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Oregon Revised Statutes Public Health and Safety § 433.815

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Educational training on the treatment of allergic responses, as required by ORS 433.800 to 433.830, shall be conducted under the supervision of a physician or nurse practitioner. The training may be conducted by any other health care professional licensed under ORS chapter 678 as delegated by a supervising physician or nurse practitioner, or by an emergency medical services provider meeting the requirements established by the Oregon Health Authority by rule. The curricula shall include, at a minimum, the following subjects:

(a) Recognition of the symptoms of systemic allergic responses to insect stings and other allergens;

(b) Familiarity with common factors that are likely to elicit systemic allergic responses;

(c) Proper administration of an intramuscular or subcutaneous injection of epinephrine for severe allergic responses to insect stings and other specific allergens; and

(d) Necessary follow-up treatment.

(2) Educational training on the treatment of hypoglycemia, as required by ORS 433.800 to 433.830, shall be conducted under the supervision of a physician or nurse practitioner. The training may be conducted by any other health care professional licensed under ORS chapter 678 as delegated by a supervising physician or nurse practitioner. The curricula shall include, at a minimum, the following subjects:

(a) Recognition of the symptoms of hypoglycemia;

(b) Familiarity with common factors that may induce hypoglycemia;

(c) Proper administration of a subcutaneous injection of glucagon for severe hypoglycemia when other treatment has failed or cannot be initiated; and

(d) Necessary follow-up treatment.

(3) Educational training on the treatment of adrenal insufficiency, as required by ORS 433.800 to 433.830, shall be conducted under the supervision of a physician or nurse practitioner. The training may be conducted by any other health care professional licensed under ORS chapter 678 as delegated by a supervising physician or nurse practitioner. The curricula shall include, at a minimum, the following subjects:

(a) General information about adrenal insufficiency and the dangers associated with adrenal insufficiency;

(b) Recognition of the symptoms of a person who is experiencing an adrenal crisis;

(c) The types of medications that are available for treating adrenal insufficiency; and

(d) Proper administration of medications that treat adrenal insufficiency.

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