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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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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I want that nurse to say "Here's what I have observed" and then DESCRIBE THE BEHAVIOR.
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OK, let's play this out.

Nurse: Here is what I observed.  Your child was staring blankly ahead, completely zoned out and unaware of his surroundings and then he came to, and became aware.  I have seen this several times."
Parent:  OK, I will have a talk with him and ask him to pay better attention.
Nurse: Well, I think this is something you should bring to the attention of his doctor.
Parent: Why?
Nurse: Its something his doctor should check out.
Parent: why?
Nurse: Its something his doctor should check out.
Parent: Do you think its ADHD?
Nurse: I don't know what it is, your doctor should check it out.
Parent: OK, we have a psychologist who specializes in ADHD, we'll go to him.
Nurse: No, I mean a medical doctor.
Parent: Why?
Nurse: Just tell the doctor what I told you.
Parent: well I don't see the problem here, so I don't think its necessary.

Or it could go like this:

Nurse: I've seen your child blanking out . . . .  Its probably nothing but there is a possibility that it is something called an absence seizure, which is a kind of seizure where the person blanks out.  I don't know if that is what is going on, but you should being him to the doctor to have it checked out.
Parent: Of course.  I'm concerned but I will do that.

I mean, seriously.  What is your aversion to having a conversation that is actually effective.  I know as a parent I would be spitting mad if a nurse played hide-the-ball like you suggest.  I'm not stupid.  Don't treat me like a child.  Share your concern with me so I can take care of my child.[/quote]

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