What do I do? I am so worried?!
Question: What do I do!? I am so worried!?
ok so I am a student R/N!.I went to a girls home to do some assessment as a part of our training!.I spoke with one of the girls who told me she was having a vaginal itch, she reported this to the person incharge of the home!.They took her to the doctor and a prescrition was written but she didnt get it filled!.She says she is still having the itching and a yellow discharge!.I don't know what do do to help her!.I told her to tell them about the situation again she says she is a fraid as they will curse her out!.She is only 13!.I don't want to say anything for her to think I betrayed her!.The manager told us on day one that what we say or heard at the home should stay there or never come back there!.What do i do as a student nurse!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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COnfiedentiality is obviously important here, so you shouldn't betray her trust!. However, maybe you can try and convince her to fill the script and get treatment!. But either way, there is such a thing as self determination, you cant make a person do something and she has the right to refuse!. However, she probably is just frightened or embaressed about it!. If you see her just try and explain to her that she probably has thrush and that this is something that happens to many girls, she probably has a lot of associated shame and embaressment, so once that barrier is broken down she might be more willing to do something about it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
First of all, she is living in a home! If they are not getting her the proper care someone needs to be told!. That means going to the CPS NOW! You have the right to report anything you see!. She needs to be seen by a doctor and you need to tell authorities!Www@Answer-Health@Com
You should do the ethical thing!. Get the girls some help, somehow!. It sounds like a yeast infection, so if you're concerned enough about her maybe you should buy her some cream to clear that up!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
she may have an infection!. and dont worry you cant catch it unless you have sex with herWww@Answer-Health@Com