Why ? Just Why ?

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Defend: To Resist attack. Protect. Safeguard. Justify. Vindicate. Explain. Why are school nurses in a constant state of Defending what and why we do something ? We are charged with this position where we are the lone medical “expert” in the building, yet everyone thinks they know all things medical. Administration over rule your nursing judgement, teachers try to dictate what and how you will do something and some parents think you are their own personal nurse and expect you to do whatever they want you to do for their child. Is it just me or what ??

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It's amazing how many lay people feel they are medical experts. This is a growing problem.

It makes our jobs really difficult, especially in the community.

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22 hours ago, FolksBtrippin said:

It's amazing how many lay people feel they are medical experts. This is a growing problem.

It makes our jobs really difficult, especially in the community.

Dr Google has empowered many as well as media, Dr. Oz and The Doctors are the same as a Johns Hopkins medical degree in a lot of people's minds.

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