Questions
about
how
Prince
William
County
Public
Schools
handles
the
needs
of
students
with
diabetes
have
come
up
following
rumors
and
misinformation
concerning
some
confidential
student
cases.
PWCS
is
prohibited
from
commenting
on
specific
student
matters.
However,
appropriate
PWCS
staff,
including
one
of
only
two
School
Nurses
who
are
Certified
Diabetic
Educators
in
all
of
Virginia,
are
trained
and
committed
to
ensuring
student
health
and
wellbeing.
• PWCS safeguards the health of students with diabetes by following all Virginia requirements and by adhering closely to their specific physician directives contained in the Diabetes Medical Management Plan (DMMP) submitted for each student at the start of every school year.
• Nurses and other diabetes trained personnel can only administer insulin and glucagon, and adjust insulin pumps and other equipment to the extent allowed by the student's doctor in their DMMP. They seek to meet family expectations, but cannot exceed doctors' orders and legal requirements.
• We develop an Individual Health Care Plan based on the DMMP to address the individual needs of the student, and share appropriate information with employees, including teachers, cafeteria staff, and bus drivers, as needed to keep children healthy and to deal with emergencies.
• We work with families and physicians to determine if it is appropriate for students to safely self-carry diabetes supplies and self-administer diabetes care, with nursing oversight, if needed. We provide education and guidance on self-care tasks.
• PWCS exceeds Virginia Code by requiring at least three staff members at each school are Insulin and Glucagon trained.
• PWCS works closely with parents and students to monitor health and assist students with proper self-care, including glucose monitoring, administering insulin, calculating carbohydrates, and monitoring ketones, in accordance with the DMMP.
• We constantly review plans, procedures, staff performance, and compliance to make certain that all are serving the health and best interest of every student.
• PWCS safeguards the health of students with diabetes by following all Virginia requirements and by adhering closely to their specific physician directives contained in the Diabetes Medical Management Plan (DMMP) submitted for each student at the start of every school year.
• Nurses and other diabetes trained personnel can only administer insulin and glucagon, and adjust insulin pumps and other equipment to the extent allowed by the student's doctor in their DMMP. They seek to meet family expectations, but cannot exceed doctors' orders and legal requirements.
• We develop an Individual Health Care Plan based on the DMMP to address the individual needs of the student, and share appropriate information with employees, including teachers, cafeteria staff, and bus drivers, as needed to keep children healthy and to deal with emergencies.
• We work with families and physicians to determine if it is appropriate for students to safely self-carry diabetes supplies and self-administer diabetes care, with nursing oversight, if needed. We provide education and guidance on self-care tasks.
• PWCS exceeds Virginia Code by requiring at least three staff members at each school are Insulin and Glucagon trained.
• PWCS works closely with parents and students to monitor health and assist students with proper self-care, including glucose monitoring, administering insulin, calculating carbohydrates, and monitoring ketones, in accordance with the DMMP.
• We constantly review plans, procedures, staff performance, and compliance to make certain that all are serving the health and best interest of every student.