Orienting Your Camp Nurse: Tips for Success.(RISK MANAGEMENT)

(Wise camp professionals have incorporated creation of this list in their camp nurse job description which, eventually, facilitates ready access to the spreadsheet, purging identifying information like names of people, sorting information, and sharing as needed.) Create a frequency list for both inj...

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Published in:The Camping magazine 2018-03, Vol.91 (2), p.8-12
Main Author: Erceg, Linda Ebner
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Camps
Camps (Recreation)
Communicable Diseases
Computers
Employee orientation
Employment
First Aid
Health aspects
Hiring
Methods
Nurses
Occupational Information
Officials and employees
Supervisors
Training
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Summary:(Wise camp professionals have incorporated creation of this list in their camp nurse job description which, eventually, facilitates ready access to the spreadsheet, purging identifying information like names of people, sorting information, and sharing as needed.) Create a frequency list for both injuries and illnesses so more commonly occurring incidents can be readily identified.Discuss expectations for sharing information with other camp staff (e.g., food service gets a list of food allergies; cabin counselors know about campers prone to bed-wetting or sleepwalking) so the nurse understands your camp's need-to-know policy.Remember to include the health center's references, such as a medication manual, the camp first aid book, a communicable diseases manual, and whether or not there's a computer with Internet access in the health center.Talk about health concerns that have been discussed with parents, where notes about those conversations are located, and how the nurse should handle concerns that present on opening day (e.g., camper arrives with no health history, with exposure to communicable illness, or has head lice).
ISSN:0740-4131