School Nursing and Health ~ Legal
Legal Issues
- Rules and Regulations Governing Schools in the State of Colorado (PDF)
- Rules and Regulations Governing the Health and Sanitation of Child Care Facilities (PDF - Click "Child, Infant and Adolescent Health)
- Colorado Nurse Practice Act (PDF)
- Rules and Regulations Regarding the Delegation of Nursing Tasks (PDF - Click Current Rules and then click Chapter XIII - Rules and Regulations Regarding Delegation of Nursing Tasks)
- Board of Nursing Statement of Clarification Regarding Glucagon
- Chapter XIII - Rules and Regulations Regarding the Delegation of Nursing Tasks
- Colorado Nurse Practice Act
- Delegation Decision Tree (PDF)
- The Five Rights of Delegation (PDF)
- Guide to Delegation for School Nurses 2009 (PDF)
- Rules and Regulations Governing Schools (PDF)
Documentation, Record Keeping and Confidentiality
- CDE Guideline on Reportable Diseases (PDF)
- School Nursing: Documentation, Record Keeping & Confidentiality (PDF)
- Confidentiality of School Health Records (PDF)
- School Records and Case Notes (PDF)
- National Association of School Nurses: Position Statements on Confidentiality and Record Keeping
- HIPAA/FERPA Resources
- Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Guide to Protecting the Privacy of Student Information: State and Local Education Agencies (PDF)
- Record Retention
- Record Retention: Fast Fact (PDF)
- Record Retention: Sample Policy (PDF)
- HIPAA
- Understanding Minor Consent and Confidentiality in Colorado (PDF)
- Tips for Testimony (PDF)
Click HERE for more information on FERPA