School Nurses

Today's school nurse in the primary and secondary school setting faces many unique challenges.

As part of our Promise to improve the health of every child in our region, Cook Children's is pleased to partner with school nurses. It is our hope that together we can meet the region's growing pediatric health needs. Below you will find health resources and information to help you meet your everyday challenges.

Continuing education

Cook Children's offers summer symposiums and webcasts in the spring and fall specifically for the school nurse. To view or register for any of our upcoming school nurse activities or other continuing education programs, visit our professional courses page. To learn more about all Cook Children's is doing to improve child health in our region, go to The Center for Community Health website.

• Professional education - View education on adverse childhood experiences, asthma, mental health, oral health and poison prevention.

Events

• 2026 Winter School Nurse Webcast: Pediatric Otolaryngology in a Nutshell -  Live webcast Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, 4-5 p.m. CST. Register by Jan. 14 to receive the recording. Free to attend. (recording available until Feb. 4, 2026)
• When every breath counts: Asthma preparedness for coaches, athletic trainers and school health staff - Live webcast Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, 9:30-11 a.m.
• School Nurse Diabetes Workshop (recording available through Aug. 7, 2026)
• Pediatric Ground Rounds - It ain’t easy being wheezy: Pediatric asthma for school nurses, athletic trainers and coaches

School Nurse Partners

Cook Children's views school nurses as a key partner in our mission to improve the health of every child in our region through the prevention and treatment of illness, disease and injury. We collaborate with school nurses to:

• Identify and improve educational gaps for school nurses through the development of targeted educational activities and online resources.
• Improve coordination of care and communication between the school health provider and Cook Children's physician offices, area clinics, and specialty departments.
• Provide updates on community resources in areas such as injury prevention, oral health, mental health and immunizations.

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Resources

Student and family resources

Families in need don't always know where to go for available non-emergency health and human services in their community. School nurses play a key role in helping students and families find and access community resources. Cook Children's is pleased to provide you with documents and websites to assist you in that role.

Cook Children's is providing these references to assist school nurses in the care of children. These instructions are only general guidelines. Your child's doctor may give you special instructions. If you have any questions or concerns, please call your child's doctor.

General Information

• CHIP and Children's Medicaid Information
• Managed Care 101
• Cook Children's Neighborhood Clinics

Immunizations

• Immunization Collaboration
• Texas Vaccines for Children
• Vaccine information

Dental Health

• Oral Health
• Family Dental Resources (English / Spanish)
• Lift the Lip

Hearing

• Hearing Screenings in Schools
• Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
• Educational Audiology Association
• American Speech-Language Hearing Association
• Jump Start to Listening!

Injury prevention

• Safe Kids North Texas

Behavioral and mental health resources

• Center for Community Health - Mental Health
• Mental Health Resources and Education
• Suicide prevention
• Suicide risk screening tool
• Patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9)
• Patient safety plan template
• Facts for Families

Grief/Trauma

• Trauma Support Services of North Texas
• The Warm Place

School nurse resources

The school nurse's office can be a hectic place. Quick access to useful references can help school nurses provide appropriate and expedient care.

Airway management

• Asthma 411
• Asthma 411 Education for School Health Staff (available until Dec. 30, 2024)
• Asthma resources

Cardiology

• Project Adam
• Project ADAM: AED drills in your school
• The Adam in Project ADAM
• Project ADAM saves lives

Cook Children's Health Library

• Procedures, Conditions and Medications

Child Abuse

• Cook Children's CARE Team
• Early Detection Training
• Report child abuse or call 1-800-252-5400

Diabetes

• Diabetes Resources and Health Education
• Ketone-Sick Day Chart
• HB 009845 Analysis

General Health, Growth & Development

• Resources

Neurology

• Resources
• TEA Seizure Management Treatment Form

Nephrology and Dialysis

• Resources

School-Based Telemedicine

• School-Based Telemedicine Flyer - More Information
• School-Based Telemedicine Flyer - For Parents
• For more information, contact schooltelemed@cookchildrens.org

Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Guides

• Resources

TCU LiiNK Center for Health Play

• LiiNK brochure
• Publications
• Resources for schools

Other Resources

The United Way 2-1-1 Texas Information and Referral is a partnership among 25 area information centers and the Texas Health & Human Services Commission. The centers are nationally accredited with staff certified in the provision of information and referral and resource maintenance. 2-1-1 is an easy-to-remember 3-digit telephone number nationally designed for free access to non-emergency health and human services information and referral. In 2010 the top 5 requested needs related to electric bills, rent, food pantries, food stamps, and housing subsidies.

We're here to help

For questions regarding continuing education activities, contact:

Danielle Allsbrook
Cook Children's Health Care System
801 7th Ave.
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
Danielle.Allsbrook@cookchildrens.org