Insulin administration

lifelearningrn, BSN, RN · Oct 11, 2015

Perhaps it's a district policy? In the real world, anyone can be trained to administer insulin.

RatherBHiking, BSN, RN · Oct 11, 2015

It's a state law where I work-no one but an RN can administer insulin in the school system. I know other state's school systems can use trained aides. Depends on state laws.

Rubor · Oct 12, 2015

In my state insulin administration cannot delegated. I'm referring to drawing up the insulin old school.

Bob Loblaw · Oct 13, 2015

In my state insulin is a high risk med and need another RN verification before administration.

Wave Watcher · Oct 13, 2015

Our district has a policy that staff can be trained to give insulin if nurse is not in building.

(I don't agree with policy)

AdobeRN · Oct 13, 2015

In Texas we can designate an "Unlicensed Diabetic Care Assisant". They go thru a brief training and I check them off on their skills - after that they are allowed to assist with the diabetics if needed.

allnurses Guide · Oct 14, 2015

Our district has a policy that staff can be trained to give insulin if nurse is not in building.
(I don't agree with policy)

Me either. I'm in a quandary right now because my last day as the school nurse is coming up, they have not found a replacement (they've know for 1.5 years), and they want me to train the aide who has been helping with this student to give insulin. There will be no RN to back them up. The aide checks blood sugars and monitors him on the playground and gives glucose if needed and has been trained for glucagon . . . but not insulin.

I already went off on a mini-rant about lay people doing medical things on another school nurse thread so I won't do it here. But the teachers and other staff at schools in CA are not happy.