COVID-19 Resources for School Nurses

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)

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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

• Barbara Davis Center Diabetes & COVID-19 Information
• American Diabetes Association COVID-19 School Resources

• Epilepsy Foundation COVID-19 Information

• Wellness, Mental Health, and Financial Resources (CDPHE)
• Mental Health Resources for Students (CDPHE)

• People at Increased Risk of Severe Illness (CDC)
• Other People Who Need Extra Precautions (CDC)

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)