{"id":3349,"date":"2024-03-05T12:56:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T17:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/?page_id=3349"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:49:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:49:33","slug":"health-assessment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/shield\/shcn\/health-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: black; border-width: 3px; border-style: solid;\" src=\"\/shield\/files\/2024\/10\/Examination.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"wp-image-3798 alignleft\" \/><\/p>\n<p>School nurses play a vital role in supporting children with special health care needs (CSHCN). Comprehensive health assessments help ensure these students&#8217; well-being and academic success. Key aspects include gathering detailed medical histories, evaluating developmental and behavioral health, and creating individualized health care plans (IHPs).<\/p>\n<p>Collaboration with parents, healthcare providers, and school staff is essential to provide cohesive care and necessary accommodations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Care Coordination<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ojin.nursingworld.org\/table-of-contents\/volume-27-2022\/number-3-september-2022\/care-of-students-with-disabilities-in-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Care of Students with Disabilities in Schools: A Team Approach [Article]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.nasn.org\/courses\/33713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Model for School Nurse-Led Case Management [Manual]<\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Note: You will need a NASN account (free) to access this resource.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en\/practice-management\/medical-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Resource Center for Patient\/Family-Centered Medical Home [Webpage]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Direct Care \/ Clinical Skills<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/preventblindness.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Snapshot-Report-2020condensedF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Children\u2019s Vision and Eye Health: A Snapshot of Current National Issues (2nd Edition) [PDF]<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">See pages 18-19 for a section on Special Considerations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com\/documents\/asset\/uploaded_file\/1488\/Spsd\/75decbb4-c2d7-4138-b403-83120c709052\/School_Nurse_Chat-Tool_Sept2021v1.pdf?disposition=inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">School Nurse Chronic Health Assessment Tool (SN CHAT) [PDF]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalcenter.preventblindness.org\/vision-screening-guidelines-by-age\/#1587738009058-c0e2a133-eae3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vision Screening Guidelines by Age &#8211; Children With Special Health Care Needs [Webpage]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Equipment and Technology<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/adata.org\/factsheet\/accessible-medical-diagnostic-equipment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment [Webpage]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adata.org\/factsheet\/accessible-medical-examination-tables-and-chairs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accessible Medical Examination Tables and Chairs [Webpage]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WkSrrTwTOJQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health o meter Professional Wheelchair Scales Pre-Tare Function \u2013 Subtract Known Weight of an Object [Video, 1:33]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lVTNMPXBJBM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health o meter Professional Wheelchair Scales Tare Function \u2013 Subtract Weight of an Object [Video, 1:38]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Student and Family Engagement\/Education<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenshospital.org\/programs\/deaf-and-hard-hearing\/patient-resources#:~:text=Massachusetts%20Commission%20for%20the%20Deaf,connect%20families%20with%20needed%20services.\" class=\"waffle-rich-text-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program &#8211; Patient Resources | Boston Children&#8217;s Hospital [Webpage]<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masfec.org\/resources-for-educators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resources for Educators | Massachusetts Statewide Family Engagement Center (MASFEC) [Webpage]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last Reviewed: April 2, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School nurses play a vital role in supporting children with special health care needs (CSHCN). 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