5340E - HEALTH CARE ACTION PLANFOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
The Health Care Action Plan is developed jointly by the parent, nurse, physician, special education personnel, when necessary, and school building administrator. An Action Plan is completed for all students who require nursing care procedures or who are technology dependent. Protocols for specific procedures have been adapted from manuals provided by the Indiana Department of Education and the Indiana State Board of Health. This plan encourages communication and cooperation between home and school to provide the best possible care for students with medical needs. The Health Care Action Plan is a confidential document and is stored in an area which is easily accessible to personnel who are identified in the plan. If the student is in special education, a copy of this plan is to be filed with the IEP.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Parent:
Provides pertinent information regarding child’s special needs.
Participates in developing the Action Plan.
Provides medication, supplies, equipment and physician’s written instruction to the school.
Is encouraged to participate in the training of school personnel in administration of the medication or treatment.
Notifies the school of changes in the student’s condition or health care requirements.
School Nurse:
Generates a nursing assessment of the child, based on a home, hospital, or school visit.
Obtains pertinent medical and psychosocial information.
Develops a Health Care Action Plan for the student in collaboration with the family, student, and physician.
Ensures that a child-specific emergency plan is in place. This should be developed in collaboration with school administration, community emergency personnel and family.
Attends the education planning meeting, reviewing the Health Care Action Plan, and makes recommendations for placement, staffing, and training when pertinent, based on the student’s health care needs.
Coordinates the student’s in-school health care as specified in the Health Care Action Plan.
Ensures that care-givers in the school have received competency-based training in appropriate child-specific techniques and problem management.
Provides information for other personnel and students in the education setting about the special medical needs of the student, when appropriate.
Maintains appropriate documentation.
Regularly reviews and updates the Health Care Action Plan and training of care-givers, based on the student’s condition.
Physician:
Receives from the school nurse and completes a copy of the Health Care Action Plan Physician Information form.
Identifies health information and services which need to be provided in the school setting, communicating with the school nurse as needed.
Approves standard operating procedures and/or determines if special training is needed to provide the prescribed health care.
Writes prescriptions for parent to obtain medication and/or equipment.
Completes Request for Administration of Medication form if appropriate.
Completes Physical Therapy Information Sheet if appropriate.
Administrator and/or Designee
Arranges with the Director of Special Education for a planning meeting to discuss a completed Health Care Action Plan.
Provides a copy of Health Care Action Plan to transportation personnel if appropriate.
Manages potential environmental concerns such as:
Informing all personnel including lunchroom and playground aides of potential environmental situations such as allergic reactions.
Special equipment needs such as wheelchair ramp.
When and where extermination of insects will be done.
Emergency power supply.
Appropriate outlets for health care equipment, etc.
Storage of emergency equipment.
Communicates with parents as needed.
Ensures that emergency notification information is complete and readily accessible.
Develop written warning and evacuation procedures for students who require special assistance for emergency evacuation.