An unlicensed school staff member is often referred to as a Health
Aide, Clinic Aide, Instructional Aide or Special Education Aide who carries out
limited health-related tasks. This person may have previous experience in
health care, be certified by the state as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), or
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), have received formal first aids training
through the Red Cross or similar program, or may have gone through a
campus or district orientation and training related to school health services
such as medication administration, or specific health condition training such
as diabetes care training. In schools without designated school health staff,
the non-licensed staff often fill this role.
This program will offer a basic overview of identifying your role, what the Registered Nurse can delegate to you, vital signs assessment review, documentation, medication administration, and basic first aid.