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ForwardUnassigned Medication for Respiratory Distress in Texas Schools: A Training Module for Unlicensed Personnel and Volunteers
Asthma is among the most common pediatric chronic conditions, affecting over 6 million US children. Asthma is associated with high economic costs, school and work absences, academic risks, lost school funds, emergency department use, hospitalizations, and death. These outcomes are a heavy burden for children and families from all backgrounds and especially difficult for those experiencing other economic and social risks. The good news is that we know what practices reduce the burden of asthma; the challenge is putting these practices into action.
This module is designed to meet Texas state requirements for unassigned respiratory distress medication training. It also includes resources to improve outcomes for students with asthma. The module includes the state-required topics.
You are encouraged to obtain a copy of your district policies and protocols related to unassigned medication administration to have available when completing this training. This will help you connect the module information to your specific location.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for personnel and volunteers in public or private schools, who do not hold a health care professional licensure, and would like training in order to administration of unassigned medication for respiratory distress as authorized under TEC Section, 38.208.
In addition to this online module, individuals must also complete supervised hands-on training within their school district and be knowledgeable of district policies and protocols pertinent to the administration of unassigned medication for respiratory distress and the appropriate follow-up.
Learning Objectives
After completing this training module, learners will be able to:
Describe the importance of knowing state laws, liability protections, and your school’s policy for unassigned medication.
Define standing delegation order (SDO) and the need to know your school’s SDO.
Outline emergency protocols for respiratory distress and when 911 services should be initiated.
Recognize signs of respiratory distress.
List steps to give medication for respiratory distress.
Discuss the role of Asthma Action Plans in keeping students safe.
Apply best practices to follow up with parents or legal guardian, and the primary healthcare provider for students with or without an asthma diagnosis.
Restate how to safely store and maintain the unassigned medications and devices for respiratory distress.
List the reports that are required after giving the medication.
Disclosures
In accordance with the appropriate accrediting bodies, all planners, teachers, and authors with control over activity content are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships (those held by the person, currently or within the last 24 months) with ineligible interests. Accredited providers are required to provide this information to learners before the start of an activity. The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Division of Academic Innovation's office planning team nor the subject matter experts have anything to disclose.
Primary Contributors
Leslie Allsopp, MSN, MPH, PhD
Dr. Allsopp is the Asthma 411 Faculty Partner and Assistant Professor with SaferCare Texas at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. She has been a key member of the Asthma 411 team since the program's pilot dissemination to North Texas in 2013. She has played an instrumental role in the program's expansion and sustainment within ten Independent School Districts in and around Tarrant County. Allsopp’s work in public health began 30 years ago as a Peace Corps Volunteer with the Red Cross. Earlier professional experience includes being a family nurse practitioner providing primary health care services to diverse, low-resource, urban populations in various community-based settings, including school-based clinics.
Medical Advisory Reviewers
Instructional Design
Brenda Wilson, MS, CHCP
Senior Instructional Designer
CE & Assessment Department, Division of Academic Innovation, University of Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
Leslie Allsopp, PhD, MPH, MSN, AE-C
Leslie Reyna
Juana Escobedo Bermudez, BSPH, CES, CHWI
Paul Kloppe, RRT AE-C
Leslie Reyna
Leslie Allsopp, PhD, MPH, MSN, AE-C
Juana Escobedo Bermudez, BSPH, CES, CHWI
Paul Kloppe, RRT AE-C
Emily Stuart, MS, LAT, ATC, PNAP
Accreditation Statements
In support of improving patient care, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth 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.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is approved to offer continuing social work education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit.
Designation Statements
Certificate of Attendance
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth certifies this activity for 1.0 hours of participation credit.
Available Credit
- 1.00 HSC Participation
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Technical Requirements
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