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New Post: Tennessee law triggers anxiety for school nurses who fear they could lose license for treating students - https://lnkd.in/gf62CEeb Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News' Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. Please enter a valid email address. Having trouble? Click here. Some school nurses and other education officials in Tennessee say a new law requiring parental consent before rendering medical or psychological treatment to students has left them scratching their heads in need of clarity.The new Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act bars government entities or healthcare providers from treating, operating on, diagnosing, offering prescriptions or rendering psychological counseling to children without first obtaining parental consent, except in emergency situations."A violation of this practice is an unlawful practice and is grounds for the offending healthcare provider's licensing authority to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the healthcare provider's license or take other disciplinary action allowed by law," the law's text reads.The measure went into effect in July, just in time for the start of the 2024-2025 school year, leading some nurses to wonder to what extent they can tend to students in non-emergency situations without facing consequences.TENNESSEE GOV. BILL LEE EXPECTS A SCHOOL CHOICE ‘REVOLUTION,' WITH PARENTAL RIGHTS A KEY 2024 ELECTION ISSUE According to local reports, nurses are concerned that the definition of an "emergency" situation is not clearly defined. (BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)"School nurses in particular – they weren't consulted on this," JC Bowman, CEO of the Professional Educators of Tennessee, told Fox News Digital on Wednesday.In his capacity, Bowman represents and interacts with nurses, teachers, and other members of the education community across the Volunteer State. He believes there are good components of the bill, but some areas need work."There's a nursing shortage right now, and a couple of nurses that I have talked to… one of the things that they were telling me is, ‘Look I can go right over to HCA and make $100,000. One of them actually left and went to the VA is making like $116,000, and she said ’I'm not doing this anymore' ," he said."But they come in and become school nurses, and they love the kids. They love the reason for doing it and coming there, but what you're going to see, I think, is the trickle-down effect, where nurses and particular guidance counselors as well, even teachers, are going to start walking away from the field because they don't want to make a mistake… they don't want to inadvertently do somethi

Tennessee law triggers anxiety for school nurses who fear they could lose license for treating students

Tennessee law triggers anxiety for school nurses who fear they could lose license for treating students

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