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Caitlin:
Congratulations on the new camp in Idaho. This has to be a exciting adventure for you. WE (ACN) are glad to assist with your health services protocols. I am assuming when you say SOPs and protocols you are referencing the health components – correct? I know when trying to start something brand new it can seem overwhelming, but I would encourage you to focus on the five main things that every camp does:
Screening
Delegation
Medication Management
Communicable Disease Management
Documentation.
We have practice guidelines available for each of these activities which help walk you through establishing the necessary protocols. https://www.allianceforcamphealth.org/education-and-resources/resources/
The two other components to start working on are standing medical orders and reviewing your state camp laws and state nurse practice act.
1. Standing medical orders – we have a copy in the camp store that you can purchase and then use what you wish from that document as you create your own orders for a prescriber to sign.
2. Review your state nurse practice act (Idaho nurse practice act) and just make sure you understand the role of the nurse in your state. For example, states can vary in how much “delegation” they allow a nurse to do so you want to see if there are any stipulations in your practice act.
3. State camp laws/requirements – your camp director should be able to assist with finding (or maybe has) this information. In some states, camps are heavily regulated while in others there are almost no regulation. You will just want to know.
I hope this is a good starting point. Let us know what other questions you might have.
Tracey Gaslin