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NBCSN - certification, "a mark of distinction" - find information about the National Board for Certification of School Nurses
National School Lunch Program (HB 2544) Effective 7/1/06 regarding minimum nutrition standards that meet minimum nutrtition standards for all schools
National Association of School Nurses - 11,000 plus member organization improves the health and educational success of children and youth by developing and providing leadership to advance school nursing practice
National Institute On Drug Abuse - for everything you want to know about drugs and their abuses.
AZ Board of Nursing - nurse services and resources
AZ Dept. of Health Services - Office of Bioterrorism & Epidemic Preparedness & Response - this is an important site for all AZ School Nurses to bookmark!!
Childhood
Infectious Disease
Information -
Diagnostic Images of Skin Conditions in Children.
This site has Health Tools, Topics, Disease Lists and more!
Gerry Harvey's Home Page - Lots of good things to use in your health offices. Click here to subsribe to Gerri's Nwesletters
Health Encyclopedia - Diseases, Conditions, Medical Symptoms, Procedures, Surgeries, Medical Tests and more
Latex Allergy Links - A comprehensive, up-to-date listing of latex allergy-related sites
Handwashing Lessons - Great ideas for handwashing
Arizona Communities Health Profiles - How does your county's health status compare to similar counties?
The National Playground Safety - Lots of playground safety tips
Discovery Health - A comprehensive source of information on social issues, diseases, health conditions and medical procedures
Growing Up with Medical Problems - a great site for Kids, Teens and Adults with lots of resources regarding children with chronic conditions
Mendy's Place - Emergency Resource for School Nurses. A part of the Virginia G. Piper Pediatric Center of Excellence
The Emily Center - a consumer health library open to the public with information about child health and illness. The Center has information about support groups and agencies and produces health education materials.
Diabetes 123 "It's A New Day In Diabetes" - there is a lot of information for school nurses on this web site. Diabetes Management and Training Centers
Diabetes Camp - AZDA at Friendly Pines, Prescott, AZ - overview of what the camp has to offer and contact information.
American
Academy of
Pediatrics
- Immunization Information and
Resources
What
Would Happen If We Stopped Vaccinations?
Centers for Disease Control - home page with links to many other sites for information
4 Girl's Health - a comprehensive health and wellness site for adolescent girls.
National Bone Health Campaign - an educational site promoting optimal bone health in girls 9-12 years old - a vital period of time for bone growth. Government statistics show 7 out of 10 girls are falling short of calcium recommendations.
Annie E. Casey Foundation - the Fall/Winter issue of AdvoCasey, the Foundation's policy magazine, devotes its new issue to youth in transition from foster care to adulthood.
Children's Action Alliance - non-profit, nonpartisan, research, policy and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting the well-being of all of Arizona's children and families. Lots of Links to assist your with Advocacy for Children!
American Academy of Pediatrics - a very reliable source of advice on child health. Information from the nation's leading experts in child health supported by scientific research.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders - Free Health Education Materials for Your Patients and Their Families, This site contains information on normal and disordered processes of human communication. The NIDCD provides health professionals and the public with information and other materials on hearing, balance, smell, taste, and voice communication.
Schering/KEY (SchoolAsthmaAllergy.com) - supports the efforts of school nurses by providing the most up-to-date tools, materials, and information available on pediatric and adolescent asthma and allergies.
The Cycle of Hope - a website sponsored by Bristol-Meyers Squibb on Lance Armstrong, It is designed to support early cancer detection; reduce fear associated with cancer. Materials can be obtained by calling the toll-free number 1-877-717-HOPE (4673) or by visiting the web site.
Jason's Story - Jason Struble's wish was that every middle school and high school male in the St. Louis area be educated about testicular cancer. This site has some great links to other resources.
MCCHIP - Maricopa County Childhood Immunization Partners (AZ). Clinic Schedules, Kids Care Eligibility Requirements and more.
Immunization Action Coalition - want the latest Immunization Information links? This site is very comprehensive. You can print out VIS sheets in several languages, pictures of people with vaccine preventable diseases, plus lots more links!
KeepKidsHealthy.com - a pediatrician's guide to your children's healthy and safety from newborn to adolescent. Site includes information on asthma, car seat safety, child development, parent tips, nutrition guide, poison control, recalls, etc. Calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) on children.
