School Nursing and Health - Training Tools

Medication Administration

Rules & Guidelines

• Colorado Medication Administration Guidelines
• Colorado Rules for Administration of Medications (1 CCR-301 68)
• Chapter 13 - Rules and Regulations Regarding the Delegation of Nursing Tasks (3 CCR 716-1, start on page 81)
• SB 17-033 - OTC Medication
• SB 21-056 Fact Sheet Concerning Administration of Medical Marijuana at School (8/2021 PDF)
• Stock Epinephrine - see Allergy/Anaphylaxis Rules & Guidelines

Position Statements

• National Association of School Nurses:  Position Statements on Medication and Delegation (Exiting CDE)
• American Academy of Pediatrics: Policy Statement - Guidance for the Administration of Medication in School (Exiting CDE)

Emergency Care

• Colorado Emergency Guidelines
  • Colorado Emergency Guidelines for Schools (2022 PDF)
• CPR/ AED/ First Aid
  • CPR & AED in Rules & Regulations Governing Schools (section 6.13, exiting CDE)
  • C.R.S. 25-53-102 Placement of AED-donations-acquisitions or SB 24-227 (exiting CDE)
  • CPR for Coaches (1 CCR 301-96) 
  • CPR for Bus Drivers (1 CCR 301-26 5.01(i))
  • CPR/AED Implementation Senate Bill 23-023
    • CPR Training for High School Students (SB 23-023)
  • First Aid and CPR Clarification (CDPHE)
  • CDPHE Compliance Guidelines for Schools (CDPHE)
  • CPR Directives/ Do Not Attempt to Resuscitate (Resources on Special Needs page)
  • ​Colorado Good Samaritan Act for CPR and AED (exiting CDE)
  • AED Position Statement - American Academy of Pediatrics (PDF)
  • AED Implementation Guide - American Heart Association (PDF) 
  • AED Resources - American Heart Association (exiting CDE)
  • Project ADAM HeartSafe School Program (exiting CDE)
• Naloxone/  Drug Overdose
  • Naloxone Standing Orders & Information (CDPHE)
  • Colorado Naloxone Resources Available for School Districts & Toolkit (exiting CDE)
  • HB24-1003 Opiate Antagonists and Detection Products in Schools (exiting CDE)
  • NASN Position Statement: Naloxone in the School Setting (NASN)
  • Naloxone Education for School Nurses Toolkit (NASN) - Free toolkit from NASN but do need to create an account and/or login to access
• View Disaster Planning Resources on our Health Services Page

Nursing Procedures and Delegation

• Delegation Considerations for Colorado School Nurses and Child Care Health Consultants
• Training & Delegation Resources for School Nurses (2022 PDF)
• Sample Nurse Resources from Children’s Hospital Colorado (exiting CDE)
  • Includes Tube Feeding Authorization under "Gastrointestinal"
• Delegation in Colorado (taking to Legal Information page)

Standard Precautions Course

This course covers the use of standard precautions.  It focuses on child care learning settings, but personnel working in school settings will also find this course relevant.  It addresses standard precautions, the prevention and control of infectious diseases, and the role of immunizations for children and care providers.

• Upon completion of all online modules, user must print their completion certificate and have it signed by school nurse or Child Care Health Consultant to indicate that their site-specific exposure control plan was reviewed, unless they meet the exemptions from this rule.
• Course Access:  Standard Precautions, Including Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases and Immunizations Course (Will need to create login for CoTrain system. Course ID# 1089426)  (exiting CDE)
• Note for K-12 schools:  Local educational agencies (LEAs), such as public school districts, and other state and local government entities are not subject to federal regulation, inspection, or enforcement by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Asthma Course for UAPs

Asthma Training for Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) - Applying Best Practice Asthma Care in Schools: A Standardized Statewide Approach

This course has been discontinued as of June 2024.  The Medication Administration Training for Schools & Childcare (MAT course) includes an asthma module for UAPs with similar content that can be taken with the full course or as a stand-alone module.  UAPs are encouraged to work with your school nurse to receive the training they recommend.

Also see information about our Asthma Training for School Nurses on the Professional Development Page

Food Allergy Training

• Allergy Certified Training - Colorado Module (formerly Allergy Safe Kids/ ASK - exiting CDE)
• Food Allergies:  Keeping Students Safe and Included (FARE course for school staff) (Exiting CDE)

Epilepsy/ Seizure Training

• Seizure Training for School Personnel - 75 min (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Seizure Training for School Nurses - 2.75 hours (Epilepsy Foundation)
• Seizure Medication Administration Procedures
• Children's Hospital Colorado: How to Give Midazolam Video (exiting CDE)