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Office of Continuing Education

26th Annual North Carolina School Nurse Conference

Families + Schools + Nurses = Partners in Educational Outcomes

October 27-28, 2009
William and Ida Friday Continuing Education Center, Chapel Hill

Plan now to attend the 26th Annual School Nurse Conference to be held October 27-28, 2009 at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill.

Let your colleagues know...

The 26th Annual School Nurse Conference will only be advertised by e-mail and on the UNC School of Public Health Office of Continuing Education website, so please make a copy of this information and share with others who may not be on our e-mail list, or you can send us their name and e-mail address and we'll send the information to them..

This conference will bring together school nurses from across the state for continuing education that will help them improve the effectiveness of their practice.

We encourage you to register early as seating is limited to a maximum of 550 participants.

Agenda

Tuesday October 27, 2009

7:15 am
Registration/breakfast

8:15 - 9:15
Bloodborne Pathogen Control Pre-Conference Session
J. Edgar Geddie, PhD, Health Standards Officer, N.C. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Division, Education, Training & Technical Assistance Bureau

9:45
Welcome, Conference Overview, Announcements

10:00
General Session
Finding Evidence for Practice in School Nursing: Then and Now
Julia Muennich Cowell, PhD, RNC, FAAN, Professor Emeritus, Rush University, Executive Editor Elect, JOSN

Discriminate the levels of evidence for school nursing practice.
Trace the development of evidence historically.
Identify new sources of evidence for school nursing practice.

11:00
General Session
Living as a Chameleon: An Analysis of Girls' Lived Experience of Anger: Implications for School Nurses.
Cheryl van Daalen-Smith, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Nursing/School of Women's Studies, York University

Discuss the link between denied anger, depression and problems with authenticity.
Discuss anger as a gift, a necessary emotion, and strategize regarding enabling its authentic expression as a mental health enhancing act.
Discuss the implications for school nurses and school nursing practice.

12:00 pm
Lunch

1:00
Exhibits

1:30
Concurrent Sessions I

IA.	*Authors, Reviewers, and Users: The Journal of School Nursing* Advancing Children's Health** Julia Muennich Cowell, PhD, RNC, FAAN, Professor Emeritus, Rush University Medical Center, Executive Editor Elect, JOSN Identify sources of information to promote child health. Discuss opportunities to contribute to child health. Compare and contrast the roles of author, reviewer, and user of The Journal of School Nursing.
IB.	The Kindergarten Health Assessment: A Tool for Setting School Nurse Priorities Kathleen Jones-Vessey, MS, Manager, Statistical Services Unit, State Center for Health Statistics Identify the statistical methods used to obtain a valid sample of NC kindergarten students. Review the preliminary findings of that research. Describe the value of using the KHA as an assessment and program planning tool.
IC.	Health Care Transition Management: Building Partnerships with School Nurses for Continuity of Care for Youth with Special Health Care Needs Monique Winslow, MA, PhD, Public Health Program Coordinator, NC DPH Identify the rationale for transition from child- to adult-oriented health care. Relate how this process can be facilitated. Recognize if, how, and when transfer of care is indicated.
ID.	Skin Problems in Children: An Update Daniel Krowchuk, MD, Professor of Pediatrics and Dermatology, Chief, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Recognize common skin disorders that affect school-aged children. Discuss management of common skin disorders that affect school-aged children.
IE.	Mental Health Assessment for School Nurses Victoria Soltis-Jarrett, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor and Coordinator, UNC School of Nursing Review the manifestations of mental health issues in children. Discuss the ABCs of assessment skills for nurses. Identify referral challenges for children related to mental health.
IF.	Epilepsy in the Classroom Patricia Gibson, MSSW, ACSW, Director, Epilepsy Information Services, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Identify the most common types of seizures and their precipitating factors. Discuss the potential in teacher, nurse and family collaboration as a treatment team. List five key resources for the child with epilepsy.

