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California Supreme Court: School staff can administer insulin
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The California Supreme Court ruled this week that trained school personnel are allowed to administer insulin to students with diabetes, according to a press release by the American Diabetes Association.
“[The] monumental California Supreme Court decision affirms that every child with diabetes has the right to access the lifesaving insulin needed to stay healthy and safe at school,” Karen Talmadge, PhD, of the ADA, said in the press release. “School staff can volunteer to be trained to provide diabetes care when a school nurse is unavailable. This means parents of children with diabetes can feel confident of their children’s well-being when they send them to school every day.”
The Court’s decision comes 7 years after the landmark case began, according to the release. However, in a statement from the American Nurses Association, President Karen A. Daley, PhD, RN, FAAN, said the group will file an appeal.
“This decision lowers this level of care for children who are entitled to receive health care services at school and puts them at risk for medication errors that could have severe health consequences,” Daley said.