on this situation, I am doing my job, just checking his BG, doing the proper Treatment and then sending him back to class. He is drinking his water and allowed to go to the restroom, but what else can I do for him? Should I bring his doctor in the loop? Anything would be great!
Specializes in Cardiology, School Nursing, General.
We haven't had another problem since then, but we were still thinking of talking to mother to stop going to staff members and yelling at them and stopping the kid from leaving class and go find mom. We already started this by assigning these two little girls who are like the moms of the class and keep everyone in check. They are very useful, they went and ran to me as soon as they saw he ran off to find his mom and stopped him yesterday.
Amethya
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We haven't had another problem since then, but we were still thinking of talking to mother to stop going to staff members and yelling at them and stopping the kid from leaving class and go find mom. We already started this by assigning these two little girls who are like the moms of the class and keep everyone in check. They are very useful, they went and ran to me as soon as they saw he ran off to find his mom and stopped him yesterday.