Health Services Resources
Contact Information
Maria McKelvey Hemphill
Administrative AssistantAnnie Hetzel
School Health Services Consultant360-725-6040
The follow A-Z Index of health topics includes OSPI resources and external hyperlinks to resources produced by our partners. This page also includes links to laws and regulations on the Washington State Legislature website.
- Air Quality
- Allergies
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- Anaphylaxis Prevention and Response Policy
- Anaphylaxis Prevention and Response Procedure
- Anaphylaxis Prevention and Response Employee Opt Out Form
- Anaphylaxis—Policy guidelines—Procedures—Reports (RCW 28A.210.380)
- Epinephrine Autoinjectors (EPI pens)—School supply—Use (RCW 28A.210.383)
- Guidelines for the Care of Students with Anaphylaxis
- Nursing Standards for Out of State Field Trips
- Risk Management Students with Life-Threatening Health Conditions
- WA State Rick Management Epi Shortage Risk Alert
- Asthma
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- Uniform Staff Training Policy: Students with Asthma
- Students with asthma (RCW 28A.210.370)
- Asthma Management in Education Settings (AMES) Manual
- Asthma Resources for School nurses
- ALA Practical Guidance for Schools & School Districts (lung.org)
- Improve Asthma Management in Schools | American Lung Association
- Asthma-Friendly Schools Initiative Toolkit | American Lung Association
- Auditory and Visual Standards
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Clean Intermittent Catheterization
- Diabetes
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- Students with diabetes (RCW 28A.210.330)
- Guidelines for Care of Students with Diabetes
- Diabetes/Life Threatening Conditions Bulletin 061-02 (September 2002)
- Bulletin
- Public school pupils — immunization requirement and life-threatening health condition (WAC 392-380)
- Private school pupil immunization requirement (WAC 180-38)
- Accommodating Students with Diabetes - Policy No. 3415
- Student Immunization and Life-Threatening Health Conditions - Policy No. 3413
- Curriculum Standards for Parent Designated Adults (PDAs)
- Emergency Preparedness
- Environmental Health and Safety
- Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders
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Students with epilepsy or other seizure disorders—Individual health plans (RCW 28A.210.355)
Chapter 28a.210 RCW: HEALTH—SCREENING AND REQUIREMENTS
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- Flu
- Head Injury
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See also: Traumatic Brain Injury
- Health Care Records
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- Authorization Requirements for Obtaining and Disclosing Student Health Information
- Records Retention Schedules for School Districts and Educational Service Districts (see pages 72-74 for Health Services)
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- FERPA and the Disclosure of Student Information Related to Emergencies and Disasters
- Joint Guidance on the Application of the FERPA and the HIPAA to Student Health Records
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Medical records — health care information access and disclosure (RCW 70.02)
- Washington School Nurse Data Set
- Immunization
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- RCW 28A.210.080 Immunization program — Attendance of child conditioned upon presentation of alternative proofs — Information regarding meningococcal disease — Information regarding human papillomavirus disease.
- HPV Letter for Private Schools
- HPV Letter for Public Schools
- HPV and Meningococcal Letter (combination)
- Washington State Department of Health Immunization Program
- Immunization Manual
- Public school pupils — immunization requirement and life-threatening health condition (WAC 392-380)
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
- Infection Control
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See also: MRSA
- Guidelines for Implementation of School Employee Training on HIV/AIDS and Other Bloodborne Pathogens (108 pages, 1.67 MB)
- Bulletin 069-22: Blood Borne Pathogen Training
- Bloodborne Pathogens Employee Training on HIV and Protection from Bloodborne Pathogens in the Workplace
- School Pan Flu Preparedness Resource Manual
- Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens (WAC 296-823)
- Safe Cleaning and Disinfecting Guidance for Schools
- Infectious Disease Control Guide for School Staff
- Medications
- MRSA
- Nurse Practice
- Opioid Use Disorder & Overdose
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- Opioid-Related Overdose Policy Guidelines and Training in the School Setting
- 3423 Procedure Opioid-Related Overdose Reversal
- 3423 Opioid-Related Overdose Reversal
- Standing Order to Dispense Naxolone
- Overdose and Naloxone: Washington State Department of Health
- Overdose Prevention
Resources
- Pandemic Influenza
- School Nurse Resources
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- Staff Model for the Delivery of School Health Services
- School Nurse Study (June 2006)
- Survey of School Nurses (JLARC, September 1997)
- Assuring Safe, High-Quality Health Care in Pre-K Through 12 Educational Settings (ANA)
- School Nurse Organization of Washington (SNOW)
- National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
- National Association of State School Nurse Consultants (NASSNC)
- Sexual Health
- Staff Model
- Staff Training
- Suicide Prevention Training for School Nurses
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- Department of Health model list of six-hour trainings required for nursing licensure: 2017 Model List: Washington State Department of Health
- Professional Educator Standards Board three-hour trainings for ESA certification: Certification standards and renewal - Professional Educator Standards Board
- Traumatic Brain Injury
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See also: Head Injury
- TICs/Tourette's
- Vision
- Well-Child Exam
Our Partners
- DCYF | Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families
- School Nurse Organization of Washington (SNOW)
- National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
- National Association of State School Nurse Consultants (NASSNC)
- American School Health Association (ASHA)
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA)