The assessment of the student population, the development and implementation of appropriate individualized health care plans, and emergency care plans is one of the highest priorities of the school nurse. This process includes identification of students with health concerns, assessment of those students (including communication with parents, students, health care providers and others), development of plans, dissemination and implementation (including training, delegation, when appropriate, supervision and ongoing evaluation).
Free Resources
- Use of Individualized Healthcare Plans to Support School Health Services (NASN, Revised January 2020)
- Seattle Children’s Neurodevelopmental Program (Seattle Children’s)
Resources for Purchase
- Individualized Healthcare Plan for the School Nurse (Sunrise River Press)
Anaphylaxis
- Guidelines for Care of Students with Anaphylaxis (OSPI, 2021)
- Allergies and Anaphylaxis (NASN)
Asthma
- Taking Asthma to School (AMES manual, OSPI, Revised 2013)
- Asthma Resources for School Nurses: Addendum to the AMES Manual (OSPI)
- Asthma Action Plans (CDC, December 2020)
- Asthma Resources (NASN, Updated November 2020)
- Asthma Action Plan For Home and School (American Lung Association, March 2020)
Concussions
- Traumatic Brain Injury & Concussion (CDC)
- Acute Concussion Evaluation (ACE) Care Plan (CDC, 2006)
- Concussions: School-Based Management (NASN, Revised June 2021)
- Return to Practice and Competition for Athletes with a Suspected Concussion (Washington Interscholastic Activities Association)
- Student Head Injury Information Reporting (DOH)
Diabetes
- Guidelines for Care of Students with Diabetes (OSPI, 2023 Update)
- Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel (American Diabetic Association, May 2020)
Seizures
- Epilepsy webpage (CDC, May 2019)
- Seizure Response Plan (Epilepsy Foundation, December 2016)
- Model Section 504 Plan for a Student with Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)