School Nursing and Health - Health Services

Immunizations

Please contact Sara Lopez from CDPHE at sara.lopez@state.co.us for questions about school immunizations. 

• School Required Vaccines (CDPHE)
• Vaccine Exemption Information (CDPHE) 
  • ​Includes Online Immunization Education Module 
• Immunization Data Reporting for Schools and Child Care (CDPHE)
• Parent Letters:  K-12 School |  Child Care & Preschool (CDPHE)
• CDPHE Immunization Resources for Schools and Child Care Home Page (CDPHE)
• Immunization Resources for Schools (CDPHE)
  • Immunization FAQs
  • K-12 Immunization Chart
  • Parent Immunization Letters
  • Flow chart of school immunization law
• Immunization Forms for Schools and Child Care (CDPHE)
  • Certificate of Immunization
  • Notice of Immunization Requirement and In-Process Form
  • Notice of Exclusion
• CIIS (Colorado Immunization Information System) School User Registration (CDPHE)
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Immunizations (CDC)
• Child Care/Preschool/Head Start Required Immunizations: By School Year (CDPHE)
• Immunizations - CDC Foreign Language Translations (CDC)

Infectious and Communicable Diseases

• CDPHE Infectious Disease in Child Care and Schools Guidelines and How Sick is Too Sick in multiple languages (exiting CDE)
• Rules and Regulations Governing Schools (CDPHE)
  • CDPHE Inspections - General Compliance Guidance for Schools (exiting CDE)
• COVID-19 Resources for School Nurses
• Guidance for Non-COVID Respiratory Illness (CDPHE)
• Enterovirus D68 (CDC)
• Preventing Spread of Infections in K-12 Schools (CDC)
• Pertussis Information and Guidelines for Schools (CDPHE)
• Bug Watch (Children's Hospital Colorado)
• Reportable Diseases
  • Diseases and conditions that must be reported (CDPHE)
  • Chickenpox/ Varicella Reporting
    • CDPHE Chickenpox/ Varicella Webpage
      • Chickenpox Report Form - within 4 days (CDPHE)
      • Chickenpox Outbreak Report Form - >3 cases (CDPHE)
      • Chickenpox Exposure Letter for Schools (CDPHE) 
• Nuisance Conditions
  • Head Lice, Scabies, Bed Bugs
    • Head Lice Management in Schools (NASN)
    • CDPHE Infectious Disease Guidelines - Head Lice (CDPHE)
    • Head Lice (CDC)
    • Scabies (CDC)
    • Bed Bugs (CDC)

Disaster Planning

• Colorado Emergency Guidelines for Schools (2022 pdf)
• Colorado Department of Public Health (CDPHE) Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Crisis Response
  • School Violence, Bullying and Prevention
    • Positive Behavior Support 
  • Traumatic Events
    • National Traumatic Stress Network
• Emergency & Disaster Preparedness Resources
  • EPA School Disaster Preparedness Resources 
  • FEMA Children and Disasters
  • Guide for Developing High Quality School Emergency Operations (FEMA)
  • Integrating K–12 Students With Disabilities Into School Emergency Management Planning (SchoolSafety.gov)
• Weather-Related Emergencies
  • Child Care Weather Watch - Wind Chill and Heat Index Chart (IDPH 2020)
  • Extreme Heat (CDC)
  • Heat Safety (NWS)
  • Winter Weather (CDC)
• Wildfire
  • Air Quality Colorado
  • AirNow.gov
  • Air Quality and Outdoor Activity Guidance for Schools (AirNow.gov)
  • Fire Incident Information System (InciWeb)
  • Helping Children After a Wildfire: Tips for Parent & Teachers (NASP)
  • Wildfires:  What Parents Need to Know (Healthychildren.org)

Screenings

Required Screenings: K-12

• Vision
  • Vision Screening Guidelines: K-12 (Jan 2016 PDF)
    • ABC Checklist Ages 5+ English (PDF)
    • ABC Checklist Ages 5+ Spanish (PDF)
• Hearing
  • Hearing Screening Guidelines (June 2017 PDF)
    • H.E.A.R. Checklist - English is on page 19 of guidelines
    • H.E.A.R. Checklist - Spanish (PDF)

• The Role of the School Nurse: Students with Special Needs (PDF)

Required Screenings: Ages 0-5 

• Vision and Hearing Resources for Preschool & Child Find

Optional Screenings

• Dental
  • Oral Health Screening Forms & Guidance (CDPHE)
  • Oral Health in Colorado (Exiting CDE)
  • Healthy Oral Habits Established Early in Life (Exiting CDE)
  • American Dental Association (Exiting CDE)
• Heights, Weights, and Body Mass Index
  • Growth Charts (CDC)
  • Body Mass Index (CDC)
  • Blood Pressure (US Prevention Services Taskforce)
  • Childhood Obesity (CDC)
• Obesity Screening Tools
  • CDPHE/ Health Team Works Clinical Guidelines and Supplemental Resources (exiting CDE)

Early Childhood

• Healthy Child Care Colorado/ Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC) information
• Child Care Licensing Rules and Regulations (Co Dept of Early Childhood)
• Child Care Health Rules and Regulations (CDPHE)
• Infectious Disease in Child Care and Schools Guidelines (CDPHE)
• Rules and Regulations Governing the Health and Sanitation of Child Care Facilities (Exiting CDE)
• National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education (Exiting CDE)

Attendance

• CDE Every School Day Matters! Attendance Campaign
• CDC – Managing Chronic Health Conditions in Schools: The Role of the School Nurse (Exiting CDE)
• NASN – Attendance (Exiting CDE)
• NASN - Absenteeism - The Critical Role of School Nurses (Exiting CDE)
• American Academy of Pediatrics – School Attendance (Exiting CDE)
• Attendance Works (Exiting CDE)
• Resources for students at risk for increased absenteeism:
  • CDE – McKinney-Vento Homeless Education
  • CDE – Migrant Education Program
  • CDE - School Nursing and Health - Health Conditions and Health Plans