Pursuant to the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as it existed on July 1, 2011, the 2011 Arkansas General Assembly passed a law pertaining to the administration of glucagon by trained volunteer school personnel to Arkansas public school students who are diagnosed with diabetes. Further, the 2015 Arkansas General Assembly passed a law pertaining to the administration of insulin by trained volunteer school personnel to Arkansas public school students who are diagnosed with diabetes. These laws allow trained volunteer school personnel in the absence of the school nurse to administer glucagon, insulin or both to a child diagnosed with diabetes in an emergency situation. Consequently, the Arkansas Department of Education and the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, in collaboration with the Arkansas School Nurses Association and diabetic experts, worked together to identify and approve Insulin and Glucagon Administration Training programs that meet the requirements of the Arkansas State Board of Nursing Rules, Chapter 9.
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The following are insulin and glucagon training resources:
Approved Training Program (PDF)
Minimum Guidelines for Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ASBN) Training (PDF)
National Diabetes Education Program School Guide (PDF)
Glucagon and Insulin Skill Certification: Glucagon Skills Check | Insulin Skills Check
Certificates of Participation: Insulin (PDF) | Glucagon (PDF) | Glucagon and Insulin (PDF)
Diabetes Medical Management Plan (DMMP)
Pretest-Posttest for School Personnel
How to Use Training Modules and Videos
Glucagon State Reporting Form
Diabetic Pump Log
Diabetic log
Insulin Bolus Calculator (worksheet)
Approved Training Program (PDF)
Minimum Guidelines for Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ASBN) Training (PDF)
National Diabetes Education Program School Guide (PDF)
Glucagon and Insulin Skill Certification: Glucagon Skills Check | Insulin Skills Check
Certificates of Participation: Insulin (PDF) | Glucagon (PDF) | Glucagon and Insulin (PDF)
Diabetes Medical Management Plan (DMMP)
Pretest-Posttest for School Personnel
How to Use Training Modules and Videos
Glucagon State Reporting Form
Diabetic Pump Log
Diabetic log
Insulin Bolus Calculator (worksheet)
Note for Cheria McDonald regarding nasal glucagon 1-9-2020
The training for nasal glucagon is still the same with unlicensed persons. Delegation of medication administration does not change nor does the disease of diabetes. It is required by ASBN to train with the use of glucagon and insulin, no matter the route. Although glucagon is an emergency medication, an order is needed, and delegation is required along with the training. The American Diabetes Association training hopefully will update in the future to address this but the other than the route, training is still indicated.
Warm Regards,
Cheria
Cheria McDonald
Cheria McDonald, BSN, RN, NCSN
State School Nurse Consultant
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
School Health Services
Four Capitol Mall, Mail Slot #14
Little Rock, AR 72201
Office: 501-683-3586
Fax: 501-682-4886
Mountain Home Office
Guy Berry School
1001 S Main
Mountain Home, AR 72653
[email protected]
The training for nasal glucagon is still the same with unlicensed persons. Delegation of medication administration does not change nor does the disease of diabetes. It is required by ASBN to train with the use of glucagon and insulin, no matter the route. Although glucagon is an emergency medication, an order is needed, and delegation is required along with the training. The American Diabetes Association training hopefully will update in the future to address this but the other than the route, training is still indicated.
Warm Regards,
Cheria
Cheria McDonald
Cheria McDonald, BSN, RN, NCSN
State School Nurse Consultant
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
School Health Services
Four Capitol Mall, Mail Slot #14
Little Rock, AR 72201
Office: 501-683-3586
Fax: 501-682-4886
Mountain Home Office
Guy Berry School
1001 S Main
Mountain Home, AR 72653
[email protected]