Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-1210.196.5: Volunteer diabetes care assistants training

A. The State Department of Health shall develop guidelines,

with the assistance of the following entities, for the training of

volunteer diabetes care assistants:

1. Oklahoma School Nurses Association;

2. The American Diabetes Association;

3. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International;

4. The Oklahoma Nurses Association;

5. The State Department of Education;

6. Oklahoma Board of Nursing;

7. Oklahoma Dietetic Association; and

8. Cooperative Council of School Administrators.

B. A school nurse or State Department of Health designee with

training in diabetes shall coordinate the training of volunteer

diabetes care assistants.

C. The training shall include instruction in:

1. Recognizing the symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia;

2. Understanding the proper action to take if the blood glucose

levels of a student with diabetes are outside the target ranges

indicated by the diabetes medical management plan for the student;

3. Understanding the details of the diabetes medical management

plan of each student assigned to a volunteer diabetes care

assistant;

4. Performing finger sticks to check blood glucose levels,

checking urine ketone levels, and recording the results of those

checks;

5. Properly administering insulin and glucagon and recording

the results of the administration;

6. Recognizing complications that require seeking emergency

assistance; and

7. Understanding the recommended schedules and food intake for

meals and snacks for a student with diabetes, the effect of physical

activity on blood glucose levels, and the proper actions to be taken

if the schedule of a student is disrupted.

D. The volunteer diabetes care assistant shall annually

demonstrate competency in the training required by subsection C of

this section.

E. The school nurse, the principal, or a designee of the

principal shall maintain a copy of the training guidelines and any

records associated with the training.