Release Date: 12/31/2023
Expiration Date: 12/31/2028
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Author
Mary E. Thompson, PhD, CPNP-PC, RN
NASN Lead
Kimberly J. Stanislo,
DNP, APRN-CNP, LSN, CPNP-PC
Description
Students with seizures and epilepsy experience complex and unique issues in the
school setting due to the unpredictable nature of seizures, medication
delegation barriers, knowledge deficits, and lack of daily school nurse
presence (Hartman, et al., 2016).
The National Association
of School Nurses' (NASN)
School Nursing Evidence-based Clinical Practice
Guideline: Students with Seizures and Epilepsy
is based on the most recent and
highest quality evidence available. Implementation of the CPG practice
recommendations will assist the school nurse in providing high quality care to students
with seizure disorders and improve the health and safety of students with
epilepsy. An Implementation Toolkit is also available to provide the school
nurse with template care planning tools and educational materials to assist in
implementing the CPG recommendations in to practice.
The School Nursing Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline: Students with
Seizures and Epilepsy was last published in 2018. A summary of guideline updates is outlined on
Page 4 of this edition.
NOTE: The Guideline is a decision-making tool and is not intended to replace
application of nursing judgment. The Guideline is available free of change,
however, please login or create an account to access.
Funding Statement
This
guideline is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of as part of
a financial assistance award no. DP006964-03-00 totaling $300,000 with 100 percent funded by
CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent
the official view of, nor an endorsement by, CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Students with Seizures and Epilepsy CPG Implementation Toolkit