School Nursing and Health - Training Tools

Medication Administration

Rules & Guidelines

• Colorado Medication Administration Guidelines (August 2019 PDF)
• 2019 Rules for Administration of Medications (1 CRR 301-68) (pdf)
• SB033 - OTC Medication

Medication Administration Training of Unlicensed Administrative Personnel (UAP) 

1. The school nurse must register with Healthy Child Care Colorado to access medication administration course materials.
   • ​Register to become a Trainer (click on "Join the Hub")
2. UAP takes course either in person or online (at school nurse's discretion) and prints certificate.
   • Online Course Access Information: Colorado Medication Administration Online Training for Schools (PDF)
3. School nurse verifies competency of UAP to administer medication and School Nurse delegates the task of medication administration.

Position Statements

• National Association of School Nurses:  Position Statements on Medication and Delegation (Exiting CDE)
• American Academy of Pediatrics: Policy Statement - Guidance for the Administration of Medication in School

Nursing Procedures and Delegation

• Delegation in Colorado
• Nursing Procedure Sheets from Children's Hospital:  Seizure Meds & Tube Feeding

Emergency Care Guidelines & CPR/First Aid

• Colorado Emergency Guidelines
  • Colorado Emergency Guidelines for Schools (2016 PDF)
• CPR/ AED/ First Aid
  • First Aid and CPR Clarification (CDPHE)
  • CPR for Coaches (HB 14-2176)
  • ​Colorado Good Samaritan Act for CPR and AED
  • American Academy of Pediatrics Position Statement - AED (PDF)
  • AED Implementation Guide (2016 - PDF) - American Heart Association (PDF)
  • American Heart Association AED Resources
  • School Medical Emergency Response Plan (MERP) (DOC)

Common Chronic Conditions Training

• Common Chronic Conditions Training (PPT-PDF)
• Common Chronic Conditions Training Presentation Guide (PDF)

Standard Precautions Course

This course covers the use of standard precautions.  It focuses on child care learning settings, but personnel working in school settings will also find this course relevant.  It addresses standard precautions, the prevention and control of infectious diseases, and the role of immunizations for children and care providers.

• Upon completion of all online modules, user must print their completion certificate and have it signed by school nurse or Child Care Health Consultant to indicate that their site-specific exposure control plan was reviewed, unless they meet the exemptions from this rule.
• Course Access:  Standard Precautions, Including Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases and Immunizations Course (Will need to create login for CoTrain system. Course ID# 1089426)  

Asthma Course for UAPs

Applying Best Practice Asthma Care in Schools for Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)

The objectives of the course are:

• Encourage parents/guardians to complete the Asthma Intake form and communicate its completion to the school nurse.
• Implement the green (required pre-treatment), yellow and red zones of the Colorado Asthma Care Plan.
• Administer and coach for accurate technique for administration of a quick relief medication using a MDI plus spacer.

Please have your district nurse email Pam Hitt with the request to take this course. Include your first and last name and your email address.

Food Allergy Training

• Allergy Safe Kids Colorado Staff Online Training

Epilepsy/ Seizure Training

• Seizure Training for School Personnel (Epilepsy Foundation)