The Legal Eagle
This federal law protects the privacy of student education records, including health files, in most school settings.
What is FERPA?
The "Rule of Three" for this device includes: Blue to the sky, Orange to the thigh, hold for three seconds.
What is an EpiPen?
Students must be "fever-free" for this many hours (without meds) before returning to school.
What is 24 hours?
This common physical complaint is often the primary symptom of generalized anxiety in elementary students.
What is stomachache?
This hormone is used to treat severe hypoglycemia when a student is unable to swallow.
What is Glucagon?
This written plan is required for any student with a disability that needs medical accommodations to access their education.
What is a 504 Plan?
This is the first priority when a student is having a generalized tonic-clonic seizure.
What is keeping the student safe/protecting the head?
Characterized by a "slapped cheek" rash, this virus is generally not contagious once the rash appears.
What is Fith Disease?
This technique involves asking a student to name 5 things they see, 4 things they feel, and 3 things they hear.
What is Grounding?
This device provides real-time glucose readings every 5 minutes to a phone or receiver.
If it wasn't __________, it didn't happen.
What is documented?
This life-saving medication should be administered when a student is unresponsive with pinpoint pupils and slow respirations.
What is Narcan/Naloxone?
This itchy infestation requires the removal of nits and treating the household environment.
What is Pediculosis/Head Lice?
When a student visits the clinic daily at the exact same time without a medical need, it is often referred to by this term.
What is School Refusal or Avoidance?
A student with fruity breath, excessive thirst, and high blood sugar may be entering this dangerous state.
What is DKA/Diabetic Ketoacidosis?
This must be obtained before sharing a student’s medical information with their private pediatrician.
What is a Release of Information/Parental Consent?
In a "Stop the Bleed" scenario, this should be applied 2–3 inches above a wound on an extremity, but never over a joint.
What is a tourniquet?
This is the most effective way to prevent the spread of germs in a school building.
What is handwashing?
These are the acronyms for the "bi-directional" link between the gut and the brain often seen in school stress.
What is the Brain-Gut Axis
This is the term for the amount of insulin given to cover the carbohydrates in a meal.
What is a Bolus?
True or False: A teacher has an automatic right to see a student’s full medical diagnosis under FERPA.
What is False? They only need to know "necessary" accommodations
This is the standard "Golden Hour" window for administering certain emergency medications after the onset of symptoms.
What is 60 minutes?
According to the CDC, this type of cough is characterized by a "whoop" sound and requires a 5-day course of antibiotics before returning.
What is Pertussis?
This type of "Care" assumes that a student's behavior may be a reaction to past adverse childhood experiences.
What is Trauma-Informed Care?
If a CGM reads "LOW" but the student feels fine, the nurse should perform this action next.
What is a finger-stick/glucometer check?