Emergency management of seizures in the school setting
| Autor: | Kathleen McCullough, Sarah Kiel, Christine O'Dell, Kathryn O'Hara |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
Safety Management
Nursing (miscellaneous) Nursing Records education Time to treatment 03 medical and health sciences Epilepsy 0302 clinical medicine Administration Rectal Risk Factors 030225 pediatrics medicine School Nursing Humans Child Diazepam Rectal Gel Diazepam Emergency management business.industry School setting Medication administration Emergency department medicine.disease Anxiety Anticonvulsants Medical emergency medicine.symptom Emergencies business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses. 23(3) |
| ISSN: | 1059-8405 |
| Popis: | Effective seizure management in the school setting is a critical issue for students with seizures, as well as their parents, classmates, and school personnel. The unpredictable nature of seizures and the potential outcomes of experiencing a seizure in school are sources of anxiety for students with seizures. The ability to respond appropriately to a seizure is of concern to parents and school personnel. Implementation of a seizure emergency treatment plan empowers school personnel to quickly treat the child. Diazepam rectal gel is commonly used in seizure emergency treatment plans. It is safe and effective in terminating seizures and reduces the time to treatment and the need for emergency department visits when used in the school setting, and can be administered by medical and delegated to trained nonmedical personnel. School nurses should be aware of the laws and professional recommendations that pertain to rectal medication administration in schools for optimal emergency seizure management. |
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