Resources and Publications

Publications

1:1 Nursing Services for Students with Special Health Care Needs

Administration of Medications to Pupils (February 2012)  

Bloodborne Pathogens: Model Exposure Control Plan for Wisconsin Schools (April 2009 Edition)

Delegation in the School Setting (2019)

Emergency Nursing

Resources

Dental/Oral Health

• Mobile Dental Program Q & A (DHS, 2013)
• Fluoride Mouth Rinse Manual

First Aid Course Information: PedFACTS from the American Academy of Pediatrics

Guidance on School Employee Examinations under Wis. Stat. § 118.25

• Record of School Employee Examination (DHS form F-02284)
• Wisconsin Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment And Symptom Evaluation For Wisconsin Public School Employees (DHS form F-02324A -10/2019)

Guidelines for School Programs to Prevent Skin Cancer

Head Lice

• American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report on Head Lice (August 2010)
• Head Lice Fact Sheet from Wisconsin Department of Health Services
• Lice Prevention and Treatment-CDC
• Head Lice Evidence Based Policy Description
• Lice Lessons --from the National Association of School Nurses

Meeting Student Health Needs While on Field Trips – Tool Kit for Wisconsin Schools (2019)

• Sample International Travel Documents

National Association of School Nurses (NASN)

School Nurse Resources Blog –- provided by the SchoolHealthAssociates.com

School Nursing Handbook

• Chapter 1: School Nursing
• Chapter 2: School Nursing and Health Services Laws
• Chapter 3: Medication Administration
• Chapter 4: Immunization and Communicable Disease Control
• Chapter 5: Child Protection
• Chapter 6: Health Screening and Appraisals
• Chapter 7: Illness and Injury Care
• Chapter 8 (in process)
• Chapter 9: Emergency Services and Crisis Preparedness
• Chapter 10: Mental Health and Risk-Taking Behaviors

School Nurse Licensure and Certification

• National School Nurse Certification
• School Nurse Education, Certification, and Licensure
• UW Madison School Nurse Certification Program
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Application for School Nurse Licensure

Vision Resources

• Why Should Early Childhood Programs, Preschools, Head Start, and Schools Vision Screen?
• Conducting Vision Screening
• After Vision Screening: Follow-Up and Care
• Vision USA Materials
• Approved Screening Tools - Prevent Blindness WI
• EVP Tools Vision Screening 
• Ages Vision Screening Should Occur
• Prevent Blindness Statement on School-Aged Vision Screening
• Vision Referral Criteria 

Webcasts

• Providing Health Care Coverage Opportunities: Overview of Health Insurance Options
• Providing Health Care Coverage Opportunities: Applying for Health Insurance
• Providing Health Care Coverage Opportunities: Health Insurance Troubleshooting and Resources
• 2019/20 DHS & DPI Immunization Webinar for School Staff

Wisconsin Association of School Nurses

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Wisconsin Public Health Association School Nurse Resources

Wisconsin State Health Plan (2020)