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COVID-19 Resources for School Nurses
COVID-19 Guidance for Schools
- Cases & Outbreak Guidance with Algorithms - Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)
- Colorado COVID Dial - CDPHE
- COVID-19 Resources for Schools - Colorado Department of Education (CDE)
- Operating Schools During COVID-19 - Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 Resources - National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
- Considerations for Students with Disabilities and Special Healthcare Needs (NASN)
- How Sick is Too Sick English l Spanish (CDPHE)
COVID-19 Testing
- CDPHE Binax At School COVID-19 Testing Program for Colorado (CDPHE)
- CDPHE Binax At Home COVID-19 Testing Program for Colorado (CDPHE)
- Letter to Colorado Superintendents and School Leaders Regarding Testing
- CDPHE Colorado Abbott BinaxNOW Toolkit (pdf)
COVID-19 Vaccine
- Vaccine for Colorado (CDPHE)
- COVID-19 Vaccination (CDC)
- COVID Vaccine Facts for Nurses (exiting CDE)
Screening Guidance
- Hearing & Vision Screening Guidance During COVID-19 (CDE & CDHS)
- At Home Symptom Screening Tool for Parents and Staff (CDPHE)
- Safety Protocols & COVID-19 Screening Guidance (CDE)
- Screening K-12 Students for Symptoms of COVID (CDC)
- Symptoms of COVID-19 vs.Other Conditions Chart (CDC)
Communications Materials
- Talking Points for School Nurses for COVID-19 (NASN)
- Templates & Communications Resources for COVID-19 (CDE)
- Immunization Resources during COVID-19 (CDPHE)
- Communications Resources (CDC)
- Print Resources and Posters (CDC)
- Washing Hands, Masks, COVID videos for Students (NASN)
- COVID-19 Materials Developed for Tribal Use (Johns Hopkins)
Frequently Asked Questions
- Cases and Outbreaks in Schools FAQ (CDPHE)
- COVID-19 FAQ (CDE)
- General COVID-19 Questions and Answers (CDPHE)
- K-12 Schools and Childcare Programs FAQ (CDC)
- EPA COVID-19 FAQ
- FERPA: Student Privacy and COVID-19 FAQ
Additional Resources
- Volunteering Opportunities - Colorado Volunteer Mobilizer (CDPHE)
- Testing for COVID-19 (CDPHE)
- Mask Guidance (CDPHE)
- Masks & Kids (Children's Hospital)
- Cleaning Guidance (CDPHE)
- Environmental Health and COVID-19 (EPA)
- School Staff Health and Wellness Resources (PDF)
- Ideas for School Nurse Activities during School Closures (PDF)
- NASN Ideas for School Nurse Activities during COVID-19
- Free Teacher/Educator Well-Being Support Line (PDF)
- Strategies for Engagement in a Virtual Environment (RMC Health PDF)
Health Conditions & COVID-19
Asthma & Allergy
- Allergy and Asthma Network COVID-19 Information
- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America COVID-19
- Asthma & COVID-19 Toolkit for Schools (AAFA)
- Food Allergy Research & Education COVID-19 Resources
Diabetes
- Barbara Davis Center Diabetes & COVID-19 Information
- American Diabetes Association COVID-19 School Resources
Epilepsy
Mental Health
- Wellness, Mental Health, and Financial Resources (CDPHE)
- Mental Health Resources for Students (CDPHE)
Other Health Conditions
Special Populations
- Special Education (CDE)
- Preschool thru 3rd & Child Find (CDE)
- Early Childhood (CDHS)
Delegation for Child Care During COVID-19
- Teleconsultation Guidance for Colorado CCHCs (2020 PDF)
- Delegation Guidance via Teleconsultation for Colorado CCHCs (2020 PDF)
- MAT Part 2 and Delegation Teleconsultation Guidance for Colorado CCHCs (2020 PDF)
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