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AnneD

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125. I worked damn hard for my license

Fri May 25, 2012, 05:44 PM

May 2012

and work even harder to maintain it. My license means that I practice safe Nursing. It means that I will follow all guidelines to make sure I will not harm my patients and practice nursing within the scope of my abilities. It means I conduct myself in an ethical and professional manner.

I believe a fair rate of compensation to help off set the expenses that are frequently not reimbursed are only fair. After all, I do have a family to support. When I took my Nurses oath, I don't recall it including a vow of poverty, chastity or obedience.

As a school nurse, I make between 15-30k a year less than a nurse in a hospital practice. Many of my Nurse colleagues left for a hospital practice, which is easier and a fair pay.

Your remarks speak volumes about and your comments are unwarranted. I hope you get the care you deserve.

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Nurse refuses student inhaler during asthma attack [View all] alp227 May 2012 OP

ABSOLUTELY agree with Turley here. elleng May 2012 #1

me too -- also emailing the principal at --->>> SHFREEMA@volusia.k12.fl.us nashville_brook May 2012 #57

That's nasty... FarPoint May 2012 #2

+1. She was thinking about her job and not her patient. freshwest May 2012 #9

Any child with the ability to dial 9-1-1 could have filled in for her that day Shampoobra May 2012 #79

Why did they not phone 911? tsuki May 2012 #139

Even if the school nurse believed she could not administer it... jberryhill May 2012 #3

+1. freshwest May 2012 #10

Excellent response. nt TBF May 2012 #19

Anybody who knows an asthma patient knows you're right Mimosa May 2012 #107

I agree. 911 should have been called. nt tsuki May 2012 #141

This is infuriating. That nurse should be fired. Why the hell didn't she call 911? pnwmom May 2012 #4

She should not just be fired, she should lose any license she has to practice. FiveGoodMen May 2012 #37

standing up for school nurses SCantiGOP May 2012 #116

They are so sued! longship May 2012 #5

I hope so. nt pnwmom May 2012 #6

Right. Igel Jun 2012 #171

So it's the parents fault? atreides1 Aug 2012 #177

Another fine example of Zero Tolerance policies run amok GObamaGO May 2012 #7

i have a mild asthma dembotoz May 2012 #8

If she wasn't going to give him his inhaler, the "nurse" should have call 911 notadmblnd May 2012 #11

This woman should lose her state license. PDJane May 2012 #12

She should face criminal charges. LeftyMom May 2012 #17

That's a little drastic,,,, FarPoint May 2012 #26

Watching a young person go into a full-blown asthma attack PDJane May 2012 #27

We have yet to hear the entire story... FarPoint May 2012 #29

Since the office still had the inhaler several days later LadyHawkAZ May 2012 #76

The school had the inhaler for how many days? LiberalFighter May 2012 #109

This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog May 2012 #105

you never had an asthma attack. I am guessing roguevalley May 2012 #71

Exactly PatSeg May 2012 #101

you and me both. My sister-in-law's sweet brother died of an roguevalley May 2012 #150

That is so sad PatSeg May 2012 #152

So, a prescription medication with the patient's name on it hifiguy May 2012 #13

Gomer had some sense. GoneOffShore May 2012 #15

Well, the instructions were on the bottom so... Cave_Johnson May 2012 #68

It sounds like they got the mom on the phone, and told the mom to come to the school... Ian David May 2012 #14

at the very least SemperEadem May 2012 #123

She had comments up on one of the articles LadyHawkAZ May 2012 #130

Yeah, some people in that school are in deep shit. n/t Ian David May 2012 #135

My child was having an asthma attack at school sense May 2012 #16

I wish I could say I disagree with your observation, truedelphi May 2012 #21

My daughter goes to a public school, and every time we talk to her principal... Ian David May 2012 #136

As a nurse bluedeminredstate May 2012 #18

I was thinking the same thing... the heck with corporate guidelines w8liftinglady May 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author FarPoint May 2012 #35

For starters, confiscating the inhaler was ridiculous lolly May 2012 #39

THIS GObamaGO May 2012 #45

When I was in High School, an emergency inhaler was one of two prescription drugs... Ian David May 2012 #138

For someone concerned with waiting for all the facts... liberalmuse May 2012 #54

"waiting for the facts" usually means "I've made my decision and I'm going to guess The Truth." Posteritatis May 2012 #90

