Health Services Forms

MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION PRINCIPLES

According to Wis. Stat. sec. 118.29, Wisconsin school personnel and volunteers must be trained and found competent before administering certain medications to students. Please see below for instructions on how to complete DPI's Basic Medication Administration for Schools.  Once you complete the program, take the quiz and forward on to the district nurse.

Target Audience: school staff members, volunteers, para-educators, administrators and nursing personnel who do, will or may administer a medication during the school day or on a field trip.

Frequency: This program should be viewed at minimum once every 4 years

Click Here to view: DPI Basic Medication Administration Principles

This is a basic medication training program and does not automatically allow you to administer medications to students.  It is recommended that this program be completed before viewing and completing route-specific medication training.  Please confirm completion and competency with district nurse prior to any medication administration.  

MEDICATION TRAINING

Medication training for administering oral medications must be completed by every secretary or staff member who administers oral pills or liquids to students during school hours or during school-sponsored activities. Each staff member should complete the following:
1. Watch the DPI video for the route needing training on
2. Complete the Quiz
3. Forward quiz results to the district nurse
4. Email the district nurse to schedule a hands-on training session

The video portion needs to be viewed at least once every four years. The hands-on training is reviewed yearly with the district nurse.  The other non-oral medication modules should be completed by staff members who may need to administer a medication to a student by another route other than by mouth.

Oral Medication

  1. Watch DPI Video

  2. Complete Quiz

Topical Medication

  1. Watch DPI Video

  2. Complete Quiz

Eye Medication

  1. Watch DPI Video

  2. Complete Quiz

Ear Medication

  1. Watch DPI Video

  2. Complete Quiz

Inhaler Medication with Spacer

  1. Watch DPI Video

  2. Complete Quiz

Insulin by Syringe

  1. Watch DPI Video

  2. Complete Quiz

Insulin by Pen

  1. Watch DPI Video

  2. Complete Quiz

EMERGENCY MEDICATION TRAINING

A student may have a history of an emergency health condition that requires the use of a prescribed medication to be used for medical emergencies. Each student who has one of these medications ordered has an emergency health action plan which describes when to use it. 

If you have a student who has been prescribed one of these medications, per their health plan or are a member of your building's Medical Emergency Response Team, do the following:
1. Watch the DPI video
2. Complete the Quiz
3. Have the Quiz results emailed to the district nurse
4. Email the district nurse to schedule a hands-on training session

The video portion needs to be viewed at least once every four years. The hands-on training is reviewed yearly with the district nurse. 

Epinephrine for severe allergic reactions

  1. Watch DPI Instruction Video

  2. Complete Quiz

Glucagon for low blood sugar emergencies

  1. Watch DPI Instruction Video AND BAQSIMI Nasal Glucagon Video   

  2. Complete Glucagon Injection Quiz

  3. Complete Nasal Glucagon Quiz

Rectal Diazepam for seizures

  1. Watch DPI Instruction Video

  2. Complete Quiz

Intranasal Seizure Medication

  1. Watch DPI Instruction Video

  2. Complete Quiz

Buccal Seizure Medication

  1. Watch DPI Instruction Video

  2. Complete Quiz

Rescue Inhaler for asthma

  1. Watch DPI Instruction Video

  2. Complete Quiz