BOARD POLICY 453.1

453.1      -     Emergency Nursing Services

The School District of Fort Atkinson shall provide emergency nursing services to handle the care of students suffering from illness or injury at school or during school-sponsored activities. Emergency nursing services shall be provided under the direction of a nurse registered in Wisconsin.  Arrangements shall be made for a local physician to serve as a medical advisor for the District. 

Emergency nursing services shall be available during the normal school day including curricular and co-curricular activities of students.  A School Nurse will be available during the normal school day.  However, a School Nurse is not required to be present at all school-sponsored activities.  Local emergency services, which are available 24 hours a day, will serve as backup to emergency nursing services.  Personnel in charge of the activity shall provide emergency care to the extent of his/her expertise or obtain emergency care.

Staff members who have emergency training will be designated to assist with emergency nursing services. The building principal will annually designate those persons in each school who will have such responsibility.  An annual in-service will be provided for designated school personnel for the purpose of providing continuing emergency and/or first aid training. Emergency care procedures will be followed as outlined according to either the American Red Cross or American Heart Association standards.  Any school employee who in good faith renders emergency care shall be immune from civil liability as defined in 895.48 and 118.29(3), Wisconsin Statutes.

Written procedures, including parent notification, for handling injury, illness and medication shall be implemented.  These procedures shall describe services provided for at all school-sponsored activities and will be reviewed annually by the nurse and medical advisor. This includes standing orders for first aid and medications developed by the District’s medical advisor. Information about the standing orders will be provided to parents annually upon request. The District Procedure for Treating Allergic/Anaphylactic Reactions will be posted on the district internet site (118.2925(2)(b).

Legal Ref.:        Sections 118.07, 118.125, 118.29, 118.2925, 146.81, 146.83, 252.21 and 895.48, Wisconsin Statutes

PI 8.01(2)(g), Wisconsin Administrative Code

Cross Ref.:       AR 453.1 - Emergency Nursing Services

Board Policy #453.11 – Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)

Board Policy #453.4 – Administration of Medication to Students

Approved:        April 20, 2000

Revised:           March 19, 2009

December 18, 2014