Training UAP to care for special needs students in the classroom: one district's approach.
As more children with complex medical needs are entering the school system, it may be appropriate for nurses to delegate some of the routine tasks to paraprofessional staff (Resha, 2010). With proper training, some non-complex daily treatments and many emergency procedures can be performed safely and effectively by UAP. NASN has several position statements directly related to this topic. Before a nurse decides to enlist unlicensed personnel for assistance, it is important to ensure that delegation of treatment is allowed under their school's policies and procedures as well as their state Nurse Practice Acts.
Mesa Public Schools, Arizona, USA.
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D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008282:Mainstreaming, Education / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D012573:School Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration