[MaineSchoolNurse] Follow Up to Office Hours 5/1

[Poland, Emily]

Happy May Day!


We are so pleased to announce our third School Nurse Regional Liaison, Nick Oyler.  Nicholas.Oyler at Maine.gov<mailto:Nicholas.Oyler at Maine.gov>  is covering the Northeast Region of Maine (Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Hancock, Washington counties). He comes to us from RSU 22 in the Hampden area and prior to that, Virginia.

School Nurse Summer Insitute 2024: An Adventure in Learning will be held on July 30-31, 2024, at Thomas College. Early Bird Registration opens today<https://me.accessgov.com/doe-events/Forms/Page/me-doe-events/event-registration?eventId=E0FB16DA1B> When you register, be sure to hit submit at the end of the registration in order to complete the process. You will receive a confirmation email.  The cost for attendees is $125 (early bird) and regular registration, which starts June 1 is $150. The cost covers all meals and educational components of the institute. Lodging is available at Thomas College at a very affordable rate or there are a few hotels located in Waterville that are not too far. For Thomas College. Any updates will be posted on this Professional Learning webpage<https://www.maine.gov/doe/schoolsupports/schoolhealth/professionaldevelopment>

EPA Marks Asthma Awareness Month and Honors National Leader in the Fight Against Asthma Disparities: Maine Asthma Prevention and Control Program Recognized as National Model<https://www.epa.gov/asthma/national-environmental-leadership-award-asthma-management#2024winner> The EPA will be releasing educational materials and announcements during the monthly of May. You can sign up for their alerts or review resources here: https://www.epa.gov/asthma People can control asthma symptoms and improve health with three straightforward strategies: 1. Identify and avoid indoor environmental asthma triggers. 2. Pay attention to outdoor air quality. 3. Create a personalized asthma action plan.

Upcoming Webinars

Tuesday May 7, 3:30 Acquired Brain Injury
Registration: https://forms.office.com/g/kY03hUxzt3
Next Tuesday, May 7, we will be hosting a webinar in collaboration with the University if Maine Brain injury, Education, and Rehabilitation (BEaR) Lab to talk about effects of acquired brain injury on student health and education along with resources available to support students and families.

Tuesday May 14, 3:30-5:00 Train-the trainer Naloxone Education for Schools
Registration: https://forms.office.com/g/QfTtJu8t8D
On Tuesday May 14, we are partnering with Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health, and MaineGeneral Medical Center, to train school personnel in naloxone administration. This will be a train-the-trainer model providing training on the topic as well as the instruction and materials people will need to implement naloxone administration education for students and staff.

School Nurse Day is next week on May 8. The Maine Association of School Nurses would like to invite you to join us for a virtual School Nurse Day Celebration on May 8th at 4:30 pm.  They want to recognize your hard work and THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO!  They are welcoming ALL Maine school nurses (Members and Future New Members) to join them! This will be a casual event to visit with our fellow school nurses, share success stories and have a lot of FUN! What's a party without prizes?! We will have a Virtual Prize Wheel and an assortment of prizes to give away including popular retail gift cards, $50 Mastercard gift cards, a Free MASN Membership and a Free School Nurse Summer Institute Registration! Every Maine School Nurse will have a slot on the wheel.  You do not have to be present to win but we hope that you are! The Zoom information can be found here: https://maineschoolnurse.nursingnetwork.com/nursing-events/143737-2024-masn-national-school-nurse-day-celebration#!info

ANA-Maine and OMNL Host Annual Nurses Tea at the Blaine House, May 16 @1:30pm Plan to join us for an afternoon of networking and celebrating nurses! The Nurses Tea will begin at 1:30 on May 16th. The keynote speaker will be Representative Michele Meyer, RN (district #150).
Blaine House
192 State Street
Augusta, ME
RSVP is required, and space is limited - CLICK HERE to reserve your seat.<https://form.jotform.com/anamaineforms/ana-maine-and-omnl-nurses-tea>

ANA-ME wants to recognize your impact on the nursing profession and patient care and would love for you to join us for an evening of fun with the Portland Sea Dogs on May 7th!  Date: Tuesday, May 7th Time: 04:00 PM Location: Hadlock Field Tickets: Sea Dog Tickets.<https://fevo-enterprise.com/Nurseappreciation5724>

The Portland Sea Dogs are proud to once again host our annual nurse appreciation night at the ballpark on Tuesday, May 7th, as they take on the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, AA of the New York Mets. As part of this event, we offer discounted tickets through this link: Sea Dog Tickets<https://fevo-enterprise.com/Nurseappreciation5724> and the opportunity to be recognized on the field pregame (recognition will be around 5:15 PM). Bring your colleagues, friends, and family!

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? SHAC meets quarterly (next meeting in June) and will review the submissions sent through this form in order to keep a pulse on what school nurses see as important issues. 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.

On April 2, 2024, An Act Relating to Delegation of Nursing Activities and Tasks to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel by Registered Professional Nurses was enacted as Public Law, Chapter 592.<https://legislature.maine.gov/backend/App/services/getDocument.aspx?documentId=106754> This was in the legislative session as LD 2126<https://legislature.maine.gov/billtracker/#Paper/2126?legislature=131> and it authorizes the delegation of specific nursing activities and tasks by a nurse to unlicensed assistive personnel, but preserves the  authority of a nurse, in the exercise of the nurse's professional judgment, to refuse to delegate specific nursing activities and tasks in any care setting. The law also specifies that the authorization to delegate may not be construed to require a nurse to delegate or permit a person to coerce a nurse into delegating, specific nursing activities and tasks against the nurse's professional judgment.  The law defines "unlicensed assistive personnel" and requires the State Board of Nursing to adopt major substantive rules concerning delegation. The Board of Nursing will be starting the rulemaking process this summer.  When there are notices for public comment, I will share that with you. This is your chance to have a voice in nursing regulation as it relates to coordinating unlicensed personnel.

Each spring, the Department of Education collects the School Health Annual Report from all schools. It will be opening up for submissions in a few weeks. If you want to start gathering the information you will need you can download the worksheet here<https://www.maine.gov/doe/sites/maine.gov.doe/files/inline-files/2024_School_Health_Annual_Report_Survey.pdf>. When open for submissions, the School Health Annual Reporting link can be found in the Reporting Calendar and will be emailed out to superintendents (and nurses).

As always, thank you for all you do every single day!

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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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