3418-P – Response to Student Injury or Illness Procedure
Evaluation
When a student is injured or ill at a program or during any program-sponsored activity to any degree, it is the responsibility of staff to see that immediate care and attention is provided to the student unless or until the staff member is relieved by a staff member certified in first aid, a nurse, a doctor, or emergency personnel.
Except in cases of very minor injuries (e.g., cuts, scrapes, rug burns) that, in the judgement of the cooperative program nurse, staff member certified in first aid or program administrator designee, do not pose a serious health risk to the student and will not worsen if the student remains at the program, the program administrator or designee and cooperative school nurse (if not already notified) will be promptly notified of any student’s: 1) injury; 2) illness; or 3) physical trauma that could have caused injuries as yet unobservable.
The cooperative program nurse or a staff member certified in first aid will determine whether the injury, illness or trauma is serious enough to warrant calling 911. Upon a finding that it is not, either individual will provide appropriate first aid to the student consistent with his/her training.
Emergency Treatment
Upon recommendation of the cooperative program nurse or a staff member certified in first aid, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) will be called immediately and the student will be transported to the hospital by EMS. Students with uncontrolled bleeding and those who have suffered temporary suffocation, cardiac arrest, fractures or head, neck, eye, ear or spinal injuries will only be moved and transported by EMS. When a traumatic injury involving severe bleeding occurs, trained program employees may provide immediate bleeding control assistance consistent with their training while emergency medical services are contacted.
Injury and Bleeding Control Response
In accordance with state law, the NWESD 189 shall maintain and make available bleeding control equipment on each program location for use in the event of a traumatic injury involving life-threatening blood loss.
Bleeding control equipment shall be stored in easily accessible locations on each program location and shall include, at a minimum, the equipment required by law. Each program shall ensure that the minimum number of employees required by state law are trained in the use of bleeding control equipment. Training may be completed through in-person or online programs produced by nationally recognized organizations or equivalent providers approved by the NWESD 189.
Bleeding control equipment shall be inspected and inventoried annually and after each use. Expired, damaged, or missing equipment shall be replaced as necessary.
The use of bleeding control equipment under this procedure is not considered medication administration and does not require student-specific authorization, a health care provider order, or nurse delegation.
Parent/Guardian or Emergency Contact Notification
Except in cases of very minor injuries as described above, the program administrator or designee will notify the parent/guardian (or, if the parent/guardian cannot be reached, the emergency contact), to advise them of the student’s condition as soon as practicable.
The student’s parent/guardian or emergency contact will decide, in non-emergency cases, whether: 1) the parent/guardian or emergency contact will transport the student to the hospital; 2) the parent/guardian or emergency contact will pick up the student or 3) the student will remain at the program.
Advanced Directives
The NWESD 189 will consult with its legal counsel prior to accepting any advance directives to physicians to limit medical treatment.
Relationship to Other Policy or Procedures
The procedures related to the administration of prescription and over-the-counter medications are addressed under separate NWESD 189 policy and procedure.
Presented to Board: 01/23/19
Revised: 10/28/20
Revised: 08/25/26
Date Revised: 08/25/26