Rachel Gallagher, RN, CPNP, NCSN

School Nurse Consultant

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Rachel.gallagher@dpi.wi.gov

(608) 266-8857

Emergency in Schools

Emergency Action Plan

Resources

Confidentiality

Policies and procedure for life-threatening illness and injury per Standard G

CPR/AED Not required but recommended

All School Activities

It is plan for management of a specific child potential emergency in the classroom setting.

See this do that - prescriptive

Lay man’s language and friendly

Should align with policies and procedure of the school district.

Emergency Information Form (American College of Emergency Physicians and AAP): http://www.aap.org/advocacy/blankform.pdf

Children with Diabetes (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services): http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/gifs/books/ndep2003.gif

Children with Diabetes: Resources Guide for Wisconsin Schools and Families (Wisconsin Department of Health Services): http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/health/diabetes/PDFs/srg13.pdf

Seizure Action Plan (Epilepsy Foundation) http://www.epilepsyfoundationgla.org/public/File/Seizure_Action_Plan_v1.pdf

Seizure Action Plan (?): http://www.asdk12.org/forms/uploads/Seizure_Action_Plan.pdf

Asthma Action Plan (American Lung Association): http://www.lungusa.org/atf/cf/%7B7A8D42C2-FCCA-4604-8ADE-7F5D5E762256%7D/AAP.PDF

Asthma Action Plan (DPI/Chronic Disease/Asthma): http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sspw/schlnurse.html

Food Allergy Action Plan (Food Allergy Network): http://www.foodallergy.org/downloads/FAAP.pdf

Chapter 118.125(2)(d) – “Pupil records shall be made available to persons employed by the school district which the pupil attends who are required to hold a license and other school district officials who have been determined by the school board to have legitimate educational interest, including safety interests in the pupil records.

Emergency list - List of students with potentially life-threatening conditions that could be shared with all school personnel in school.

Flag emergencies on Electronic Records

Substitute Teacher

Parent volunteers on fieldtrips – limit information

A 14 year old, Danielle with Von Willebrand Disease is new H.S. student competing on the girl’s swim team. The students has passed the WIAA physical exam for swimming participation.

History of swimming since the age of 8. Last year, qualified for state

participation in the 12-14 years of age 100 m breast stroke.

Danielle is on continuous birth control with no menses in the last 3 months.

History of two bleeds while swimmingRight knee bleed as result of fall on the pool

deckRight wrist bleed as result of impact on hitting

the pool wall at the end of a swimming event Mom is a single parent and works full-time

at Department of Transportation and part-time at Kohl’s Department Store.

Medicationsdesamino-8-arginine vasopressin (DDAVP) dailyFactor VIII as needed

Release of information -more info from M.D.

M.D. and parent authorization for treatment

Parent and student history

Emergency action plan

Training of coaching and teaching staff

Questions???