This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog May 2012 #111

Yeah LadyHawkAZ May 2012 #65

The story just does not feel like we have all the facts. FarPoint May 2012 #67

My guess LadyHawkAZ May 2012 #75

Really? If you don't have all the facts, then why are you saying the student was a faker? CreekDog May 2012 #112

You say not so fast, we need facts, but ---FarPoint: 35. I think the teen went into drama mode.. CreekDog May 2012 #113

Well maybe because LaurenG Aug 2012 #173

well they say that these days we'll have several careers in our CreekDog Aug 2012 #175

Here we go again... Another authoritarian blaming the victim. backscatter712 May 2012 #69

Ahhhh.... FarPoint May 2012 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author LaurenG Aug 2012 #174

Thanks Dr. Frist CreekDog May 2012 #106

you've never had an asthma attack SemperEadem May 2012 #124

An asthma attack is not drama mode. LiberalAndProud May 2012 #164

she literally locked him in a room as he collapsed...locked him up!! nashville_brook May 2012 #59

That is so right. Chemisse May 2012 #149

Even a child would know to call 911 if you see TBF May 2012 #20

My daughter keeps a spare inhaler hidden in her backpack for just such stupidity. JoePhilly May 2012 #22

that's really smart of you! renate May 2012 #30

I grew up with asthma as a kid ... before inhalers were being used widely. JoePhilly May 2012 #36

Much better nurse than that robot in the OP. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #33

+ 40 Billion SmileyRose May 2012 #34

I let my kids in high school marlakay May 2012 #23

I'm glad the parents are suing over that kind of malice. Posteritatis May 2012 #24

There were differences in the last situation discussed here jberryhill May 2012 #25

Tort action and medical malpractice. nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #28

Looks like common sense has flown out the window in some of these cases! secondwind May 2012 #31

They must sue. And the nurse should lose her license. McCamy Taylor May 2012 #38

I'm a retired nurse - saving emilyg May 2012 #40

Please don't hold it against me skydive forever May 2012 #41

This nurse makes Nurse Ratched look motherly Smilo May 2012 #42

We don't have all the facts... FarPoint May 2012 #43

FarPoint, why are you going to such lengths to defend this person? bupkus May 2012 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author FarPoint May 2012 #62

Since you ignored everything, Occulus May 2012 #80

OP is not "defending this person." treestar May 2012 #89

FP's presuming the worst of the victim/victim's mother. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #91

That article is almost entirely quotes of Rudi and his mother treestar May 2012 #97

Thank you.... FarPoint May 2012 #92

Why do you imply that the teen was not in distress? intheflow May 2012 #95

You have mentioned that upthread GObamaGO May 2012 #47

Panic can bring on an acute attack--and can do so suddenly. tblue37 May 2012 #83

I would say the phrase "happened conveniently" isn't a particularly impartial way... CBHagman May 2012 #146

When my son broke his wrist, the nurse sent him back to class. silverweb May 2012 #44

That's awful! peace13 Aug 2012 #178

Terrible. silverweb Aug 2012 #179

My daughter has asthma and the same thing happened to her during her freshman year. The school firenewt May 2012 #48

I sincerely hope they sue LadyHawkAZ May 2012 #49

The problem is not just this nurse, sadly. Odin2005 May 2012 #58

THis is a huge problem Mojorabbit May 2012 #87

One question that bears asking: wial May 2012 #50

Oh, don't you know? It's a DRUUUUUG Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #53

I'd say no reason not to administer the inhaler... FarPoint May 2012 #64

I'm sorry--I have to say this, FarPoint. tblue37 May 2012 #86

This message was self-deleted by its author FarPoint May 2012 #88

BTW - The word you want is "its" COLGATE4 May 2012 #98

bwah ha ha!! SemperEadem May 2012 #127

communication is key SemperEadem May 2012 #126

No, I have to disagree with your final comemnt. tblue37 May 2012 #151

They're there and their BlueToTheBone May 2012 #94

I used to volunteer at a radio station that was located on a high school campus Lydia Leftcoast May 2012 #51

apparently they have a zero-tolerance policy...for rationality nashville_brook May 2012 #52

This is why people who say "I was just following the rules"... Odin2005 May 2012 #55

People who say "I was just following the rules"... FiveGoodMen May 2012 #163

They were covering their asses at the expense of the student... cynatnite May 2012 #56

If I was that nurse - I would be willing to get fired for giving him his inhaler. jillan May 2012 #60

