New School Nurse Diastat Training and so much more

[Janeway29]

Hello I am a new nurse and a new school nurse. I am supposed to be providing the teaching staff with Diastat training and do not have a training kit. I have training manuals and everything else but I don't have a practice Diastat pen. I went to the epilepsy site and they told me they were on back order but I have several schools who have already made appointments to train the entire staff. Help!!!!!!!

I walked into this job with no guidance and have been working extra hard to try to figure things out. Any advice on anything would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

[KKEGS, MSN, RN]

In my district only the nurse can give Diastat. EpiPens, glucagon, fine but I would actually be worried that, in a panic, someone who isn't used to dealing with emergencies might cause some damage inserting that particular type of medication. Eeek.

[Janeway29]

In Wisconsin they allow an RN to train non-licensed staff to perform some of these tasks.

[Janeway29]

Thank you all

[ruby_jane, BSN, RN]

Take a deep breath! It really does seem overwhelming (especially if you've just finally gotten your immunizations straight). You could consider using the video...but I think that's useless until you have the hands on demonstrator. Because it's not really training if we don't do hands on, right?

You may disagree. OD put up the TX BON site where it says nurses "may" delegate at our choosing. As you think through this, is there really anyone who's going to do this? I've been told our bus drivers will not; they will simply call EMS. Whatever you decide, ask the people you're training their comfort level and document anything that you hear that makes you think the person cannot be delegated to. Because you're signing the paper saying you trained them, and I think if I do that, I need to know that the designee is going to do the task and do it well.

Good luck. Six months from now this will be a distant memory and you'll be getting ready for your summer off!

[Mango Juice]

dpi.wi.gov is an awesome resource for finding procedures. Every school nurse should know about it!