Clinical Resources
- Action for Healthy Kids (Resources / Tools and School Programs)
- Growth Charts (CDC, Includes Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculators)
- Center for Children with Special Needs (University of Washington – Tacoma)
- Waisman Center (University of Wisconsin-Madison) (A Global Community of Disability-Related Resources)
- The Nutrition Source (Harvard School of Public Health)
- School Health (MedlinePlus)
- Health Topics – National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Health in Schools (The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools)
- Nutrition.gov (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
- Opioid Overdose Prevention (DOH)
Professional Organizations
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
- American School Health Association (ASHA)
- National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
- School Nurse Organization of Washington (SNOW)
- Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA)
Continuing Education Opportunities
- Educational Staff Associate (ESA) Certificates for School Nurses (OSPI)
- Center for Continued Nursing Learning (Pacific Lutheran University)
- Washington State University – College of Nursing (Washington State University)
- NASN Learning Center
- Education for Health Professionals (Seattle Children’s)
- Continuing Nursing Education (University of Washington)
- HEALWA The On-Call Library for Washington State Practitioners (sign up for a free account)
Regional Resources
ESD School Nurse Corps’ websites and/or resource libraries:
- ESD 101 (Spokane) – Resource Library
- ESD 105 (Yakima)
- ESD 112 (Vancouver)
- ESD 113 (Tumwater)
- Olympic ESD 114 (Bremerton)
- ESD 123 (Pasco, WA)
- North Central ESD 171 (Wenatchee)
- NWESD 189 (Anacortes) Resource Library
- Puget Sound ESD (Renton)
- ESD School Nurse Corps Administrators (Contact Information)
Washington State Resources
- School Health & Nursing Services (OSPI)
- Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
- Childhood Immunization (DOH)
- Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
- Washington State Medical Home Partnerships Project Families, health care providers and communities working together for children and youth with special health care needs and disabilities.
National Resources
- 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines (USDOH) Designed to help Americans eat a healthier diet. Intended for policymakers and health professionals, this edition of the Dietary Guidelines outlines how people can improve their overall eating patterns — the complete combination of foods and drinks in their diet. This edition offers 5 overarching Guidelines and a number of Key Recommendations with specific nutritional targets and dietary limits.
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Adolescent Health Publications & Resources
- The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools Advancing School-Connected Programs and Policies for Children’s Health and School Success
- US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) For Health Educators
- FDA For Students and Teachers
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NIH)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH)
Journals
- The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
- Northwest Bulletin: Family and Child Health Maternal and Child Public Health Leadership Training Program