A-Z Index of Health Topics

This page includes OSPI resources and external hyperlinks to resources produced by our partners. This page also includes links to laws and regulations on the Washington State Legislature Web site.

Health Conditions/Information

Select a topic Allergies Asthma Auditory and Visual Standards Bloodborne Pathogens Clean Intermittent Catheterization Coordinated School Health Diabetes Documentation Resources Emergency Preparedness Environmental Health and Safety First Aid Flu Coping with Stress or Loss (Grief) H1N1 (Swine) Flu Head Injury Health Care Records Immunization Infection Control Medications MRSA Nurse Practice Pandemic Influenza Scoliosis School Nurse Resources School Nurse Study Staff Model Staff Training Traumatic Brain Injury TICs/Tourette’s Vision

Allergies

• Guidelines for the Care of Students with Anaphylaxis

Asthma

• Uniform Staff Training Policy: Students with Asthma (PDF)
• Students with asthma (RCW 28A.210.370)
• Asthma Management in Education Settings (AMES) Manual

Auditory and Visual Standards

• Health - Screening and Requirements (RCW 28A.210)
• Auditory and visual standards — school districts (WAC 246-760)
• Visual Screening of Children in Public Schools–Final Report (SBOH) (PDF)

Bloodborne Pathogens

• See Infection Control

Clean Intermittent Catheterization

• Catheterization of public and private school students (RCW 28A.210.280)
  • Immunity from liability (RCW 28A.210.290)
• Catheterization of students — rules (RCW 18.79.290)
• Provision for clean, intermittent catheterization in schools (WAC 246-840-820)

Coordinated School Health

• OSPI Coordinated School Health
• Coordinated School Health in Washington State
• Division of Adolescent and School Health

Diabetes

• Students with diabetes (RCW 28A.210.330)
• Guidelines for Care of Students with Diabetes (May 2005)
• Diabetes/Life Threatening Conditions Bulletin 061-02 (September 2002)
  • Bulletin (PDF)
  • Public school pupils — immunization requirement and life-threatening health condition (WAC 392-380)
  • Private school pupil immunization requirement (WAC 180-38)
  • Attachment A: SHB 2834: Children With Life-Threatening Conditions
  • Attachment B–D: Emergency Rules, Sample Forms, Related Nurse Practice Act RCWs and WACs
  • Attachment E–H: Sample Life Threatening Conditions Care Plans and Letters
  • Attachment I–N: Diabetes-Related Materials
  • Accommodating Students with Diabetes - Policy No. 3415
  • Student Immunization and Life Threatening Health Conditions - Policy No. 3413
• Curriculum Standards for Parent Designated Adults (PDAs)

Documentation Resources

• Guidelines for Handling Health Care Information in School Records (PDF)
• Records Retention for Health Services (see pages 55–57) (PDF)
• Standardized Conditions Codes

Emergency Preparedness

• School Safety Center
• Status of School Districts' Planning and Preparedness (US Government Accountability Office)
• NFPA Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People With Disabilities
• Emergency Response and Crisis Management Technical Assistance Center
• Emergency Preparedness and You
• Risk Management AED Manual 2010

Environmental Health and Safety

• Health & Safety Guide (OSPI School Facilities) (PDF)

First Aid

• How to Respond: Injury and Illness at School

Flu

• See Pandemic Influenza

Coping with Stress or Loss (Grief)

• Coping with Stress
• Preparing for a Mass Casualty Event
• Coping With a Traumatic Event: Information for Health Professionals
• Coping With the Death of a Student or Staff Member

H1N1 (Swine) Flu
See also: Pandemic Influenza

• Washington State Department of Health

Head Injury
See also: Traumatic Brain Injury

• Engrossed House Bill 1824 Youth Sports—Head Injury Memorandum 043-09
• 1824 Session Law
• WIAA Head Injury Guidelines and Procedures

Health Care Records

• Records Retention for Health Services (see pages 55–57) (PDF)
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• FERPA and the Disclosure of Student Information Related to Emergencies and Disasters (PDF)
• FERPA and H1N1 (PDF)
• Joint Guidance on the Application of the FERPA and the HIPAA to Student Health Records (PDF)
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Medical records — health care information access and disclosure (RCW 70.02)

