1. The School Nurse’s Role in Incidents

2. Visual 2 Emergency Procedure Development Nurses’ responsibilities may include:  Identifying potential problems in the school environment.  Coordinating first aid and CPR training for staff.  Evaluating first aid and emergency care training and exercises.  Developing emergency plans for students with known health problems.

3. Visual 3 Response How could school nurses assist first responders during an incident? After an incident, what responsibilities do school nurses have?

4. Visual 4 Incident Activities Nurses’ responsibilities may include:  Recognizing patterns of illness.  Managing emergency care, including triaging students and staff.  Coordinating transportation of sick or injured students or staff to local hospitals or other healthcare facilities.  Communicating with parents, healthcare providers, and school personnel.

5. Visual 5 Special Considerations  Diversity and background of students and staff.  Special healthcare needs.  Local healthcare facilities, including emergency services.

6. Visual 6 www.pediatrics.org www.nassnc.org www.nasn.org Resources

7. Visual 7 School Emergency Operations Plan What sections of the school EOP include school health personnel? Are these procedures complete and current?

8. Visual 8 Next Steps How can we assist school health personnel in meeting their incident responsibilities?