Nurses who wish to function as a camp nurse may find the guidance of 902 KAR 10:040 regarding youth camps in KY helpful. The relevant section of this regulation relating to nursing practice can be located in Section 14 of this regulation: Camp Director, Records and Reports, Medical Supervision, and First Aid.
A RN working in a camp setting may wish to contact the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (KCHFS) for question related to the interpretation of this regulation:
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services – Department for Public Health – Division of Protection and Safety – Environmental Management Branch
- 275 E. Main St. HS1C-D
- Frankfort, KY 40621
- (502) 564-4856
Additional Camp Recourses
American Camping Association: Medication Management: 13 Common Questions from Camps — And Their Answers
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