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<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); line-height: 107%;"><b>National Association of School Nurses Conference Registration
</b>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 will be able to offer registration scholarships for 10 who
have not been before (approximately $450). If selected, you will be responsible for all other costs associated with getting to and being at the event.<a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=q6g_QX0gYkubzeoajy-GTsNW3El-C_5Fk5NV88SOugNUNTdXUzlHQ0VXNkZBS05OQTJPV1lHUlRXQS4u" id="LPlnk224452" title="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=q6g_QX0gYkubzeoajy-GTsNW3El-C_5Fk5NV88SOugNUNTdXUzlHQ0VXNkZBS05OQTJPV1lHUlRXQS4u" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"> Complete
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); line-height: 107%;">Do you have any questions or concerns related to your school nursing practice the
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); line-height: 107%;"><b><a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/index.php/schoolsupports/schoolhealth/advisorycommittee" id="OWAc17596c0-9fb3-5b51-bdf3-028647c8616a" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">School
Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)</a></b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); line-height: 107%;"> 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 </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/index.php/schoolsupports/schoolhealth/advisorycommittee" id="OWAe955f5b8-dd12-572e-73f4-fc2e1af5c522" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">SHAC.</a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); line-height: 107%;">
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 107%;">Use
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FORM</a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 107%;"> to give feedback to SHAC.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%;"><b>Concussion Workgroup
</b>is looking for a few school nurses to be part of our discussions and ongoing work. This workgroup is responsible for maintaining the concussion materials on the DOE website, discussing ongoing legislative requests, emerging research, and best practices.
We meet every other month on the 2<sup>nd</sup> Thursday at 9am. Our next meeting is March 11. If you’re interested email me.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%;"><b>COVID19 Guidance</b>— <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/ncird/whats-new/updated-respiratory-virus-guidance.html" id="LPlnk278332" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://www.cdc.gov/ncird/whats-new/updated-respiratory-virus-guidance.html</a></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%;"><b>Friday, March 8 International Social Emotional Learning Day.
</b>If you or school staff in your schools need information or resources you can check out the
<a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/schoolsupports/climate/sel/selday" id="OWAa1d48252-75d6-0305-6608-1e1403b46592" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
SEL Day website for MDOE</a>.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://www.internationalwomensday.com/" id="OWAe0bca4a4-38d3-38cc-8b36-acd5adc7d2a0" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">International
Women's Day is also March 8.</a> This has been a celebrated day since 1911! What a history. Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued
and celebrated. Take some time to celebrate women's achievement!</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 107%;">Do you need some help educating people about what it is you do every day? Here are a couple of resources from the National
Association of State School Nurse Consultants. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(52, 76, 140); line-height: 107%;"><b><a href="https://nassnc.clubexpress.com/docs.ashx?id=1190536" id="OWAd4f66262-0c2a-816c-2a41-550b984604dc" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(52, 76, 140); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">RN
Action Agenda #1: Declare You are a Registered Nurse (June 2023)</a> </b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(52, 76, 140); line-height: 107%;"><b><a href="https://nassnc.clubexpress.com/docs.ashx?id=1190535" id="OWA74784edd-d748-843b-0e6c-450b824d66de" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(52, 76, 140); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">RN
Action Agenda #2: Explain School Nursing to School Administrators (June 2023)</a></b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We had a Wastewater Presentation by Yolanda Brooks from Maine CDC—I will be sharing a recording of that as soon as it is ready.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Finally<span class="_Entity _EType_OWA_HYPHEN _EId_OWA_HYPHEN _EReadonly_1" style="display: inline-block;"><span id="hyphen1" class="hyphen">—</span></span>there
have been a lot of questions/discussion about the immunization report and nurse expectations.
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In follow up to questions received around Maine school based immunization requirements, we are holding a special office hours for school nurses to discuss.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">When:
Mar 12, 2024 03:15 PM Eastern Time</span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">School Nurse Office Hours-Immunizations Discussion</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.
Register in advance for this meeting:<br>
<a href="https://mainestate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUocuigqDguHdfIGalMWu2p8uB-FODizeO7" id="OWA1eaeedae-4ae2-4891-5ef9-78c58c2b7da7" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://mainestate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tzuocuigqdguhdfigalmwu2p8ub-fodizeo7" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://mainestate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUocuigqDguHdfIGalMWu2p8uB-FODizeO7</a></span></p>
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Emily Poland, MPH, RN, NCSN (she/her)</b></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">School Nurse Consultant</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Coordinator – Coordinated School Health</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Office of School and Student Supports</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Maine Department of Education</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">23 State House Station</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Augusta, Maine 04333-0023</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>Email</b>:
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</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>Phone</b>: 207-592-0387</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br>
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