UGH dumb people

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Sorry, I just want to vent. The other day at my daughters school, her best friend had a seizure, I went to help (It is a small private school, where more freedom is allowed to parents). The school nurse who is a RN was with the girl, a friend of mine was holding the girl up almost carrying her, and forcing her to walk while she was actively seizing. I saw that and said Lay her down. She needs to be on the floor before hurts herself or you. The RN at the school had no clue what to do and was arguing that she needed to stand up and walk while she was convulsing, because her brother said sooo:smackingf.

I know this lady has PALS, but I don't think she has a clue.

Has anyone else ever heard that you should have an actively seizing kid to stand up and force them to walk? I personally think that would be very unsafe.

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I never heard of such a thing. How in the world in a true tonic-clonic seizure was it possible for her to walk in the first place? The school RN must be one BIG woman to be able to support that child and walk her while she is having a seizure. BUT-you did say that somebody was nearly carrying her, right? That is because it isn't possible for someone having a true seizure like that to ambulate. Pseudoseizures are another thing, but then, that is another thread.

This was no pseudo seizure

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Specializes in orthopaedics.

How horrible is that situation. Is that how the seizures are dealt with at home walk em off.

Never ever have I heard or been taught to ambulate anyone any age while seizing.

I hope you are able to get some info to the mom and the family so they can prevent future harm to this poor girl.

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