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

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

The new system  Modeled after JR Smith Elementary system

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

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.

Color Coding  Blue folder-Asthma  Red folder-Allergies  Green folder-Diabetes  Yellow folder-all other Conditions

New Students  It all starts with the Health Forms  A Health Care Plan may then be required  School Health Services 

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

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

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

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

The process cont…  When the secretary receives the HCP from the parent please 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Health Conditions and required forms

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

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 Wasatch County School Districts- Authorization of School Personnel to Administer Medication  Asthma Health Care Plan (as needed) Asthma Health Care Plan  Daily Medication Administration Daily Medication Administration

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.

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 Food Allergy or Other Allergy Health Care Plan

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

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

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 Wasatch County School Districts- Authorization of School Personnel to Administer medication  Daily Medication Administration Sheet Daily Medication Administration Sheet

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

Questions from parents  Any questions should be addressed to the school nurse:  Suzanne Tanner RDH, RN, BSN  School Nurse Cell: Office: ex 4144

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