ORS 433.815 Educational training

Educational training on the treatment of allergic responses, as required by ORS 433.800 to 433.830, shall be conducted by a physician, physician associate or nurse practitioner. The training may be conducted by any other health care professional licensed under ORS chapter 678 as assigned by a physician, physician associate 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:

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

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

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

Necessary follow-up treatment.

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

Recognition of the symptoms of hypoglycemia;

Familiarity with common factors that may induce hypoglycemia;

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

Necessary follow-up treatment.

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

General information about adrenal insufficiency and the dangers associated with adrenal insufficiency;

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

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

Proper administration of medications that treat adrenal insufficiency.