Health Education |
Provide state- mandated trainings in medication, epinephrine, and glucagon administration, blood-borne pathogens, and first aid to district employees. The trainings assist in safe medication administration and provision of first aid at school as well as protecting employees from communicable diseases that may be transmitted in infectious body fluids.
Data:
- 318 district employees received epinephrine training.
- 912 district employees reviewed online medication administration procedures;
- 562 district employees received initial medication training.
- 492 school staff and students were trained in first aid
- 1,159 district employees received initial training by nurse consultant in accordance with OSHA regulations for Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP).
- 3,703 district employees received BBP update training online.
Outcomes:
District employees trained to provide medication, including glucagon and epinephrine, as well as first aid according to district and state regulations.
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
Key Components:
In addition to training, regulations direct that school districts provide immunizations to protect certain employees from health risks associated with body-fluid exposure. Services to help districts meet these regulations include in addition to providing: the above training:
- Hepatitis B vaccines to identified district employees.
- Post-exposure evaluation and medical referrals to identified district employees.
- Communicable disease consultation to districts in collaboration with Multnomah County Health Department (MCHD) including information about Avian Influenza, Meningitis, Norovirus, Chicken Pox, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis
Data and Outcomes:
- 32 district employees received Hepatitis B vaccine series.
- 8 district employees reported occupational exposures and received evaluation by nurse consultant.
