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What's NEW! with School Health
The Pennsylvania Dept. of Health is pleased to announce the release of its revised medication manual. These guidelines have been written to assist schools in the development and implementation of appropriate medication administration policies and procedures. The Guidelines summarize federal and state laws governing medication administration; discuss legal issues in the school setting; development of school policies and procedures and the role of the Certified School Nurse regarding medication administration. A wealth of resources, including sample forms, policy implications, and clinical guidance, are included in an extensive Appendix.
Diabetes in School Children: Recommendations & Resource Guide for School Personnel
Diabetes in School Children: A Recommendations and Resource Guide for Pennsylvania School Personnel was developed to provide schools with key information, tools and resources that help them effectively manage diabetes in students. This guide is based on national best practices for creating and ensuring a safe, nurturing learning environment for students with diabetes. School administrators, nurses, teachers, office personnel and other staff, along with parents and students, all play an important role in diabetes management, and important information and tools are included for all of these stakeholders. This guide is also designed to define and clarify schools’ diabetes management roles and responsibilities. Accordingly, an entire section of this guide is devoted to summarizing state and federal laws related to diabetes management in schools. For an on-line version of this document, click here.
Updates to School Immunization Regulations Webinar
This webinar was not recorded. However, the presentation and additional resources can be found below.
Presentation (slides) from webinar
Division of Immunizations website
*Law and regulations regarding immunizations
*Updated Immunization Manual (when available)
*Information on ordering immunization cards and new rack cards
Department of Education, Basic Education Circular (BEC), Education for Homeless Students
Joint Guidance on HIPAA and FERPA
Pennsylvania State Immunization Information System (PA-SIIS)
CDC Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Scheduler
This tool will assist schools in determining immunization compliance and provides an "instant picture of immunity." It must be downloaded so administrative approval would be required.
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