Students with chronic conditions often have unique educational needs and health considerations that require individual planning. Every student with a chronic condition should have access to school nursing care. Better management and control of the chronic health condition is key to success for these students, both in school and in their community. Care for these students should include teaching and encouraging self-care skills, as the locus of control for making decisions about health shifts to the individual.
To help schools eliminate discrimination against students with disabilities, due to chronic conditions or other reasons, the Office of Civil Rights created this resource: Parent and Educator Guide to Section 504. Many students with chronic conditions will qualify for accommodations through Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Asthma
Asthma Management: Guidelines for Maine Schools
Sample Forms
- Nurse Checklist
-
American Lung Association Model Policy for Schools: Stock Bronchodilators
- Other Resources
- Maine CDC Asthma Program
- US CDC Asthma Resources
- US CDC-Strategies for Addressing Asthma in Schools
- School-based Asthma Management Program- National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
- American Lung Association – Improve Asthma Management in Schools
- AIR Now – Air Quality Flag Program
- US Environmental Protection Agency – Creating Healthy Indoor Air Quality in Schools

Diabetes
Diabetes Management: Guidelines for Maine Schools
Quick Guides/Posters
Sample Forms
- Actions for the School Nurse
- Daily Log
- Equipment and Emergency Supplies List
- Glucagon Skills Checklist
- Nurse Intake Interview
- Skills Checklist Glucagon
- Transportation Plan
Other Resources

Seizure Disorder
Seizure & Epilepsy Management: Guidelines for Maine Schools
Sample Forms
- Nurse Checklist
- Intake History Form
- Seizure Management Form
- Emergency Action Plan (Classroom)
- Emergency Action Plan (Transportation)
Other Resources

Life-threatening Allergy
- NASN Resources
- Clinical Conversation Guide NASN
- Training Tools: NASN
- Sample Collaborative Practice Agreement (PDF) (Word)
- Epinephrine Standing Order Sample
- Student Self-Carry Assessment
- Anaphylaxis Management Training
Pre-Test | Post-Test
Schools may utilize programs to assist in supplying a stock of Epinephrine
Contact
Emily Poland, MPH, RN, NCSN
School Nurse Consultant
Coordinated School Health Team Leader
Email: emily.poland@maine.gov