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DoDEA School Health Services Manual 2942.0 Volume 1 Revised: 2016 DRAFT
D-8-5 School Health Services Manual (SHSM)
This Manual, DoDEA School Health Services Manual(SHSM) 2942.0, was
developed by a taskforce of DoDEA nurses. The SHSM can be accessed electronically,
at additionally there should be a
hard copy located in each school nurse’s office. It is an excellent resource for all
aspects of DoDEA school nursing, from opening the office to end-of-the-year
procedures. The SHSM is the accepted standard of school nursing care in all DoDEA
schools and accompanies DoDEA Regulation 2942.01.
D-8-6 Chain of Command
See Chain of Command) for information about who to contact for
particular questions relating to school health services, school nursing practice or the
approved DoDEA SIS electronic data storage system.
School nurses at nearby facilities or within the school complex are an excellent
resource for information about the community, base clinic contacts, and local schedules.
Within the school, there are also resource personnel to be aware of (e.g., the principal,
school secretary, administrative technologist and educational technologist, and the
school liaison officer).
D-8-7 Student Support Services (SSS)
SSS is comprised of school nurses, counselors, psychologists, and social workers.
Complexes/schools often share psychologists, and not all schools are covered by social
workers. Nonetheless, these professionals work closely together at the school and
complex level. They “assist in creating an educational environment conducive of
academic, personal, social and career growth of all students” (DoDEA SSS Web page).
There is also a strong, collaborative relationship between the district’s SSS Teams.
Refer to DoDEA SSS Web page, which can be found on the DoDEA Web site at
D-8-8 Relationship to the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF)
It is expected that the school nurse “establish a good working relationship with
the MTF in coordination with the principal” , Role and Functions of the
School Nurse). Although DoDEA has established regulations and instructions, a strong
collaborative relationship with the local MTF is important to school nurses and school
health services. The MTF can be a valuable resource not only through the provision of
primary care services, referrals and support services but also through specialty clinics
such as the Pediatric Clinic, Immunization Clinic, and the Preventive Medicine Clinic as
well as community health nurses and industrial hygiene officers.