Girl 9 denied inhaler at school

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Girl 9 denied inhaler at school Oct 2, 2015 5:44:01 GMT -6 727sky, dirkgently, and 8 more like this

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Post by Daitengu on Oct 2, 2015 5:44:01 GMT -6

After being taken to hospital over weekend due to severe caughing fit ...... and being given an inhaler by the docs ....
The girl went to school moday and experienced a severe caughing fit that caused her to throw up .... when she tried to use the inhaler the docs gave her the genius teacher sent her to the office ...... the geniuses there took away her inhaler ......

What kind of terminally braindead morons do you lot have running your schools over there ? Did their parents have any that lived ?

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Girl 9 denied inhaler at school Oct 2, 2015 6:35:28 GMT -6 727sky, Mystic Wanderer, and 6 more like this

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Post by Nugget on Oct 2, 2015 6:35:28 GMT -6

The inhaler doesn't have Emma's name on it and the school had not been notified that she was taking the medication.

I believe the school did the right thing. School require that parents notify them if their child needs to take any type of medication durring classroom hours, and the office or teachers are to have physical control of any medication.

It's meant to prevent the little rascals from taking medication their not supposed to ( like something they founf in the medicine cabinet) and from sharring their meds with their friends.

Impropper use of an asthma inhaler can cause death.

Shame on the parents for not informing the school.

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Girl 9 denied inhaler at school Oct 2, 2015 9:46:42 GMT -6 Nugget, Mystic Wanderer, and 5 more like this

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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2015 9:46:42 GMT -6

The parents are guilty of negligence for not having given the proper papers to the school, or at least to their daughter to carry with her.

BUT someone from the school should have tried to reach her mom or dad right away though when seeing she didn't have the documentation, like way before she'd start throwing up all over herself.

Another good example of bureaucracy fail.

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Girl 9 denied inhaler at school Oct 2, 2015 10:02:40 GMT -6 Mystic Wanderer, Glencairn, and 4 more like this

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Post by Nugget on Oct 2, 2015 10:02:40 GMT -6

Oct 2, 2015 9:25:58 GMT -6 EyesOpenMouthShut said:

Nugget, what if the girl had died

IF that inhaler wasn't hers, she could have died from using it if she had an underlying condition- such as an undiagnosed heart problem.

@solarius,

Emma's father was contacted during the coughing fit. After Monday's incident, he plans to keep his daughter out of school for the time being.

The school would have been held liable for any injuries incurred if that had not been her inhaler. The artical alos states she was monitored and 911 would have been called if deemed necessary.

The school acted properly, IMO.

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Girl 9 denied inhaler at school Oct 2, 2015 13:53:45 GMT -6 Nugget, Mystic Wanderer, and 5 more like this

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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2015 13:53:45 GMT -6

Well, somehow? ..and I know..this is a mystery of the ages...but the United States actually managed and didn't crumble or lose a generation of children to medical misadventure before everything from antibiotics to advil was declared an extreme controlled substance and locked away, or taken away, irregardless of need or obvious distress.

Hey, I'd have a nice answer to this one for my kid. I'd insure he had a cell phone (and they can take a 911 dedicated phone from a Special Needs kid, if they REALLY want to see me in a courtroom) and I'd explain to him that he was to skip his teacher or anyone else at the school and dial 9-11 for an immediate medical emergency, requiring medics and more...if he discovered he didn't have his meds, or for any reason, was blocked from using what he needed in a moment of distress.

School wants to play the authority?...Well, even the authorities can get a schooling. They need one.

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Girl 9 denied inhaler at school Oct 2, 2015 17:41:29 GMT -6 Nugget, dirkgently, and 5 more like this

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Post by crappiekat on Oct 2, 2015 17:41:29 GMT -6

I think there is fault on both parties.

The parent's should have known to contact the school of her condition and medication required. I da know, to me that is common sense.

And as far as the school, I think there policy is appropriate. However IMO they also should have contacted 911 along with the call to the parent.

I just wanted to add: I worked in the school system for almost 20 years. The policy stated that if a child was showing sign's of distress, 911 was an automatic call.

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Girl 9 denied inhaler at school Oct 2, 2015 18:31:54 GMT -6 dirkgently, Daitengu, and 5 more like this

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Post by Nugget on Oct 2, 2015 18:31:54 GMT -6

It's sad that such extra steps have to be taken with medication for our children when at school, but it has become necessary with all the drugs parents now keep in their homes.

Kids like to share in their fun, and even in our area kids have been suspended for bring prescription drugs to school and passing them out on the playground.

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