Revised: October 9, 2006 453.1
Revised: April 9, 2012
Revised: April 12, 2017
Revised: January 15, 2020
EMERGENCY NURSING SERVICES
The Evansville Community School District shall provide emergency nursing services in accordance with state law and established procedures. The objective of emergency nursing services is to provide immediate care of illness or injury occurring during the school day and at all school sponsored activities.
In providing the emergency nursing service, the District shall:
- Employ its own nurse, currently licensed by the State of Wisconsin, or contract with the Rock County Health Department for the purpose of directing emergency nursing services.
- Arrange for a physician to serve as medical advisor.
- Establish written policies and procedures for dealing with accidental injury, illness, and administration of medication at school and at all school-sponsored activities. These policies and procedures will be developed by the District and reviewed by the medical advisor and the school nurse or the Rock County Health Department and be adopted by the Board.
- Ensure that in the absence of the school nurse, the medical emergency response team is responsible for providing or obtaining emergency care.
- Designate the school health clerk as the person responsible for the actual implementation of the emergency nursing program in each school building.
- Provide a health area at each school, which is equipped with the supplies necessary to provide emergency care in accordance with established procedures.
- Maintain a record system at each school which includes accident reports, medication logs, and a log of rendered services.
- Provide for the annual review of the Emergency Nursing Services manual to include the Director of Student Services, district health clerk, school nurse, or the Rock County Health Department.
- Obtain and maintain emergency information for each student and district employee.
Failure by the parent or legal guardian to provide updated emergency information for their child will give the District the authority to provide emergency care as needed according to school approved procedures.
Legal Ref: Sections: 118.07(1) Wisconsin Statutes (Health and Safety Requirements)
118.125 (Pupil Records)
118.29 (Administration of Drugs to Pupils and Emergency Care)
118.291 (Asthmatic Pupils; Possession and Use of Inhalers)
121.02 (1)(g) (School District Standards)
146.81-146.83 (Miscellaneous Health Provisions)
252.12 (HIV and Related Infections, Including Hepatitis C Virus Infections; Services and Prevention)
PI 8.01 (2)(g) Wisconsin Administrative Code
Local Ref.: Policy #453 – School Health Services
Policy #453.3 – Communicable Diseases
Policy #453.4 – Administering Medications to Students
Policy #453.4 Form – Medication Consent Form
Policy #453.4 Form 1 – Physician/Practitioner Medication Consent Form
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