Florida The Wizard May 2012 #61

Of course it was in Florida! midnight armadillo May 2012 #78

this is because 504 plans are about filling out the paper work and putting it in the drawer. mopinko May 2012 #63

My cousin died during an asthma attack. Swede May 2012 #66

Time for the regularly-scheduled daily hate. HiPointDem May 2012 #72

interesting. story in WESH has comments by the mother in the comment section w8liftinglady May 2012 #73

WTF? From one of the comments, and posted publicly liberalhistorian May 2012 #77

Shame on Nurse Hilda Blue Owl May 2012 #74

OMG. If that had happened to my son, who has truly severe asthma, he would have tblue37 May 2012 #81

That's gonna hurt a little bit when the Board of Nursing makes its ruling on it Horse with no Name May 2012 #82

I've served on Peer Review Horse with no Name May 2012 #85

Florida nurses are subject to discipline by the Florida Board of Nursing. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #84

Here is and update by MSNBC... FarPoint May 2012 #93

Yes, the school backpedeling and saying it wasn't so bad is proof they did the right thing. intheflow May 2012 #96

The school administrator is at fault, not the nurse. They found the kid ON THE FLOOR in his office. SunSeeker May 2012 #121

On a related topic, why don't BadgerKid May 2012 #99

Can't teach? GeorgeGist May 2012 #100

The nurse was following state law obamanut2012 May 2012 #102

Link to Volusia County info obamanut2012 May 2012 #103

Thank you. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #104

Thanks for the cool head... AnneD May 2012 #110

If you have a profession where you need a license to practice it obamanut2012 May 2012 #133

The more I hear about this.... AnneD May 2012 #140

Good info. I'm fine with taking back my other posts if this was not an emergency. CreekDog May 2012 #114

Great research... FarPoint May 2012 #148

As a school nurse.... AnneD May 2012 #108

I question whether or not this school 'nurse' was actually a nurse azurnoir May 2012 #118

I do believe I read that... AnneD May 2012 #119

what I meant about the prescription label was that the medication was clearly prescribed by an MD azurnoir May 2012 #120

No... AnneD May 2012 #128

your blaming the parent? there was a form on file it was deemed outdated azurnoir May 2012 #131

Implied is not actual...... AnneD May 2012 #137

giving shots is different isn't it? and as a CMA I am quite experienced azurnoir May 2012 #142

I am not sure about your state laws but.... AnneD May 2012 #157

my scope of pratice is determined by the MD azurnoir May 2012 #160

It is true.... AnneD May 2012 #162

No, it wasn;t implied -- state law requires a signed consent as well as obamanut2012 May 2012 #143

there was a signed form on file it was deemed outdated azurnoir May 2012 #145

There was no current signed form nor doctor acknowledgement of the script obamanut2012 May 2012 #153

so you defend the so called 'nurse' watching the kid collapse? and that's ethical in your mind? azurnoir May 2012 #156

Anne, I don't doubt that the legal framework is a minefield. LiberalAndProud May 2012 #165

This is why I question the story.... AnneD May 2012 #166

I needed to be reminded of how we are informed by our own experiences. LiberalAndProud May 2012 #167

This is why I have been so adamant on this thread..... AnneD May 2012 #169

The schools around here only have an RN or LPN on duty two days a week GObamaGO May 2012 #144

She is an LPN and she was following state law obamanut2012 May 2012 #134

The posters/nurses who say they care more about their licenses than people's lives... just1voice May 2012 #115

I worked damn hard for my license AnneD May 2012 #125

what would you have done in this instance? SemperEadem May 2012 #129

No... AnneD May 2012 #132

Also, it is the highest-rank available administraor who calls 911 obamanut2012 May 2012 #155

Thank you for your Nursing Service. FarPoint May 2012 #147

Oh yes, all the nurses have said that obamanut2012 May 2012 #154

It take a special type of person..... AnneD May 2012 #158

They should expect a lawsuit no matter which choice they made, BanzaiBonnie May 2012 #117

so instead of dialing 911, you just sat there and watched the child have the attack? SemperEadem May 2012 #122

Sick woman. BlueIris May 2012 #159

Minor functionary automoton without the good sense or spine to make the correct choice of action. Stinky The Clown May 2012 #161

We like to set policy by lawsuits in this country 4th law of robotics May 2012 #168

I don't blame lawyers.... AnneD May 2012 #170

Good Samaratin or Force Majeure law would have protected emergency action by nurse Mimosa Jun 2012 #172

It really amazes me the stupidity of human beings Drale Aug 2012 #176