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School health plan and nurse call — OSCE
OSCE on school health planning, anaphylaxis readiness counselling and clinic–school coordination.
osce school-health communication and planning
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Target exams
MRCPCH ClinicalRACP DCE
Prompt
Parent of 8-year-old with peanut allergy wants school forms signed; incomplete emergency plan and uncertain on-site adrenaline access.
Objectives
- Convert a form request into a full school-health safety plan. [1] [4]
- Counsel on anaphylaxis emergency steps and on-site medicine access. [4]
- Partner with school nursing realities and medical-home linkage. [1] [2]
- Safety-net after school incidents and attendance collapse. [1] [10]
Candidate brief
12-minute station. Caregiver present (child optional). Task: complete a focused school-health plan discussion and counsel. A brief nurse phone update may be introduced. [1] [4]
Expected actions
- Open agenda beyond signature: school-day risks, last incidents, attendance. [1]
- Write/explain executable anaphylaxis steps with IM adrenaline first. [4]
- Check device access, training, nurse coverage and excursions. [1] [4]
- Link plan to medical home and any SBHC involvement. [2] [3]
- Avoid antihistamine-first teaching as replacement for adrenaline. [4]
- Set disposition after any school reaction and plan-review timing. [4]
- Use clear non-jargon language and teach-back. [1]
Marking
Pass: executable plan, adrenaline-first counselling, operational checks, medical-home linkage, clear safety-net. [1] [4]
Fail: form-signing only; antihistamine-first; assumes continuous nurse without checking; no on-site medicine plan; no follow-up after incident. [1] [4]
References
- [1]COUNCIL ON SCHOOL HEALTH Role of the School Nurse in Providing School Health Services. Pediatrics, 2016.PMID 27217476
- [2]Kjolhede C School-Based Health Centers and Pediatric Practice. Pediatrics, 2021.PMID 34544844
- [3]Beem AA School-Based Health Centers as the Pediatric Expanded Medical Home. The Journal of school health, 2019.PMID 31529500
- [4]Wang J Guidance on Completing a Written Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan. Pediatrics, 2017.PMID 28193793
- [5]Cogen F Diabetes Care in the School Setting: A Statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes care, 2024.PMID 39602587
- [6]Halstead ME Returning to learning following a concussion. Pediatrics, 2013.PMID 24163302
- [7]Halstead ME Sport-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents. Pediatrics, 2018.PMID 30420472
- [8]Wolraich ML Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents. Pediatrics, 2019.PMID 31570648
- [9]COMMITTEE ON PRACTICE AND AMBULATORY MEDICINE 2023 Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care. Pediatrics, 2023.PMID 36938620
- [10]COUNCIL ON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS Promoting Food Security for All Children. Pediatrics, 2015.PMID 26498462