Seizure Training for School Nurses
Attend Epilepsy Foundation New England's Free School Nurse Seizure First Aid Training on Thursday, May 25th. This is a three-hour, virtual, 2.75 continuing education credit course. By the end of the training, you will know how to:
- Identify of the most common seizure types in students with epilepsy, potential triggers, and risk factors for seizures and emergencies.
- Identify ways in which treatment of epilepsy may affect a student’s health, safety, or learning.
- Apply strategies to alleviate psychosocial challenges relating to epilepsy for students, parents, and school personnel.
- List first aid steps in helping a student during and after a seizure.
- Create a Seizure Action Plan for a student with epilepsy using safe practices for medication administration and delegation.