School Nursing and Health - Health Conditions & Care Plans

Allergy/ Anaphylaxis

• Rules and Guidelines
  • Asthma Allergy and Anaphylaxis Guidance 8.8.2018
  • Colorado Rules for the Administration of Medications - 1 CCR 301-69
  • Stock EpiPen Guidelines 2014 (pdf)
• Forms
  • Standard Health Plan for Allergy/Anaphylaxis (PDF March 2018)
  • Asthma/Allergy Self Carry Contract - English and Spanish (DOC)
  • Family Food Allergy History Form (exiting CDE)
  • Allergy Anaphylaxis Training Delegation Record (PDF)
  • CDE Special Dietary Needs - Meal Modification Forms and Guidelines (scroll to bottom)
• Epinephrine Reporting - Required when epinephrine is administered at school
  • Epinephrine Report "Cheat Sheet" (use this BEFORE using the link below)
  • Epinephrine/Anaphylaxis Reporting Form (link to form)
• Stock Epinephrine
  • School Nurse Report of Designated Personnel to Administer Stock Epinephrine
• Trainings and Resources
  • Allergy Safe Kids Colorado Staff Online Training
  • FARE: Food Allergy Research & Education
  • CDC Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in Schools and Early Care and Education Programs

Asthma

• Rules and Guidelines
  • Asthma Allergy and Anaphylaxis Guidance 8.8.2018 
• 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)
• Forms
  • 2018 Colorado Asthma Care Plan (PDF)
    • Asthma Care Plan Instructions (2010 - DOC)
    • Asthma Care Plan Supplement – Training Handout (2010 - DOC)​
  • Parent Asthma Intake - English and Spanish (Word - September 2016)
  • Asthma Intake Form with highlights - English and Spanish (fillable PDF 2019)
  • Asthma Training and Delegation Record (DOC) - inhaled medication
  • Asthma/Allergy Self Carry Contract - English and Spanish (DOC)
  • Assessing Student Readiness to Self Carry (PDF)
• Trainings, Medication and Devices Information
  • Asthma Resources 
• Considerations
  • Is the Asthma Action Plan Working? (Exiting CDE - PDF)
  • How Asthma Friendly Is Your School? (Exiting CDE - PDF)
  • Management of Asthma if Student Does Not Have an Action Plan (Exiting CDE - PDF)
  • Asthma Episode When a Nurse is Not Available (Exiting CDE - 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)
  • Seizure Forms (Exiting CDE)
  • Managing Your Seizures Toolkit (Exiting CDE)
• Epilepsy in Young Children: Guide for Preschools and Child Care (PDF)
• Seizure Emergency Medication Training Tools
  • Seizure Medication Administration Procedures
  • Children's Hospital Colorado: How to Give Midazolam Video
  • Seizure Action Plan (DOC May 2019)

Concussion/ Traumatic Brain Injury

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

Mental Health

CDE Web Pages

• Behavior
• Mental Health
• Special Education TA Sheets
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Bully Prevention
  • and more
• 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

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)
• Depression and Obesity (2008 pdf)
• Motivational Interviewing/Change Talk-Childhood Obesity (2015-pdf)

Other

• Kids Get Arthritis, Too
• National Organization for Rare Disorders (Exiting CDE)