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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 173330" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am so sorry. this is so scary - a medication mixup can KILL someone.</p><p> </p><p>I think a call, followed up with a letter, to the camp director is in order. I think a couple of weeks free is quite reasonable considering they endangered your child's LIFE.</p><p> </p><p>I would be willing to bet $$$ that the other child's family was not told. Who wants to take responsibility for that??? So YOU need to talk to the camp director when you drop off difficult child. Stress that medication mixups CAN hurt the child, not just cause behavioral problems. They can cause problem behavior, but that is the least of what can happen. Imagine if your difficult child was on anti-rejection medications??? Or medications for a heart problem??</p><p> </p><p>Going in with the attitude of "how can we keep this from happening" rather than "I want to rip you limb from limb you incompetent jerk" will get a lot more done (NOT that I think you would have the 2nd attitude, but many would). Ask to speak to the person who gives out medications. Ask how they know that it is the right child (do the kids wear nametags, etc...), ask what training the medication dispensing person has, and ask how they intend to make this up to you and to your difficult child?? </p><p> </p><p>Stress that they need to NOT say Oh - you are Jonny X who take medications for x disorder. Just verify child's name and name on bottle. </p><p> </p><p>But I WOULD ask for 2 weeks free for endangering your child's life or possibly sending him into serious medical problems. </p><p> </p><p>follow up whatever is said in a memo, and if you don't get what you want, send a copy to the licensing board or the corporate HQ if it is a chain. </p><p> </p><p>IF they take the attitude that it is no big deal, then maybe you will have to find the director's boss. They DO have liability insurance, but if you kick too much they may refuse to have difficult child attend. </p><p> </p><p>Again, I am so sorry. This is such a scary thing.</p><p> </p><p>One way we combat this (and have since Wiz started taking medications and with thank you since he could talk) was to make sure that each child knows what medication they take, what it looks like, and what it is for. I ahve also let each of them know if they are unsure about the medication that they can refuse to take the medication until I am called. With thank you's food allergies we made sure HE asked about what was in the foods. Jessie was such a good big sis that in 4th and 5th grades they would go ask her if he was allowed something, in spite of written lists. Bless her heart, she usually knew. </p><p> </p><p>Show difficult child the pills EACH time the medication is refilled. If it is a generic the pharmacy may get it from a different company now and then, meaning the pill may look different. HAve difficult child tell YOU what his medications are, and what they look like. </p><p> </p><p>This is, or should be, standard safety training. Just like Stop Drop and Roll.</p><p> </p><p>Hugs,</p><p> </p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 173330, member: 1233"] I am so sorry. this is so scary - a medication mixup can KILL someone. I think a call, followed up with a letter, to the camp director is in order. I think a couple of weeks free is quite reasonable considering they endangered your child's LIFE. I would be willing to bet $$$ that the other child's family was not told. Who wants to take responsibility for that??? So YOU need to talk to the camp director when you drop off difficult child. Stress that medication mixups CAN hurt the child, not just cause behavioral problems. They can cause problem behavior, but that is the least of what can happen. Imagine if your difficult child was on anti-rejection medications??? Or medications for a heart problem?? Going in with the attitude of "how can we keep this from happening" rather than "I want to rip you limb from limb you incompetent jerk" will get a lot more done (NOT that I think you would have the 2nd attitude, but many would). Ask to speak to the person who gives out medications. Ask how they know that it is the right child (do the kids wear nametags, etc...), ask what training the medication dispensing person has, and ask how they intend to make this up to you and to your difficult child?? Stress that they need to NOT say Oh - you are Jonny X who take medications for x disorder. Just verify child's name and name on bottle. But I WOULD ask for 2 weeks free for endangering your child's life or possibly sending him into serious medical problems. follow up whatever is said in a memo, and if you don't get what you want, send a copy to the licensing board or the corporate HQ if it is a chain. IF they take the attitude that it is no big deal, then maybe you will have to find the director's boss. They DO have liability insurance, but if you kick too much they may refuse to have difficult child attend. Again, I am so sorry. This is such a scary thing. One way we combat this (and have since Wiz started taking medications and with thank you since he could talk) was to make sure that each child knows what medication they take, what it looks like, and what it is for. I ahve also let each of them know if they are unsure about the medication that they can refuse to take the medication until I am called. With thank you's food allergies we made sure HE asked about what was in the foods. Jessie was such a good big sis that in 4th and 5th grades they would go ask her if he was allowed something, in spite of written lists. Bless her heart, she usually knew. Show difficult child the pills EACH time the medication is refilled. If it is a generic the pharmacy may get it from a different company now and then, meaning the pill may look different. HAve difficult child tell YOU what his medications are, and what they look like. This is, or should be, standard safety training. Just like Stop Drop and Roll. Hugs, Susie [/QUOTE]
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