3:00
Break

3:30
Concurrent Sessions II

IIA.	Standing Beside and Bearing Witness: Unpacking Girls' Anger with Recommendations for Girl-Serving Professionals Cheryl van Daalen-Smith, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Nursing/School of Women's Studies, York University Review nursing's role and the student response in affirmation of anger. Share stories with recommendations for school nurses.
IIB.	School-age Children with Insulin Pumps Lynne Braxton, RN, MSN, CDE, Clinical Nurse Specialist/Pediatrics, Pitt County Memorial Hospital Recognize the basic principles of pump therapy. Identify the basic functions of pump therapy. Identify emergency circumstances and appropriate nursing response.
IIC.	Peeling the Onion: Exposing the American Street Gang Phenomenon, Engaging Key Stakeholders and Challenging the Culture Toward Change Ryan Reiter, BS, At-Risk Students Intervention Liaison, Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District, Alternate Education and Safe Schools Department Increase basic knowledge of street gangs and of at-risk behaviors exhibited through gang involved youth. Identify and positively engage effective key stakeholders in gang prevention/intervention. Increase knowledge of effective interventions with gang involved youth.
IID.	Special Equipment for Special Students: Use of Adaptive Equipment for Students with Physical Disabilities in Educational Environments Karen Haas, PT, MPH, Regional Pediatric Physical Therapy Consultant, NC DPH Name at least five devices used in educational settings for positioning, mobility or self-help activities to increase function of students with physical disabilities, and describe features and uses of each. List types of students who typically use adaptive equipment for function in school and explain health risks and benefits of various devices for those students. Collaborate with families, teachers, therapists, physicians, medical equipment suppliers and other school and community personnel regarding selection and safe use of appropriate positioning, mobility and self-help devices for students with disabilities.
IIE.	Collaborating in Care: School-Based Health Centers and School Nurses Steve North, MD, MPH, Family Physician and Adolescent Medicine Specialist, North Carolina School Community Health Alliance Explain how school based health centers operate in collaboration with school districts and other community organizations. Relate the diverse models of school based health centers in North Carolina and how the centers meet the needs of uninsured and underserved students. Identify how school based health centers complement the mission of school nurses in efforts to improve student health and in turn, academic outcomes.
IIF.	Resources for School Nurses to Address Childhood Obesity Sarah Langer, MPH, Special Projects Coordinator, NC DPH, and Debbie Dutton, RN, BSN, NCSN, School Nursing Supervisor, Dare County Department of Public Health, Manteo Middle School List the major outcomes of this project and implications for future interventions to address childhood obesity in North Carolina. Discuss the role of the school nurse in assessing childhood obesity and implementing prevention measures in the school, from a community based approach. Discuss the resources available to school nurses to address obesity prevention efforts.

5:15 - 6:15
General Session
Immunization Update
Beth Meadows RN, MSN, Regional Nurse Consultant, NC Immunization Branch

Describe the role of schools in increasing childhood immunization rates.
Discuss how to speak to parents about reported concerns of vaccine side effects.
Explain the trends in immunization exemptions.

Wednesday October 28, 2009

7:30 am
Breakfast

8:15
Welcome, Agenda Overview

8:30 General Session
Dr. Jeffrey Engel, State Health Director and Senator William Purcell (invited guests)

Discuss legislative issues which will affect school nursing practice.

9:30
General Session
School Nurses and NC Healthy Schools: Allies Promoting Health and Academic Achievement
Rebecca Reeve, PhD, CHES, Senior Advisor for Healthy Schools, NC DHHS
David Gardner, DA, Section Chief for Healthy Schools, NC DPI

Describe how the Coordinated School Health approach can link families, students, school nurses, school faculty and staff and other key community partners to create an effective 21st century school health system that supports health and school success.
Employ North Carolina health and academic achievement data to promote the role of school nurses in meeting the mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education and local school boards.
Discuss benchmark progress in the implementation of evidence-based programs, policies and practices that promote health and academic achievement using local, state and national tools.

10:30
Break

11:00
General Session
Pan Flu/Community Containment and Lessons Learned
Jan Christine, RN, MSN, Epidemiology Nurse, NC Public Health Regional Surveillance Team

Discuss the legal authority for implementing containment strategies in a community.
List three factors affecting implementation of non-pharmaceutical interventions within a community.
Identify opportunities for educating school populations about pandemic influenza and community containment strategies.

12:15 pm
General Session
School Health Update: The Year in Review, and the Challenges Ahead
Jessica Gerdes, RN, MS, NCSN, NC State School Nurse Consultant, NC DPH

Identify major trends in school nursing in North Carolina over the past few years.
Discuss projects and proposals being discussed by the state Division of Public Health that bear relevance to school nurses.
Relate to broadened partnerships with others in the community in order to enhance practice, relieve burnout, and improve the health and academic status of children.

1:00
Summary and evaluation

1:15
Adjourn

Handouts

All conference attendees will be provided a complimentary CD when you check in that includes all conference handout material that was available prior to October 19. No paper handouts will be provided on-site. We encourage you to join us in our efforts to reduce paper waste and increase efficiency, but if you require a paper copy of any of the handouts made available to us prior to the conference, click here to print the handouts from the sessions you wish to attend and bring those with you.

Continuing Education Credit

Continuing education credit will be provided through the Public Health Nursing and Professional Development (PHNPD) Unit in the Department of Health and Human Services. PHNPD is a provider of continuing nursing education by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Public Health Nursing and Professional Development qualifies as an acceptable provider of continuing education as defined by the Board of Nursing for the Continuing Competence process.

Conference Center and Hotels

The conference will be held at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education. Get directions to the Friday Center here.

Get a list of hotels in the area here.

Public Health Competencies

The core competencies represent a set of skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for the broad practice of public health. They transcend the boundaries of the specific disciplines within public health and help to unify the profession. This course addresses the competencies listed below. Click on a competency number to view the full text.

Essential Services 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Registration

This program is full, and registration is closed.

Registration fee: $150 by October 1, $190 after October 1

Make checks payable to NCIPH. If your agency plans to pay your registration fee, we encourage you to send a purchase order, charge authorization or a personal check (and ask your organization to reimburse you). We request that you include an e-mail address on your registration form so that we can send you written confirmation of your registration. If you have not received a confirming e-mail one week prior to the program date, please call 919-966-4032 to check on the status of your registration.

If you are unable to attend, please call us by October 15 to allow another person to take your place. Full refunds will be issued to individuals who cancel before October 15. Substitutions from the same organization are allowed at any time with prior notification of the registrar at 919-966-4032.

Last updated October 20, 2009