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DoDEA School Health Services Manual 2942.0 Volume 1 Revised: 2016 DRAFT
Helps kids stay safer online; and
Provides school professionals with resources and tools to help them manage
nature-caused and man-made emergencies.
NEA HIN is committed to advancing the health, safety, and wellbeing of NEA
members and their students by doing all of these things and many more. Visit the NEA
HIN Web site at
http://www.neahin.org/ .Two government agencies for reliable resources on clinical nursing practice and
specific disease information are the CDC and National Institute of Health (NIH).
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
CDC.gov is CDC's primary online communication channel. CDC.gov provides
users with credible, reliable health information on:
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Current Outbreaks and Health Issues
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Data and Statistics
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Diseases and Conditions
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Emergencies and Disasters
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Environmental Health
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Healthy Living
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Immunizations
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Injury, Violence and Safety
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Life Stages and Populations
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Travelers' Health
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Workplace Safety and Health
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And more…
Visit the CDC Web site at
www.cdc.gov/ .National Institute of Health (NIH)
NIH is an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services, it is the
primary agency for biomedical and health related research. Current health information
can be searched for specific diseases, conditions, and news releases. Visit the NIH web
site at
www.nih.gov/ .D-8-18
Computerized Database-Student Information System (SIS)
All DoDEA schools use an approved SIS. The SIS includes a Health Module to be
utilized by all school nurses for student health information documentation. Medical