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NASN\u2019s Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice ( https:\/\/www.nasn.org\/nasn\/nasn-resources\/professional-topics\/framework<\/a>) provides structure and focus for the key principles and components of current day, evidence-based school nursing practice. Central to the Framework is student-centered nursing care that occurs in collaboration with the students\u2019 family and school community. Surrounding the students, family, and school community are the key principles of Care Coordination, Leadership, Quality Improvement, and Community\/Public Health. These principles are surrounded by the fifth principle, Standards of Practice, which is evidence-based, clinically competent, quality care. School nurses daily use the skills outlined in the practice components of each principle to help students be healthy, safe, and ready to learn.<\/p>\n We know that the number of children who attend school and have a chronic health condition such as asthma, food allergies, seizure disorders, diabetes, or poor oral health are increasing. Each day, these and other health conditions must be managed for the student to remain present and ready to learn at school. Evidence demonstrates the important link between student health and academic success. While federal and state regulations require schools to provide services and accommodations for students with chronic health conditions, efforts to at the school level are often fragmented. School administrators and special education staff may receive little or no guidance from education or health agencies\u2014to implement protocols for collaboration and coordination. Yet research suggests that students who receive direct healthcare and\/or care coordination by school nurses have fewer visits to healthcare provider offices, urgent care centers, and emergency rooms, and report fewer hospitalizations. Care coordination is a key principle in school nursing practice for the 21st century<\/strong>. Attached is the NASN White Paper which describes this key element to the care we provide our students in school every day.\u00a0 It is essential that school nurses become skilled in care coordination to improve attendance and increase the academic success of our students.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s keep hoping that Spring is near\u2026.I\u2019m tired of the frigid weather of the past few days!<\/p>\n Thanks for all you do\u2026.every day!<\/p>\n Mary Ann and the School Health Team<\/p>\n \u201cWith tireless energy and eager zeal, colored women have, since their emancipation, been continuously prosecuting the work of educating and elevating their race, as though upon themselves alone devolved the accomplishment of this herculean task.\u201d – – Mary Church Terrell,\u00a0 Civil Rights Activist and First President of The National Association of Colored Women <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n SCHOOL NURSES IN THE NEWS! <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n UPCOMING SBIRT TRAININGS:<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Introductory SBIRT trainings (required for DESE initial School Nurse licensure) registrations with available space in them:<\/p>\n Register here: SBIRT in Schools<\/a><\/p>\n For additional trainings related to implementation (for districts who have never implemented SBIRT) and mastering SBIRT (for districts who have never implemented SBIRT) please complete the training request found at:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.masbirt.org\/training-request<\/a><\/p>\n NEW NASBE STATEMENT<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span>: <\/span>EXAMINING CHRONIC ABSENCE THROUGH A STUDENT HEALTH LENS<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Attached is an article from the National Association of State Boards of Education (\u201cSchool Committees\u201d here in MA)\u00a0 that discusses how they can be involved with reducing chronic absenteeism.\u00a0 For example, do the local and state budget support students\u2019 access to school nurses, social workers, psychologists, and counselors? \u00a0Students who experience poverty and disproportionate rates of illness and who lack transportation and healthcare options benefit most from regular school attendance. They are often also the least able to make up for missed instruction and lack of access to nutrition programs and support services.<\/p>\n MIAA:\u00a0 TEEN SEXUALITY & HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Who Should Attend? School Administrators, Wellness Coordinators, Athletic Directors, Teachers, Club Advisors, Guidance Counselors, Nurses, Coaches and anyone interested in learning more about effective model programs and best practices in wellness<\/p>\n Friday, April 12, 2019 at the MIAA Office, Franklin, MA<\/strong><\/p>\n Registration: 8:00am<\/strong><\/p>\n Workshop Time: 8:30am\u20131:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n Fee: $40 per person includes light breakfast, lunch and materials<\/strong><\/p>\n Featured Presentations:<\/p>\n There is a 72-hour cancellation policy for this program. Please direct all billing questions to the MIAA accounting department.<\/p>\n 5 PD Hours\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For more information contact: cbohmiller@miaa.net<\/a><\/p>\n The physiology of addiction: effects of drug-taking behavior on the brain<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Ruth Potee, MD,<\/strong>\u00a0 a much sought after speaker on substance use, addiction, and recovery will be speaking at the Nashoba Regional High School at 50 Mechanic Street Bolton, MA 01740<\/strong> on March 21st from 6:30 – 7:30<\/strong>. This is a FREE <\/strong>event\u00a0 open to all in the community and students ages 14 and up.\u00a0 Prior to her presentation at 5:30, Hidden in Plain Sight and representatives from Learn to Cope will be available.