Release date: 06/21/2023
Expiration date: 06/21/2028

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Description

This toolkit was created following the NASN Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™ to guide school nurses in supporting students with epilepsy. The toolkit is comprised of two parts: a complete guide for supporting students with epilepsy in the transition of care from pediatric to adult care, and an extensive compilation of seizure training and resources.

The toolkit draws primarily on the key Framework principle and practice components of care coordination, along with components of leadership, quality improvement, public health, and standards of practice, to provide nurses with a comprehensive guide for implementing transition planning and school-based seizure care.

The toolkit is comprised of three sections:

• Transition of Care for Students with Epilepsy
• Supporting Students with Epilepsy in the School Setting
• Transition Tools

Lead Author

Megan Carlson, MSN, RN, PPCNP-BC
Health Services Department
Indianapolis Public Schools

Reviewers

Janet Dailey, BA, Parent and Early Childhood Educator

Lisa Duffy, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, Assistant Professor, Northeastern University, Bouve College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing Fellow, Boston, MA

Sula Gillespie, MSN, RN, CRNP, Epilepsy Foundation of America, Alabama Chapter

Roxanna Gonzalez, BSN, RN, CNRN, Seizure Certified, American Association of Neurology Nurses

Lori Haapala, BSN, RN, NCSN, NASN Director for West Virginia, School Nurse

Angella Hamer, BSN, RN, South Carolina NASN Director, CCSD School Nurse

Katie Hentges, CPPM, Child Neurology Foundation, Director of Programs

Rosemarie Kobau, MPH, MAPP Team Lead (Acting), Epilepsy Program, CDC, NCCDPHP, Division of Population Health

Mary Anne Meskis, Executive Director, Dravet Syndrome Foundation

Amanda Mitchell, MPH, Executive Director, Epilepsy Alliance of Louisiana

Maggie Moore, MPH, CDC Epilepsy Program, Public Health Advisor

Mary Nasuta, MS, BSN, RN, NCSN, Epilepsy Expert, School Nurse Supervisor

Patricia Osborne Shafer, RN, MN, FAES, Epilepsy Nurse Specialist, Health Care Consultant

Mary Thompson, PhD, CPNP-PC, RN- Epilepsy Expert

NASN Leads

Elizabeth Clark, MSN, RN, NCSN, FNASN, Project Lead

Deborah D’Souza-Vazirani, DrPH, MHSA, Health Equity Expert Lead

Funding Acknowledgement

This educational activity is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $300,000 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of, nor an endorsement by, CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.