Immunization

• Memorandum 063-12 - RCW 28A.210.080 Immunization Program; RCW 28A.210.120 Immunization program – Prohibiting child’s presence – Notice to parent, guardian, or adult in loco parentis; and 392-380-045 WAC – Public school pupils – immunization requirement - Attach 1, Attach 2 (Word)
• New State Immunization Requirements Webinar 8-25-11
• New State Immunization Exemption Requirements 10 minute recorded session (Adobe Presenter) (PPT)
• Washington State Department of Health Immunization Program
  • For Schools/Childcares
• Immunization Manual (PDF)
• Immunization program (RCW 28A.210.060)
• Public school pupils — immunization requirement and life-threatening health condition (WAC 392-380)
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
  

Infection Control
See also: MRSA

• Guidelines for Implementation of School Employee Training on HIV/AIDS and Other Bloodborne Pathogens (PDF, 108 pages, 1.67 MB)
• Bloodborne Pathogens Employee Training on HIV and Protection from Bloodborne Pathogens in the Workplace (PPT)
• Infectious Disease Control Guide (April 2004) (PDF)
• School Pan Flu Preparedness Resource Manual
• Infectious Diseases in Schools Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens (WAC 296-823)
• Contagious diseases, limiting contact (RCW 28A.210.010)
• Training School Employees on HIV/AIDS (WAC 392-198)
• Washington State Labor & Industries Bloodborne Pathogens
• What are Bloodborne Pathogens? (Presentation by the Department of Labor and Industries) (PPT)

Medications

• Memorandum 064-12 House Bill 2247 – Amending RCW 28A.210.260 and RCW 28A.210.270. Public and Private schools — Administration of oral medication by — Conditions & Immunity from Liability – Discontinuance procedure - Attach 1, Attach 2, Attach 3 (Word)
• Administration of oral medication by public and private schools (RCW 28A.210.260-270)
• The Administration of Medications in Schools (OSPI Bulletin) (PDF)
• Orientation Level Training for School Employees Who Administer Oral Medications to Students (PDF); Appendix A: Overheads (PDF); Appendix B: Overhead Notes (PDF)
  

MRSA

• Antibiotic Resistance
• Centers for Disease Control Features MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Healthcare Settings
• Tacoma/Pierce County Health Department Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
• MRSA Advice for School Officials
• MRSA Toolkit for Middle and High Schools
• How to Use MRSA Toolkit for Middle and High Schools
• MRSA Toolkit for Middle and High School Athletic Departments
• MRSA Toolkit for Childcare Programs

Nurse Practice

• Nursing care (RCW 18.79)
• Regulation of health professions — uniform disciplinary act (RCW 18.130)
• Practical and registered nursing (WAC 246-840)
• Administrative procedures and requirements for credentialed health care providers (WAC 246-12)
• Scope of Practice Decision Tree (Department of Health) (PDF)
• Nursing Practice Guide (DOH)

Pandemic Influenza

• Infectious Disease Control Guide (PDF)
• OSPI School Pan Flu Preparedness Resource Manual
• Emergency Response and Crisis Management Technical Assistance Center (PDF)
• NFPA Evacuation Guide for People With Disabilities
• Flu.gov
• Pandemic Influenza Tools (University of Minnesota, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy)

Scoliosis

• Removing requirement for school screening of Scoliosis (Chapter 28A.210 RCW)

School Nurse Resources

• Staff Model for the Delivery of School Health Services (PDF)
• School Nurse Study (June 2006) (PDF)
• Survey of School Nurses (JLARC, September 1997)
• School Nurse Resource Guide (ESD School Nurse Corps Administrators)
• Assuring Safe, High Quality Health Care in Pre-K Through 12 Educational Settings (ANA)
• School Nurse Organization of Washington (SNOW)
• National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
• National Association of State School Nurse Consultants (NASSNC) 

School Nurse Study

• School Nurse Study (June 2006) (PDF)
• Survey of School Nurses (JLARC, September 1997)

Staff Model

• Staff Model for the Delivery of School Health Services (PDF)

Staff Training

• Health Training Guide/School Staff (PDF)

Traumatic Brain Injury
See also: Head Injury

• TBI Toolkit for Professionals

TICs/Tourette’s

• TIC Disorders and Tourette Syndrome — School Plan (PDF)

Vision

• Health - Screening and Requirements (RCW 28A.210)
• Auditory and visual standards — school districts (WAC 246-760)
• Visual Screening of Children in Public Schools–Final Report (SBOH) (PDF)

Well-Child Exam

• Well-Child Exam Pilot Project Report (PDF)