School Nursing and Health - Training Tools

Medication Administration

Colorado:

• View instructions for the CO Train Colorado Medication Administration Online Training for Schools
• To have access to medication administration resources a nurse must be registered with Healthy Child Care Colorado.  Use the following links to:
  • Register to become a Trainer (click on "Join the Hub")
  • Healthy Child Care Colorado
• Medication Administration in the School Setting: Guidelines (PDF)
• SB033 - OTC medication
• National Association of School Nurses:  Position Statements on Medication and Delegation (Exiting CDE)
• American Academy of Pediatrics: Policy Statement - Guidance for the Administration of Medication in School
• Field Trip Guidelines
• Emergency Medications on the School Bus (Nov 2015 PDF)
• 2019 Rules for Administration of Medications (1 CRR 301-68) (pdf)

Other

• NASN Position Statement on School Sponsored Trips, Role of the School Nurse

5210 Resources

• 5210 Poster (PDF)
• Fruits and Veggies (PDF)
• Less Screen Time (PDF)
• Move More (PDF)
• Sweetened Beverages (PDF)

Health and Wellness

• CDE Healthy Schools
• Making the Connection Between Health and Learning (PDF)
• Components of Coordinated School Health Model
  • Health Education
  • Physical Education
  • Health Services
  • Nutrition Services
    • Wellness Response Plan
    • School Nutrition
    • Colorado School Nutrition Programs
  • Healthy School Environment
    • Colorado Coalition for Healthy Schools
  • Health Promotion for Staff
  • Family/Community Involvement
    • Parents and No Child Left Behind
    • Positive Behavior Support & Parent Involvement
• Rocky Mountain Center for Health Promotion
• Obesity Screening Tools
  • Overweight/Obese Algorithm for the School Nurse (PDF)
  • Childhood Obesity Health Lifestyle Screening 6-23-10 (2010) (PDF)
  • Childhood Obesity Action Plan to Promote Healthy and Fit Families Tips 6-24-10 (2010) (PDF)