School Nurse ResourcesPlease CONTACT US to suggest further additions to this resource list. These may contain third party links and therefore you may be directed to a site that is not part of CSNO. Please click on a letter below to jump to a section: AAbsenteeismResearch shows that school nurse case-management of chronically ill students increases attendance. (Engelke, M.K., Guttu, M., Warren, W.B, & Swanson, M. (2008); Levy, M., Heffner, B., Stewart, T., Beeman, G. (2006). The California Attorney General’s Office, the Ad Council, California Endowment and community partners including CSNO, sent communications experts to interview nearly 1,000 parents of chronically absent elementary school students. They learned some very interesting things, including:
All of this information is now available in the form of a positive parent messaging toolkit. The toolkit includes all of the research reports, communication tools based on the research, and recommendations that will help district and community leaders develop their own communications strategies. Attendance Works is a national and state initiative that promotes better policy and practice around school attendance. We promote tracking chronic absence data for each student beginning in kindergarten, or ideally earlier, and partnering with families and community agencies to intervene when poor attendance is a problem for students or schools.Health Issues and absenteeism.
AdolescentForum for Youth Investment: The Forum for Youth Investment helps adults get young people ready for life. Air Quality Indoor/Outdoor School RecommendationsImproving Indoor Air Quality School Recommendations 10-2024 CDE School Outdoor Air Quality Activity Recommendations 10-2024 Allergies and AnaphylaxisFood Allergies Research & Education Medical Emergencies Occurring at School CSNO has developed a training product to address the Education Code requirements outlined in 49414. Guidelines for the Administration of Specialized Healthcare Services in California Schools (2011) has a Section devoted to Anaphylaxis and is available for purchase in the CSNO Store section of this website EpiPen4Schools: Free Epinephrine for Schools NASN Food Allergy Toolkit for School Nurses How to C.A.R.E.™ for Students with Food Allergies: What Educators Should Know: This free online interactive course teaches educators how to prepare for food allergy and anaphylaxis. It is specifically designed for school personnel – administrators, nurses, teachers, and other staff.
AntibioticsAlliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education (AWARE)
AsthmaAsthma in Schools: The Basics for Parents School Environmental Health and Asthma Collaborative (SEHAC) Asthma QuickTakes, a series of 3- to 5-minute training videos on asthma, created specifically for schools.
BBreastfeedingEncouraging Teen Moms to Breastfeed Breastfeeding USA: What Breastfeeding is Like in the First Days: For Teen Mothers Lactation accommodations in California Public School districts (EDC 222)
Bullying
CCalendars (Project Due Dates)California Board of Registered NursingCalifornia Board of Registered Nurses RN to BSN/MSN Education Information from the BRN site
California Department of EducationCalifornia Department of Education (CDE) Health Services and School Nursing
Cancer (Childhood)A School’s Guide For Children With Cancer Cannabis (Medicinal)California Board of Registered Nursing Notice of Precedential Declaratory Decision Child AbusePreventing Child Abuse & Neglect: Evidence-based child abuse prevention strategies from Child Welfare Information Gateway webpage maintained by the federal government. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES): Center for Disease Control and Prevention addresses prevention of ACES Child Abuse Prevention Center is a state, national, and international service, training, advocacy, and resource center dedicated to protecting children and building healthy families Prevent Child Abuse America dedicated to promoting services that improve child well-being in all 50 states and developing programs that help to prevent all types of abuse and neglect. Voted one of the two best charities for children in the nation. US Center for Safe Sport- Parent Toolkit on Sexual Abuse
Chronic Health ConditionsManaging Chronic Health Conditions in Schools: The Role of the School Nurse
Communicable DiseasesCalifornia Department of Public Health Communicable Disease Division Reportable Communicable Diseases
ConcussionAmerican Academy of Pediatrics Concussion Recommendations Concussion Training/ CDC-Heads Up On-line Training An Educators Guide to Concussions
COVID-19
Crisis and Bereavement in SchoolsNational Center for Crisis and Bereavement in Schools
DData (Students)Kids Data: Find data about the health and well being of children in communities across California Children Now: Children Now’s mission is to find common ground among influential opinion leaders, interest groups and policymakers, who can develop and drive socially innovative, “win-win” approaches to helping all children achieve their full potential. California Healthy Kids Survey: The California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) is the largest statewide survey of resiliency, protective factors, and risk behaviors in the nation. Lucille Packard Foundation for Children's Health: Children with Special Health Care needs
DiabetesCalifornia Education Code 49452.7: school district shall provide an information sheet regarding type 2 diabetes to the parent or guardian of incoming 7th grade pupils California Education Code 49452.6: school district make the type 1 diabetes informational materials accessible to the parent or guardian of a pupil when the pupil is first enrolled in elementary school, or with the information provided pursuant to Section 48980. Sample Type I Diabetes Letters American Diabetes Association: Training School Staff on Diabetic Care Children's Diabetes Foundation National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) NASN Diabetes Resources for Schools California Supreme Court Decision August, 2013 American Nurses Association et. al. vs Tom Torlakson, as Superintendent, et al and American Diabetes Association.
