School Nursing and Health - Health Conditions

Healthcare Plans

• View the Health Care Plan Development Process (PDF June 2019)
• NASN Position Statement: Individualized Health Care Plans: The Role of the School Nurse
• Student Health Information Sample Intake Form (PDF)
• Individual Health Care Plan Template (DOC)
• School Nurse Assessment Tool (Oct 2015 - DOC)

Allergy

• Asthma Allergy and Anaphylaxis Guidance 8.8.2018
• Stock EpiPen Guidelines 2014 (pdf)
• Standard Health Plan for Allergy/Anaphylaxis (PDF March 2018)
• Family Food Allergy History Form (exiting CDE)
• Allergy Anaphylaxis Training Delegation Record (PDF)
• Asthma/Allergy Self Carry Contract
  • after clicking the link above, you will be taken to another page. - click on the words English OR Spanish for the version needed of the Asthma/Allergy Self Carry Contract
• Epinephrine Report "Cheat Sheet" (use this BEFORE using the link below)
  • Epinephrine/Anaphylaxis Reporting Form (link to form)
• School Nurse Report of Designated Personnel to Administer Stock Epinephrine
• FARE: Food Allergy Research & Education
• Sample Board Policy - Contact the Colorado Association of School Boards (PDF)
• NSBA Food Allergy Guide (PDF)
• CDC Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in Schools and Early Care and Education Programs
• Rules for the Administration of Medications
• Colorado Staff Online Training

Asthma

• Asthma Allergy and Anaphylaxis Guidance 8.8.2018
• Asthma Forms and Resources
• Colorado Asthma and Anaphylaxis Health Management - Self Administration (C.R.S. 22-1-119.5) (PDF)
• Colorado Competency Framework for Asthma Care in Schools
  • Asthma Specialist Competency Framework (2016 PDF)
  • School Nurse Competency Framework (2016 PDF)
  • Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) Framework (2016 PDF)

Diabetes

• Colorado Kids with Diabetes (Exiting CDE)
  • Nursing Forms/Resources
• American Diabetes Association Safe at School (Exiting CDE)
• Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel (Exiting CDE)
• Diabetes Care Tasks at School: What Key Personnel Need to Know (Exiting CDE)
• Diabetes Resource Nurse Feedback - Survey Link
• Resources
  • American Diabetes Association (Exiting CDE)
  • Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes (Exiting CDE)
    • Pink Panther Diabetes Book (Exiting CDE)
  • Children's Diabetes Foundation (Exiting CDE)

Epilepsy/Seizures

• 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 May 2019)
  • Seizure Forms (Exiting CDE)
• Epilepsy Foundation: Managing Your Seizures Toolkit (Exiting CDE)
• Seizure Medication Administration Procedures (Exiting CDE)
• Children's Hospital Colorado: How to Give Midazolam Video

Obesity

• Obesity Tool Kit (2014 - pdf)
• CDPHE Obesity (Exiting CDE)
• CDPHE Early Childhood Obesity Prevention (Exiting CDE)
• Overweight & Obesity, The Role of the School Nurse - NASN (Exiting CDE)
• Individualize Healthy Weight Health Care Plan for the Medically Complex Student (2015-WORD)
• Depression and Obesity (2008 pdf)
• Motivational Interviewing/Change Talk-Childhood Obesity (2015-pdf)

TBI/Concussion

• Traumatic Brain Injury (ESSU - CDE website)
• Traumatic Brain Injury (Health and Wellness - CDE website)
• Brain Injury: A Manual for Educators (2012) (PDF)
• Link to Concussion Guidelines

Mental Health

CDE Web Pages:

• Behavior
• Mental Health
• Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
• Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities

Colorado Resources:

• Planning and Programs: The Role of the School Nurse in Behavioral and Mental Health
• Motivational Interviewing Resources (pdf)
• CDPHE Disaster Behavior Health Training (Exiting CDE)
• The Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC) - statewide membership organization for Colorado's network of community behavioral health providers
• Mental Health First Aid

Additional Resources:

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Mental Health America
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
• National Institute of Mental Health: Information
• National Institute of Mental Health - Treatment of Children with Mental Illness
• Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide
• PFA: Field Operations Guide Appendix E
• PFA: Ready - For Parents and Children
• PFA: Ready - For Students and Teachers
• PFA: Five Essential Elements
• Policy Leadership Cadre for Mental Health in Schools

Other

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