A community of 30,000 US Transcriptionist serving Medical Transcription Industry

Opinions needed (not MT related)

Posted: Sep 28, 2012

I feel like I am living in the the Twilight Zone here and am super stressed out and just wondering what other people think. We have been battling with the school over nursing services. The school decided to cut one of the nurse positions and now cannot cover everything that they need to cover. My friend and I both have children with type 1 diabetes. They are too young to handle it on their own. We live in a state that has a nurse practice act that says that only an RN can adminiser insulin at school. We have told them that, but they have gone behind our backs and had a secretary at the school (who has had no training on diabetes or insulin whatsoever) administer the insulin when the nurse was not in the building. This secretary has been arrested for DWI and marijuana possession last year! The school thinks they are perfectly following the law and that is totally acceptable. We think otherwise. Am I going crazy or is this just not right?

;

you are not alone - Gammie

[ In Reply To ..]
I know this happens to other people around the country, too. It is possible that you could ask for an Individualized Education Plan. Here is a copy/paste of what someone said in an online support group I follow:

"Ask that the child have an IEP meeting for other handicapped. Go to the head of the student support team now, ask that the meeting be scheduled ASAP and have it written into the IEP that they must make lunch accomadation for him and medication accomadation. The local school may not like it so go over their head to the county special ed coordinator if you have to do so. Special Services are not only for children with learning disabilities. A 504 plan may cover it because 504's are for children with special medical needs. I would actually begin by contacting the county special services department and asking what procedures must you go through to get these accomadations. They may have to call and train the school about the process to go through."

Also a link
http://www.nursezone.com/Nursing-News-Events/more-news/Court-Rules-That-Only-Nurses-Can-Administer-Insulin-at-School_34468.aspx

Good look to you in being your child's advocate.

Thanks - Stressed mom

[ In Reply To ..]
We already have 504 plans in place. The school knows the law but is choosing to do this anyway. Probably time to get the lawyers involved.

Get your child's Dr involved. Have hiim write letter. Maybe - he can advise other options, also. nm

[ In Reply To ..]
s

This sounds terrible! I don't think you are - crazy at all. I can't believe

[ In Reply To ..]
that secretary is even allowed to be working at a school. Our school requires fingerprinting and background checks even for parents volunteers. I can't believe they would allow a person without medical training to administer insulin to your child. It seems like they are setting themselves up for a lawsuit. This is crazy!

Thank you - Stressed mom

[ In Reply To ..]
At least that gives me reassurance that I am in fact not going crazy. Dealing with the school certainly make me feel that way!

Here's an idea. - sm

[ In Reply To ..]
I would complain about the situation to someone in higher authority. For example, if this is a public school, go to the district or the state superintendent. If it is a private or charter school go to the board of directors. I would imagine someone higher up is going to realize that it is huge liability for the school to be doing it this way and can get it fixed.

My suggestion - MT

[ In Reply To ..]
My suggestion to you, if it is possible, is to get your child on the insulin pump. It is the best thing since sliced bread if you ask me. My daughter is type 1 and has been since she is 9. The pump has all the configurations already figured into it. All you do is enter in your carbs, push a few buttons, and it's done. If you can pack a cold lunch to help your child figure out carbs and explain to them how to use the pump, you will have no reason to need the nurse.

That is nuts....I'd call your courthouse and talk - sm - XXX

[ In Reply To ..]
your local DA there, if it is illegal, REPORT IT...either to local police or DA. Also contact the school board, the school is in violation of state law...do they want a lawsuit? Very surprised that secretary still has her job, I also work for our local school (sub driver) and very rigorous process, finger printing, reference, criminal background check, etc. Hard to believe a school would be so stupid...our school is so politically correct it is ridiculous, but they follow every rule/law to the letter. They do bend over a bit and give people plenty of chances, as long as they follow protocol. I know I would still have a job even with any accidents or tickets, IF I report them to them and follow school protocol, maybe this secretary followed their rules and since she is not teaching, that is why she can keep her job. But she certainly should not be administering insulin shots.

But get loud, contact a lawyer, write some letters, nothing is gonna change about the situation unless you get vocal. Call your local news too. Good luck.

Similar Messages:

Jan 06, 2010
Recently involved in funeral choices for older couple who did not keep in touch with first marriage children. I almost insisted children's names be placed at least in the obitand notified a few to ask them to get in touch with siblings as we did not know where they were. Widow took out children's cities, states, etc. residence. Some children showed up; some did not. I did the best I could because I felt it was imperative these kids know their parent passed. Widow made announcement ...

