Administering Medication to Students
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According to Wis. Stat. sec. 118.29, Wisconsin school personnel and volunteers must be trained and found competent before administering certain medications to students. While most medication is given in the healthroom, school staff may need to give a student a medication on a field trip or in the classroom.
New Staff
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Mandatory training for all newly hired staff:
Existing Staff
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All teachers, special education assistants, and healthroom staff must review the following every four years:
- Review: Basic Medication Administration
- Review: Glucagon - Emergency Injection for Diabetes
- Review: EpiPen
- Review: Rescue Inhaler
Special education and healthroom staff must review annually:
Other Links
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- Department of Public Instructions Statutes and Law
- Frequently used school laws regarding student health
- Wisconsin Department of Instruction Power Point - Laws and Statutes
- Emergency Nursing Services in Wisconsin Schools
- Administration of Drugs to Pupils
- Administrative Guidelines for Food Allergy Management and Emergency Medication
- Links to School District of Waukesha Policies
- Wisconsin DPI - Law and Policies