105 CMR, § 201.015 - Responsibilities of the School Nurse

The School Nurse shall be responsible for:

(A) Participating in the development and biannual review of the policies and procedures required by 105 CMR 201.006 for the prevention and management of sports-related head injuries within the school district or school;

(B) Completing the annual training as required by 105 CMR 201.007;

(C) Reviewing, or arranging for the school physician to review, completed Pre-participation Forms, or school-based equivalents, that indicate a history of head injury and following up with parents as needed prior to the student's participation in extracurricular athletic activities;

(D) Reviewing, or arranging for the school physician to review, Report of Head Injury Forms, or school-based equivalents, and following up with the coach and parent as needed;

(E) Maintaining:

(1) Pre-participation Forms, or school-based equivalents; and

(2) Report of Head Injury Forms, or school-based equivalents, in the student's health record;

(F) Participating in the graduated reentry planning for students who have been diagnosed with a concussion to discuss any necessary accommodations or modifications with respect to academics, course requirements, homework, testing, scheduling and other aspects of school activities consistent with a graduated reentry plan for return to full academic and extracurricular athletic activities after a head injury and revising the health care plan as needed;

(G) Monitoring recuperating students with head injuries and collaborating with teachers to ensure that the graduated reentry plan for return to full academic and extracurricular athletic activities required by 105 CMR 201.010(E) is being followed; and

(H) Providing ongoing educational materials on head injury and concussion to teachers, staff and students.

Notes

105 CMR, § 201.015

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1266, eff. 8/1/2014.