Feb 11, 2010
I am making a compilation CD for a party. I want forgotten hits of the 80s and 90s; Loverboy, lovin every minute of it; Foreigner, that was yesterday: Donnie Iris, Ah Leah... Heart, Fleetwood Mac. Rock and dance. Stuff like that... I'd really appreciate some suggestions. PRETTY PLEASE... ...

Mar 15, 2011
Wouldn't it be great if we had an MT union (not going to happen; too late for that) and we see headlines that say, "We are troubled because union MTs make 12% MORE than non-union MTs." Just a thought. I think that might be a very good thing. ...

Oct 03, 2011
by David Badash on October 3, 2011 in Bigotry Watch,Discrimination,News,Politics,Religion A gay Tennessee couple was reportedly attacked — physically and verbally assaulted — by a Christian Pastor and his deacons to prevent the same-sex couple from entering the Pastor’s church. Sadly, the pastor is the father of one of the two members of the gay couple. Also sadly, the church members and bystanders did not lift a finger to help the co ...

Jul 15, 2013
nm ...

Aug 25, 2015
Ferguson has "forgiven"/wiped out all warrants issued before 2015. They found that there was an incredible number of unjust warrants in the system. and Baltimore has hired a cognitive neuroscientist to train their officers' reactions in times of stress. This is for those who don't think protests have results other than burned buildings and destruction. ...

Jul 16, 2017
Some of the cases over the years are surely coincidences, but we're well into the dozens at this point. This is just the latest involving the alleged suicidal death of a Haiti official less than a week before he was set to testify against the Foundation. Wake me up when CNN, NYSlimes, et al reports on this. ...

Apr 07, 2010
An Unnecessary Cost of Coal Widespread use of antiquated technology to test particles in coal mines is a deadly example of the government’s reliance on obsolete data-gathering methods. More: Closed Eyes, Black Lungs ...

Nov 14, 2015
Can someone explain that as it totally went over my head. ...

Nov 05, 2014
This caught my eye last night, but there was too much good stuff going on to post this. To me, the most telling sentence is: "In total, 64,280 pages arrived on Capitol Hill — all material that had been withheld from Congress by President Obama, who used executive privilege to keep the information from lawmakers." Now that the obstructionist Democrats are no longer in power in the Senate, maybe we can get some closure to all these scandals and hold people accountable for this, for Be ...

Oct 23, 2016
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gl0Juwrk0vk ...

Oct 31, 2016
http://www.westernjournalism.com/fbi-found-650000-clinton-related-emails-on-computer-abedin-shared-with-weiner/?utm_ That’s a lot of recipes and yoga routines. ...

Dec 31, 2009
I have a friend I just connected with who lives across the country. She lived next door to me. We grew up together, played together, and went to school together. Went to her wedding and then she moved and I lost touch. Anyway (sorry to get side tracked, that has nothing to do with my post). Anyway…when I told her what I do (MT), she told me her daughter took 3 classes but couldn’t afford to finish the training, and asked me my opinions of the MT field a ...

Feb 15, 2010
I have had a lot of problems with my breasts over the years, have had 3 biopsies in the left and 1 in the right but thank God they have all be negative. However, over the last several weeks I have been experiencing something different, pain and burning in my right breast along with swelling (not a lot but enough for me to notice). I have performed self-examinations and other than exquisite tenderness throughout the breast I cannot find any masses (I actually do have a 6 mm nodul ...

May 17, 2010
Ok... so I met this guy about a month ago - I am the one going out with a guy almost 11 years younger. He's a very nice guy! Every time I see him he is nice and we talk literally for hours. He told me off the bat he is not much of a phone person so he doesn't call much, but he sends a few texts every day. At first he wanted to see me several days a week... one of my friends called him my "boyfriend" though and I think it freaked him out. He had told me he was definite ...

Jun 25, 2010
Hey everyone, this is my first time posting on this board, but I thought I'd see if I could get some input. My ex husband met this woman and moved her in with him after only knowing her for 1-1/2 months. I wasn't real thrilled with the idea because we have two kids and joint custody, so they spend half their time at their dad's. Honestly, I was feeling a little jealous about some other woman spending time with my kids. I met her and she seemed nice, so I got used to the idea and ...

Apr 17, 2011
My husband and I have been married for 12 year. He has two previous children from two different relationships, so they have different mothers and then my husband and I have two kids together. The oldest of his two boys, I have always gotten along with him AND his mother, we have a great relationship. The youngest of my two step-sons has a crazy mother. I never say that to him, but seriously 12 years later, she has never remarried, she says she "will never give up my husba ...

