§ 70-1210-196-5

A. The State Department of Health shall develop guidelines, with the assistance of the following entities, for the training of volunteer diabetes care assistants: 1. Oklahoma School Nurses Association;2. The American Diabetes Association;3. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International;4. The Oklahoma Nurses Association;5. The State Department of Education;6. Oklahoma Board of Nursing;7. Oklahoma Dietetic Association; and8. Cooperative Council of School Administrators.B. A school nurse or State Department of Health designee with training in diabetes shall coordinate the training of volunteer diabetes care assistants.C. The training shall include instruction in:1. Recognizing the symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia;2. Understanding the proper action to take if the blood glucose levels of a student with diabetes are outside the target ranges indicated by the diabetes medical management plan for the student;3. Understanding the details of the diabetes medical management plan of each student assigned to a volunteer diabetes care assistant;4. Performing finger sticks to check blood glucose levels, checking urine ketone levels, and recording the results of those

gement plan of each student assigned to a volunteer diabetes care assistant;4. Performing finger sticks to check blood glucose levels, checking urine ketone levels, and recording the results of those checks;5. Properly administering insulin and glucagon and recording the results of the administration;6. Recognizing complications that require seeking emergency assistance; and7. Understanding the recommended schedules and food intake for meals and snacks for a student with diabetes, the effect of physical activity on blood glucose levels, and the proper actions to be taken if the schedule of a student is disrupted.D. The volunteer diabetes care assistant shall annually demonstrate competency in the training required by subsection C of this section.E. The school nurse, the principal, or a designee of the principal shall maintain a copy of the training guidelines and any records associated with the training.Added by Laws 2007, c. 164, § 6, eff. July 1, 2007.