School Facility Resources
Welcome to your resource page!
Here you can find resources applicable to school settings.
- Each category’s resources are alphabetized.
- There is a glossary of acronyms at the bottom of this page if you are unsure of the source or type of resource.
If you have questions, feel free to reach out us to be connected with an experienced Infection Preventionist. You can reach us at (402)552-2881 or nebraskaicap@nebraskamed.com.
Looking for quick resources by pathogen?
Check out or Pathogens of Interest Page! It contains resources for COVID-19, Ebola, Influenza, Measles, Mpox, Poliovirus, RSV and Syphilis.
COVID-19 Resources for the School Setting
COVID-19 Pandemic Resources for School Settings
CDC COVID-19 Resources for Healthcare Settings
COVID-19 Vaccination Resources
Resource Glossary:
- AAMI: Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
- APIC: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
- ASHRAE: American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
- CAUTI: Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection
- CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CDI: Clostridiodes dificille Infection
- CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- EPA: Environmental Protection Agency
- FDA: Food and Drug Administration
- HAI: Hospital Acquired Infection
- HAN: Health Alert Network
- HICPAC: Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
- IAC: Immunization Action Coalition
- MDRO: Multi Drug Resistant Organism
- NEA: National Education Association
- Ne ASAP: Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Assessment and Promotion Program
- Ne DHHS: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
- Ne ICAP: Nebraska Infection Control Assessment and Promotion Program
- NETEC: National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center
- NIOSH: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
- OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- PPE: Personal Protective Equipment
- SHEA: Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
- TJC: The Joint Commission
- US DOL: United States Department of Labor
- WHO: World Health Organization
General Infection Prevention and Control Resources for the School Setting
NE ICAP Tools for Schools
Tips For School Health Screening: Implementation Tips During Respiratory Disease Outbreaks – tip sheet can be found on the main Nebraska Department of Education Health Services page – under Resources for School Nurses – https://www.education.ne.gov/csss/school-health-education-and-services/#1662487050946-9d9b3e45-f22c
Disposal of Medical Waste and Sharps in Schools
NE ICAP: Table of Communicable Disease
Downloadable Poster: 7 Layers of Protection from Respiratory Illness for Schools
“NICE” – Nebraska Infection Control for Education Book
NICN Infection Prevention and Control in School Settings Online Courses
Preventing Spread of Infections
CDC
NE DHHS
NRC (National Resource Cener): Caring for Our Children, (CFOC) is a collection of national standards that represent the best practices, based on evidence, expertise, and experience, for quality health and safety policies and practices for today’s early care and education settings.
Pertussis Resources
- MN DHHS – Pertussis: What Parents Need to Know Poster (Available in English, Spanish, Somali, Russian, and Hmong)
- NC DHHS – Spanish Pertussis Infographic
State and Regulatory Standards Related to Infection Prevention and Control in Schools
Nebraska DHHS School Resources
- DHHS Resources for School Nurses
- DHHS Contagious and Infectious Disease Minimum Isolation Periods
- Search “173” on the website to be taken to the Isolation Period Statute
- DHHS School Absenteeism Surveillance Enrollment
- Respiratory Surveillance Reports for Nebraska
OSHA
CDC
- Preventing Unsafe Injection Practices | Injection Safety | CDC
- Appendix A: Type and Duration of Precautions Recommended for Selected Infections and Conditions | Infection Control | CDC
- Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel: Epidemiology and Control of Selected Infections Transmitted Among Healthcare Personnel and Patients
NRC: National Health and Safety Performance Standards
- Sample Food Service Cleaning Schedule
- Cleaning Up Body Fluids
- Selection and Use of a Cleaning, Sanitizing, or Disinfection Product
- Routine Schedule for Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting
Respiratory Illness Prevention in Schools
CDC Guidance to Reduce Spread of Seasonal Influenza in Schools
- Preventing Spread of Infections in K-12 | CDC
- Prevention and Control for Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Illnesses | CDC
Cleaning and Disinfection in Schools
National Cleaning for Healthier Schools:
NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health:
NEA Cleaning and Disinfecting in the COVID-19 Era:
EPA: Environmental Protection Agency
- Schools’ toolkit-safe-chemical-management-k-12-schools
- Selected EPA-Registered Disinfectants | US EPA
CDC:
- How to Read a Disinfectant Label (cdc.gov)
- Environmental Cleaning in Healthcare Part 1: Set up the Cleaning Cart – YouTube
- School Protocol for Cleaning and Disinfection (smcoe.org)
- Project Firstline Infection Prevention Training for Frontline Healthcare Workers
CDC Training-Clean Hands & Spaces
Hand Hygiene in Schools
CDC Promote Clean Hands in Schools
Germ Smart Kids: How-To Handwashing Video
Vaccine Campaigns
Children’s Hospital & Medical Cente
CDC Tools for School Nurses
American Academy of Pediatrics
💉 We’ll be offering routine and COVID-19 vaccines in Ainsworth and O’Neill this week!
🧓 Adults 65+ are eligible for another COVID-19 dose if it’s been 6 months since their last.
🏫 As kids get out of school for the summer, now’s a great time to check their vaccine records so they’re ready for next school year 📚 — and don’t forget to make sure graduates are up to date before starting their next adventure!
✅ No appointment needed
🌐 Visit ncdhd.ne.gov for clinic info
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