The school nurse cares for children who are injured or become ill in the schools. A plan should be in place in case of an emergency. Elements of this plan should include which of the following? Select all that apply.
A) How to make arrangements to transfer children to the hospital via ambulance
B) Knowledge of the staff about standard precautions
C) Individual emergency plans for students with health problems
D) The role the children will play in treatment and triage of fellow classmates

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The plan should include arrangements for emergency transportation to the hospital, knowledge of standard precautions by staff to prevent the spread of infection or disease, and individual emergency plans for students with specific health problems. However, involving children in treatment and triage of fellow classmates is not appropriate and should not be included in the emergency plan.

The School Nurse Cares for Children Who Are Injured or Become