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School Nursing and Health - Legal
Rules and Regulations
- Rules and Regulations Governing Schools in the State of Colorado (PDF)
- Rules and Regulations Governing the Health and Sanitation of Child Care Facilities (PDF 2016)
- Colorado Nurse Practice Act
- Private Schools and Home Schools - Colorado Regulations
Documentation and Confidentiality
- School Nursing: Documentation, Recordkeeping & Confidentiality (PDF)
- CDPHE Guideline on Reportable Diseases (Exiting CDE)
- Guide to Protecting the Privacy of Student Information: State and Local Education Agencies (PDF)
Child Protection Resources
- Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect
- Tips for Testimony (PDF)
- Child Abuse and Neglect: an Introductory Manual for Professionals and Paraprofessionals (2006)
- Mandatory Reporting Resources (CDPHE)
- Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline 844-CO-4_KIDS
- Child Abuse and Prevention CDE Guidelines (2004) (PDF)
- National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education
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)
Delegation
- Chapter 13 - Rules and Regulations Regarding the Delegation of Nursing Tasks (PDF - 2017)
- ANA and NCSBN Joint Statement on Delegation, Principals and Decision Tree (PDF)
- Delegation Decision Grid (10/2015 Word)
- The Five Rights of Delegation (PDF 1997)
- Guidance on Delegation for School Nurses (PDF 2015)
- Contact Information for State Boards of Nursing (for out of state field trips) (PDF)
HIPAA/FERPA
- Joint Guidance on Application of FERPA and HIPAA to Student Health Records (exiting CDE)
- HHS HIPAA Resources (exiting CDE)
- HIPAA Form for Communicating with Schools (PDF)
- Tips for Testimony (PDF)
- Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (exiting CDE)
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