Updated July 29, 2010

                  

****Student Support Services has planned several   

                 School Nursing Professional &

                 Practice Issues workshops for 2010-11****

                                   School Nursing Workshops Revised 2010-11

 

1.   ***In collaboration with Suffolk's Edge Teacher Center and the Western Suffolk BOCES School LIbrary System, we are offering an overview of the practice of school nursing for new, substitute, returning and currently practicing school nurses: 

            

                       School Nurse Symposium

                       

         Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

         Western Suffolk BOCES

         31 Lee Avenue,  Wheatley Heights, N.Y. 11798

To register:  School Nurse Symposium

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2. We have opened registration for our Sixth Annual Election Day Workshop for School Nurses that will be held at our Wheatley Heights facility on Tuesday, November 2nd.   The fee is $65 for this full day event for members of our School Health Network CoSer, and $150 for non-members. We are opening up this workshop on a first come-first serve basis.  It is not too early to register now, as this event fills up rapidly.  

 

3. If you have not considered becoming a member of our School Health Network CoSer, this link will provide updated information for your perusal:  CoSer Membership 2010-11  OR,  if you scroll down on this page, the School Health Network CoSer program is highlighted in red. This program is a packaged service for school districts and school nurses. The benefits are numerous in terms of customized services and programs and cost-savings. This is our fourth year offering this program which has grown in size and popularity.

***Please contact Joann Zerbo at 631-595-6843 for further information on the School Health Network CoSer Membership and/or to register for any of our School Nursing workshops.***  

 

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Reminder -   Phone numbers for the Statewide School Health Services Center have recently changed:   Sally Schoessler   585.617.2381; Gail Wold  585.617.2380; and Debbie Karpowich  585.617.2384.

 

We wish each of you a restful summer and look forward to your return in September as we continue to work together to ensure that the students in our care are healthy and ready to learn.

 

.................Linda Dychkowski RN, BSN, SNT

                      631-595-6808

 

 

 

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WORKSHOPS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RESOURCES

 

                The School Health Network CoSer

                                                2010-2011 School Year

.........offered by Western Suffolk BOCES/the Long Island Regional                                  Student Support Services Center 

 

It is time to join or to renew your School Health Network CoSer for the 2010-2011 School Year.  The School Health Network CoSer is a cost-savings program offered by the Long Island Regional Student Support Services Center at Western Suffolk BOCES that provides professional development opportunities for school nurses.  This Health Network CoSer is available to all school districts in both Nassau and Suffolk counties and this current school year we have grown to 24-member districts. 

 

The School Health Network CoSer program, in its fourth year of implementation, offers guidance, and collaboration through programs and services that focus on the optimal delivery of school health services and the implementation of school nursing best practices.  

 

Some of the benefits to our member districts during the 2009-10 school year included the provision of linkages to regional and state resources as well as:

• reduced rates for attendance at the Annual School Nursing Election Day Workshop;
• reduced rates for attendance at the School Nursing Professional & Practice Issues workshops that are offered several times per school year;
• no charge for one (1) in-district customized professional development event for district school nurses and/or school staff and administration; 
• transmission of electronic School Health Services Newsletters to CoSer administrators and district school nurse-liaisons;
• individualized support/mentoring for new and substitute school nurses; and

• customized support in the delivery of school health services and implementation of:

o        Regulations of the Commissioner of Education

o        District School Health Program Review

o        School Immunization Attendance Requirements

o        Mandated Screening Procedures and Protocols

o        Medication Administration Procedures

o        School Nursing Practice Issues and School Health Services Policy Development

 

This School Health Network CoSer membership is a cost-effective initiative that will further enhance your district’s participation in our office’s school health programs, and in the provision of personalized technical assistance and support for your district nurses.

 

For further information: School Health Network CoSer 2010-11 Revised

 

 

Linda Dychkowski, RN, MS, SNT      

School Health Services Specialist

Student Support Services

31 Lee Avenue

Wheatley Heights, N.Y. 11798

631-595-6808

ldychkow@wsboces.org

 

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II.  Listservs

Professional listservs available to school nurses include:

1.     The Statewide School Health Services Center Listserv at Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES:  

               http://www2.monroe2boces.org/listserv/

2.     SCHLRN-L -- The School Nurse Discussion List from The National Association of School Nursing

Moderator – Martha Dewey Bergren

http://lists.nasn.org/listinfo/schlrn-l

3.      Student Support Services

School nurses and administrators can be included in this listserv by sending an e-mail to:

Linda Dychkowski at ldychkow@wsboces.org

                      

 

All Listservs are free, open to all, and are invaluable learning and communication tools for school nurses in their efforts to deliver optimum School Health Services and to enhance the Practice of School Nursing.

