School Health Nursing Program
Medication Administration in Schools
Guidelines
- Medication Administration Checklist Tool for the Minnesota Guidelines for Medication Administration in Schools - Revised September 2005 (PDF: 259KB/75 pages)
Medication Skills Checklists - 2008
These medication skills checklists can and are to be used to train and validate, as well as provide minimum standards for school staff administering medications in the school setting. [This procedure can be modified based on the individual´s needs of the student(s)and the abilities of the employee.] It is the school nurses responsibility to determine that the employee has demonstrated competency in performing the task/skill by using the checklist. The employee should be observe actually performing the skill or be able to verbalize and demonstrate competency to perform the skill. When the employee has successfully completed a task or skill, the instructor is to complete the "Successfully completed" line and the "Inst. Initials/Signature" line. The "Needs to review and repeat" and "Areas that need review" as well as the "Signature line" is to be completed if the employee needs further training in an area or needs to be observed again. The School Staff also needs to sign the form. The forms must be completed in ink and dated.
- Administering Ear Medications Skills Checklist (MS Word: 67KB/3 pages) - September 2008
- Administering Eye Medications Skills Checklist (MS Word: 70KB/4 pages) - September 2008
- Administering Oral Medications Skills Checklist (MS Word: 63KB/3 pages) - September 2008
- Administering Rectal Medications Skills Checklist (MS Word: 62KB/3 pages) - September 2008
- Administering Topical Medications Skills Checklist (MS Word: 62KB/3 pages) - September 2008
- Administering Inhaler Medications Skills Checklist (MS Word: 74KB/3 pages) - September 2008
- Administering Nebulizer Medications Skills Checklist (MS Word: 84KB/5 pages) - September 2008
- Administering Medications per Intramuscular Injection Skills Checklist (MS Word: 97KB/5 pages) - September 2008
- Administering Medications per Subcutaneous Injection Skills Checklist (MS Word: 100KB/5 pages) - September 2008
- Administering Medications per Gastrostomy Button - Bolus Skills Checklist (MS Word: 90KB/4 pages) - September 2008
- Administering Medications per Gastrostomy Button - Slow Drip Continuous Skills Checklist (MS Word: 89KB/4 pages) - September 2008
- Administering Medications per Nasogastric Tube - Bolus Skills Checklist (MS Word: 93KB/4 pages) - September 2008
- Administering Medications per Nasogastric Tube - Slow Drip Continuous Skills Checklist (MS Word: 96KB/4 pages) - September 2008
Over-the-Counter Medications in Minnesota, 2007
- Minnesota Statues on over-the-counter meds in schools - 2007 Minnsota Statutes
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