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Introduction
The purpose of this course is to give you the knowledge and skills necessary
to be able to safely assist students with medication administration while in
school. Participants will become familiar with proper procedure in the
administration of medication in the school setting. Prior to beginning this
course you should have a copy of the manual titled Medication Administration
in a School Setting. It is included in your school’s Health Services Manual
and can also be obtained on the Health Education Service’s web page. You
should read the sections of the Medication Administration in a School
Setting manual for each module of this course prior to completing the module
and answering the questions at the end of each module.
You must complete each module and correctly answer the question at the end
of each module before going on to the next one. You must receive a passing
score of 80% or higher on the posttest to receive your certificate which
allows you to administer medications to students.
A maximum of three (3) attempts is
permitted for this test.
Objectives
At the
conclusion of this training the participants will be able to:
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Identify Florida Statute
1006.062 and School Board Policy 6305
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Demonstrate an understanding
of medication administration procedures
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Review the required storage
and disposal of medication procedures
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Utilize the Five Rights of
Medication Administration
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Identify various routes and
techniques of Medication Administration
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Identify procedures for
students with self-administered medications
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Identify procedures for
medication emergencies
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Discuss ways to minimize
medication errors
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Discuss the procedure for
medication documentation
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Utilize the appropriate forms
for administration of medications
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Demonstrate understanding of
terminology associated with medication administration
Florida Statute
1006.062
Highlights:
Each school
district needs to develop a procedure for providing training to school staff
in medication administration for students.
Each school
district needs to develop policies and procedures for administering
medications to students in school and on field trips
The parent
needs to provide written permission for the school to administer the
medication at school
Each medication
shall be received in original container, counted when received and stored in
its original container in a secure fashion under lock and key.
There shall be
no liability for civil damages as a result of the administration of
medication when the person administering the medication as ordinarily
reasonably prudent person would have acted under the same or similar
circumstances.
School Board
Policy 6305
Highlights:
Medication
Authorization form is required for all medications, including over the
counter, that are to be administered at school. Both the healthcare
provider and the parent must sign the form.
All school
designees must be trained prior to administering medications
All medications
must be received, counted and stored in original container
All medications
administered will be documented on a Student Medication Log
All medications
will be stored in a locked cabinet
All medications
will be transported to school by the parent
Only trained
personnel can administer medications at school and on a field trip
Things to
Remember
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A school administrator must
select regular and back up staff to be trained in medication
administration
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Designated school staff are
required to receive training prior to administering medications to
students
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Only trained staff can
administer medications to students
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Training programs for
school staff must be approved by Health Education Services.
Please Note
Insulin injections, rectal diastat and epi-pen
administration will not be taught in this course. Those medications require
a separate child specific training.
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