SECTION 14
FURTHER LINKS AND RESOURCES
Clinical Resources
ALA Asthma Control Test: http://www.asthmacontrol.com/
(move to chronic conditions)
Children’s Hospital Center for Children with Special Needs Birth Defects Toolkit:
http://www.cshcn.org/resources/birthdefects.cfm
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center:
http://www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/microsite/microsite.jsp?id=75918
(move to immunizations)
Centers for Disease Control Clinical Growth Charts (includes BMI calculators):
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhanes/growthcharts/clinical_charts.htm
Harvard School of Public Health Head Lice Information:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/headlice.html
(move to communicable disease)
Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children Guidelines for the Nurse in the School
Setting: http://www.luhs.org/depts/emsc/Schl_Man.pdf
(move to emergency planning)
NetWellness Consumer Health Information: http://www.netwellness.org/
(consider move to health ed)
Gerri Harvey’s School Nurse Perspectives: http://www.snp.homestead.com/
Harvard School of Public Health The Nutrition Source:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/index.html
DOH Health Education Resource Exchange in Washington:
http://www3.doh.wa.gov/here/
(consider move to health ed)
Immunization Action Coalition: http://www.immunize.org/
(move to immunizations)
Oregon Health & Science University Library Internet for School Nurses:
http://www.ohsu.edu/library/ref/schoolnurse/
American Heart Association Medical Emergency Response Plan for Schools:
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3017969
(move to emergency planning)
Medline Plus School Health Page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/schoolhealth.html
U.S. Department of Agriculture Nutrition Page: http://www.nutrition.gov/
Understanding Diabetes (Pink Panther Book):
http://www.uchsc.edu/misc/diabetes/ud10.html
(move to chronic conditions)
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Diseases and Conditions Index:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/index.html
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network: http://www.foodallergy.org/school.html
(move to chronic conditions)
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools: http://www.healthinschools.org/home.asp
Mental Health Resources
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry:
http://www.aacap.org/
Bulimia Nervosa Resource Guide for Family and Friends: http://www.bulimiaguide.org/
Children’s Hospital Center for Children with Special Needs Child and Adolescent Depression
and Anxiety Tool Kit: http://www.cshcn.org/resources/mentalhealthtoolkit.cfm
SAMHSA Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free: http://family.samhsa.gov/
Motivational Interviewing Resources:
http://motivationalinterview.org/clinical/overview.html
National Institute of Mental Health: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
SAMHSA National Mental Health Information Center: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Pediatrics: http://www.aap.org/
American School Health Association: http://www.ashaweb.org/
National Association of School Nurses: http://www.nasn.org/
School Nurse Organization of Washington:
http://www.schoolnurseorganizationofwashington.org/
Continuing Education Opportunities
Children’s Hospital Education for Health Professionals:
http://www.seattlechildrens.org/health_care_professionals/default.asp
ESA Certification for School Nurses (link to current schedule of classes):
http://www.esd189.org/nurse/websites.html
National Association of School Nurses Continuing Education:
http://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=58
Pacific Lutheran University Continuing Nursing Education: http://www.plu.edu/~ccnl/
School Nurse Organization of Washington Conference Schedule:
http://www.schoolnurseorganizationofwashington.org/index.php?ID=22
University of Washington Continuing Nursing Education:
http://www.son.washington.edu/cne/
Washington State University Intercollegiate College of Nursing:
http://www.icne.wsu.edu/05e.asp
Regional Resources
ESD School Nurse Corps Supervisors Contact Info:
http://www.k12.wa.us/HealthServices/ESDcontacts.aspx
(? Links to ESD SNC Resource Libraries?)
Gloria http://www.esd105.wednet.edu/LearningSupport/Nurscorp/health.htm
Les
http://www.esd123.org/School_Health/School_Health_Recources.html
Wendy - has media list which includes SNC items in the ESD media library.
Links to Local Health Jurisdictions: http://www.doh.wa.gov/LHJMap/LHJMap.htm
State Resources
Healthy Schools in Washington: http://depts.washington.edu/waschool/
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Health Services:
http://www.k12.wa.us/HealthServices/default.aspx
Washington State Department of Health Childhood Immunization Page:
http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/immunize/childhood.htm
Washington State Department of Health Home Page: http://www.doh.wa.gov/
Washington State Medical Home: http://www.medicalhome.org/
Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission:
https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/hps6/Nursing/default.htm
Washington State Uniform Data Coding Project:
http://www.esd123.org/school_health/nursing_informatics_in_the_school_setting.html
National Resources
Centers for Disease Control Healthy Schools Healthy Youth:
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/index.htm
Centers for Disease Control Home Page: http://www.cdc.gov/
Center for Health and Health Care in Schools www.healthinschools.org/
FDA & You/News for Health Educators and Students: http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/fdaandyou/
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/lung/
National Institute on Drug Abuse: http://www.nida.nih.gov/
E-Journals
Health and Health Care in Schools: http://www.healthinschools.org/ejournal/ejournal.htm
Linkages (Children’s Hospital Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Newsletter): http://www.cshcn.org/linkages/Linkages-Winter-05.cfm
Northwest Bulletin Child and Family Health: http://depts.washington.edu/nwbfch/
Translations of Forms and Letters
Seattle School District: Forms & Applications Parents, Health Care Providers &
Others May Use http://www.seattleschools.org/area/healthservices/forms/pforms.xml