Seizure Training for School Nurses by Epilepsy Foundation of America

Seizure Training for School Nurses: Caring for Students is a program designed to provide the school nurse with information, strategies, and resources that will enable him/her to better manage the student with seizures by: Supporting positive treatment outcomes, Maximizing educational and developmental opportunities and Ensuring a safe and supportive environment.  The program consists of seven modules to assist the school nurse in learning to effectively manage seizures in a school environment. Objectives: Identify 2 of the most common seizure types in students with epilepsy, potential seizure triggers, and risk factors for seizures and emergencies; Identify 3 ways in which treatment of epilepsy may affect a student’s health, safety, or learning; Apply 2 strategies to alleviate psychosocial challenges relating to epilepsy for students, parents, and school personnel; List 3 first aid steps for helping a student during and after a seizure; and Create a Seizure Action Plan for a student with epilepsy using safe practices for medication administration and delegation.