Potpourri
When might the health assistant need to alert the school nurse immediately?
What is
When new medication arrives
When a student indicates they want to hurt themselves or others
When a student asks to speak with a nurse
When you suspect a student might be a victim of child abuse/neglect
When should asthma education should begin
What is at the time of diagnosis (right away)
This is the most important thing a healthcare provider can do to stop the spread of infectious diseases.
What is handwashing!
If unable to determine a symptomatic student's blood glucose how should the student be treated?
What is, Treat for low blood glucose?
A legal document that describes a student's visit to the health room
What is the record of health room visit form (body sheet) or office visit (EHR)
The procedure when calling out sick.
Call or enter in Frontline. Call supervisor. BEFORE start time.
This device is used to direct inhaler medication directly into the lungs
What is a spacer?
Facial swelling, hives, and difficulty breathing might be symptoms of what acute condition?
What is a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)
Diabetes is a resistance or lack of this hormone.
What is insulin?
When both the sender and receiver perceive the message in the same way.
What is, When does communication occur?
Procedure for caring for a student whose health condition/injury is not listed in the First Aid Manual.
Call the nurse for directions. Do NOT document that the First Aid manual was used. Indicate the care that was given per the nurse.
A chronic, inflammatory disease that can be life-threatening and causes recurrent episodes of respiratory issues
What is Asthma?
the process of making a person resistant to a disease, usually by administering a vaccine
What is immunization?
A document that describes the treatment for a specific student experiencing high blood glucose.
What is hyperglycemia EAP (Emergency Action Plan)
This document is the best way to track immunizations needed for new students
what is the New Student Worksheet?
How far can lice fly?
What is, they cannot fly, but they crawl quickly?
This is a form of Asthma that does not cause airway swelling and can be relieved by rest.
What is exercise-induced Asthma?
This one thing should be done for every student complaining of an illness
What is checking the temperature?
3 of the 5 areas of concern when managing a student with diabetes.
What is
Diet
Exercise
Blood Glucose Monitoring
Education
Medication
Showing respect to students
Not using personal phone in the health room
Being polite
Dressing the part
Using appropriate titles/names when addressing others
What is Professional Behavior at work?
To protect, promote, and improve the health and well being of all Maryland citizens in a fiscally responsible way
What is the MDH (Maryland Department of Health) Mission?
A "rule" that indicates whether the student's asthma is not under control
What is the rule of twos?
using a rescue inhaler more than two times a week, waking at night more than two times a month, refilling rescue inhaler more than two times a year
An illness that has a rapid onset, short course, and relatively severe symptoms.
What is an acute illness?
If an order reads to give 1 unit of insulin for every 20 grams of carbohydrates, how much insulin will the student get for eating 60 carbs?
What is 3 units?
People don’t listen to understand, they listen to reply!
What is the root of most communication problems?