Asthma & Allergies

• American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology

• Food Allergies-FARE

• NEW: FARE Food Allergy 101

      (Presentation from 1/20/21)​

• FARE August Digest

• FARE Allergy Treatment Plan

• American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

• American Lung Association

• Asthma and Allergy Foundation

• Asthma and Allergy Network

• Attack Asthma

• CDC - Asthma

• The Pediatric Adult Asthma Coalition of New Jersey

• PACNJ Asthma Treatment Plan

• Kids with Food Allergies

• Peanut Allergy

• American Latex Allergy Association

• Kids Health - Allergies

• Asthma.com

• American Academy of Pediatrics asthma

• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

• Gluten Intolerance Group of North America

• Resources regarding masks for students with asthma:

• Desensitizing-To-Wearing-Face-Mask-Parent-Resource

• What People With Asthma Need to Know About Face Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic 

Blood Borne Pathogens

• OSHA BBP

• NIOSH Bloodborne Infectious Diseases

Cardiology

• American Association of Heart Failure Nurses

• Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association

• American Heart Association

Concussion

• CDC Concussion

• CDC Parent Fact Sheet

• CDC Student Athlete Fact Sheet

• CDC Teacher Fact Sheet

• CDC Young Athlete Fact Sheet

• Kids Health Concussions

• Brain Injury Resource Center

• ImPact

• Brain Injury Association of NJ

• Brain Injury Association of America

Covid 19 

• NEW: COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations for Local Health Departments for K-12 Schools updated 3/23/2021

• CDC-Coronavirus (Covid-19)

• CDC Covid 19 recommendations

• Covid-19 testing sites

• Mulitsystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

• NJDOH-Covid-19 

• New Guidelines for Testing children suspected of having COVID-19 prior to return to school

• NJSSNA's SCHOOL RE-ENTRY TOOLKIT

• NJDOH COVID-19 Public Health Recommendations for Local Health Departments for K-12 Schools

•  NJ Covid-19 Dashboard for School Data

• NASN COVID-19 REFERENCE SITE

• NASN Covid 19 recommendations

• News re: Covid 19  NJ.com

• NASN Return to School Video Series​

• NASN COVID-19 Tracking ToolCOVID-19 Symptom Screener for Students

• HCAMS COVID-19 Survival Guide

• HCAMS (Healthcare Assistance and Member Support) Contact phone number: 888-828-7826 to call for a free training for your district

• COVID-19 Union Poster

    (can be hung in faculty lounges

      or emailed out)

• New Covid-19 Laws

 Covid-19 vaccine

• CDC Covid-19 Vaccine training 

• COVID-19 vaccines: Get the facts

• Covid 19 Vaccine: Guidance from Mayo Clinic 

•  COVID Vaccines - Timeline for school nurses

• The Vax Matters December Newsletter from the NJDOH

  • To sign up for the Vax Matters Newsletter, please click here.​

• COVID-19 Vaccine Myths Debunked​

*Notification was received from the President of the Essex County Educational Association (ECEA) that  school nurses who live or work in Essex County are eligible to register for a vaccination appointment NOW. The Moderna vaccine is being given out daily and there are currently appointments available. Please be sure to check with your primary care physician if you have severe allergies or have undergone cosmetic procedures.  Please click here to be taken to the link to make your appointment.​

Dermatology

• Mayo Clinic - skin rashes

• Medicine.net - rashes

• Medicine.net - rash

Digesive/Nutrition/Gluten/Weight

• Canadian Celiac Association

• ​Celiac Disease Foundation

• Celiac Support Association

• North American Society for Pediatric  Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

• The Gluten Intolerance Group

• NIH - Celiac

• USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

• USDA Food and Nutrition Service

• Obesity Campaign

• NIH "We Can" - Obesity

• CDC - BMI Calculator for Children and Teens

• American Dairy Association

• NJDOE School Nutrition Programs

• NJ Department of Agriculture

• American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Epilepsy/ Seizures (Nonepileptic) /Neurology

•  Epilepsy Services NJ (Paul's Law)

• Valtoco (diazepamnasalspray)​

           information

• Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey

• E-medicine health - seizures

• Kids Health - seizures

• Atlantic Health - kids headaches

• NEW: Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES)

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Laws/ Legislation

• N.J.A.C. 6A:16 General Provisions for School Health Services​​​​​​​​​

• NJ Professional Licensure and Standards

• NJ DOE School Nurse Qualifications

• NEW: NJ DOE Broadcasts

• NEW: NJSSNA current legislative issues

• NEW: Find your legislator

• Janet's Law

• Paul's law

• Tabitha's Law

• HIPAA and Ferpa Resources 

• Does HIPAA Apply to Schools?

• Employers and Health Information in the Workplace

• Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule apply to an elementary or secondary school?

Health Organizations

• American Academy of Pediatrics

• American Heart Association  

  • CPR clickable Covid-19 guidance links:

  • BLS adult guidance during Covid-19 

  • BLS pediatric guidance during Covid-19

  • Hands only vs. CPR training poster

  • Hands only training poster 

• NEW​: Peritoneal Mesothelioma

• Mesothelioma.net​

• Mesothelioma Misdiagnosis

 Immunizations

• The New Jersey School Immunization Requirements: 2020 Update Webinar presentation, including: the recording, the pre and post-tests, and the slideset is available at the following website: https://nj.gov/health/cd/imm_requirements/.

• New Jersey Communicable Disease Prevention

• CDC-Vaccines and Immunizations

• NJ A-45 Student Health History & Appraisal Form

• New Jersey Vaccines for Children (NJ VFC) Program

• State VDPD (Vaccine Preventable Disease Program)

• New Jersey Vaccine Requirements and State Guidance

• Antibody Titer Law

• NJIIS

• CDC Vaccines and Immunizations

• 2020 ACIP Recommendations Childhood & Adolescent Immunization Schedule

• Hot Shots for Tots Campaign

• Protect Me with 3+

• Influenza Honor Roll

• Questions and Answers on Immunization Regulations Pertaining to Children Attending School/ Higher Education

      Contact Information:

• Vaccine Preventable Disease Program: Phone: (609) 826-4861

• Communicable Disease Service: Phone: (609) 826-5964

• Vaccines.gov

  • Flu Toolkit​

Lice

• Guidance from CDC

• NJ state - lice

• ​Guidance from NASN

Mental Health (see "Mental Health" tab by hovering over "Resources" tab for more)

• NJ DOE - suicide

• Suicide Prevention Resource Center

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

• National Alliance on Mental Illness

• Mental Health America

• NJ - counseling services

• Kids Health - emotions and behavior

• NEW: Chair yoga

 Nursing Associations

• American Nurses Association

• National Association of School Nurses

• National Board for Certification of School Nurses

• New Jersey Board of Nursing

• New Jersey State Nurses Association

• New Jersey State School Nurses Association

Office of School Preparedness and Emergency Planning

• New Jersey School Security Web site

• School Security Drill Law (NJSA 18A:41-1)

Pain Management

• American Society for Pain Management Nursing

• International Assoc. for Study of Pain

• Veterans Association - Pain

• DEA Diversion Control 

• NJ Work Environment - Turf

• University of Arkansas - Turf

Reproductive health

• Up to date - Oligomenorrhea

• Hormone health network - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

• NJ DOE - STD

• CDC - risk behavior

• Association of Reproductive Health Professionals - adolescent

Substance Abuse

• NJ - addiction services

• NJ DOE - substance abuse

• Partnership for Drug Free Kids

• National Institute on Drug Abuse

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

• LEAD - Law Enforcement Against Drugs