support for parents - school section
Roles and responsabilities
What are the roles and responsabilities of each intervener?
According to the law, parents are primarily responsible for administering care and medication to his or her child.
However, section 39.8 of the Professional Code1 allows non-health professionals in school settings to administer prescribed and ready-to-use drugs. It is therefore on a voluntary basis that the school staff administers insulin or supervises the child when he or she tests his or her blood glucose levels. Parents must be reachable at all times. If the child’s condition becomes unstable, it is up to the parents or the nurse to take over.
Here is, according to the school-based intervention protocol for children with type 1 diabetes, the role and responsabilities of each intervener:
¹ Professional Code, L.R.Q., c. C-26, art. 39.8
