Professional Learning for School Nurses

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The Coordinated School Health team provides resources and opportunities for nurses in the field to develop their skills and continue learning through events, webinars, and online learning. Links to organizations and resources are for reference and information only and do not imply endorsement by the Maine Department of Education.

Upcoming Events

 

School Nurse Summer Institute

Complex Care, Confident Leadership: School Nurses at the Heart of Student Health
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July 28–29, 2026

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School Health Professional Learning

PureTone Audiometry Screening Training

Maine School Nurses can sign up for this training through the form above. Maine DOE has partnered with the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management at the University of Utah to provide access to training to prepare school nurses to successfully implement evidence-based Pure Tone Audiometry screenings and follow-up practices. School nurses in Maine can contact their School Nurse Regional Liaison for more information.

Vision Screening Guidelines for Maine Schools

To access the learning module, Maine School Nurses must first create an account in the EnGiNE Learning Platform using a Maine school email address. Search for school health learning modules and self-enroll. This module was developed with School Health Associates, LLC to provide nurses in Maine with the knowledge to implement evidence-based vision screenings for students.

Type 1 Diabetes Care in Schools — Maine School Nurse Curriculum

This State of Maine-centered content is part of a larger National Association of School Nurses project funded by the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. An objective of this project is to create a comprehensive, evidence-based school nurse T1D curriculum and a model for integrating state-specific considerations. The NASN curriculum is undergoing evaluation and will be released in the future.

You can access this in the EnGiNE Learning Platform in the course titled Maine Regulations for Diabetes Management.

Download the T1D Curriculum (PDF)

Online Learning Resources

School Nursing
Mental Health & Student Wellbeing
Emergency Management & Public Health

Nursing Assessment Refresher Training

 

Contact

Emily Poland, MPH, RN, NCSN
School Nurse Consultant, Coordinated School Health Team Leader
Email: emily.poland@maine.gov