WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL OF SCHOOL NURSES
Cedar Lakes
November 10, 2004
MINUTES
Attendees: Deborah Kaplan, RESA I; Teresa Ryan, RESA II; Nancy Doss, RESA III; Rhonda
Tabit, RESA IV; Alisa Shepler, RESA V; Barbara Hart, RESA IV; Susan Pinto, RESA VII;
Mary Jane Rinard, RESA VIII; Rebecca King, WVDE; and Teresa Bayer, President-elect
WVASN.
1. Meeting was called to order by Teresa Ryan, Chair at 10:15 a.m.
2. Rebecca King, WVDE, gave the following updates:
A. A copy of a letter from Dr. Jack McClanahan, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, dated
8/18/04 was distributed concerning child restraint systems on school buses. These
requirements for restraints only apply to Head Start students who fall under federal
regulations.
B. Weekly updates to Local Health Departments on illnesses in the schools – need to check
with the regional public health department if this is a requirement for your county.
C.
Insulin delegation – Ann Sammons and Janis McGinnis attended the WV Board for
RN’s meeting. A copy of the opinion has not yet been received from the Board but their
decision was that RN’s cannot delegate any aspect of insulin administration. WVDE will
make sure school nurses receive a copy of that decision once it is available in writing.
Rebecca also reported that administration of glucagon cannot be delegated to bus drivers.
Training in administration of glucagon should not be included in first aid courses nurses
provide to bus drivers.
D. The Diabetic Order Set Committee met last month. The committee designed a proposed
form.
E. The School Nurse Certification committee met last month. A proposal was completed by
the committee for changes in the current school nurse certification. The proposal will be
presented to the WVDE Certification department and schools of nursing for
consideration.
F. Rebecca will work on plan for coordinating all community health resources. This is part
of the plan for CDC requirements/funding.
G. A request from Sandra Haller of Barbour County was discussed regarding administration
of Imitrex IM in the school setting. The Council decided that administration of Imitrex
IM was not appropriate in the school setting. Other forms of the drug are available (oral
or nasal spray). The procedure would not qualify as an emergency drug and requires
assessment and careful monitoring after administration.
H. The Council’s opinion that administrating IV clotting factor for hemophiliacs should not
be done in the school setting was reopened for discussion. Council will reconsider based
WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL OF SCHOOL NURSES
Cedar Lakes
November 10, 2004
on additional information provided by Elaine Rinehart and information received from the
WV Hemophiliac Program.
I. Rebecca asked Council to respond to the Lewis County nurses on the decision by the WV
Board of RN’s regarding Insulin delegation. Rhonda Tabit will prepare a response.
J. Peggy Adams of the Bureau of Public Health is sending a CD-ROM to all school nurses
with information on resources for diabetes.
3. Council distributed the information sheets they prepared to each other for review before the
next meeting. Susan Pinto will e-mail her sheet to everyone.
4. The Needs Survey will be reviewed at the next meeting for possible revisions.
5. Mary Jane Rinard made a motion to accept the minutes of the last Council meeting. Barbara
Hart seconded. Motion carried.
6. The next meeting is scheduled for January 13 and January 14, 2005 at Bridgeport, WV. The
January 13 meeting will begin at 4:00 p.m. and January 14 will start at 8:00 a.m.
7. The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 noon.
Respectfully submitted,
Rhonda Tabit, R.N.
Secretary
Approved:______________