Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-4-5-.04

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 290-4-5-.04 - Training For Palliative And End Of Life Individual Health Plans

(1) The Department of Education, in consultation with the Alabama Board of Nursing and the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners, shall develop guidelines for the training of school employees in the care needed for qualified minors who have an executed Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plan in place.

(2) Training to care for students with palliative and end of life PPEL-IHP must occur before the school accepting a Pediatric Order for End of Life care (PPEL).

(3) The school nurse shall follow the training guidelines developed by the State Department of Education in consultation with the Alabama Board of Nursing:

(a) The Alabama State Department of Education Curriculum for Training School Nurses on Palliative and End of Life IHP in the School Setting. (PEL-IHP Care).

(b) Annual Training for PPEL-IHP Care to All Alabama School Nurses through "Train the Trainer" course for Palliative and End of life Care.

(4) The school Nurse shall be on site and available to all students with PPEL-IHP Care.

(5) The Lead nurse shall validate the competency of the all school nurses that render care to students with a PEL-IHP.

(6) The Lead Nurse shall follow the training guidelines developed by the State Department of Education in consultation with the Alabama Board of Nursing.

(7) An annual report of the number of PPEL Care orders and PPEL-IHP in each school shall be provided to the Alabama State Department of Education Nurse Administrator by the Lead Nurse of each school system.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-4-5-.04

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVII, Issue No. 10, July 31, 2019, eff. 8/23/2019.

Author: Dr. Eric G. Mackey

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 16-30B-3.