Can unlicensed school personnel give insulin?
In California, the credential school nurse to determine the needs of that student in school and the level of care that is needed to provide those services in school assesses each individual student with diabetes. Tasks that require a substantial amount of scientific knowledge (nursing assessment) and technical skill (complicated procedures and monitoring and nursing evaluation) may not be assigned to unlicensed school personnel. If a grave error is made in determining the dose of insulin and an excess amount is given, it can be fatal therefore the administration of the correct insulin dose is critical. Verifying accurate insulin dosage involves ensuring that the correct insulin is used, making sure the appropriate syringe is used, determining which line is considered to be the line for measurement on the syringe, checking for air bubbles, and ensuring that the dose being given is in accordance with the authorized health care providers authorization. Injecting insulin also requires tech
