| Asthma Guidelines (.pdf) - Florida Department of Health |
| Life-threatening Allergies Guidelines (.pdf) - Florida Department of Education |
| Diabetes Guidelines (.pdf) - Florida Department of Health |
Sliding Scale Insulin in Schools — The following DOH memo and supporting documents are available for download:
- Policy Memorandum (.pdf)
- Internal Operating Policy (.pdf)
- Technical Assistance Guide (.pdf)
- Insulin Calculation Instructions (.pdf)
- Insulin Log (.doc)
- Physician Insulin Order (.doc)
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| Florida School Health Association Position Statement |
| Medication Use In Schools: A Resource Manual, Florida Edition 2003 (.pdf) — A collaborative effort designed to provide reference information and best practice policies on issues pertaining to medication use and administration in the school setting. The 258 page document was developed and edited by an interdisciplinary group of school nurses, pharmacists, and physicians, including representatives from the Florida Department of Health and Florida Department of Education. It is provided by the Florida Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (FSHP) with funding by a grant from the Merck Foundation. |
| The Role of the Professional School Nurse in the Delegation of Care in Florida Schools (.pdf) - These technical assistance guidelines identify practice standards, clarify the role of the school
nurse, provide clarification for delegation that is consistent with Florida's Nurse Practice Act,
section 464.001-464.027, Florida Statutes, and provide school nurses with guidance on the
training and supervision of paraprofessionals. |
School Entry Health Exam has been designed to meet the requirements for the school entry health examination, as mandated by s.1003.22, Florida Statute. It provides basic health and screening information that will assist the school and school health personnel in meeting the needs of the child. The following are available for download:
- Guide for Completing the School Entry Health Exam (.pdf)
- School Entry Health Exam, DH 3040 Form (.pdf)
- DOH–DOE Cover Letter (.pdf)
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| School Health Coordinator Conference Calls —
The Florida Department of Health, School Health Program Office has scheduled School Health Coordinator Conference Calls and invite participation by School District School Health Coordinators. |
| Health and Learning: The Critical Link for Academic Success (.pdf) —
An informative brochure provided by the National Association of School Nurses. |
| Healthy Youth - Website for the CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) which seeks to prevent the most serious health risk behaviors among children, adolescents, and young adults. |
| Martha Dewey Bergren Web Links — Martha Dewey Bergren, RN, DNS, NCSN, BC, FNASN teaches public health nursing and school nursing at the University of Illinois, Chicago College of Nursing. |
| Merck Manual — Source for medical information available
free online. |
| Role of the School Nurse — Issue brief from the National Association of School Nurses. |
| School Health Nursing — Online course to help school nurses develop the knowledge and skills they need to improve the health of Florida’s students. |
| School Nurse Forum — Represents the online presence of School Health Alert - the United States' most respected publisher of current school health information. |
| Immunization Guidelines for Florida Schools, Child Care Facilities, and Family Day Care Homes (.pdf) — Developed by the Florida Department of Health (and regularly updated on their website), this document provides technical
assistance for health care providers, schools, child care facility operators,
family day care home operators, school health personnel, and county health
department personnel regarding immunization requirements. Additional immunization information for parents and the community is available on the Childhood Immunization page on the Department of Health's website. |
| Pandemic Flu, Schools Planning — This section of the official U.S. government site can assist local educational agencies in developing and/or improving plans to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic. |
| Lice Solutions provides parents, schools, and medical facilities with safe and effective means for dealing with head lice. |
