Major Resources and Data: Minnesota School Nursing Toolkit
Minnesota-Specific Resources
Coordinated School Health (Minnesota
Department of Health and Minnesota Department of Education)
Find information on physical fitness, nutrition, tobacco, STDs,
pregnancy, and injury. Includes many statistical resources, full-text
articles, guidelines, and tools.
Minnesota School Health Guide (Minnesota Department of Health) Under Revision
"The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) offers this guide
(written in 1996) to assist school personnel and community leaders
in their efforts to achieve effective school health programs. This
guide is a comprehensive resource book with basic information, guidelines,
and recommendations. It reflects the expanding role of schools in
addressing students' health, changes in diseases and prevention
of diseases, and the growing emphasis for children, youth, and adults
on wellness and health promotion."
School
Nurses of Minnesota (SNOM)
SNOM is Minnesota's professional school nursing organization. Find
information on SNOM's strategic goals, membership, legislative information,
and more.
School
Health: A Foundation for Learning (Minnesota Department
of Health)
MDH's school health web site directs users to MDH programs and resources
on school health topics
Minnesota Data and Statistics
Minnesota
Student Survey (Center for Health Statistics)
The Minnesota Student Survey investigates information about 6th,
9th, and 12th graders' health behaviors and perceptions of school
Data
Downloads (Minnesota Department of Education)
Information on enrollment, population, dropouts, and districts
National Resources
Healthy
Schools, Healthy Youth! (CDC)
Find information from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey,
about coordinated school health programs, and the School Health
Index
National Association
of School Nurses (NASN)
The NASN web site contains links to position statements, issue briefs,
the Journal of School Nursing, and more helpful resources for school
nurses.
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Find a link to research on a school health or school nursing topic. Most of these links are to journal literature searches in the PubMed database provided by the National Library of Medicine. Check back often to see new articles! |
| Quick Links | Links to national resources on school health topics, including National Association of School Nurses (NASN) Issue Briefs and Position Statements |
| In Minnesota | Links to Minnesota-specific resources on school health topics |
| NASN Issue Briefs | "An informational report (inclusive of NASN's position and rationale, as pertinent) about a school nurse or health issue impacting children and/or schools." |
| NASN Position Statements | "Expressions of the opinions, beliefs, or official positions taken by the organization on issues related to health or to school nursing. Summarizing historical, political, or scientific aspects of an issue and serves as official viewpoint that can be shared with others." |
