General Outbreak Training
from NJDOH | Summer 2022
Norovirus Symptoms
from National Health Service | 1/30/24
Respiratory Illness
from NJDOH | 11/2/22
Additional Resources
from SADS Foundation | 1/12/23
American Heart Association ~
Updates for CPR Training, as of Nov 2024 - click to view notes
Grant Makers in Health ~
The Impact of Medicaid Cuts on School Health Services - Oct 2025 article
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
from School Health | 10/21/20
Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS)
The article above was published in the October 2025 issue of Optometry and Vision Science, along with these supplemental materials.
What are the changes in the 2025 updated preschool screening recommendations?
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Annual screening
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Referral criteria: 20/50 for 3-year-olds, 20/40 for 4-year-olds, and 20/32 for children 5 years and older
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Greater emphasis on observation before using screening tests
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Binocular, critical line near functional vision screening for all children, even when using instruments
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Stereopsis screening, except when using instruments
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Color vision deficiency screening for children with suspected color vision deficiencies or reported family histories
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Rescreening untestable children within 2 weeks instead of 6 months
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Emphasis on developing a systematic process to help close the gap between referrals from vision screening and eye exams, and treatment
Resourceful Websites
Heads up Nurses! Current Updates & Changes
Jan 2026
New Preschool Vision Screening Recommendations
The NCCVEH issued new vision screening recommendations for young children (3 through 6 years). You can download the article (for free), “Recommended practices for vision screening in pre-school-age children: A 2025 update".