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Coordinated School Health and School Nursing

Learn about Coordinated School Health (CSH) and the vital role of the school nurse. Discover how the CSH team collaborates to promote student health and well-being through various components. Dive into the importance of school wellness policies and community involvement in fostering a healthy environment.

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Coordinated School Health and School Nursing

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  1. Coordinated School Health and School Nursing Sandi Clark, RN KDPH Pediatric Section Supervisor/ School Health Nurse Consultant July, 2014

  2. What is Coordinated School Health

  3. CSH Team Members • School District Health Coordinator • School Nurse • Health Education/PE Teachers • School Food Service Director • FRYSC Director • Other interested parties, including community leaders (local health department staff)

  4. School Nurse Role • An integral member of the Coordinated School Health (CSH) model • Acts as a leader using professional education & skills to assist schools & communities in the development, implementation, & evaluation • Provides leadership or serve as a supporting role in any of the eight components

  5. Health Services: • Management of acute & chronic health conditions • Makes referrals & emergency care interventions Health Education: • Provides classroom education that promotes healthy lifestyle choices Staff Wellness/Health Promotion: • Works collaboratively with CSH team to provide health information

  6. Counseling, Psychological & Social Services: • Collaborates with others to identify students with psychosocial problems, intervention and referral School Nutrition Services: • Provides education on nutritious foods and snacks • Provides information on students with anaphylaxis & food allergies to promote student safety

  7. Physical Education: • Collaborates to provide information designed for physical activity • Provide lifelong activity for all students Healthy School Environment: • Monitoring, reporting & intervening to correct hazards • Collaborate to develop a crisis intervention plan & adaption for students with special needs

  8. Family & Community Involvement • Identify & provide programs to meet the physical & mental health needs of students and families • Assist to strengthen collaboration among agencies and stakeholders

  9. School Wellness • Local polices are designed to promote student health & reduce childhood obesity • Each local educational agency that participates in the National School Lunch Program or child nutrition programs is required by federal law to establish a local school wellness policy • Policies address – nutrition education, physical activity & nutrition standards for all foods available during the day at school

  10. Policy Components • Goals for nutrition education, physical activity & other wellness activities • Guidelines for foods & beverages available during the school day • Guidelines for other activities promoting wellness • Planning for implementation • Involvement of parents, students, representatives of nutrition program, school & public in development of policy

  11. CDC Changes CSH Model

  12. For More Information KDE: Jamie Sparks, Project Director, jamie.sparks@education.ky.gov Website: http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/CSH/Pages/default.aspx

  13. Contact Information • Sandi Clark, KDPH School Health Nurse Consultant SandiK.Clark@ky.gov • Karen.Erwin, KDE School Nurse Consultant Karen.Erwin@education.ky.gov

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