Naloxone Administration
HE 9.0
The school will maintain a supply of Narcan (naloxone) on campus.
Purpose: To rapidly reduce an opioid overdose in an emergency
Commentary/Procedural Points:
Opioid overdose and deaths are a national and state epidemic. The Maryland Department of Health and the MSDE recognizes school nurses' role in responding to this epidemic.
In 2017, the General Assembly passed the Heroin and Opioid Education and Community Action Act of 2017, requiring county boards to establish policies for obtaining and storing overdose reversing medications, including naloxone, and for school nurses, and other school staff to administer those medications in an opioid emergency. The Archdiocese of Baltimore will adopt the following public school regulations.
Schools can partner with local health departments or pharmaceutical company programs to obtain free naloxone.
Naloxone should be stored on school grounds, securely but easily accessible to trained personnel, at room temperature and away from direct sunlight.
The school nurse is the leader of the school health services team. The school nurse has the authority to train non-medical school staff to administer emergency medications, including naloxone.
Administration of naloxone should be reported to Risk Managment and the Director of Student Support Services using the form in the Naloxone Implementation Use Plan.
References:
AoB Schools Naloxone Implementation Use Plan:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bl-hmekiEUr17VjaeJ2gLFbqZgbx-DUq/view?usp=sharing
School Naloxone Administration Policy: https://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Documents/DSFSS/SSSP/SHS/NaloxonePolicyFAQ.pdf