School Nursing and Health - Health Services

COVID-19 Guidance & Resources for School Nurses

• 2020-2021 Hearing and Vision Screening Guidance During COVID-19 (PDF)

Immunizations

• Immunization letter for Superintendents and Principals (2019)
• School Required Immunizations
• Immunization FAQ's
• Parent Immunization Letter
• Flowchart of School Immunization Law
• Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment: Immunization Program (Childhood, Schools and College) (Exiting CDE)
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Immunizations (Exiting CDE)
• Obtaining Military IZ Records
• Child Care/Preschool/Head Start Required Immunizations: By School Year
• Immunizations - CDC Foreign Language Translations
• Guidance for Immunization Exemption Forms

Infectious and Communicable Diseases

• Increased Reports of GI Illnesses in Schools 11-22-2019
• 2015 Guidance Concerning Communicable Disease and FERPA
• Infectious Disease in Child Care and Schools (leaving CDE website)
• CDPHE Rules and Regulations Governing Schools (PDF)
• Enterovirus D68 in School Settings
• Pertussis Information and Guidelines for Schools
• Nuisance Conditions
  • Centers for Disease Control: Parasitic Disease Information Lice
  • Centers for Disease Control: Parasitic Disease Information Scabies
  • Bed Bugs Fact Sheet
• Reportable Diseases
  • Varicella Reporting
    • Varicella Disease Control Guidelines (pdf)
    • Varicella Disease Screening Questionnaire (2015)
    • Chickenpox (Varicella) Report Form (pdf)
  • Center for Disease Control and Environment (CDC)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Environment (CDC) Health Topics A to Z (leaving CDE website)

Screenings

• Required Screenings: K-12
  • Vision
    • Vision Screening Guidelines: K-12 (Jan 2016 PDF)
      • Focus on School Vision (video)
      • ABC Checklist Ages 5 + (PDF)
  • Hearing
    • Hearing Screening Guidelines (June 2017 PDF)
      • H.E.A.R. Checklist - English (PDF)
      • H.E.A.R. Checklist - Spanish (PDF)
• Required Screenings: Ages 0-5 
  • Vision and Hearing Resources for Preschool & Child Find 
• Optional Screenings
  • Dental
    • Oral Health in Colorado (Exiting CDE)
    • Healthy Oral Habits Established Early in Life (Exiting CDE)
    • American Dental Association (Exiting CDE)
  • Head Lice
    • CDC Lice Information (Exiting CDE)
  • Heights, Weights, and Body Mass Index
    • Growth Charts
    • Body Mass Index
    • Blood Pressure
    • CDC Childhood Overweight and Obesity

Emergency Care/Disaster Planning

• Child Care Weather Watch (pdf)
• Colorado Emergency Guidelines for Schools (2016 PDF)
• Colorado Department of Public Health (CDPHE) Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Crisis Response
  • Guide for Developing High Quality School Emergency Operations
  • Disaster Preparedness Resources
    • FEMA Children and Disasters
    • EPA School Disaster Preparedness Resources
    • National Traumatic Stress Network
  • School Violence, Bullying and Prevention
    • Positive Behavior Support
    • Bullying: Children's Safety Network
  • Resources for Dealing with Traumatic Events in Schools (PDF)
• CPR Directive
  • CPR Directives - Colorado Law (PDF)
  • NASN National Position Statement: DNAR (Do Not Attempt to Resuscitate) (2012)
  • Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) CPR Directives
• CPR/AED
  • Colorado Good Samaritan Act for CPR and AED
  • American Academy of Pediatrics Position Statement - AED (PDF)
  • AED Implementation Guide (2016 - PDF) - American Heart Association (PDF)
  • American Heart Association AED Resources
  • First Aid and CPR Clarification from Public Health and Environment
  • CPR for Coaches (HB 14-2176)
  • School Medical Emergency Response Plan (MERP) (DOC)

Student Safety

• National Education Association: School Safety
• Keep Schools Safe
• Safe Playgrounds
• School Violence, Bullying and Prevention
• Positive Behavior Support
• Bullying: Children's Safety Network

Early Childhood

• Healthy Child Care Colorado
• CDPHE Child Care
• Rules and Regulations Governing the Health and Sanitation of Child Care Facilities
• Infectious Disease in Child Care Settings (PDF)
• National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education

• School Health Services - Colorado Access

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