School Nurse Toolkit
School Nurse Files
- Healthcare Provider Orders - Injections: Orders to be completed by healthcare provider for student receiving insulin by injection and/or oral medications.
- Healthcare Provider Orders - Pump: Orders to be completed by healthcare provider for student on an insulin pump.
- Algorithm for Blood Glucose Results - Injections: To be used by healthcare provider and school nurse to determine actions taken at various blood glucose levels. This algorithm is intended to be used in conjunction with the injection provider order form.
- Algorithm for Blood Glucose Results - Pumps: To be used by healthcare provider and school nurse to determine actions taken at various blood glucose levels. This algorithm is intended to be used in conjunction with the pump provider order form.
- Glucagon Training Form: This form serves as a training record for the documentation of parent/guardian designation to administer emergency glucagon by volunteer adults, the volunteer adult’s acceptance of that designation and the medical provider’s training of those adults.
- Glucagon Information Sheet: This sheet explains what glucagon is, when it is given, and clear instructions for administering glucagon.
School Nurse Resources
- International Society for Pediatrics and Adolescent Diabetes: ISPAD is a professional organization whose aims are to promote clinical and basic science, research, education and advocacy in childhood and adolescent diabetes.
- Montana Association of School Nurses: MASN is a professional organization with the purpose to maintain, promote, and advance quality school health services and health education throughout the state and to promote the interest and rights of its members.
- DPHHS School Health Program: School Nurses: Makin the Connection Between Health Learning
Legal Protections, Rights, and Responsibilities
- Federal laws, such as The Americans with Disabilities Act, The Individuals with Disabilities with Education Act (IDEA), The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, provide important legal protections for the rights of students with diabetes.
- Section 504 Plan Sample Provisions: This file contains sample provisions to be included in a child's 504 plan. It can be difficult to think of all of the things a child may need to be safe at school. This document will help a parent or family member decide what to include in their child’s plan.
- Glucagon Legal Reference: This reference explains the administration of glucagon in the school setting, including the designated person, training for that person, and legal protections for that person, according to the Montana Code Annotated 20-5-412 and 20-5-413.
