Janell Eastman, RN BSN M'Ed

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GRANITE DISTRICT NURSING SERVICES
SEIZURES

• Janell Eastman, RN BSN M.Ed
• Granite School District Nurse

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SEIZURES

• Brief episodes of disorderly electrical activity
  in the brain which affects its normal functions
  and produces changes in a persons movements,
  behavior, or consciousness.

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DID YOU KNOW?

• 2,000,000 people in the U.S. have
• some form of Epilepsy.
• 300,000 of those are under age 18.
• 100,000 new cases are reported each
• year.
• In 70 of cases, the cause is unknown.

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TYPES OF SEIZURES

• Generalized tonic-clonic (grand mal)
• Myoclonic
• Atonic
• Absence

• Infantile spasms
• Simple partial
• Complex partial

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ABSENCE SEIZURES

• Very brief, last only a few seconds, and look
  like a blank stare, or daydreaming. The person
  is completely unaware of his surroundings. They
  begin and end suddenly.
• (Click below to view an absence seizure.)

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TONIC-CLONIC SEIZURES

• Person blanks out, falls, stiffens, then jerks
  uncontrollably for a minute or two.
• (To view an actual tonic-clonic seizure,
  click below.)

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FIRST AID FOR SEIZURES

• Call 911 if the seizure lasts more than 5 minutes
  or if the student stops breathing
• Cushion the head
• Loosen tight neckwear
• Turn student on their side if
  possible do not force.

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HOW TO HELP

• Move large objects away from student
• Place nothing in the mouth
• Look for ID
• Dont hold student down
• As seizure ends, offer help and assurance
• Notify parents

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In The Classroom

• Be familiar with the needs of your students with
  chronic illnesses.
• Review their health care plans to be prepared to
  assist in an emergency.
• Document seizure activity (duration,
  characteristics) in the students log attached to
  the health care plan.
• Be sure substitutes are aware of students health
  concerns

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Additional Resources

• www.efa.org
• www.keepkidshealthy.com

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Questions
Call your School Nurse Granite District Nursing
Services 685-4246
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