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Stacy Dorian
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This is the response I sent out…to the parent pushing me to give COVID homeopathic remedies….

I am sorry but it is the policy of Camp XXXXX to not accept homeopathic/naturopathic remedies.
The Association of Camp Nurses (part of the American Camp Association) supports this policy.

In addition, giving remedies to people may have implications under a camp’s insurance policy. Frequently, policies include language excluding coverage for willful, intentional, or criminal acts and under the Nurse Practice Act dispensing a remedy falls under the discretion of the person administering the substance. Evidence based care is the standard in nursing practice and any deviation from this can be construed as a willful and intentional act if there are any detrimental outcomes. The nursing literature is very specific about the responsibility a nurse assumes when giving medication to a client and the nurse is then held responsible for the administration of any substance (medication or otherwise.)

The nurse is held accountable for his or her actions. Some nurses may accept that responsibility; others may not. Note that the nurse is the one who must accept the responsibility, thus the accountability. A camp may be implicated, but each nurse retains accountability for his or her professional behaviors.

Anecdotal evidence as to the safety and efficacy of homeopathic/naturopathic/CBD products do not rise to the level of safe practice..see framework below which comes directly from the Association of Camp Nurses:

I cannot get the Nursing Practices Decision Framework to copy here, but it is in the article from ACA Publication in 2017 entitled Can My Camp Nurse Do That?