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ALABAMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ALABAMA SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES

RESOURCE/GUIDELINES MANUAL

Taskforce One Year Later

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RESOURCE GUIDELINES TASK FORCE

Caitlin Cauthen

Charlene Young

Diana Collins

Jan Peterson  

Janis C. Ward

Lesa Cotton

Margaret Guthrie 

Sharon Dickerson Sherry McWhorter

Theresa Thompson

 

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SUBCOMMITTEE TASK FORCE Barbara Robertson

Brenda Caudle

Diana Collins

Janis C. Ward

Lesa Cotton

Margaret Guthrie

Sherry McWhorter

Wanda Hannon

 

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The State Board of Education members and the State Department of Education appreciate the time and effort expended by our committee members.

We also appreciate the local superintendents who allowed these members time to participate in this project.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND

LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES

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RESOURCE GUIDELINES

The material presented may be the first step in the development of local guidelines and procedures.

It is not intended as a substitute for local board policies and procedures, nor advice of counsel.

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RESOURCE MANUAL

This manual is designed to serve as a guide

To ensure its usefulness, we solicited the assistance of selected school nurses from the local board of education level and our own department

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WORD DOCUMENTS

This manual represents the committee’s attempt and recommendation to organize information from various sources

Resource Guide : Index

Tool to facilitate structure

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1

1. Alabama State Department of Education

2. Alabama Board of Nursing

3.  Alabama Course of Study

4. Laws and References Act No 2014-405 HB0156 Enacted Anaphylaxis Preparedness Act No 2014-274 SB0075 Enacted Meningococcal (Jessica Elkins Act) Act No 2014-437 SB0057 Enacted Safe at Schools Rescind Attorney General Opinion 2006-127

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 2

1. School Health Overview

2. AED/ CPR

3. Assessment (Form) Health Assessment Record

HAR Memo and Act No 2009-280

4. Communicable Flu

Lice

Reportable Diseases

5. Documentation Records of Disposition

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SECTION 2 (CONTINUED)

6. Emergency Action PlansAnaphylaxis – Act No 2014-437 Anaphylaxis Preparedness , EpiPen

Diabetes – Act No 2014-437 Alabama Safe at Schools Act (Move to SAMPLES IN SECTION 3)

Seizures - Diastat

7. First Aid (Form) First Aid

8. ImmunizationImmunization Memo, Law and schedule

Act No 2014-274 SB 0075 Jessica Elkins Act (Meningococcal info to parents)

9. Medications

10. Procedures VNS

11. Screenings Scoliosis

(Form) Vision and Hearing

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 3

1. Index

2. Web Resources

3. Opinions / Memorandums / Local Education Agency Samples

(Statewide and/or Local Education Samples)

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TASKFORCE ONE YEAR LATER

Resource Guidelines Task Force

and

Subcommittee

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TASKFORCE ONE YEAR LATER

Medication Curriculum Forms

1. Prescriber Parent Authorization Medication

2. Prescriber Parent Authorization Procedures: Catheterization

G-tube

Tracheostomy Care

Vagus Nerve Stimulator (VNS)

3. Unusual Occurrence Report

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Student’s Name:________________________ School: _______________Date of Birth:_____/_____/______ Age: _____ Grade: ____ Teacher: __ No known drug allergies---if drug allergies list: ______________ WEIGHT: _____POUNDS

REVISION:

□ CHECK BOX ADDED TO DRUG ALLERGY INFORMATION IN ATTEMPT TO ENSURE THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY PARENT.

STUDENT INFORMATION

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REVISIONS:

PRESCRIBER AUTHORIZATION (To be completed by licensed healthcare provider)

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PARENT AUTHORIZATION

Separate instructions provided for packaging and delivery of Rx & OTC meds

Retained language related to authorization for school nurse to administer medication and/or to delegate task to trained unlicensed personnel in accordance with ABN administrative code practice guidelines.

REVISIONS:

PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION MUST BE REGISTERED WITH SCHOOL NURSE OR TRAINED MEDICATION ASSISTANTS. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH STUDENT’S NAME, PRESCRIBER’S NAME, NAME OF MEDICATION, DOSAGE, TIME INTERVALS, ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION AND THE DATE OF DRUG’S EXPIRATION WHEN APPROPRIATE.OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATION MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE SCHOOL NURSE OR TRAINED MEDICATION ASSISTANT, OTC’S IN THE ORIGINAL, UNOPENED AND SEALED CONTAINER. LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY POLICY FOR OTC MEDICATION TO BE FOLLOWED:PARENT’S/GUARDIAN’S SIGNATURE: ___________________________DATE: ___/___/___ PHONE: ( ) _______-_______

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SELF-ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION(To be completed ONLY if student is authorized to complete self-care by

licensed healthcare provider.)

I authorize and recommend self-medication by my child for the above medication. I also affirm that he/she has been instructed in the proper self-administration of the prescribed medication by his/her attending physician. I shall indemnify and hold harmless the school, the agents of the school, and the local board of education against any claims that may arise relating to my child’s self-administration of prescribed medication(s).

Parenthetical instruction added: (To be completed ONLY if student is authorized to complete self care by licensed healthcare provider).

Revisions:

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Parenthetical instruction added: (To be completed ONLY if student is authorized to complete self care by licensed healthcare provider).

Revisions:

I authorize and recommend self-medication by my child for the above medication. I also affirm that he/she has been instructed in the proper self-administration of the prescribed medication by his/her attending physician. I shall indemnify and hold harmless the school, the agents of the school, and the local board of education against any claims that may arise relating to my child’s self-administration of prescribed medication(s).

SELF-ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION(To be completed ONLY if student is authorized to complete self-care

by licensed healthcare provider.)

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UTILIZE THE SAME FORMAT AS THE MEDICATION AUTHORIZATION FORM

LANGUAGE VARIES IN THE PARENT AUTHORIZATION SECTION AND THE SELF-ADMINISTRATION SECTION, TO REMAIN CONSISTENT WITH ABN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PRACTICE GUIDELINES

CLEAN INTERMITTENT CATHETERIZATION

GASTROSTOMY TUBE CARE

TRACHEOSTOMY CARE

VAGUS NERVE STIMULATOR

SCHOOL PROCEDURE PRESCRIBER/PARENT

AUTHORIZATION FORMS

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Health Assessment Record

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