What just happened?!

[MrsNurse08]

Good morning my fellow school nurse friends,

My morning started off like this: walked in office still holding my bags and the office manager stated to me that our so lovely Principal's daughter will be coming up to get allergy medications because her allergies are flaring up. And I'm thinking hmm....she doesn't have any medication at school forms on file from the doctor to give this. So the Principal comes out with 3 different kinds of medication and wanted me to give to her daughter. In a very professional voice I stated "Mrs. Principal the policy for the nurse's station is that I have to have a medication at school form from your doctor giving me permission to give her medicine and I don't feel comfortable administering medication to your daughter without those forms on file. What would you guys have done in this situation?

[kidzcare]

Exactly what you said! If the principal wants to keep it in her office and have her daughter come to her when she needs it, then no issue. But if she wants a nurse to administer it PRN or scheduled then she needs to follow the same protocol as everyone else.

[MrsNurse08]

Exactly what you said! If the principal wants to keep it in her office and have her daughter come to her when she needs it, then no issue. But if she wants a nurse to administer it PRN or scheduled then she needs to follow the same protocol as everyone else.

Exactly!!! I felt kinda back off in a corner, because it felt like everyone was looking at me and waiting on a response. LOL

[kidzcare]

Exactly!!! I felt kinda back off in a corner, because it felt like everyone was looking at me and waiting on a response. LOL

Speak with confidence and don't give in. We need to set strong boundaries in a precarious position. We end up having a social relationship with our coworkers who think we can bend the law for them but, really, it's no different than her asking her child's teacher to let her kid have a few extra days on an assignment that classmates won't get.

[MrsNurse08]

Speak with confidence and don't give in. We need to set strong boundaries in a precarious position. We end up having a social relationship with our coworkers who think we can bend the law for them but, really, it's no different than her asking her child's teacher to let her kid have a few extra days on an assignment that classmates won't get.

Well said...thank you!

[OhioBPH]

it looks like this is solved, but I wanted to agree, you did what I would have done! The rules are the same for every student.

[BrisketRN, BSN, RN]

I would have done the same! Many of our teachers have their children in our school, and if they want me to give any OTCs but haven't turned in the proper forms then I do let them come down to my office. I point to where we keep the OTCs and allow them to give the medication to their own child. Thankfully our teachers know the procedures, so most of them turn in forms for Tylenol/Motrin/Benadryl.

[Avill, BSN, RN]

How does the principle not now what the regulations are? Weird. I would do what you did. Except I would tell them they are welcome to give their own child medication.

How does the principle not now what the regulations are? Weird. I would do what you did. Except I would tell them they are welcome to give their own child medication.

I'm sure Principal knows but thinks the rules don't apply

[MrsNurse08]

How does the principle not now what the regulations are? Weird. I would do what you did. Except I would tell them they are welcome to give their own child medication.

You will be surprised of the stuff the principal does not know anything about. I have to educate them sometimes on the health clinic's policy and rules. But I think she just got too comfortable.

[osceteacher]

Good job handling it how you should have.

[Supernrse01, BSN]

I would have done the exact same thing!