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In reply to the discussion: Nurse refuses student inhaler during asthma attack [View all]LiberalAndProud
(12,799 posts)Last edited Tue May 29, 2012, 07:51 PM - Edit history (2)
"I don't know of any Nurse" -- I think I might know one or two. My experience with nursing staff has been overwhelmingly positive. I cannot tell you how deeply I honor the huge majority of those professionals I have encountered. That makes the very rare exception all the more shocking.
It is certainly possible that this story is overblown. I will reserve judgment, because to do otherwise would serve a huge injustice to the nurse in question. On the other hand, boy howdy, if she really did what is alleged, let the hammer fall.
I take that back. After reading the administrator's comments, if the scenario is as described he is the one who failed in his custodial duty. He diagnosed the student ("The student was never in a full-blown asthma attack." and withheld treatment. What medical expertise can he claim to decide if there is a full-blown attack or not? And isn't the inhaler supposed to be used before a full-blown attack ensues? So that pisses me off.
I offer my apology to all school nurses everywhere. This nurse was placed in a position with no authority and now is being held accountable. That's messed up.