Information for School Personnel

School personnel play a vital role in keeping students safe and healthy.  The SADS Foundation has materials and information to help school personnel educate colleagues as well as recognize warning signs in students.

School Nurses
School nurses are extremely important in educating school personnel as well as assisting students in maintaining good health.  SADS has a packet of materials to help you better understand SADS conditions as well as how to care for students with a SADS condition.

NEW! An educational webinar created in conjuction with the New York Statewide School Health Services Centr entitled "Cardiac Disease and Risk Prevention - An Overview for School Health Professionals". 

School Nurses also receive a teacher and a coach flyer as we ask them to distribute materials to teachers and coaches. SADS also has presentations prepared as well as speakers who are available to speak at school nurse meetings or conferences. 

How the SADS Foundation Supports School Nurses

Materials
·    Letter to Nurses
·    Screening for Long QT
·    Syncope
·    Awareness Poster
·    Facts about SCD in the Young
·    LQTS Fact Sheet
·    SADS Foundation Brochure
·    Exercise
·    Risk Assessment Form

Parents
It is important to be sure that your child’s school is aware of his or her condition and is properly prepared to respond in the event of an emergency.  These materials will help you in meeting with school personnel to ensure a safe environment for your child.

Sample Letter to School Principal
Back-to-school Checklist

SCHOOL CARE PLANS
SADS recommends that every child with a SADS condition has a personalized care plan, a school Medical Emergency Plan and an AED in place.  We want to ensure that school officials are aware of the implications of SADS and are prepared to respond to an emergency immediately.

• Care Plan Definitions
• Medical Emergency Response Plan with an AED Program
• Sample Medical Emergency Response Plan
• ICD Care Plan
• Long QT Syndrome Care Plan
• Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome Care Plan
• Brugada Syndrome Care Plan

Teacher Resources
Flyer to Teachers (includes Risk Assessment Form)

Awareness Poster

Risk Assessment Form  (extra copy)

Coach Resources
Flyer to Coaches (includes Risk Assessment Form)

Awareness Poster

Exercise

Risk Assessment Form (extra copy)