 

III.  Resources 

                              Web Resources for School Nurses

The following key websites provide ongoing support for the role and responsibilities of the school nurse:

      

• New York State Association of School Nurses 
• National Association of School Nurses                   
• SED's Statewide School Health Services Center Office of the Professions
• NYS Education Department 
• New York State Nurses Association

Additional professional Internet resources can be found at:

Internet Resources for School Nurses

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Two excellent N95 Respirator Links and Resources –

 

Ø     Nassau Schools Emergency Consortium  

Click on Communicable Disease >  School Nurse Respiratory Protection

A template for a Sample Respiratory Protection Written Program is available on this site and well as a link for trainings.

Respiratory Protection Written Program

http://www.nassauschoolemergency.org/203010124153442427/site/default.asp

 

Ø     New York Statewide School Health Services Center (SSHSC)

      http://schoolhealthservicesny.com/h1n1.cfm

  

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        Complete Listing of 2010-11 School Nursing Workshops -

              

                                                               School Nursing 2010-11 Revised

                                                                          

   

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  ****  NYS Department of Health Immunization Contacts***     

                                          

                  NYSDOH Immunization Reps 2009  Updated 10/09

 

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Reference Books and Materials

 

1.  Children and Youth Assisted by Medical Technology in Educational Settings, Guidelines for Care“  This hand-on reference (mentioned at this year’s School Health Services Updates) provides the help needed to give the care and support required to include students assisted by medial technology in school settings. Extensively illustrated, this manual describes in detail the health care procedures many students require during the school day.”   Second Edition, Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.  Available at:  www.brookespublishing.com as well as other Internet sites that will display if you do a search.

  

2. From the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) Bookstore:

        http://www.nasn.org/store/   

 

• School Nursing:  A Comprehensive Text, Janice Selekman, 2006

                                                                                 ($79.00)

“The only text of its kind developed by NASN, the recognized authority on school-age children and school health issues. ……School Nursing highlights the role of the school nurse in coordinating a comprehensive school health program. The text addresses the best practices to care for children while in school, and how the school nurse can be a vital link in the clinical management of child healthcare.”

 

• School Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, NASN and American Nurses Association (ANA)  

                                           ($15 members/$20 non-members)

“The scope statement describes the who, what, where, when, why, and how of school nursing practice. The combination of the scope statement and standards provide a framework for the professional expectations of nurses who serve the students in our nation’s schools and further define and clarify the role of nursing with in schools and the school community.”

****A must-have tool for identifying benchmarks for professional assessments and evaluation.****  

 

Other 'Must Haves' from NASN include: 

• Guidelines for School Nursing Documentation Standards, Issues and Models
• Protecting & Disclosing Student Health Inforamtion:  How to Develop School District Policies (2005)

 

**For a full listing of publications from the National Association of School Nurses  (NASN), visit their website:   

National Association of School Nurses  >> Resources (Bookstore)

 

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9/09

                                                     RESOURCES

1. Why Don't We Do It In Our Sleeves Video' - excellent training tool for respiratory etiquette:   http://www.coughsafe.com/  

2. Suffolk County's Commissioner of Health Services, Dr. Hank Chaudhry's presented the following Power Point recently to a packed room of administrators and school nurses at our Wheatley Heights facility on September twenty-first:  

H1N1 Influenza A Preparing Suffolk County's School's and School Districts    H1N1 Influenza Dr.Chaudhry

           

                                                                                         

              

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                   H1N1 Guidance for Schools

NB: 9/1/09 Updated H1N1 Guidance for Schools from the New York State Department of Education and the Department of Health:NYS DOH Epidemiology Letter NYS SED DOH Guidance for Schools

I.     H1N1  Influenza Resources and Guidance from the NYS Departments of Health and Education can be found at the Statewide School Health Services Center Website: 

http://schoolhealthservicesny.com/news.cfm?story=72

 II.     CDC  H1N1 Influenza Webpage: 

CDC - Influenza (Flu) | H1N1 Influenza (Flu)

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

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IV.  This might be a good time to collect teaching resources for hand washing and other strategies to prevent the spread of germs. 

One source that can assist in getting the message out about covering one's mouth when sneezing and/or coughing is this link: "Why Don't We Do It In Our Sleeves?" 

This video was introduced by Dr. Winfred Y. Wu , MD, MPH - Division of Public Health at the Suffolk County Department of Health Services at our School Nurse Professional and Practice Issues workshop in December of 2006 entitled: Pandemic Flu - What School Health Professionals Need to Know. The current video is now in its Third Edition. Follow the link to preview this excellent teaching tool for school nurses to use in school staff trainings:  Why Don't We Do It In Our Sleeves?    Once you get to the webpage, you need to 'select a video format' and then you can view the video.

V.  ***Congratulations to Rita Molloy, Bayshore School District and Past President of the NYSASN for highlighting the crucial role of the school nurse in a Newsday Swine Flu interview***                                          Newsday Rita Molloy

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Resources for School Nurses

 

1. Reliable Health Information for School Nurses (Websites):                           

  ( Favorite websites for school nurses)

http://lirsssc.wsboces.org/include/documents/WebSiteResourcesforschoolnurses2007.pdf   2.   SCHLRN –L --- The School Nurse Discussion List Started in 1994, this is the third oldest nursing discussion list on the Internet.

