Step by Step: Administering Medications in Schools (Handbook)

Step-by-Step prepares teachers and staff who must take responsibility for administering oral medications and eye drops – as well as life-saving measures such as glucagon, inhalers and EpiPen. This handbook is critical for any educator who may need to administer medications – whether in normal day-to-day settings, on a field trip, or in other situations when a nurse is unavailable.

It covers:

• Medication administration policies
• The “Five Rights”
• Oral medications
• Eye drops & ointments
• Nose drops, nasal sprays & inhalers
• Topical medications & transdermal patches
• EpiPen & Glucagon
• Recordkeeping

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