CLV Staff
Health Basics
Health Basics
If it's sticky, warm, or wet, and not yours, you should...
Wear gloves
This important procedure should be done by yourself and your villagers at least 2x.day or whenever doing an outdoor activity near tall grass or trees
Tick checks
(use 40% DEET bug spray)
911 and 8999 are the numbers I use when
there is need for ambulance or emergency services
If I have a villager cuts their finger during our cabin quiet hours and draws blood. I should
a. encourage independence and have them wash with soap and water
b. if assistance is needed, I should use gloves
I notice a villager looking upset and anxious, one technique I may try is
breathing techniques: square breathing, 4-7-8, grounding butterfly hug
This one requirement is part of the staff medication policy
Locking medications at all times
This daily part of Village life helps decrease the spread of ticks, lice, mold-related allergies, accidents or injuries from tripping over hazards
Cabin cleaning
(we will do daily cabin checks!)
If you see a staff member or a villager in an emergency medical situation, staff members should
Call for help
Assist the staff member or villager in crisis
If a villager wakes up in the middle of the night and is vomiting and feverish, I should
Bring them to the health center
I notice myself getting more irritable and feeling negative. I should
a. take some time for self care
b. If feelings are really intense and unable to discuss them with other staff, health center or your own therapist, consider reaching out to Dear Scout
This form needs to be completed by any staff member after any significant injury
First report of injury
When walking on trails, I should be on the lookout for
Poison Ivy
(leaves of 3, let it be)
To help prevent allergic reactions, food allergy announcements should always be done
Target language, in English, and at all meals
Common allergens: nuts, dairy, eggs, shellfish, fish, beestings
If a villager wakes up in the middle of the night crying and sad because they miss home, I should
Help support them in the cabin
a. the beginning of the session staff meeting
b. by the nurse/provider
c. you can ask about how they: thrive best in large or small groups; with peers or adults...
Once of the most important things to remember when working with villagers is that they will model the behavior of
YOU!
Without this in the right amount or frequency, villagers can experience fatigue, crankiness, headaches, and even low-grade fevers
Water
During camp, villagers are allowed to carry this one category of medication with them
Emergency meds
(asthma rescue inhalers, epi-pen)
If a villager complains of chest tightness and trouble breathing after eating an evening pastry, I should
Bring them to the health center immediately or call for help
If I have questions about how to work with a challenging Villager I can reach out to:
a. other experienced staff members
b. Dean
c. health staff
Any person with an unusual rash and flu-like symptoms in the summer in MN should be evaluated for
Lyme disease
80% of all illness and injury can be attributed to this common camp condition
Fatigue; lack of sleep
If I witness someone needing emergency medical attention, my basic responsibilities include:
Getting help
Staying with the person
A villager wakes up in the middle of the night and finds a tick on their ankle, I should
Assist the villager in removing the tick if able and if it is a deer tick or you are unsure, save the tick and bring the tick and villager to the health center in the morning.
This important function helps the human brain clear out old proteins and waste and replenishes our immune system
Sleep
Glymphatic system: CNS waste clearance system
8 hrs/night