Course Modules

Table of Contents

The medication administration course contains 17 required sections. The 18th section is voluntary and only for schools that have a policy adopted to voluntarily offer emergency stock medication.

The medication administration course contains sections on: confidentiality, authorized role, terminology, hand-washing, the six rights, and documentation. The course also includes modules on administration of tablets, capsules, sprinkles, liquid medication, topical skin medication, patches, eye drops, eye ointment, ear drops, inhalers, and epinephrine auto-injectors. Lastly, there are sections that cover self-administration, how to handle medication errors, unusual situations, and emergency response. 

The school nurse may have the delegatee (school personnel) complete additional specialized sections after the school personnel has completed the required medication administration course. These actions may not be taken unless personnel have completed the regular medication administration course (steps A thru K). The specialized sections include:

  1. Medication Administration: Glucagon (injection, pen, intranasal)
  2. Medication Administration: Insulin (glucose monitoring, carbohydrate counting, ketone checks if applicable)
  3. Medication Administration: Nebulizer treatments
  4. Medication Administration: Seizure medications (rectal, intranasal, buccal)
  5. Medication Administration: Gastrostomy tube (includes feeding)
  6. Medication Administration: Insulin pumps (broad overview, glucose monitoring, carbohydrate counting, ketone checks if applicable)