my sister is a type 1 diabetic....she had a severe seizure at her high school about two weeks ago...she needed a shot of insulin also because she was almost 500....and NO ONE at that school is trained to give her a shot of insulin...........there are 2 nurses for 6 schools....and one has to be at one of the schools full time.....and that school is not even 5 minutes away from our high school...THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE
2006-11-11 01:59:18 · 12 answers · asked by lookin4answers 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Many school districts have only a few nurses for several schools. It is sad, but not uncommon. What needs to happen is that your mom/dad and sister need to train the principal, maybe a cafeteria worker, and a few teachers on how to administer insulin and leave written instructions on what to do incase of an emergency.
2006-11-11 03:08:13 · answer #1 · answered by tessasmomy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Work on getting a petition signed to pay for a part time nurse. Maybe the school budget is shot and they have to share one FT nurse.
There can be other remedies other than hiring a nurse. Talk to the school executives. The issue is usually discussed among themselves.
The usual argument to defeat this type of motion (during their meetings) is that the nurse cannot be there all the time. They can have a trained attendant, somebody who can act in an emergency. However, there has to be more than one.
Look into other school jurisdictions. See what they have in place.
2006-11-11 02:13:01 · answer #2 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is something really wrong n nids attention. Delay no further.
Bring it up to the school. Meantime, try other options like getting her to another school? However if this is the only nearest school around... u might have no choice but to stick to it or move.
Or u might be able to try out the buddy system?
To get gd friends or nice teachers of your sister to learn how to give her a jab of insulin when needed. Also make sure your sis monitor her own condition with some medical device or something regularly.
Hopefully your sis is fine :)
2006-11-11 02:14:19 · answer #3 · answered by Paul 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course a nurse should be there. Thats a requirement at most schools. And if for any reason the nurse was not able to be around at that certain time there should be teachers who are trained to administer first aid. We have a nurse at my highschool everyday and also a sports guy who takes care of injuries at practices, and fills in if the nurse isn't there. He is trained in that. Also we have seniors that are emts and can respond to an emergency. That should not be allowed at your sisters school. I would consider pulling her out of there and talking to the board of ed.
2006-11-11 02:57:07 · answer #4 · answered by Angela. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shouldn't your parents have known there was nobody there who was trained BEFORE she had her seizure. It seems like failure on both parts, but a perfect time to prevent it from happening again. Nurses would be ideal to deal with the problem, but several teachers can also be easily trained to recognize the situation and deal with it. Same about training them if her levels get too low. It doesn't take an RN to know how to help, but somebody needs to know it's their responsibility and get educated on the possible situations and how to help. Ideally, it would be the nurse, but you're not going to get a decent nurse without good funding ...
2006-11-11 02:11:01 · answer #5 · answered by M H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they definitely should. Her teacher and the staff should be trained in how to give her a shot and what to do in the event of a seizure. I was trained when a diabetic child entered our class. You need to address this with the school immediately. The lives of these kids depend on it.
2006-11-11 02:28:00 · answer #6 · answered by redwidow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. Go to your next school board meeting and bring it up. Perhaps start a petition, and bring it with you to the meeting. Make sure you state the same reasons for needing a nurse as you did on this forum. Good luck.
2006-11-11 02:14:45 · answer #7 · answered by dorky_goddess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is a epileptic (with other medical problems) on disability. His school made teachers go to a "school" on how to deal with seizures over the summer.
Yes something is wrong with your school. Your parents need to "talk" to the school. Bringing up the disability act works.....
2006-11-11 02:06:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not only a nurse but a school doctor too
2006-11-11 02:04:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If she is in high school, she should be giving herself her own frikkin' shots!! Sheez!!!
2006-11-11 14:05:41 · answer #10 · answered by x 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