May 15, 2013
So, my daughter, who is 9, had all sorts of ear problems, stayed on antibiotics and had to get tubes, whcih stayed in for only 3 weeks and I opted not to get the procedure again. She finally grew out of it. My son, he is 13 and never had ear problems. A month ago though he got a case of Sterp and ended up with a ruptured eardrum. The doctor told me to take him to ENT to make sure the ear perforation healed after the one round of antibiotics. Took him to ENT and it h ...

May 26, 2013
Hi all, What do you think about people who pray for, what I term, silly things? Like what color drapes to buy, what shoes to wear that day, etc. I find it rather silly because people have to take controls over their own lives. I do not believe in "handing everything over" to the higher power. Our higher power (who I term God) gave us brains and will and power to make decisions. I don't call this an abuse of prayer, I just don't understand why some people can't think for themsel ...

Dec 11, 2013
To make a long story short, my hospital MT job paid by the hour was outsourced (not saying to who...and not really surprised but thought we had a bit longer before it happened). I now find myself at a crossroads. I am considering going back to school, but am conflicted. I went back to school nearly 8 years ago for MT and now find myself searching a new career. I am considering cyber security through a local university, but am hesitant. I filled out my FAFSA to see if I q ...

Mar 02, 2012
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/rush-limbaugh-democrats-demonizing-sex-comments/story?id=15834374#.T1GHB_UyI7U I always try to listen to sides before I make a judgment, but when there is a old man who has gotten scripts to get his pencil to go upright on top of a boatload of painkillers, etc., I find his rheortic beyond inapprorpiate. Before you flame on me, I listen to both sides, and I won't attack anything that has a bit of logic. ...

Jan 03, 2012
I need a serious opinion. We have friends who have 2 cats, full-breed, who they have had daily bonding with for a good 2 years. Said friends are going on a 3-month trip out of the country and are boarding the cats here in the states. The one cat (before owners have even left) is showing signs of something isn't right--getting out of the house and not duly returning home, peeing smack dab on top of the bed.). These cats are brother and sister, and will be somewh ...

Nov 18, 2009
We had a black lab puppy show up at our house about 12 days ago. I have drove around looking for signs for a missing dog (small community) and nothing. I have been feeding this little angel because I CANNOT starve a dog no matter who it might belong to. It had a collar on (no tags) but the collar was so tight on his neck that I waited but finally changed it out. I have come to find out that a 4th grader on my kids bus says the dog is his. I told the kiddos to tell him th ...

Jan 24, 2011
I am currently looking into returning to school like so many other MTs out there. There are programs where you can get an Associates Degree in Healthcare Management (basically medical records), which I am really not interested in because, as I see it, most hospitals are trying to cut down their medical records departments to as slim of staff as possible, plus with the integration of EMR, I just do not see this being a lucrative field. IF, big big IF here, I were to enter into this pr ...

Jul 29, 2011
I live in a semidetached neighborhood and the neighbors on one side constantly burn a fire pit with wood pallets and whatever in it all the time at least 4 to 5 times a week. Well our cars next door are covered with ashes from their fire pit and we have new cars. We have talked to them about this but it does not good. Any sugestions. It isnt even worth washing these cars anymore and also you need to keep your windows closed because all the smoke comes in the house. ...

Mar 06, 2010
Need carpet that will wear well and stand up to cats (with claws), hairballs, etc. We looked at nylon carpet, but that is too pricey. They suggested polyesther but the reviews on Google are not encouraging. Our hallway is 20 feet x 4 feet and takes a lot of traffic, and we also need to replace the carpeting in the family room and bedrooms. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks ...

Apr 12, 2010
I am glad someone finally wrote a senator about this. What do you all think? http://www.congress.org/congressorg/bio/userletter/?letter_id=5003700381&content_dir=congressorg ...

Apr 21, 2010
If you were having a Grill-Out, what would you serve? The main course will be Hamburgers, Brat's, and Mett's with all the fixins. I am drawing a blank...... Right now Ive got Potato Salad, Pasta Salad and Deviled Egg's. Dessert will be Cake and Icecream.Having a large party this weekend for son's First Communion, and we're doing a Grill out. 42 People have RSVP. ...

Mar 15, 2012
Romney plans to do away with Planned Parenthood upon his election. Sarah Palin desires to debate the president. ...

Sep 07, 2010
My husband and I don't make a fortune, we work and live check to check, like a lot of Americans. A couple of our friends have been having dramatic, horrible personal problems over the past year, (drugs, abuse, destroying each other's personal property like their cars, thier clothes, throwing each other out, getting arrested, trashing each other's cares...). They have 2 teenage children. The oldest is their 19 y/o boy, soon to be 20 moved out w ...