[MaineSchoolNurse] Professional Learning and Toolkit Resources

Thu Nov 16 09:33:40 EST 2023

Maine Department of Education Event Calendar<https://www.maine.gov/doe/calendar>

Looking for training and events? Check out the Maine Department of Education webpage.

Upcoming Professional Development for School Nurses you won’t want to miss:
November 16 (today): New School Nurse CoP
November 28th: Sickle Cell Disease and School Considerations
Register through the Maine Department of Education Event Calendar<https://www.maine.gov/doe/calendar>

Webinars

Every Day Counts: Building School and Data-Sharing Partnerships to Support School Attendance in Your Community<https://aap.webex.com/webappng/sites/aap/meeting/register/994c1cfd35654a81911817a31ad1c297?ticket=4832534b00000006dbe5cec1b0bab686acf22c42e15fd3493b6acb3abac552fb8ae10073afad8984&timestamp=1700135413687&RGID=rccb03dedb5578b08d693e924b7f9c855>

Description- November  29, 2023 12:00 pm-1:00 pm

Educational achievement is a social determinant of health, dependent on school attendance and linked to long-term health and economic outcomes for children. Chronic absenteeism, defined as missing 10% or more of a school year, is increasing. It is an educational and health equity issue. Join this virtual opportunity to learn about health and educational systems partnering to address chronic school absenteeism.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss the impact of school attendance on health and educational equity

Identify opportunities to facilitate data-sharing between healthcare and school systems

Share background on a nationwide learning collaborative supporting shared measures and approaches to addressing school attendance

Toolkits/Resources

New Resource from NASN!

Trauma-Informed Care in School Nursing<https://learn.nasn.org/courses/60155>

Abbreviated Program Overview

Trauma-informed schools provide students, families, and staff with an environment attuned to the prevalence of trauma. School nurses, specifically, work very closely with students, families, and staff who may be experiencing distress. An integral part of a trauma-informed school environment, school nurses provide care and resources to patients who may be impacted by abuse, community violence, a medical event, or trauma that may be experienced day-to-day. Trauma-informed school nursing practice requires an awareness of trauma’s potential impact on students and colleagues, recognition of the signs and symptoms of traumatic stress reactions, and integration of trauma-informed techniques.

Check out more learning opportunities from NASN at the following link: Health and Practice Topics<https://www.nasn.org/nasn-resources/resources-by-topic>

Teach children and teens to be good friends to kids with food allergies

Food Allergy Research and Education has updated their Be a Pal® program to better support empathy related to the social and emotional impact of living with a food allergy. Downloads include materials for implementation in school and classroom settings.  such as posters, flyers, bookmarks, certificates, a food allergy awareness presentation, and an interactive course for middle and high school students. https://www.foodallergy.org/resources/be-palr

New CPG and toolkit for school nurses provides practical guidance

Using the latest and highest quality evidence available, the National Association of School Nurses has published a new clinical practice guideline (CPG), “Students with Allergies and Risk for Anaphylaxis.” The companion toolkit includes implementation tools, sample forms and more.

-School Nursing Evidence-Based CPG: Students with Allergies and Risk for Anaphylaxis https://learn.nasn.org/courses/58035

-Allergy and Anaphylaxis Toolkit https://learn.nasn.org/courses/58035

How to create epinephrine & stock inhaler policies

Empower schools to develop and implement high-quality stock epinephrine and stock inhaler policies with these toolkits from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

-Stock Epinephrine Toolkit for Schools https://www.aaaai.org/tools-for-the-public/school-tools/anaphylaxis-food-allergy/stock-epinephrine

-Stock Inhaler Toolkit for Schools https://www.aaaai.org/tools-for-the-public/school-tools/sampro/stock-inhaler

ASTHO: Public Health’s Role in Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention
<https://www.astho.org/topic/report/public-healths-role-in-mental-health-promotion-and-suicide-prevention/>This framework describes public health’s role in mental health promotion and suicide prevention. It is centered in fairness and justice and serves as a guide for public health programmatic and policy strategies. The intent of this framework is to help public health practitioners in communicating their role in mental health promotion and suicide prevention with multi-sector partners.

The Connect4Families Toolkit<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001HuaGgYLxH1gCOV-v9WrcbK-9K5MvQf9T2Quhg5gUyxktYNj_KOmiuDlCDoSJ6v83acgW2snYTqkiwwL6SSQvZT1CmOssLq6t0iUtR8t8ndXrH8zVTnLbTLfO4JmF4XKC8PFBcrnkIdqCoM1a5SjOX8VaiCCCKBkf6e2QBb5HK2sFpyXP0qzf-Q==&c=xWIIVQppTPcjRaWbwou01o54M2nX1ckRdcGvTcZNoIgIFeH1G_4Rwg==&ch=enKSkUh8OBljAnx311tS6vTDQu4Ds3BG3wxVDYYk_pCMxeiaQR5hVg==> simplifies access to behavioral health services and facilitates collaboration among families, pediatric providers, and schools.

The toolkit includes a comprehensive service directory to facilitate referrals, along with best practices, tips, strategies, customizable communication forms, and more.

AHI National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month
Several factors can often come into play with depression and not everyone experiences depression in the same way, so it is important that youth feel comfortable approaching health care professionals to take the next step in assessing their situation. AHI's Teen Advisory Council<https://t.e2ma.net/click/p1u0rq/lqnored/9s13q9g> (TAC TAC) has developed a mental health poster<https://t.e2ma.net/click/p1u0rq/lqnored/pl23q9g> that connects youth in Wayne and Washtenaw counties to local, low-cost, and culturally responsive mental health resources. The poster features a QR code that allows youth to discretely access a list of resources curated by adolescents, for adolescents. Access Youth-friendly materials<https://t.e2ma.net/click/p1u0rq/lqnored/5d33q9g>.

Mental Health America <https://default.salsalabs.org/Tf277e479-a4c9-4e34-9523-685ce66347ba/ba341cee-314d-4ffe-892a-e0628af410bc> Culture, Community, and Connection: 2023 BIPOC Mental Health Toolkit <https://mhanational.org/bipoc/mental-health-month-toolkit> - The BIPOC Mental Health Month campaign and toolkit were designed to provide culturally responsive mental health information to highlight three core pillars of culture, community, and connection and how integral they are to BIPOC communities. The toolkit includes factsheets, worksheets, shareable images, and more that can aid community discussion and guide individuals to helpful resources.

Information and tips from the Child Mind Institute’s Family Resource Center<https://www2.childmind.org/e/908232/resources-/3mg2lq/2160421143/h/ruBaE6hvVbuEAEhIJR5HoiWGD5SFYirWLLq-O1v-IUI> are now on YouTube, delivered by expert clinicians<https://www2.childmind.org/e/908232/care-/3mg2lt/2160421143/h/ruBaE6hvVbuEAEhIJR5HoiWGD5SFYirWLLq-O1v-IUI> straight to your TV, laptop, or mobile device. Our videos help families support children who are struggling with a wide range of mental health, behavior, and learning issues.

Thank you all for all you do to support health in Maine schools and communities!

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Emily Poland, MPH, RN, NCSN (she/her)
School Nurse Consultant
Coordinator – Coordinated School Health
Office of School and Student Supports
Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023
Email: emily.poland at maine.gov<mailto:emily.poland at maine.gov>
Phone: 207-592-0387
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