Checklist The nurse manger is responsible for:
● Understanding the state nurse practice act and its applicability to the school setting
● Implementing school district policies related to health services and medication administration
● Developing and implementing an appropriate train- ing program
● Limiting opportunities for error and decreasing liability by ensuring that unlicensed health aides are appropriately trained to handle delegated tasks
● Maintaining documentation related to training and observing medication administration by unlicensed staff
● Auditing medication administration records to en- sure accuracy and completeness
● Conducting several “drop in” visits during the school year to track competency of health aides
● If necessary, reporting any medication errors to ad- ministration and following up with focused training and closer supervision