I don't see where the nurse gave out private health information myself. Someone or someones came to her and complained about dd. We have no way of knowing what the nurse said; they could have come to her and talked about the sun looking blue that day too; that doesnt mean she confirmed or denied it. The only person we know she spoke to is DD which sounds legit to me!
I am sorry this has been so stressful for you and I would discourage DD from quitting the team. I would suggest talking to coaches about possible ways to deal with the water issue. My suggestion would be the tiny 3 oz cups-lots of them-which could be tossed after each gulp so there is no reason to 'save'. Water bottles should be clearly marked and off limits to sharing. If my dd was in what has become an awkward position, I would give her the largest, brightest colored bottle they make.
Yes, I, as a parent, would be upset if this happened on the team of one of my kids. These are teen age young ladies who should be well aware of basic hygiene practices. Mono or flu or a simple cold? Doesnt matter-it shouldnt be happening.
Maybe your dd is getting an unfair proportion of the rap for doing what others are doing as well. And, yep, that's probably because of the mono. But the fact still remains she made a mistake. She needs to own it and move on IMHO
Maybe your dd is getting an unfair proportion of the rap for doing what others are doing as well. And, yep, that's probably because of the mono. But the fact still remains she made a mistake. She needs to own it and move on IMHO
My kids have been taught not to share eating and drinking utensils. It doesnt matter if they take a sip and hand it to another party or take a sip after the other party-it transmits germs.
I accidentally grabbed a coworkers drink at a small table at Subway one time and took a sip; I apologized and bought her another drink. I made a mistake. I owned it.
This girl made a mistake. That mistake could easily have contracted HER a nasty flu bug or given another girl mono(a mom intervened-who knows if the cup was headed to the trash or back on the bench)
I agree with you--kids should not be sharing drinks and food. It is so common, however, that I think the nurse should have addressed the whole team or school about the dangers, rather than just one girl who had mono; and she should not have mentioned her name to others. (Even I break the law and often finish DS's food--at age 18 he can never clean his plate, with at least a few mouthfuls always remaining.)
A good friend of DS got mono in mid-August, right before leaving for college. The friend is an extrovert and needs friends around constantly. DS was afraid that he'd catch it, and wouldn't return his phone calls. I didn't mind the fact that DS wanted to stay away, but I did tell him he should at least call his friend and tell him that he didn't want to risk catching it and being ill the first few weeks, or more, of college; DS was wrong to just ignore his phone calls.
I like this thread, a reminder to all of us to remind our children about precautions they should take to avoid contracting infectious or contagious diseases.
As a health care professional the school nurse should know better.
As a nurse and a substitute school nurse it angers me when nurses act like this.
Am I missing something here?
OK, I'm out on my own again here
I don't see where the nurse gave out private health information myself. Someone or someones came to her and complained about dd. We have no way of knowing what the nurse said; they could have come to her and talked about the sun looking blue that day too; that doesnt mean she confirmed or denied it. The only person we know she spoke to is DD which sounds legit to me!
I am sorry this has been so stressful for you and I would discourage DD from quitting the team. I would suggest talking to coaches about possible ways to deal with the water issue. My suggestion would be the tiny 3 oz cups-lots of them-which could be tossed after each gulp so there is no reason to 'save'. Water bottles should be clearly marked and off limits to sharing. If my dd was in what has become an awkward position, I would give her the largest, brightest colored bottle they make.
Yes, I, as a parent, would be upset if this happened on the team of one of my kids. These are teen age young ladies who should be well aware of basic hygiene practices. Mono or flu or a simple cold? Doesnt matter-it shouldnt be happening.
Maybe your dd is getting an unfair proportion of the rap for doing what others are doing as well. And, yep, that's probably because of the mono. But the fact still remains she made a mistake. She needs to own it and move on IMHO
I hope she goes back on the team
Maybe your dd is getting an unfair proportion of the rap for doing what others are doing as well. And, yep, that's probably because of the mono. But the fact still remains she made a mistake. She needs to own it and move on IMHO
I'm confused by your post...
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My kids have been taught not to share eating and drinking utensils. It doesnt matter if they take a sip and hand it to another party or take a sip after the other party-it transmits germs.
I accidentally grabbed a coworkers drink at a small table at Subway one time and took a sip; I apologized and bought her another drink. I made a mistake. I owned it.
This girl made a mistake. That mistake could easily have contracted HER a nasty flu bug or given another girl mono(a mom intervened-who knows if the cup was headed to the trash or back on the bench)
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I agree with you--kids should not be sharing drinks and food. It is so common, however, that I think the nurse should have addressed the whole team or school about the dangers, rather than just one girl who had mono; and she should not have mentioned her name to others. (Even I break the law and often finish DS's food--at age 18 he can never clean his plate, with at least a few mouthfuls always remaining.)
A good friend of DS got mono in mid-August, right before leaving for college. The friend is an extrovert and needs friends around constantly. DS was afraid that he'd catch it, and wouldn't return his phone calls. I didn't mind the fact that DS wanted to stay away, but I did tell him he should at least call his friend and tell him that he didn't want to risk catching it and being ill the first few weeks, or more, of college; DS was wrong to just ignore his phone calls.
I like this thread, a reminder to all of us to remind our children about precautions they should take to avoid contracting infectious or contagious diseases.
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