Managing and Preventing Diabetes and Weight Gain Project (MAP)
The National Association of School Nurses (NASN), with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), “National Program to Promote Diabetes Education Strategies in Minority Communities: The National Diabetes Education Program,” directs the development of a program for school nurses titled, Managing and Preventing Diabetes and Weight Gain Project (MAP).
This program engages school nurses in the care and management of children diagnosed with diabetes, screening students at-risk for diabetes, and educating students about how to reduce that risk and prevent the development of diabetes. Integral to this comprehensive program, is the school nurse participation in developing a coalition with school personnel and key stakeholders in the community and advocacy groups and ensuring that the school nurse is culturally competent in their approach to both the management and prevention of diabetes.
NASN Resources
- Helping Administer to the Needs of the Student with Diabetes in School (H.A.N.D.S.SM)
H.A.N.D.S.SM is a live continuing education full day program developed by the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) for school nurses to equip the school nurse with current diabetes knowledge, and provide tools and resources to facilitate effective diabetes management for students at school. It is presented by a School Nurse with a specific interest in diabetes and a Certified Diabetes Educator.
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- School Nurse Childhood Obesity Prevention Education (S.C.O.P.E.)
S.C.O.P.E. is a live continuing education full day program developed by the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) to provide strategies for school nurses to assist students, families and the school community to address the challenges of obesity and overweight. It is presented by a School Nurse with a specific interest in childhood obesity.
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- Diabetes Individualized Healthcare Plan Using Standardized Language
This document in under review for revision
- Position Statements:
- Delegation (2006)
- School Nurse Role in Care and Management of the Child with Diabetes in the School Setting (2006)
- Overweight Children and Adolescents (2002)
- Response to Agreement on in-school care of students with diabetes
NASN responds to the 2007 settlement case regarding care of students with diabetes that resulted from a class action lawsuit between the American Diabetes Association and the California Department of Education.
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- Resolution: Vending Machines and Healthy Food Choices in Schools (2004)
- School Wellness Policies
NASN presents information on the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 and how it impacts school nurses.
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Web Links
The following Web sites provide diabetes management and prevention resources for school nurses.
 National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP): http://www.ndep.nih.gov/
- NDEP’s Resources for Children and Adolescents: http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/youth/youth.htm
- NDEP’s Resources for Health, Education and Business Professionals: http://ndep.nih.gov/resources/resources.htm
- NDEP’s Publication Catalog: http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/catalog.htm
- NDEP overview and information on the CDC web site: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/ndep/
- NDEP's Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed – A Guide for School Personnel (includes a Quick Reference Emergency Plan for a Student with Diabetes): http://www.ndep.nih.gov/resources/school.htm
Weight Control Information Network: http://win.niddk.nih.gov/
Children with Diabetes: http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International: http://www.jdrf.org
American Diabetes Association: http://www.diabetes.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Diabetes Translation: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes
Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes: http://www.barbaradaviscenter.org
Institute of Medicine: Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance: http://www.iom.edu/?id=22596&redirect=0
USDA United States Department of Agriculture: MyPyramid.gov: http://www.mypyramid.gov/
Childhood Obesity – 2005 Update and Overview of Policy Options: http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/ChildhoodObesity-2005.htm
CDC Growth Chart Training: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/growthcharts/training/modules/modules.htm
Growth Charts Training: http://depts.washington.edu/growth/index.htm
Childhood Obesity Assessment Calculator: http://www.shapeup.org/oap/entry.php
National Dairy Council - Tools for Schools: http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org/nationaldairycouncil/tools
Action for Healthy Kids: http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/
School Health Issues Keeping Kids Healthy: Overweight, Nutrition & Physical Exercise: http://www.healthinschools.org/sh/obesity.asp |