\u00a0 Please share this with your parents, staff, age appropriate students and community.\u00a0 \u00a0A flier is attached for your convenience.<\/p>\n “KIDS AND THE LAW\/LOS MENORES Y LA LEY”\u00a0<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Rebecca Pries, who is the founder and former Executive Director of Adolescent Consultation Services, has written a book that has proven to be a valuable resource that explains the MA laws that impact our students and families. “Kids and the Law\/Los Menores y la Ley<\/strong>” can support your practice in addressing the needs of the whole child in your school community. It comes recommended by the Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services, Mary Lou Sudders, “This book has been proven to be an indispensable resource for children and families involved with juvenile court and for those who serve them.”\u00a0 <\/em>See the attached flier for information on how to purchase this resource.<\/p>\n Nursing and the Health of Populations<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n A reminder of the upcoming program at Boston University:<\/p>\n Featured speakers:<\/p>\n Maureen Bisognono, President Emerita and Senior Fellow, Institute For Healthcare Improvement<\/p>\n Barbara Stilwell, Executive Director, Nursing Now<\/p>\n APR 2<\/strong><\/p>\n 3 to 5:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Reception to follow.<\/strong><\/p>\n Hiebert Lounge, 72 East Concord Street, Boston<\/strong><\/p>\n Where has nursing made the most difference in population health worldwide? Where can it make a difference moving forward? This half-day symposium will address the state of nursing science and practice and its intersection with the evolving field of global population health. The meeting aims to ask questions and encourage provocative answers, pointing to future synergies between nursing and population health. Cohosted with the Nursing Now campaign and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.<\/p>\n REGISTER HERE:<\/strong> \u00a0http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/news-events\/signature-programs\/deans-symposia\/nursing-and-the-health-of-populations\/\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n MDPH: IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM NEWS<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n This message is from Dr. Susan M. Lett, Medical Director, MDPH Immunization Program. Please share this advisory with all pertinent colleagues and staff within your practice or institution.<\/p>\n The 2019 Immunization Schedule for those 0-18 years has been posted by CDC at: http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/schedules\/index.html.<\/a>\u00a0 The changes in the schedule are reviewed in the February 8, 2019 MMWR at: https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/68\/wr\/pdfs\/mm6805a4-H.pdf.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 Changes to the 2019 immunization schedule for children and adolescents from birth through 18 years of age are outlined below:<\/p>\n General Schedule Updates<\/em><\/p>\n Influenza Vaccine:<\/em><\/p>\n Hepatitis A Vaccine:<\/em><\/p>\n Hepatitis B Vaccine:<\/em><\/p>\n Men B Vaccine:<\/em><\/p>\n IPV Vaccine:<\/em><\/p>\n Tdap Vaccine:<\/em><\/p>\n An additional helpful resource is the AAP policy statement Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule \u2014 United States, 2019 which is available at<\/p>\n http:\/\/pediatrics.aappublications.org\/content\/pediatrics\/early\/2019\/02\/01\/peds.2019-0065.full.pdf<\/a> and will be published in the March issue of Pediatrics.<\/p>\n Printable versions of the 2019 immunization schedules for persons ages 0 through 18 years also are available on the CDC website in several formats, including portrait, landscape, and pocket-sized versions. Catch-Up Vaccine Job-Aids for DTaP, Hib and Pneumococcal Vaccines are available again this year.\u00a0 The 2019 CDC Vaccine Schedule App will be available in early March.\u00a0 If you have questions about the immunization schedule, please call the MDPH Immunization Program at 617-983-6800 and ask to speak to an immunization epidemiologist or nurse.<\/p>\n Susan M. Lett, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Immunization Program, Division of Epidemiology and Immunization, Massachusetts Department of Public Health<\/p>\n Run4KidsMA!<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Swift River School and the Mahar Girl’s Track Team proudly host Run4KidsMA! Runners coming together for a fun day of miles and smiles! We will run the Mahar track to accomplish our goals.\u00a0Join us for our 5th Run4KidsMA! A\u00a06 Hour Running Party!\u00a0 Looking for a family friendly running event? This is the event for you!\u00a0 Laps are run on a safe, flat, \u00bc mile, high school track in Central Massachusetts.\u00a0 Set a Goal: 5K, 10K, \u00bd Marathon, 25K, Marathon, 50K, and we’ll help you reach it!\u00a0 Rain or Shine! Come For An Hour, Or Stay All Day!\u00a0 Pizza by the slice will be available at midday for purchase, or feel free to bring a picnic!\u00a0 This is a cup-free event! Please bring a water bottle. We\u2019ll have water for refilling!<\/p>\n REGISTER ONLINE OR AT THE EVENT (r4k2019.racewire.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n Your FREE registration entitles you to a day of running fun with your friends and family! Please register to help us plan for enough goodies. 9TH<\/sup> ANNUAL INTEGRATIVE NURSING CONFERENCE:\u00a0 EMPOWER~<\/sub> INNOVATE~<\/sub> CULTIVATE: CHANGE STARTS WITH YOU!<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Overview:<\/strong>\u00a0 Join us for nurses week! Indulge yourself mind, body and spirit.\u00a0 Let us pamper you with breakfast and lunch, motivational speakers, experiential Yoga sets to reset your nervous system. Raffles and shopping too.