Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs: School Nursing

Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs

The Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs (OCSHCN) can serve as an educational resource that Arizona school nurses can utilize to address and meet the needs of children and young adults with special health care needs (SHCN), physical, developmental, or chronic illnesses. OCSHCN can provide technical assistance on policies, implementation, and training related to including children and youth with SHCN in school settings and provide resources for linking families to services.

School nurses have a unique role in providing school health services to children and young adults with special health care needs, including those with chronic illnesses and disabilities who may require coordination of care and services. Care coordination is a central, ongoing component of an effective system of care for children and young adults with SHCN and their families.

The Medical Home Care Coordination Manual is a resource for school nurses and other educational professionals who work closely with children and young adults with SHCN and their families. To ensure that the Medical Home Care Coordination Manual is such an effective resource to you as a school nurse, OCSHCN seeks your feedback on the usefulness of this tool in supporting the students with whom you work by completing this brief evaluation.

Medical Home Care Coordination Manual

OCSHCN conducted an Arizona School Nurse Resource Survey in 2004 to identify what educational resources might help school nurses to meet the needs of their students with special health care needs. The survey asked questions on a variety of topics, such as: 1) impact of various health care procedures, 2) the most prevalent health issues for CYSHCN, 3) resources helpful to school nurses, 4) an emergency evacuation plan, and 5) role of other school personnel, other than school nurses, in performing health care procedures for CYSHCN.

The results can be downloaded here:

For further information, contact the Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs at (602) 542-1860.

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