September 25-26, 2008
Joseph Koury Convention Center, Greensboro

25 Years of School Nursing Excellence in North Carolina

Plus these exciting pre-conference sessions on September 24:

• Eating Disorders

• Asthma Management: Education, Gadgets, and Devices

• Managing Asthma Triggers in the Schools

Preconference Agenda | Conference Agenda | Hotel Information | Registration

Preconference Agenda
September 24, 2008

8:00-8:30 am
Registration for preconferences

Session A--All day
8:30-5:00 pm
Eating Disorders: From DNA to the Dinner Table
T. J. Raney, PhD, Assistant Professor, Eating Disorders Program, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Session B1--Half-day, morning
8:30-12 pm
Asthma Management:  Education, Gadgets, and Devices
Gwen Carlton, RN, MSN, FNP–BC, Assistant Professor, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina
Sponsored by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

Session B2--Half-day, afternoon
1:00-5:00 pm    
Managing Asthma Triggers in the Schools
Eileen Benson, RN, MSN, PNP, NCSN, School Nurse Consultant, West Region, North Carolina Division of Public Health, Franklin, North Carolina
Sponsored by the National Association of School Nurses

Session 3
12:00-1:00 pm
Lunch (Included for either full day or half day registrant.)

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Conference Agenda
September 25, 2008

7:45-8:45
Registration

8:45-9:00
Welcome
Jessica Gerdes, MS, RN, NCSN, State School Nurse Consultant, North Carolina Division of Public Health, Raleigh, North Carolina

9:00-9:30
The Academy’s School Health Initiative
David T. Tayloe, Jr.  MD, FAAP, President–elect of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Goldsboro Pediatrics, Goldsboro, North Carolina

9:30-10:15
Keynote Address: Back Then; Right Now; What’s Next?
Marilyn Asay, RN, MS, State School Nurse Consultant (1987-2005) Retired, North Carolina Division of Public Health, Raleigh, North Carolina

10:15 – 11:00
Break and Exhibits

11:00-12:00
The Leader in You
Donna Mazyck, RN, MS, NCSN, President, National Association of School Nurses, Silver Spring, Maryland

12:00-1:00
Lunch
Recognition of special guests, School Nurse of the Year, and School Nurse Administrator of the Year
Jessica Gerdes, State School Nurse Consultant

1:00 -1:30
Breaks and Exhibits

1:30 – 3:00
Concurrent Sessions

A1
Addressing Gangs: Failure is NOT an Option
Danya C. Perry, Field Services Specialist, Communities in Schools of North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina

A2
Cutting for Help
Janice Selekman, DNSc, RN, Professor, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware

A3
Legal Issues in School Health
Pat Krin, MSN, APRN, Senior Nurse Administrator, Newington Public Schools, Newington, Connecticut 

A4
Infection Control and Bloodborne Pathogens in the School Setting
Lynne Lack, CMA, Private Consultant, Infection Control and Occupational Health, Kernersville, North Carolina

A5
Showing Health and Academic Outcomes through Case Management
Martha Keehner Engelke, RN, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship, East Carolina University College of Nursing, Greenville, North Carolina
Martha Guttu, MSN, RN, BC, School Nurse Consultant, Northeast Region, North Carolina Division of Public Health, Edenton, North Carolina

A6
New 2007 Policies in North Carolina Exceptional Children Program
Ira Wolfe, Section Chief, Policy, Monitoring and Audit Section, Exceptional Children Division, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Raleigh, North Carolina

A7
Negotiation and Setting Priorities in the School Setting
Chris Hitch, PhD, Program Director, UNC Executive Development, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A8
Certification:  Are You Ready?
Ann Nichols, RN, MSN, NCSN, School Nurse Consultant, Central Region, North Carolina Division of Public Health, Raleigh, North Carolina

3:00-3:30
Break  and Exhibits

3:30 – 5:00
Concurrent Sessions

B1
Addressing Gangs: Failure is NOT an Option
Danya C. Perry, Field Services Specialist, Communities in Schools of North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina

B2
Legal Issues in School Health
Pat Krin, MSN, APRN, Senior Nurse Administrator, Newington Public Schools, Newington, Connecticut

B3
Pumps, Carbs, Insulin Pens, and All Things That Are Diabetes
Bobbie Hackman, RN, CS, MS, PNP, CDE, Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Diabetes, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Kathleen Cooper, RN, BSN, CDE, Diabetes Care Center, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

B4
Teens and Sex: A Reality Check
Kathy Teer Crumpler, MPH, Health Education Specialist and Master Trainer, North Carolina School Health Training Center, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina 

B5
FUN and Fitness
Maria Thomas, RN, BSN, NCSN, School Nurse and FUN Coordinator, Nash–Rocky Mount Schools, Nashville, North Carolina
Karen Ramsey, BSPH, Health Education Supervisor, Nash County Health Department, Nashville, North Carolina
Session is limited to 30 participants

B6
Student Health Assessment: A Practical Approach
Becky Bevilacqua, MSN, SNP/PNP, Advanced Practice School Nurse, Department of Public Health, Carolinas Healthcare System , Charlotte, North Carolina
Targets new nurses

B7
Environmental Health Hazards in Your School Buildings
Romie Herring, CIH, Manager, Industrial Hygiene Consultation Unit, North Carolina Division of Public Health, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology, Raleigh, North Carolina 

B8
Education and Health Disparities: Flip Sides of the Same Coin?
Rebecca Reeve, PhD, CHES, Senior Advisor for Healthy Schools, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Raleigh, North Carolina

5:15 – 6:00
Sanofi Pasteur Presents:
Recommendations in School Vaccinations
Presentation and Reception
Contact hours applied for

September 26, 2008

7:45-8:45
Registration

8:15-8:30
Welcome
Jessica Gerdes, MS, RN, NCSN, State School Nurse Consultant, North Carolina Division of Public Health, Raleigh, North Carolina

8:30 - 9:30
Revive Your Commitment to School Nursing
Paula Hudson Collins, MHDL, RHEd, Senior Policy Advisor, Healthy Responsible Students, NC State Board of Education

9:30-10:00
AsTime Goes By...The Changing Demands in Health Care
Polly Johnson RN, MSN, FAAN, Executive Director (Retired), North Carolina Board of Nursing, Raleigh, North Carolina

10:00 – 10:30
Break

10:30-11:00
Protecting and Promoting Health: School Nurses at the Forefront                                                  
Kevin Ryan, MD, MPH, Chief, Women’s and Children’s Health Section, North Carolina Division of Public Health, Raleigh, North Carolina

11:00-11:45
Silver’s Behind Us, Going for Gold: The Gold Standard in School Nursing                                         
Jessica Gerdes, RN, MS, NCSN, State School Nurse Consultant, North Carolina Division of Public Health, Raleigh, North Carolina

11:45-12:45
The Silver Lining in Life of a School Nurse
Janice Selekman, DNSc, RN, Professor, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware

12:45-1:00
Closing Comments/Evaluation

1:00
Adjourn

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Hotel Information

Greensboro Sheraton at Four Seasons
Call 1-800-242-6556 to make reservations.
Single / Double: $125 (Reservations must be made by August 29,2008 to receive this rate.)

Registration

Register Online or call 919-966-4032.

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