School and School Based Clinics

Special Education tools for for administrators and educators.

Classroom resources that provide guidance to early childhood teachers.

A screening used to identify developmental disabilities and ensure student obtains access to educational opportunities.

This tool guides in completing the early childhood developmental screening appropriately.

Guidelines for performing vision screenings required by law in Louisiana every other year for school-aged children.

A care plan includes patient history, monitoring blood sugars for both hyper and hypoglycemia, insulin dosages, assessment of physical activity.

Multiple fact sheets, educational briefs and infographics related to the school nurse.

Provisions that establish an ethical foundation for all school nurses.

A catalog of toolkits and manuals for school nurses.

A policy statement making school medication safe and accessible to all students.

Free resources to help kids face and manage life's challenges.

These guidelines describe what healthcare providers should do when a pediatric patient screens positive for suicide risk.

A script for nursing staff to help explain the condition of their minor child to parents/guardians.

A flyer providing information to parents/guardians regarding what will occur during their minor child’s behavioral health visit.

This resource provides screening and assessment tools for primary care units involving patients with mental health issues.

The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale is provided in a brief version as a suicide risk screening tool. This short version rating scale assesses patients at risk for suicide that may enter a setting such as the emergency room quickly identifying patients who are actively suicidal or experience suicidal thoughts.

The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale full version is an assessment tool that provides an in-depth evaluation for patients at risk for suicide. The full version rating scale identifies patients who are actively suicidal or experiencing suicidal thoughts in a way that is more time-consuming. This tool is best suited for an environment conducive to this type of assessment such as an inpatient psychiatric stay.

A self reporting tool used to assess the presence and severity of depression symptoms in teenagers.

Debriefing helps healthcare providers and the patient evaluate a crisis situation and plan to avoid future episodes throughout the patient’s stay. Interventions such as debriefing with patients post-violent episodes help to prevent reoccurring violence. This resource can serve as guide through the debriefing process.

A tip sheet that describes debriefing and provides a guide to this process.

A guide that offers good practice measures to support and manage student behaviors.

This guide discusses what opioids are, their impact, and educates both parents and students on the dangers and misuse of opioids.

A guide that provides regulations to care for children's educational rights with disabilities.

Updated guidelines on the use of restraints and seclusion in schools to increase student safety and staff accountability.

An article that describes how to perform a huddle and reap the benefits of it.

An article proving this tool helps support teachers growth and contribute to a culture of collaboration and innovation.

Tips to prevent needlesticks.

This video provides techniques on handling an active shooter situation.

This website offers effective prevention, response and recovery systems including multiple resources on regulations, trainings and a newsletter.

Security measures implemented to maintain safety in the school setting.

Checklist designed to assist ensuring a secure environment.

A fact sheet providing definitions, training, duties and policing of school resource officers.

Information regarding data privacy, confidentiality and security practices related to students.

A guide on Human Trafficking in America's Schools.

A standardized form to document drills, staff present and actions noted during the drill.

The NFPA provides great resources in fire safety and prevention including electrical safety to hazardous materials, community risk reduction and public safety.

NIOSH provides resources as it relates to workplace safety.

This site offers information on where to look for pests, concerns of pests and basic pest control in schools.

Best practices for mopping floors and maintaining safety.

A guide to prevent spread of infectious disease to students.

A document that highlights CDC's key measures to provide safe delivery of in-person instruction.

Techniques on teaching children correct hand hygiene.

Provides a list for all school based centers that can provide services to students of all ages.

The state agency that oversees educations of all children and provides resources including policies for educators, families and students.

School Health Programs that promote healthy lifestyles and focus on prevention of disease.

Provides provisions to maintaining school nurse licensure including mental health care and billing guidelines.

Nursing organization representing school nurses to promote health safety and learning.

An agency that focuses on improving delivery of services throughout the state for entail and substance abuse.

Advances the mental health and well being of individuals through public education.

A confidential line available 24/7 with counselors in place to assist with challenges related to emotional distress, drugs or otherwise.

An alliance that strives to improve the mental health of individuals with behavioral issues.

A Federal Agency that does research on mental health.

This resource provides a description of the laws in Louisiana regarding the treatment of mental health patients.

Provides resources about suicide, effective prevention and training for patients and families.