[MaineSchoolNurse] Follow Up to Office Hours 2/7

Wed Feb 7 19:29:57 EST 2024

We had a great office hours today with 59 of you joining us! Here are the notes to keep you all informed.

Scope and Standards of Practice Learning Module: This module provides the school nurse with an overview of the 4th Edition of the School Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. The module discusses how the scope and standards can be used to guide and evaluate the school nurse’s practice and assist them in developing learning and practice goals. Exploring School Nursing: Scope and Standards of Nursing module has been approved for 1.95 Nursing Continuing Professional Development Contact Hours for completing each section and corresponding evaluation. Access the module at: https://schoolhealthassociates.com/course/exploring-school-nursing-scope-and-standards-of-practice/ You will need to create an account and purchase the modules, but they are FREE.

New England School Nurse Conference, May 3-5 will be held in Maine this year at the Freeport Hilton Garden Inn. Through the public health workforce development funds which is wrapping up with this year, we can offer reimbursements for nurses in Maine who would like to attend. This will be offered as a reimbursement for registration and hotel after the event. It is open to both RNs and LPNs. APPLY HERE<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=q6g_QX0gYkubzeoajy-GTsNW3El-C_5Fk5NV88SOugNURFlXMElHSTBMS0s5QzBONTc5QTBOQUlJMi4u>

National Association of School Nurses Conference Registration is scheduled for June 28-July 1 in Chicago IL. If you have never been to a national conference, it is something to be experienced in person! Attending the national conference can be expensive. We are working to offer registration scholarships for 10 who have not been before (approximately $450). There will be more details coming about this opportunity as I need to iron out some details first.

Do you have any questions or concerns related to your school nursing practice the School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)<https://www.maine.gov/doe/index.php/schoolsupports/schoolhealth/advisorycommittee> may be able to help you navigate? Questions should be related to general issues of school nursing practice and not specific to an individual case. Please do not include any student-identifying information.  Suggestions for areas of concern are listed below. Please provide a brief description in the space listed under the appropriate category. For more information about SHAC.<https://www.maine.gov/doe/index.php/schoolsupports/schoolhealth/advisorycommittee> Use THIS FORM<https://forms.gle/52wPFXMadMHfmbBf8> to give feedback to SHAC.

The New England Arab American Organization (NEAAO) is providing free access to the award-winning film A Shot in the Arm starting at midnight on Friday 2/16 through midnight on Sunday 2/18. Click this link to view the film during the time window: https://watch.showandtell.film/preview/shotinthearm-neaao This shows historically the topic of vaccine hesitancy and how to open the dialogue regarding.

Sharing the information below for the Oral Health Poster Contest for Children's Dental Health Month 2024! https://files.constantcontact.com/f6511f98001/1d747f90-c16d-4401-bb19-4882723b817f.pdf  For more information about the Maine School Oral Health Program email SOHP at mcd.org<mailto:SOHP at mcd.org> and visit:
https://www.maine.gov/doe/schoolsupports/schoolhealth/service/dental

Opportunity for MaineCare members to subscribe to MaineCare messages that pertain to their benefits.  Link is here. Subscribe is lower right.   Messages aren't frequent.  All recent messages are posted online here too.  https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms

We will again offer the program developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics called Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) which is designed to give prehospital professionals the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to effectively assess and manage pediatric patients. There will be three opportunities for this starting March 5th for up to 24 people for each class. If you attended PEPP or PEARS during the last school year, please do not sign up for this. We want additional people to be able to take advantage. The cost of $225 per person will be covered by Maine DOE.   Trainings offered: March 5 (Bangor), March 8 (Lewiston), and March 28 (Waterville) 8-5pm each day. Lunch and certificate of contact hours to be provided.

Deadline to register is 2/26/24. Registration required<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=q6g_QX0gYkubzeoajy-GTqztGtx-9G1PhXwD3irY9gxUN045TjBJWTg5VEg1UVlUNEVCNEJYOUg4Mi4u>

Beyond the Basics Suicide Prevention Conference hosted by NAMI Maine- scheduled for April 11th and will be held in Freeport this year. There has been an invitation for a school nurse panel this year where school nurses candidly share stories, perspectives, and expert guidance on what’s needed to support mental health in our children, schools, and communities. If you are interested in being a part of this panel, please send an email to tammy.diaz at maine.gov.

Melanie Junkins, our colleague in the Office of School and Student Supports, joined us to introduce her role as a Family Engagement and Culturally Responsive Specialist. Melanie is holding English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Office hours on the fourth Monday of every month at 3:30 for three more sessions with Jane Armstrong, who is an ESOL specialist. The office hours are to support educators and nurses regarding our multilingual learners and their families, if this is something that interests you, please register here.<https://mainestate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqdOqqqjovE9TXnmeY0KRzbHJJIqIvn-7J?_x_zm_rtaid=hIx_Qi6vR9-0wRTTdyCVSA.1705935101837.aa6b7beacd5c82d5c0ca3208deee1437&_x_zm_rhtaid=435#/registration>  Some of you did join the last session, and your input launched a need for a translated FAQ for the nurse’s office! Lori and Melanie are in the infancy of this project and are gathering commonly asked questions, in your office. We are looking for broad questions and answers, that can be helpful for any new student, and perhaps the sheet could be part of a welcome packet. An example may be “What happens if I can’t be reached in an emergency?” or “What forms are required for my student if they need medication in school?”  We have begun to brainstorm, but who knows better than you! If you have commonly asked questions, that you find answering repetitively, we welcome your input. Contact Melanie.Junkins at maine.gov or Lori.Huot at Maine.gov with your ideas.

Enjoy your February break in a couple weeks. Thank you for all you do to keep children safe, healthy, and ready to learn.

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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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