REGION 9

School Health Information Page

Compliance Resources:

Texas School Health Program 

• School Nurse Practice 
• Allergies and Anaphylaxis
  • ​EpiPen 4 Schools
• School Health Advisory Councils​
  • Tx School Health Advisory Committee 
• Vision and Hearing Screening 
• Spinal Screening 
• Immunization Requirements 
• TEA School Health Requirements & Programs
• TEA Health Education News 

Unlicensed Diabetic Care Assistant (UDCA)

• The National Association of School Nurses has the H.A.N.D.S. program with information available on their website https://www.nasn.org/home  
• Online training available for other school personnel available at https://www.saluseducation.com/.
• National Association of School Nurses (Online Course)- https://www.pathlms.com/courses?category_ids%5B%5D=391&slug=nasn
• Diabetes in Children - National Association of School Nurses - https://www.nasn.org/nasn-resources/practice-topics/diabetes
• Joslin Diabetes Center - https://www.joslin.org/for_school_nurses.htm
• American Association of Diabetes Educators - https://www.diabeteseducator.org/docs/default-source/practice/practice-resources/position-statements/diabetes-in-the-school-setting-position-statement_final.pdf
• Texas School Nurses Organization - http://www.txsno.org/tsnoresources/diabetesmanual
• Texas Department of State Health Services - https://www.dshs.texas.gov/txdiabetes/
• American Diabetes Association - https://www.diabetes.org/diabetes
• National Association of School Nurses (Online Course)- https://www.pathlms.com/courses?category_ids%5B%5D=391&slug=nasn

COVID Resources & Info 

• CDC – Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• DSHS – COVID-19
• Texas School Safey Center COVID-19 Updates
• SHAPE America – COVID-19
• Additional Resources: 
• Texas School Nurses Association (TSNO)
• Action for Helping Kids 
• Get Smart About Drugs 
• Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child – WSCC Model 
• Virtual Healthy School