With 1800 + subscribers from 16 countries on 6 continents, this list is public and NASN membership is NOT a requirement.  Excellent information source from school nurses all across the country… and the world. Practical and professional sharing for school nurses – by school nurses. You will receive e-mails on a variety of topics…and you can respond to the entire list or to a specific individual. The list moderator is Martha Bergren. Click here to subscribe:    http://lists.nasn.org/listinfo/schlrn-l  

3. Sick Day Guidelines: Making the  Right Call When Your Child Has a Cold by       NASN and Triaminic (this campaign if for educational purposes only; NASN does not

        endorse products):        http://www.nasn.org/Portals/0/resources/2009_01_21_sick_day_guidelines.pdf     

 5.   “The New York State Student Support Services Center at the Genesee Valley BOCES is offering an HIV/AIDS web-based, self-study professional development opportunity for education professionals:

• Introduction to HIV/AIDS Foundations in HIV/AIDS
• HIV/AIDS: The BASICS   

All of the options are free and offered by the NYS Student Support Services Center, supported by a collaboration that includes the US Centers for Disease Control, the NYS Education Department, and the NYS Department of Health, AIDS Institute. The courses are intended as opportunities of Professional Development for those who have responsibility for teaching STD, HIV/AIDS and unintended pregnancy prevention to young people.” These courses are open to all school health professionals, and other interested parties.

HIV/AIDS Online Course  Click on NYS Student Support Services Center on the left, then under Program/Services - Select HIV/AIDS

 

                                              

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                             ANNOUNCEMENTS

Joint Guidance on the Application of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to Student Health Records

"The purpose of this guidance is to explain the relationship between FERPA and HIPAA, and to address apparent confusion on the part of school administrators, health care professionals, and others as to how these two laws apply to records maintained on students. It also address certain disclosures that are allowed without consent or authorization under both laws, especially those related to health and safety emergency situations..."

(the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Education, November 2008)

                                             FERPA HIPAA GUIDANCE 2008

                    NB: **See Questions and Answers, Section V**

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If you are the lead nurse or the nurse coordinator for your school district, please e-mail me at ldychkow@wsboces.org to be included in a Lead Nurse/School Nurse Coordinator Listserv. After the listserv is finalized, it will enable each of you to communicate and share with school nurses in other school districts on Long Island who are also serving as lead nurses or as school nurse coordinators.

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Remember to let new school nurses know about our website and our School Nurse Listserv. Our webpage is: http://lirsssc.wsboces.org (click on School Health Services), and my e-mail address is ldychkow@wsboces.org  Please have your new nurses contact me if they would like to be a part of this office’s listserv and/or our School Nurse Mentor Partnership: 631-595-6808. 

           

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 From the National Association of School Nurses (7/29/08):

The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) has announced that Carolyn McCarthy (4th U.S. Congressional District of NYS) has crafted the first piece of legislation which directly addresses the ratio disparities existing throughout the country for the number of students-to-school nurses. It is H.R. 6201 – Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2008.

 

NASN has requested that school nurses thank Rep. McCarthy (a former nurse and member of the House Nursing Caucus) for working with NASN and for sponsoring this encouraging piece of legislation that would work towards addressing poor ratios and correcting disparities.  A note to Rep. McCarthy can be sent via e-mail by going to this site:  https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml.  Also, a call can be placed to the Washington, DC office at 202-225-5516; or to the Garden City office at 526-739-3008.

To read this proposed legislation, click on the following link:     Ratio Law

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December, 2009    For All School Nurses 

 

Last year at this time, I sent this link as my holiday present to you, and in case you did not receive it….I am resending it.  I think this is the perfect time of year to remember and to renew our commitment to our profession.  Seeing this again was a trip down memory lane for me as I know it will be for you!

 

                                                               http://www.accd.edu/sac/nursing/honors.html

 

                                       

 Linda  Dychkowski   

 631-595-6808

 

 

 

 “Nursing is an art: and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation, as any painter's or sculptor's work……. It is one of the Fine Arts: I had almost said, the finest of Fine Arts“ ……Florence Nightingale

 

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The Long Island Regional Student Support Services Center offers workshops on numerous topics throughout the school year. A calendar of events and  registration forms can be found on this page's sidebar - click on Professional Development.

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I.   OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATEWIDE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES CENTER (SSHSC):

For the past three years, this office has been designated a partner with the Statewide School Health Services Center, an office of the New York State Department of Education. This partnership with Sally Schoessler and Gail Wold has resulted in ongoing collaboration and support for programs and initiatives that have benefited school nurses both on LI and statewide.

Remember to log onto the SSHSC website as often as you can. On a regular basis, this is where you will find current State Education Department updates related specifically to school nursing practice. Once onto the website, be sure to sign up for their listserv:   www.school healthservicesny.com