Welcome to School Health specialization: Managing Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Food Allergies, Diabetes, and Seizures in School course. In this course, you will learn about these common medical issues students face and how to best support students who suffer from them. We will also take a holistic look at how we can best support overall student health.
This course is part of the School Health for Children and Adolescents Specialization
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Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Course 1 of 4 in the
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Beginner Level
Approx. 15 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
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University of Colorado System
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
4 hours to complete
Asthma
In the following module you will learn more about the obstacles students with asthma face and how to be prepared to assist students with asthma and help them manage their symptoms. While our abilities to manage asthma have improved over the years, we still face many challenges. We will learn more about the staff-related responsibilities in aiding a student with asthma and how to compose a plan in the event of an emergency. You will learn how to recognize asthma triggers and how to administer proper therapies while supporting the social emotional needs of the student.
4 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 44 min), 8 readings, 2 quizzes
4 hours to complete
Type 1 Diabetes
In this module you will learn about Type 1 Diabetes and how best to assist students with Type 1 Diabetes. Included in the lessons are an overview of Type 1 Diabetes as a condition, how to create plans in the event of an emergency, an overview of relevant federal regulations, the role of the school nurse as a resource, and supporting the social emotional needs of students with Type 1 Diabetes.
4 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 33 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz
4 hours to complete
Seizures
Next we’ll learn about seizures and how to assist students who suffer from seizures. Seizures can be a scary thing. In the following lessons you’ll learn what seizures are, what causes them, why epilepsy is often associated with seizures, signs and symptoms to look for, information on seizure first aid, the role of the school nurse as a resource, and how to best support students who experience a seizure.
4 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 23 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz
3 hours to complete
Food Allergies and Anaphylaxis
There are a wide variety of allergies represented in a given school population. In this module we’ll learn more about allergies and their effects and the role of the immune system. Once we’ve covered the basics we’ll dive into reactions ranging from mild to severe and anaphylaxis, recognizing symptoms, helping students manage their allergies at school, medications used in the event a student is exposed to an allergen, how to plan for emergencies, and how to minimize exposure.
3 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 28 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM MANAGING ASTHMA, ALLERGIES, DIABETES, AND SEIZURES IN SCHOOL
by MFFeb 3, 2021
Very useful and educational content for parents, physicians, teachers and anyone in everyday contact with children. Some links are not working properly. In general, highly recommended!
by KJJun 11, 2020
The course was very helpful, as it provided loads of information on how to manage asthma,seizures,food allergies and diabetes for the school children. It was an informative course.
by VGOct 2, 2020
The content of this course have been very beneficial to me and i have learnt a lot. I intent to apply this knowledge when school reopens to help my colleagues and student.
by FCAug 8, 2020
A very nice introduction to ashtma, allergies, diabetes and seizures. I think every teacher should take this course to know the basics about how to handle each situation.
About the School Health for Children and Adolescents Specialization
Children and adolescents spend so much of their time in school regardless of where they live in the world. Health and learning are closely connected in the school setting, where good health and healthy practices create the optimal conditions for students’ academic success. And the contrary is also true: poor heath and unhealthy practices build tall barriers to student learning.
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