\u00a0 Top it off with contact hours to complete the day.\u00a0 Let us fill your cup.<\/p>\n Fee:<\/strong>\u00a0 Only $99 for the general public.<\/p>\n New This Year!<\/strong> T-shirts – order your BMC Integrative Nursing t-shirt. They are blue, short sleeve and cost $20.\u00a0 You can pre-order on the website and pick it up at the conference.<\/p>\n Poster Session: <\/strong>\u00a0Submit a poster on your institution’s latest integrative nursing techniques.\u00a0 For more information, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Presented by<\/strong>: Boston Medical Center Integrative Nursing Council<\/p>\n Sponsored by: <\/strong>Sponsored by the Anna Ross Committee of the Massachusetts Memorial Hospital Nurses\u2019 Alumnae, Inc. and the Boston Medical Center Nursing Department.<\/p>\n To more information and to register for this program, click here:\u00a0 REGISTRATION<\/a><\/p>\n PAX GOOD BEHAVIOR GAME TRAININGS <\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n We thank you for your response to It is now time to Register the Team from your school that you enlisted to attend the PAX Good Behavior Game Training – the free Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) professional development opportunity offered to school administrators,\u00a0 1st and 2nd grade teachers, and support staff.. As you know from the DESE Newsletters, this evidence-based instruction is supported by the Massachusetts Departments of Public Health and Elementary and Secondary Education.<\/p>\n The one-day training (March 25 in Sturbridge; March 26 in Lowell; March 27 in Taunton; March 28 in Boston; or March 29th in Westborough), classroom materials, and implementation support will be offered at no charge. As a result of this training, the concepts of self-management and social skills are integrated into the regular curriculum by classroom teachers and increase the time-in-learning. Teacher stress is significantly decreased, and research has shown an improvement in academics. As you know, children\u2019s success along these dimensions helps to prevent later alcohol, opioid, and other substance misuse.<\/p>\n Special Education personnel, Psychologists, School Adjustment Counselors, and Social Workers can often become effective supporters of this social and emotional learning process. Each person is asked to register individually as soon as possible (or by March 13, 2019) at one of these locations:<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0March 25, 2019 \u2013 Sturbridge:\u00a0http:\/\/www.cvent.com\/d\/06q1vk<\/a>\u00a0(about 1 – 1 1\/2 hours from Boston) Because this opportunity will be most meaningful coming from you, we ask that you also forward this to your team.<\/p>\n For more information on the SEL program visit\u00a0Good Behavior Game<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0For details on the Massachusetts initiative contact Kathleen Herr-Zaya at the Department of Public Health (Kathleen.Herr-Zaya@massmail.state.ma.us<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or 617-624-5143).\u00a0\u00a0If you have any questions relating to the registration, please contact: IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM UPDATE ON THE NATIONAL MEASLES OUTBREAK<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n From January 1 to February 21, 2019, 159* people from 10 states (CA, CO, CT, GA, IL, KY, NY, OR, TX, and WA) have been reported as having measles. Six outbreaks (defined as 3 or more linked cases) have been reported, in Rockland County, New York; Monroe County, New York; New York City; Washington; Texas; and Illinois. Of these outbreaks, 2 outbreaks are ongoing from 2018.<\/p>\n In Massachusetts, there were two confirmed cases in Massachusetts residents during 2018, and an additional case in an international visitor. Control measures involved: contacting hundreds of people who were potentially exposed, MMR vaccination clinics, immune globulin for exposed infants, and lengthy quarantine of people with no evidence of immunity to measles who were not vaccinated 3-5 days after the exposure, or could not receive MMR vaccine.<\/p>\n CDC is asking for your help to ensure that all patients are up to date on MMR vaccine. When it comes to vaccinations, parents trust the expertise of their doctor more than anyone else. Explain to patients that MMR vaccine is the best protection against measles infection.<\/p>\n What Should Clinicians Do?<\/p>\n For more information, including guidelines for patient evaluation, diagnosis and management, visit: https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/measles\/hcp\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n Other Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n Share information about measles with parents and the public in your office.<\/strong><\/p>\n For healthcare professionals:<\/strong><\/p>\n *Preliminary data reported to CDC\u2019s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.<\/p>\n REGIONAL CONSULTANT CONTACT INFORMATION:<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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\nPurchase a Swag Bag for $10 and you will receive the new 100 Mile Club headband, dog tags and a race bib!\u00a0See attached flier for more information.<\/p>\n
\n\u00b7\u00a0 \u00a0March 26, 2019 \u2013 Lowell:\u00a0http:\/\/www.cvent.com\/d\/76qq81<\/a>
\n\u00b7\u00a0 March 27, 2019 – Taunton:\u00a0http:\/\/www.cvent.com\/d\/w6qq84<\/a>
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0March 28, 2019 – Boston:\u00a0http:\/\/www.cvent.com\/d\/g6qqky<\/a>
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0March 29, 2019 – Westborough:\u00a0http:\/\/www.cvent.com\/d\/m6qqkh<\/a><\/p>\n
\nMarion Clark-Jalbert\u00a0, Training Coordinator, AdCare Educational Institute, Inc., by email at: Marion@adcare-educational.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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