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; and 8. 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 checks; 5. Properly administering insulin and glucagon and recording the results of the administration; 6. Recognizing complications that require seeking emergency assistance; and 7. 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.