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My Disabled Child's School Nurse Doesn't Have An Active Rn License (nj)

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The thing that piqued my concern was an email I received from the nurse asking if we wanted to amend the doctor's order for her daily in-school g-tube feed to 'save a can' because the half of a can remaining on a Friday would need to be thrown away before Monday.

The nurse wanting to change how the doctor had written my daughter's feeds did not sit well with me. I used the NJ license lookup and have tried every combination of her name and only received one hit and the license to that name was expired in 2011 for failure to renew.

I don't know what to do, who to report it to, or even where to begin. My daughter is in public elementary school, if that matters.

Due to her multiple disabilities any solid food intake is considered a pleasure feed and does not count towards her daily nutrition requirements. She also has a rescue medication for a separate medical condition that can only be administered by a certified nurse which could result in death if not administered correctly and when needed.

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