EEating DisorderANRED: Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program: Stanford Children's Program
Early ChildhoodEvery Child By Two (ECBT): Vaccinate Your Family California Association for the Education of Young Children National Association for the Education of Young Children
Emergency ResponseSchool Emergency Triage Training (SETT): A NASN Training program. School Emergency Triage Training Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMS): Incidence Management System Training NIMS 100-1000 Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) California Office of Emergency Services-School Emergency Planning and Safety
Enterovirus 68EV-D68 is a respiratory illness that spreads through close contact, similar to the common cold. It is also spread through touching infected/contaminated objects or surfaces.
FFirst AidFirst Aid Mayo Clinic Information Emergency First Aid Guidelines for California Schools GGrief SupportCoalition to Support Grieving Students National Center for School Crisis Response: 1-877-53-NCSCB (1-877-536-2722), [email protected] National Alliance for Children's Grief Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street: Dealing with Grief (Interview)
Growth Charts
GrantsRobert Wood Johnson Foundation
HHealth EducationCalifornia Department of Education Health Education Characteristics of Effective Health Curriculum Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) School Health Index: An online self-assessment and planning tool for schools National Health Education Standards
Health Education ResourcesAction for Healthy Kids: dedicated to promoting school wellness, increasing academic achievement, and preventing childhood obesity. We collaborate with numerous state partners to improve student health so school age children can achieve their full academic potential and develop healthy habits that will last a lifetime. Dairy Council of California: Since 1919, Dairy Council of California has been an innovator in nutrition education and the dairy industry’s contribution to community health. Project LEAN: offers training, technical assistance, and expert consultation in both Spanish and English on policy and environmental change strategies and community-based solutions that will improve opportunities for healthful eating and physical activity.
Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Hearing ScreeningHearing screening is mandated in kindergarten/first grade and in second, fifth, eighth, tenth/eleventh grade and upon first school entry (California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 2952 (c)(1)) . Hearing screening in California public schools must be conducted by a credentialed school audiometrist. Hearing Conservation Program Publications California Education Code 49452: Hearing Screening grade requirements and qualified personnel Health ServicesHealth Services Role Differentiation In the Educational Setting Heat-StressCalifornia Department Public Health Extreme Heat Homelessness
Human TraffickingNational Human Trafficking Resource Center: 1(888)373-7888
HygieneCDC Clean Hands and Spaces Training The training consists of four modules that focus on:
IInternet SafetyProtect The Good Life: Online Safety Tips Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA): A Resource Guide for Parents
ImmunizationsShots for School: Immunization Information and Assessment Reporting National Immunization Awareness Month (August)
Jock Itch
KKlinefelter SyndromeKlinefelter Syndrome Information
LLGBTQIA2+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Bi-Sexual, Questioning/Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Two-spirited)The Best College for LGBTQ+ Students In Each State College Scholarships For LGBTQ+ Students Helpful Resources for LGBTQIA Social Work
Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)Local Control Funding Formula Overview Local Control Funding Formula Guide
MMedical MarijuanaMedical Cannabinoids in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review California Education Code 49414.1: Jojo's Act
MeaslesMeasles begins with a fever that lasts for a couple of days, followed by a cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis (pink eye), and a rash. The rash typically appears first on the face, along the hairline, and behind the ears and then affects the rest of the body. Infected people are usually contagious from about 4 days before their rash starts to 4 days afterwards. Children routinely get their first dose of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine at 12 months old or later. The second dose of MMR is usually administered before the child begins kindergarten but may be given one month or more after the first dose.
