COVID-19 Information for School Health Services

• CDC Considerations for Schools 
• CDC Coronavirus printable resources
• 6 Feet Sign

• FERPA & Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) March 2020
• DPI Student Record Confidentiality
• Department of Health Services COVID-19 Symptoms of Illness
• Recommendations FAQs on Testing for Schools
• Returning to School After COVID-19
• Packing-Up. Picking-Up, and Returning School Items during COVID-19

• First aid supplies for classrooms and teachers.
• Stat. sec. 115.001(11)
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Symptom Comparison Chart (English)
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Symptom Chart (Spanish)

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Resource
• OSHA’s Respiratory Protection
• CDC’s Use PPE When Caring for Patients with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19
• NASN Facemask Consideration for Healthcare Professionals in Schools
• PPE Considerations for Schools
• Cloth Face Coverings in Schools
• How to Use a Face Mask
• CDC Face Covering Do’s and Don’t’s

• School Bus Safety Guidance

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Awareness Training For Schools-COVID-19
•  Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Awareness Training For Schools-COVID-19 (PowerPoint)
• PPE Preservations Best Practices HHS and FEMA Fact Sheet

 PPE Awareness Training for Schools-COVID-19 Module

Education Forward: Operating Schools During a Pandemic webpage 

• CDC K-12 Schools COVID-19 Mitigation Toolkit
• DHS HVAC Guidance
• COVID-19 Infection Control Checklist for K-12 Schools
• Reopening School Buildings Risk Assessment Tool
• COVID-19 Activity Level Data Dashboard
• Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
• OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

• EPA Indoor Air and Coronavirus

• EPA Air Cleaners, HVAC Filters, and Coronavirus

• Using Facial Coverings When Supporting Students

• Reopening Buildings after Closure - DHS

These resources are intended to support school nurses. Schools should be in contact and work with their local public health departments prior to beginning any contact tracing efforts.

DPI COVID-19 Testing Basics in Wisconsin Schools

 COVID-19 Vaccinations for Educators - This non-branded PowerPoint can be used and adapted by school nurses and school districts to provide general information on COVID-19 vaccines to promote vaccine acceptance. Multiple resources are listed at the end of the PowerPoint that can be used by school nurses to increase knowledge about COVID-19 vaccines. Several vaccine related pictures are included for your creative use. 

• Case Interview Script for Schools
• Contact Interview Script for Schools
• Contact Tracing Training for Schools
• Wisconsin School Nurses Practice 21st Century School Nursing during COVID-19
• NASN Interim Guidance: Role of the School Nurse in Return to School Planning
• School Nurse Update Newsletter - COVID-19 Edition
• CDC Infection Control Guidance for Healthcare Professionals About Coronavirus (COVID-19)

• NASN- Coronaviruse Disease 2019 Resources

• Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis in School during COVID-19

• NASN Return to School Video Series The following educational videos on hygiene were developed by the National Association of School Nurses (NASN). They are provided for school nurses as they return-to-school during COVID-19. School nurses can use these as a tool to educate the school community including students, staff, and parents.
• EPA Important Resources: Cleaning, Disinfection and Ventilation in Schools

Autism and the Coronavirus: Resources for Families

During the coronavirus crisis, many families who have children with autism spectrum disorder are coping with the suspension of both school and essential services. Additionally, children with autism often have difficulty adjusting to the disruption of their routine and environment. (Child Mind Institute’s Autism Center 4/10/20)

• Tips for Talking With Your Child With Autism About the Coronavirus
• Tips for Developing Routines, Schedules and an Emergency Plan
• Tips for Teaching Handwashing to Children with ASD
• Tips for ABA Service Providers

Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs in Emergencies Webpage (CDC)

Provides resources to plan and care for children with various health conditions for urgent or constant medical needs, difficulty communicating or have trouble with transitioning to different situations. Includes emergency plans, transportation, access and functional needs. (CDC 1/6/21)

COVID-19: Information for Families of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

Provides information on ways parents and caregivers can help themselves, their families, and their children with special health care needs meet their safety, growth, and health care needs during the COVID-19 outbreak: (American Academy of Pediatrics 2/18/21)

Information for School Nurses from the Specialized Health Needs Interagency Collaboration (SHNIC)

Provides resources for providing direct care, managing the health care plan, educating staff about emergency plans, identifying possible classroom accommodations for the student, as well as providing resources for parents for students with special health care needs. (Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore MD 2/2021)