Medical Home Project - This site is currently under construction 3/13/05. addresses the issue of access to care for children of low income families who do not qualify (or are in the process of qualifying) for AHCCCS or KidsCare. The goal of the MHP is to increase access to health care for Arizona's uninsured children.
Free or Low Cost Medications - Many pharmaceutical manufacturers have special programs to assist people who can't afford to buy the drugs they need.
Drug Information - find information about all prescription and over-the-counter medications through two drug resources, American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) and United States Pharmacopeia (USP) - advice for patients. Also: Drugs.com
RxList - The internet drug index. RxList 'FUZZY' Search. Find specific Drugs or Herbs. Search by name or partial name of the brand/generic drug or imprint codes. Search through all the rxlist monographs and alternatives to find occurences of your search term(s). RxList-ID lists more than 20,000 imprint codes allowing you to identify capsules or tablets before you take or discard them. Search for drug information written in plain English or Spanish on nearly 5,000 prescriptions, OTCs, and nutraceuticals
IDEA - President Bush signed IDEA 2004 (P.L. 108-446) which includes school nurse under "related services" in Part A of the Act. This site answers your questions about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, keeps you informed about IDEAs That Work, and supports your efforts to help ALL children learn, progress, and realize their dreams.
Depressed Teens - this is an educational site dedicated to help teenagers and their parents and educators understand the signs and symptoms of teenage depression and provide resources for those ready to reach out and get the help they need.
ENCOPRESIS - KeepKidsHealthy.com defines Encopresis and how to treat it. Many other pediatric problems and solutions can also be found here.
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) - school survey that collects data from students in grades 9-12. YRBS 1999 results, includes questions on a wide variety of health-related risk behaviors, not simply drug abuse
National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) - NHSDA, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is the primary source of statistical information on illicit drug use in the U.S. population 12 years of age and older.
National Institute on Drug Abuse - a site that uses research to significantly improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) - this site allows you to access numerous publications related to Violence and Victimization. Files are in HTML format or you can download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat to view each publication
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools - this site offers information related to School Based Clinics, but much of the information can be used by school nurses in their own health offices or school sites; also contains lots of valuable "Links"
The Sope Project - this site has some wonderful handwashing posters, "Links", and handwashing "Tips"
Brain: The World Inside Your Head - the is a great site to use for classroom education
Injury Prevention Web - a service of the San Diego State University and the State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors' Association. This site hosts the links to several agencies and organizations working to prevent injuries. It also contains injury data for every U.S. state, more than 1100 links to government and more . . .
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - an agency of the Department of Health & Human Services with many programs and links
Facts On Tap - although this site is geared to college student use of alcohol, drugs and other risky behaviors, it has good information that can be used with middle and high school student health education
MEDLINEPlus - health topics, drug information, dictionaries of medical terms, directories and more!
KidsHealth - the largest and most visited site on the web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Content on KidsHealth is the equivalent of a 25-volume encyclopedia - and it's growing every week!
Parenting Special Needs Children - this site has many links to various special needs topics; however, the site also has lots of advertizements that pop up while browsing
Prevent Blindness of America - Children and Eye Problems
Center for Mental Health Services - many links to organizations and online resources related to children, adolescents, and family mental health issues
World Asthma Day - May 7, 2002. Be A Partner, Get Involved! This site has some activity ideas and a Tool Kit to make your involvement a huge success.
Sudden Arrythmia Death Syndrome (SADS) Foundation - check this site out to learn more about LQT Syndrome. The MISSION of this foundation is to identify those who are genetically predisposed to sudden death due to cardiac arrhythmias, and thereby save the lives of children and young adults.
Heat Index - heat index chart shows you when temperature and humidity levels add up to danger. Also try: USA Today Weather
Wind Chill Index - guide to dangerous winter temperatures. Also try: USA Today Weather
Helping Students With Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel - this guide (in PDF format) was produced by the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) a federally sponsored partnership of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and more than 200 partner organizations.
Environmental Protection Agency - Environmental information on a wide variety of topics from lead poisoning prevention, volcanic eruptions, controlling asthma triggers, recycling, proper management of pesticides, etc. in English and Spanish. The site also offers educational and grant resources for students and teachers.
Nursing Practice Tests - Free Nursing Entrance Exam Online Course - Free Practice Tests!
National Youth Violence Prevention - Resource Center for professionals, parents and youth
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