Student Health Care Plans

1. Student Health Care Plans By: Suzanne Tanner Ashley Gish Annalisa Banks

2. Why the change? • Currently each school has it’s own system • Difficult to ensure each child is receiving proper care • Our goal= A more congruent system between schools

3. The new system • Modeled after JR Smith Elementary system

4. What Should A HCP Look Like? • Child’s name • Child’s picture • Confidential Health Care Plan for: Name: CONFIDENTIAL

5. Medication Folders • If a student requires medication they must have an additional expandable file that is to be kept with the red health care plan folder.

6. Color Coding • Blue folder-Asthma • Red folder-Allergies • Green folder-Diabetes • Yellow folder-all other Conditions

7. New Students • It all starts with the Health Forms • A Health Care Plan may then be required • School Health Services • http://www.wasatch.edu//Domain/38

8. When is a Health Care Plan required? • The Big Five • Diabetes • Asthma • Seizures • Allergies • Medications

9. What if a parent refuses? • Parents do have the right to refuse a HCP but it must be documented. • However certain conditions require a HCP, no exceptions

10. Returning Students • Students must have an updated plan annually • Secretaries will contact parents to update HCP • See notes for letter template

11. The Process • Parents will return HCP to the student’s school • Secretary will then email the nurse that they have received a new health care plan. • Nurse is responsible for educating teachers on the HCP when applicable

12. The process cont… • When the secretary receives the HCP from the parent please email the student’s teacher so he/she can sign the HCP • A copy of the plan should be made for the nurse, the school’s files and the child’s teacher.

13. The process cont… • Nurse is responsible for following up on all trainings for teachers and staff and contacting parents for individualized HCP’s.

14. SIS • Secretaries will enter into SIS the child’s health condition from the registration Health Form. • Remember to click Alert and Confidential • The nurse and secretaries will document any correspondence with the parent/student in regards to the HCP

15. Student Health Care Plans • Each student must have their own folder • All folders should be stored in a locked file cabinet

16. Health Summary • Secretaries will be responsible for creating a health summary of all students with HCP’s at the beginning of each school year. • It should include the following information: • Student’s name • Diagnosis • Teacher and grade • Any relevant info re: diagnosis

17. Audits • An audit will be conducted twice a year. • Dates TBA • School nurse will notify secretary prior to audit

18. Health Documents • We’ve outlined all of the most common diagnoses and listed all of the necessary forms online. • This document is also on the districts website under School Health Services. • Steps for Health Care Plans.doc

19. Health Conditions and required forms

20. Asthma • If a student has Asthma (seasonal, mild or severe), you will need the following forms: • Asthma Self-Administration Form • Asthma Action Plan • Both forms need to be submitted annually

21. Asthma • If the student’s asthma is severe or you would like assistance in administering an inhaler from school personnel please have parents fill out these additional forms: • Wasatch County School Districts-Authorization of School Personnel to Administer Medication • Asthma Health Care Plan (as needed) • Daily Medication Administration

22. Diabetes • A student that has Diabetes will require several forms. These forms as well as an explanation of them are available on the School Health Services website.

23. Food Allergies • If a student has an Allergy (severe food, insects, latex, etc.), you will need the following forms: • Food Allergy or Other Allergy Health Care Plan

24. Food Allergies • If school staff needs to administer an Antihistamine and/or Epi-pen you will need: • Anaphylaxis Emergency Action Plan • Wasatch County School Districts-Authorization of School Personnel to Administer medication • Daily Medication Administration Sheet • Epinephrine Auto Injection (EAI) Authorization Form • Asthma Self-Administration Form

25. Seizures • Parents must submit a Seizure School Health Care Plan signed by their doctor annually. • Seizures action plan • Wasatch County School Districts-Authorization of School Personnel to Administer medicationDaily Medication Administration Sheet

26. Medication Use and Administration • If a student needs any Medication at School, you will need the following forms: • Wasatch County School Districts-Authorization of School Personnel to Administer medication • Daily Medication Administration Sheet

27. Other Health Concerns • If a student has any Other Health Concerns, please have parents contact the school nurse for Individualized Care Plans.

28. Questions from parents • Any questions should be addressed to the school nurse: • Suzanne Tanner RDH, RN, BSN • School Nurse Cell: 435-654-8289 Office: 435-657-3100 ex 4144

29. Questions email:suzanne.tanner@wasatch.edu