School Nurse Consulting Services
Who Needs Training
Tier 1 (Awareness)
All School Staff
- Approximately 15 minutes per health condition.
- The Big 4 (Diabetes, Asthma, Allergy, Seizures) should be delivered every school year.
- Scheduling delivery on Professional Development Days or during Staff Meetings works well for many schools.
Tier 2 (Emergency Care)
MERT Team members, Student-Specific Teachers, Additional Personnel (e.g., Coaches, Extra-curricular Staff Leaders, Bus Drivers, etc.)
- Training Time varies depending on health condition.
- Schedule as close to the start of the school year as possible and as needed throughout the school year, or as soon as possible following diagnosis.
Tier 3 (Daily Care & Support)
Student-specific Health Team, generally 4-6 people (e.g., Building Administrator, two Designated School Personnel (DSP), and at least one backup DSP)
- Training time varies depending on health condition.
- Schedule as close to the start of the school year as possible and as needed throughout the school year, or as soon as possible following diagnosis.
Medical Management Plans and Administration Authorization Forms
Medical Emergency Response Team (M.E.R.T.) Protocol
Establish effective teams to respond to school medical emergencies with highly effective protocols. This training includes standardized emergency plans and current best practices and skills to care for students with asthma, allergies, and other medical conditions, including sudden cardiac arrest.
Please email our Administrative Assistant, Arlo McMillian, at mcmilla@resa.net to get your staff registered.
Medication Administration Authorization Forms
Safe & Legal Support for Students with Health and Medication Needs: PreK-12
This foundational workshop examines the safety and legal issues that must be considered when administering medications and providing support in the school setting to students with asthma, severe allergies, diabetes, seizures, and other acute and chronic health conditions. The steps necessary to comply with the Michigan School Code and to align with best practices are discussed. Specific instruction and hands-on practice for safely administering oral, topical, ear, eye, epinephrine auto-injector, rescue inhaler, and nebulizer medications are included.
- It is recommended that a minimum of four people from each building receive this training (generally, the Building Administrator, two Designated School Personnel (DSPs), and a backup DSP).
- Please email our Administrative Assistant, Arlo McMillian (contact information below), to register your staff.
