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I am very new to camp nursing directorship, but medication administration is one of my top three changes we will be making for 2023. Several of the camps I interviewed for processes did not administer oils, herbals, vitamins without a physician order. Two camps had great verbiage on their websites to explain… “due to very large number of medications administered daily at camp, we are unable to administer essentials oils, supplements, and herbal remedies without a physician’s order.
“All Non-FDA approved medications, which include most vitamins, oils, and dietary supplements, will only be accepted and administered to your camper if accompanied by an order that is signed by a licensed provider (MD, DO, NP or PA). This order must instruct us on when and how much to give. This is to ensure the safety of your camper and to comply with the Nurse Practice Act.” SkyRanch website
Some of our local camps are just blister packing their narcotics. Another camp decided not to blister pack because they felt not all parents would comply, or would have barriers, so the nurses would still be doing two med admin processes. There is tons of discussion on this very topic with all 8 camps I surveyed as I was trying to find a good, different process from what we were doing.
Candi