BASIC ACTION PLAN TO FOLLOW - UNLESS PARENT PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL ACTION PLAN:
Allergic Reaction: Symptoms include - Difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, wheezing, difficulty swallowing, hives, itching, swelling of any body part, and vomiting. ACTION - CALL 911 AND ASSIST THE STUDENT IN USING AN EPINEPHRINE AUTOINJECTOR IF PRESCRIBED AND AVAILABLE
Asthma: Symptoms include - Difficulty breathing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. ACTION - IF THE STUDENT HAS THEIR INHALER, ALLOW THEM TO USE IT. IF NO RELIEF OF SYMPTOMS IN 5 MINUTES CALL 911. IF NO INHALER IS AVAILABLE, CALL 911
Diabetes: Symptoms of Low Blood Sugar include - Hunger, sweaty, pale, feels shaky, and headache ACTION - ALLOW STUDENT TO DRINK JUICE, EAT GLUCOSE TABS OR FAST ACTING CARBOHYDRATE FROM THEIR EMERGENCY PACK. HAVE STUDENT TEST THEIR BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL AND RECORD THE NUMBER. IF NO CHANGE IN SYMPTOMS IN FIVE MINUTES CALL 911 AND HAVE THE STUDENT REPEAT ALL OF THE ABOVE.
Seizure: Altered consciousness, involuntary muscle stiffness or movements, drooling/foaming from the mouth, temporary halt in breathing, loss of bladder control. ACTION - GUIDE STUDENT TO THE FLOOR TO PROTECT FROM FALLING, AND CALL 911. NEVER PUT ANYTHING INTO THE STUDENT'S MOUTH.