School Nursing and Health ~ Health Issues
Early Childhood (Preschool)
- Early Childhood Connections
- Healthy Child Care Colorado
- Infectious Disease in Child Care Settings (PDF)
- Qualistar
- School Nursing in Child Care Settings: CDE Guidelines (PDF)
- Universal Precautions for Child Care Settings (PDF)
Children with Special Health Care Needs
- Asthma
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Diabetes
- Children's Diabetes Foundation
- Diabetes Care in Colorado Schools Collaborative
- Diabetes Resource Nurse Feedback - Survey Link
- American Diabetes Association
- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes
- Diabetes Care in the School & Day Care Setting
- Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel
- Diabetes Care Tasks at School: What Key Personnel Need to Know
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Epilepsy
- Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado (Exiting CDE)
- Epilepsy Foundation of America (Exiting CDE)
- Epilepsy in Young Children: Guide for Preschools and Child Care (PDF)
- Seizure Action Plan (DOC)
- Flu & Seasonal Illnesses
- Food Allergy
- Health Topics A to Z
- HIV/AIDS: Sample Policy from Colorado Association of School Boards (PDF)
- Oral Health CDPHE Oral Health Section (Exiting CDE)
- Specialized Procedures
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Healthcare Plan Development
- Health Care Plan Development Process (PDF)
- Student Health Information Sample Intake Form (PDF)
- Individual Health Care Plan Template (DOC)
- School Nurse Assessment Tool (DOC)
Immunizations
- Colorado Children's Immunization Coalition (Exiting CDE)
- Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment: Immunization Program (Exiting CDE)
- Colorado Immunization Manual (PDF)
- CDPHE Annual Immunization Survey Guidance (PDF)
- CDPHE Immunization Program: Schools and Child Care Settings
- Forms and Materials (Exiting CDE)
- Immunization Schedule (PDF)
- National Network for Immunization Information (Exiting CDE)
- Vaccines for Children Program (Exiting CDE)
- State Required Parent Immunization Letter (English & Spanish)
Infectious and Communicable Diseases
- Antibiotic Resistance (Exiting CDE)
- CDPHE Rules and Regulations Governing Schools
- Infectious Disease School Guidelines - CDPHE (PDF)
- Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools (Available for Purchase at the American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Nuisance Conditions
- OSHA Regulations: Bloodborne Pathogens
- Recommendations for Placing Children with Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in School & Child Care Settings
- Red Book: Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases (Available for Purchase at the American Academy of Pediatrics)
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Reportable Diseases
- Report Directly to Local/County Health Department
- Infectious Disease School Guidelines (provides guidelines on reporting)
- Rules and Regulations Governing the Health and Sanitation of Child Care Facilities (PDF)
- Universal Precautions
- West Nile Virus
Medication
- Asthmas and Allergy Health Management Act (PDF)
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Guidelines for the Administration of Medication in School
- Board of Nursing Statement of Clarification Regarding Glucagon (PDF)
- Delegation
- Epilepsy Foundation: General Information About Medication
- Guidelines for the Administration of Medications in School
- Herbal Remedies (PDF)
- Medication Administration in the School Setting: Guidelines (PDF)
- Medication Use in School: A Resource Guide (Florida Edition - PDF)
- Rules and Regulations Regarding the Delegation of Nursing Tasks (PDF)
- Self Administration Contract (DOC)
- Asthma and General Lung Disease Medications
- Treatment of Children with Mental Health Disorders
Screening
- Focus on Mass Screening (PDF)
- Signs of Vision and Hearing Loss
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Required Screenings
- Vision Screening Guidelines (PDF)
- Hearing (PDF)
- Developmental - Child Find
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Optional
- Head Lice
- Scoliosis
- Dental
- Heights, Weights, and Body Mass Index
- Asthma
- Blood Pressure
- Overweight Children and Adolescents: Screen, Assess, and Manage