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DoDEA School Health Services Manual 2942.0 Volume 1 Revised: 2016 DRAFT
I-5
Non-Nurse Substitutes Guidelines
page 2 of 2
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FOLLOWING AREAS:
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* Student’s name
* Amount of medication to give
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* Doctor’s name
* Route the medication is to be given
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* Medication's name
* Time to give the medication
If any of the above does not match, return the medication to the sponsor/parent/guardian to
take back to the clinic for corrections.
Over-the-counter medications fall under the same rules as prescribed medications. Over-the-
counter medications must be accompanied by the appropriate permission forms, and must be
received unopened and labeled by the sponsor/parent/guardian. (See SHSM:
Section F: F-3-2.)
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Respect confidentiality of information obtained from students and families regarding an illness,
injury, diagnosis, or medical treatment.
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Share information with the principal and/or the counselor whenever there is a risk to the
student or a specific law or policy requires such reporting. Such situations include child abuse
or neglect, suicidal thoughts or actions, possession of controlled substances, assault to others,
theft, runaway, etc.
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Refer chronic health problems to the sponsor/parent/guardian or the local military medical
facility when the school nurse is not available.
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Be honest with the students, sponsors/parents/guardians, and teachers with whom you have
contact. Tell them that you are NOT a nurse, but that you will try to help them to the best of
your ability.
FOR THE SAFETY OF STUDENTS AND TO PROTECT YOUR OWN LIABILITY:
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DO
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make a diagnosis or prescribe treatment or medication.
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DO
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give medical advice.
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DO
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take on the role of a counselor. (Refer student to the appropriate school personnel:
counselor, school psychologist, and school nurse.)
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DO
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give or apply any medication, creams, ointments or over-the-counter medications
unless it is in the original container properly labeled and accompanied by written instructions
from the doctor and signed permission from the sponsor/parent/guardian. (SHSM Form H-3-2)
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DO
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accept new medications with alterations made by the sponsor/parent/guardian on the
pharmacy label or on the doctor’s instructions.
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DO
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give care beyond basic first aid for which you have current certification from the Red
Cross.
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DO
NOT
perform any health procedures for which you are not trained, not licensed, or not
certified
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DO
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perform tasks or take responsibilities that will jeopardize the health of others or your
own liability.
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DO
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transport sick or injured students in your privately owned vehicle.