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

Medical Emergency Response Team (M.E.R.T.) (Drive)

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

Medication Administration Authorization (Sharepoint)
Emergency Guidelines for Michigan Schools (Sharepoint)
5 Things Michigan Parents Should Know (Drive)
Field Trip Guidance (Sharepoint)
Section 504 Toolkit (SELF-HOSTED)

Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice

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. Steps necessary to comply with the Michigan School Code and aligned 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 is included. 

  • It is recommended that a minimum of four people from each building receive this training (generally the Building Administrator, two Designated School Personnel (DSP), and a back-up DSP).
  • Please email our Administrative Assistant Arlo McMillian at mcmilla@resa.net to get your staff registered.


GSRP School Nurse Consulting Contacts