CANCELED: Unlicensed Diabetic Care Assistant Training

The Unlicensed Diabetic Care Assistant (UDCA) training meets House Bill (HB) 984. The bill mandates for training, requiring schools to provide consistency for the care of students with diabetes in Texas.   HB 984 mandates:

  • If school has a full time School Nurse, the principal shall make efforts to have at least one trained UDCA (this is in addition to the nurse).
  • On campuses that do not have a full time School Nurse assigned, the principal shall make efforts to have at least 3 UDCAs assigned. Extra-curricular sponsors that have students with diabetes are included on the HB 984 mandate.
Attendees will gain information about:
  • mandate
  • diabetes
  • diabetic emergencies
  • hands-on simulation of skills:administering insulin, and administering glucogon
  • hands-on check blood sugar
  NOTE:  Must have 11 participants registered for workshop to occur.

Nurse Aides, teachers
TBD
Health Services
In-person

$50.00
CPE Credits: 4.30  
Registration Closes: 3/2/2017 9:00 am
ESC Region 13
5701 Springdale Road
Austin, TX 78723
Thu. 3/2/2017 - 9:00am to 1:00pm
SP1735761