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This story is heartbreaking and it really pi$$e$ me off! This is awful! I have had to fight with my child's school for them to be able to carry their inhaler, they still didn't give permission, I told my child to carry it anyway! I also have a child with allergies, she was having a reaction one day and the teachers ( 4 of them) told her she was fine and to go to class, she was 13 and knew what was going on.Luckily one of my other kids happen to see her walking back to class, she immediately grabbed her to her to her class room and borrowed someone's cell phone to call me. By time I got there, they had to call 911 because she was having problems breathing BECAUSE THEY WAITED TOO LONG to give her the meds she needed!
This is awful, I realize teacher's are over worked, but you can not put our children at risk like this!I'm so sorry for this child's family!
Schools do need to be prepared, but they are not a Doctors office or a hospital.
No they aren't, but there is a certain amount of responsibility they should take. These are our kids and because they have the right to an education like everyone else, they are going to have to provide in some ways for them. There are always going to be some who need more attention medically than others.
Athsma isn't that uncommon. Medically fragile kids go to school and they are in classes with people who are trained to deal with their specific needs. This is an example of how a school was not following the proper procedures that were put in place to avoid such tragedies. Poorly prepared teachers, not enough communications within the school administration.
I would say some private schools may be better prepared than some public schools. However, my guess is that there are more differences among the private schools, and among the public schools than between private and public. You can't make a blanket statement.
I stated the ones I went to, and the ones my kids went to. It wasn't a blanket statement....
What I don't get it that a lot of private schools get less money than public schools, and yet are able to offer more. My HS tuition was 5k a year. We had a full time nurse who was always there. We were also lucky to have a hospital across the street.
No they aren't, but there is a certain amount of responsibility they should take. These are our kids and because they have the right to an education like everyone else, they are going to have to provide in some ways for them. There are always going to be some who need more attention medically than others.
Athsma isn't that uncommon. Medically fragile kids go to school and they are in classes with people who are trained to deal with their specific needs. This is an example of how a school was not following the proper procedures that were put in place to avoid such tragedies. Poorly prepared teachers, not enough communications within the school administration.
"Larson’s orders don’t stipulate the EpiPen must be used in an asthma attack,"
Above is from her own Doctor...May be HE should have spelled out a little better, what do you think?
I suggest you read the whole story and don't leave out the parts you don't like..
Yes it is very sad that this happened and could it have been handled better, I don't know, I wasn't there. Were you?
I read the story and It seems the people at the school did all they could do not being medical personnel.
And as far as the school funding goes, have it increased so they can afford to keep a full time RN on duty...
All her parents would have had to do was have a note from her Doctor for her to have the EpiPen and instructions with her at all times.
I'm not saying the school is 100% innocent on this, but there seems to be other factors involved.
What I don't get it that a lot of private schools get less money than public schools, and yet are able to offer more. My HS tuition was 5k a year. We had a full time nurse who was always there. We were also lucky to have a hospital across the street.
How long ago was this? You have to figure in inflation.
Also the hospital across the street was pure luck. I'm sure that there are some public schools with hospitals across the street too.
children with serious medical problems should not be in the public school sytem.
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Originally Posted by Houston3
"Larson’s orders don’t stipulate the EpiPen must be used in an asthma attack,"
Above is from her own Doctor...May be HE should have spelled out a little better, what do you think?
I suggest you read the whole story and don't leave out the parts you don't like..
Yes it is very sad that this happened and could it have been handled better, I don't know, I wasn't there. Were you?
I read the story and It seems the people at the school did all they could do not being medical personnel.
And as far as the school funding goes, have it increased so they can afford to keep a full time RN on duty...
All her parents would have had to do was have a note from her Doctor for her to have the EpiPen and instructions with her at all times.
I'm not saying the school is 100% innocent on this, but there seems to be other factors involved.
Starting with her family and Doctor.
Seriously? Have you ever personally dealt with a school on this matter? My daughter has an epi pen and at first we followed the guidelines on where and how it was to be stored, but when THEY couldn't find it, we decided she would carry it with her. There was no excuse for this girl to die!
What I don't get it that a lot of private schools get less money than public schools, and yet are able to offer more. My HS tuition was 5k a year. We had a full time nurse who was always there. We were also lucky to have a hospital across the street.
Are you sure this person was actually a nurse? At my kids' schools, there was rarely a nurse (RN) present, but there were para-pros in the health room at all times. The paras make about half what an RN makes, and have a little training.
I'm with Houston3 on this one. BTW, an epi-pen is not the standard treatment for an asthma attack.
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