Child Neurology Foundation School Seizure Action Plan

The Child Neurology Foundation's two-page plan gives school staff a student-specific guide to seizures: seizure types, what happens, how long they last and how often, triggers, warning signs, and when to call 911. It also records rescue therapy according to the physician's order, daily seizure medicines, missed-dose rules and typical post-seizure recovery. Physician and parent signatures show it has been reviewed and approved.

Who completes it

The student's physician completes the treatment sections, including rescue therapy, daily medicines and step-up treatment, and signs as reviewer and approver. The parent or guardian also signs, and the plan names the primary physician to call and emergency contacts.

Submitting and payment

How to submit it
Give the signed plan to the parent, who gives it to the school nurse; the form reminds families to make sure the school has full prescription instructions.

Good to know

  • 911 criteria include a convulsive seizure lasting longer than the minutes the plan specifies, injury or diabetes, repeated seizures without regaining consciousness, and breathing difficulty.
  • The step-up section lists warning signs such as staring spells, confusion, auras or sudden fear, with changes or additions to treatment when they appear.
  • For a missed dose, the plan says to give the prescribed dose as soon as possible but never a double dose or doses closer than 6 hours apart.
  • The 2021 revision is a fillable PDF, updated by CNF from a version made with the Danny Did Foundation and Epilepsy Foundation; a general non-school plan is also offered.

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School Seizure Action Plan

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Frequently asked questions

Is the CNF school seizure action plan available in Spanish?

Yes. The Child Neurology Foundation posts a Spanish version of the school seizure action plan alongside the English fillable PDF revised in 2021. It also offers a general seizure action plan for use outside school, in the same set on its epilepsy education hub.

Who signs the CNF School Seizure Action Plan?

The physician signs and dates the plan in the Reviewed/Approved by block, and the parent or guardian signs and dates it as well. The physician's order governs the rescue therapy section, and the school should also hold full prescription instructions for the daily seizure medicines.