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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It isn't like the teacher/nurse are providing a real diagnosis.  They are just providing their observations for parents. Hopefully parents will follow up on those instead of getting into a huff about "crossing the line."  [/quote]

"Absence seizures" is not an observation.  It's a diagnosis.  Observation would be that the child is blanking out.[/quote]

A nurse who says "I am concerned that your child is having absence seizures, you should bring her to a doctor," is not providing a diagnosis.  What do you want her to say "take your child to a doctor, I can't tell you why."  Seriously?  or "your child is blanking out."  Do you think most parents would even understand what the concern is?  I am familiar with that because I have family members with epilepsy but i would bet that if you said to most parents "I am  concerned because your child is blanking out" that they would have no idea what you were talking about.  Even with my knowledge I would be wondering if they meant ADHD or something else.  And you know what I or any other parents would then say, including you?  "What do you mean blanking out?  Why do you want me to take her to the doctor?"

Seriously, you are being completely ridiculous.  I am glad to know that responsible school nurses would never follow this advice.
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