What just happened?!

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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?

Stand your ground. If Principal wants to administer to their child, then it stays with them. If they wants you to administer the medication then they need to fill out the proper paperwork just like all the other parents do.

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Specializes in NICU.

Exactly like you.

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Infection Control/Geriatrics.

Am curious to know how Mrs. Principal responded. :notworthy:

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Specializes in Med-surg, school nursing..

Great job! You did the right thing. I do the same. My admins know that I won't give it to their darlings, so I just find them and tell them they need to give it, they have no problem with it.

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Principal is at school. Her daughter is at school. Her OTC medication is at school.

Why wouldnt she just give it herself?!?

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I would have done the exact same thing! Principals should be the EXAMPLE, not the exception.

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