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Medication Administration in a School Setting: School Nursing Practice in Massachusetts
What do nurses need to know about medication administration in Massachusetts schools?
This online course provides the key information every public and private School Nurse needs to know about medication administration and delegation in Massachusetts schools, including laws and regulations, school nurse role and responsibilities, and best practice approaches.
Participation in this workshop is required every three years for school nurses listed as signatories on the district’s MDPH Medication Administration Registration Application.
This is one of four training workshops mandated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) in order to be licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) as a School Nurse.
This course addresses the following Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals:
- Public Health Sciences Skills
Target Audience
- Nurses seeking Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) as a School Nurse in Massachusetts (mandated course).
- School Nurse Managers who are listed on a school district’s MDPH Medication Delegation Registration Application (mandated every three years).
Learning Objectives
After completing the training, learners will be able to:
- Outline a School Nurse's responsibilities around medication administration
- Identify a School Nurse's obligations under Federal, State, and Local Regulations
- Describe types of medication delegation in a school setting and identify situations that can and cannot be delegated
- Describe the five rights of delegation
- Identify the best practice approach for several common student situations
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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine asks all individuals involved in the development and presentation of Accredited Continuing Education activities to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. This information is disclosed to all activity participants prior to the start of the educational activity. Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has procedures to mitigate all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. In addition, faculty members are asked to disclose when any unapproved use of pharmaceuticals and devices is being discussed.
In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all relevant financial relationships that faculty, planners, authors, and anyone who may be in control of content have with ineligible companies have been mitigated.
The faculty below do not have any relevant financial relationships.
Faculty
Karen Robitaille, MBA, MSN, RN, NCSN
Director of School Health Unit, MDPH. Provides guidance and training to School Nurses across the state
Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Caitlin Pettengill, DNP, RN
Assistant Director School Health Unit, MDPH. Provides guidance and training to School Nurses across the state
Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Jill Connolly, MEd, BSN, RN, NCSN
Medication Administration Program Nurse Advisor
(781) 506-2149
Beverly Heinze-Lacey, MPH, BSN, RN
Director, BU SHIELD
Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Erin Sivak, MSN, BSN, RN
Assistant Director, BU SHIELD
Subject Matter Expert (SME)
CME/CNE Program Manager: Lesly Zapata, BA
In support of improving patient care, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nursing Contact Hours: 2.75 contact hours, of which 2.75 are eligible for pharmacology credit.
SHIELD is a DESE-approved provider for PDPs. PDP certificates are issued for programs/series lasting 10 or more hours on a topic. CNE certificates are also issued for eligible courses. Learners may use CNE certificates toward PDPs.
| Course Release Date: | 11/17/2017 |
| Material Reviewed: | 10/15/2018, 7/1/2019, 7/1/2020, 6/21/2021, 6/23/2022, 06/29/2023 |
| Course Expiration Date: | 6/30/2024 |
Available Credit
- 2.75 ANCC
- 2.75 ANCC Pharmacology
- 2.75 Participation
Price
Please email shieldbu@bu.edu or call 617.358.5005 with any technical, content, and/or payment questions.
Auditing Course Materials:
The materials for this course may be audited at no cost. This course is NOT the audit version of the course. The audit version of the course can be found here. Auditing is recommended for anyone who wants to review the course material, access resources, or refresh skills. Completing a pre-test is required to begin the audit, but you will have future access to the course without having to repeat it once you've completed the pre-test.
Disclosure
THIS CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES FOR QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. IN NO EVENT SHALL BOSTON UNIVERSITY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM. IN NO EVENT SHOULD THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL CARE. NO PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP IS BEING ESTABLISHED. IN NO EVENT SHOULD INFORMATION IN THE MATERIALS REGARDING LAWS, REGULATIONS, OR LEGAL LIABILITY BE CONSIDERED LEGAL ADVICE OR USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CONSULTING WITH AN ATTORNEY.
Copyright
This material is copyrighted by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH). MDPH grants permission for use of these materials for non-commercial educational use only, provided credit is given to the MDPH. Modification of content is permitted only with prior approval of the MDPH School Health Unit.
Special Services / Dietary Needs
Boston University strives to be accessible, inclusive and diverse in our facilities, programming and academic offerings. Your experience in this event is important to us. If you have a disability, require communication access services for the deaf or hard of hearing, or believe that you require a reasonable accommodation for another reason please contact the BUSM-CME Office at least 3 weeks prior to event to discuss your needs. Please contact us at cme@bu.edu.
Required Hardware/software
If you have any technical help/password questions or questions regarding course payment, email shieldbu@bu.edu.
Technical requirements for accessing online courses:
| Operating System | Windows XP–Windows 11, Mac OS X 10.8 or greater |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 or Pentium 4, 2-GHz or higher |
| Memory | 2 GB of RAM or higher |
| Browser | Browser with pop-up blocker disabled: Google Chrome v39 or later, Mozilla Firefox v34 or later, Internet Explorer v8 or later, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari v6 or later. |
| Sound Card / Speakers | This course does use audio. Closed captioning is available. |
| Monitor / Video Card | SVGA or better (capable of at least 1024 X 768 resolution, 16-bit graphics) |