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Feb 21, 2014 at 12:52 PM
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My daughter has recently been put on the starter pack of Strattera. She will start at a low dose and ramp up to a target dose.
I called the school to let the nurse know and I was told that the only thing the school needs to know about is if she would need to take the med during school hours other than that, they don't need to know. I asked "what about the possible side effects? What if she starts having problems? Don't you need to record this into her file so that someone at the school knows what's going on if she starts having side effects?" Her answer, basically was "No". I couldn't believe it. Anyone else here dealt with this? It just seems utterly stupid! Medications come with warnings for a reason. I would think that a student starting a new medicine (especially one that's being titrated up) would be something the nurse would like to know about. I would gladly sign whatever releases of information or other forms if necessary. |
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Feb 21, 2014 at 02:23 PM
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Wow that is crazy that she didn't even ask or seem to care. Did you talk to the principal? You really need to do so, I wonder how many other children are on medication that she doesn't ask about the side effects etc for. What a terrible nurse.
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Feb 21, 2014 at 11:17 PM
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If you are concerned about side effects during school you should talk to her school counselor or school social worker. They will be able to let her teachers know that there may be changes in behavior. Most school nurses aren't even in the school all the time. They often rotate between schools. (thought some school counselors do too. ) If there were any side effects that cause your child to be sick at school, they would call you immediately. That may be why they aren't as concerned on a medical level. It does seem like they would want to know, but schools just aren't that organized to know what medication every student is on.
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Feb 21, 2014 at 11:38 PM
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I'd contact the guidance counselor/social worker, or teacher. Let them know your child started a new med. Then, you, list s.ide effects, and ask them to notify you, if anything, out of the ordinary is observed.
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Feb 23, 2014 at 02:47 PM
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Thanks guys/gals.
I did communicate with her guidance counselor. The teachers will be notified which is a relief. My next step is to question the school district officials as to why the medical professional working at a school doesn't want to know about a child being started on powerful medication that could cause physical or psychological side effects. I'm not going to use her name or the name of the school. I'm not looking to get anyone fired but I do want to know why I got the response that I did from the nurse. |
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Feb 24, 2014 at 08:11 AM
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My suggestion as a teacher and a parent is to get a new health card and update it, and if you are really concerned about side effects, the person to really inform is the teacher. The nurse would be unlikely to notice side effects unless they were major such as an allergic reactions. The teacher would be the person most likely to notice behavioral changes, etc.
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Feb 25, 2014 at 11:55 AM
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Agreed. A school nurse is not the same as her Doctor. Be sure to have her medical card at school updated and her teacher notified of the medication. If she does not take her meds at school then that is all that needs to be done. This is not out of the ordinary and is in fact very common.
Ask her teacher to contact you if she notices anything strange or even anything positive in her behavior. That will keep the line of communication open. |
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