(1) 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: (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 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: (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 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: (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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