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- Title
Hidden Devices in the School Setting: What the School Nurse Needs to Know About Vagus Nerve Stimulation.
- Authors
Roesler, Megan; Obst, Barbara
- Abstract
The Specialized Health Needs Interagency Collaboration (SHNIC) program at the Kennedy Krieger Institute is a community-based program that provides on-site training and technical assistance to safely manage the integration of children with special health needs into educational and community settings. SHNIC frequently receives seizure education requests throughout the school year, specifically regarding vagus nerve stimulation. Vagus nerve stimulation involves an implanted medical device used to deliver electrical pulses to the vagus nerve for additional seizure management. The school nurse needs to understand the purpose and function of the hidden medical device, including the parameters for use of the device and magnet, safety considerations, and side effects. SHNIC has developed educational materials specific to vagus nerve stimulation to aid the school nurse in providing staff training, developing care plans, and creating a safe school experience for students with special health needs.
- Subjects
TREATMENT of epilepsy; CHRONIC diseases in children; SEIZURES (Medicine); MAGNETS; NEURAL stimulation; NURSES; NURSING care plans; PATIENT safety; SCHOOL nursing; SPASMS; STUDENT assistance programs; TEACHING aids; VAGUS nerve; WORLD Wide Web; MEDICAL equipment safety measures; OCCUPATIONAL roles
- Publication
NASN School Nurse, 2019, Vol 34, Issue 5, p257
- ISSN
1942-602X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1942602X19836439