Medication AdministrationMedication Administration California Education Code 49423 Medication Administration Training Product: For school nurses to train Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
Mental HealthActive Minds, Changing the Conversation about Mental Health Center for Mental Health in Schools Mental Health First Aid Training Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
Mesothelioma CancerMesothelioma Resources: Information, connections to law firms Mesothelioma Resources: Information, medical and financial assistance
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus-Aureus Infections (MRSA)
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis and Management in Young People
NNational Association of School Nurses FrameworkNosebleed
Non-Hodgkin LymphomaNon-Hodgkin Lymphoma Information
OObesityOverweight and Obesity Overview
Opioid PreventionOpioid overdose prevention and treatment training program Naloxone Distribution Project Oral HealthCA Oral Health Technical Assistance Center: Oral Health Resources for all ages: CDC Healthy Schools Oral Health Teaching Resources Oral Health Infographic 7-2024 Smile CA: Information regarding Medi-Cal covered dental services and provides a tool for finding a dentist. Also provides dental education videos and materials.
PPediculosis (Head Lice)
Prader Willi SyndromePrader Willi Syndrome Information
Precocious PubertyPrecocious Puberty Information
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RResearchThe Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health
SScoliosis (Postural Screening)Standards for Scoliosis Screening in California Public Schools
Seizure Disorders (Epilepsy)Seizure Training for School Nurses: Caring for Students Seizure Training for School Personnel
Self-Injury or Self-HarmCutting and Self-Harm Help Guide Mayo Clinic Self Injury Overview
Sexual AssaultValorUS: A national organization committed to advancing equity and ending sexual violence. National Sexual Violence Resource Center National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS EducationCalifornia Healthy Youth Act: Comprehensive sexual health education must be provided at least once to middle and once in high school students.
Special EducationSpecial Education Division California Department of Education Section 504 vs and Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
Substance AbuseNational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Resources Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Teenage Substance Abuse Prevention
Sudden Cardiac ArrestEric Paredes Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act
Suicide PreventionApplied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program Staff & Peer Program K-12 Toolkit for Mental Health Promotion & Suicide Prevention Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Super Ventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
TTeen HealthReal Talk with Dr. Offutt: Presents safe, user-friendly, non-judgmental medical information to teens and young adults. Simply armed with a mission to provide a safe, ad-free, accurate, non-judgmental, no embarrassment, no-question-is-too-dumb, feel-free-to-disagree kind of online teen health community.
Teen PregnancyThe Alan Guttmacher Institute: Research on Reproductive Health
Tourette SyndromeTourette Association of America
TuberculosisEd Code 49406: Tuberculosis: Risk Assessment Questionnaire, (AB1667 changes ED 49406 as of January 1, 2015) replaces universal Tuberculosis testing with universal risk assessment. The questionnaire may be administered and if no risk factors are identified, a more in-depth examination is not required. If tuberculosis risk factors are identified, the individual must be referred and examined to determine that they are free of infectious tuberculosis by a physician, surgeon, physician’s assistant, or nurse practitioner. CDPH CA School Employee TB Risk Assessment Questionnaire
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VVaping and SmokingTobacco Control and Prevention Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit Health Risks of E-cigarettes, Smokeless Tobacco, and Waterpipes Kick It California: A free program that helps Californians kick smoking, vaping, and smokeless tobacco with the help of proven, science-based strategies. Youth Tobacco Cessation Collaborative California Smoking Helpline: 1-800-NO-Butts (1-800-662-8887)
Violence PreventionOffice of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Injury Center: CDC Injury Violence Prevention and Control
Vision ScreeningVision Screening is mandated in Kindergarten (T/K), Second, Fifth, Eighth, and upon first school entry as well as on all Special Education students (Ed Code 49455). Vision screening in California public schools must be conducted by a credentialed School Nurse or other qualified personnel under Ed Code 49452. A Guide for Vision Testing in California Public Schools California Department of Education Vision Service Plan (VSP) Eyes of Hope certificates: CSNO is a proud partner of this program. VSP partner with qualified non-profit organizations to ensure that adults and children in need have access to quality eye care and new prescription glasses at no cost through a local VSP network doctor. Vision Screening Articles Pediatric and School-Age Vision Screening in the United States: Rationale, Components, and Future Directions Published online 2023 Mar 2AAPOS uniform guidelines for instrument-based pediatric vision screen validation 2021Vision Screening Supplies School Nurse Supply: Vision Screening Products and School Health Corporation: Vision Screening Products WWomen, Infants, and Children (WIC) ProgramSpecial Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC
Workplace InjuryInsurance Information Institute California Occupational Safety Administration (Cal OSHA)
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