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R.I.C.S.N.T. Newsletter
Editors: Debi Vannoy/Jayne Brassil President: Donna Lennon
Nurse Specialists in School Health
We Care for Rhode Island's Children
President’s Message
Dear School Nurse Colleagues- As the weather turns cooler and leaves begin to turn, this school year is well underway. I hope that you had a smooth transition back to school and that you have survived the beginning of the year paperwork. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome some new RICSNTA board members- Lillian Martin is on the RI School Nurse Teachers Association of the Year Committee. Deb Weaver and Penny Bailey are joining our Advocacy Committee. It is great to have new nurses joining the board! Welcome! Our board has recommended that we make some changes to the structure of our executive board. You will be asked to vote to change the Vice President position to a President-Elect position. We feel it with be consistent with our national organization as well as a good leadership development opportunity. This year will bring new challenges and a need for new approaches and changes. With the new law on Naloxone, the HPV vaccine issues and the flu season which is about to be upon us, we will continue our commitment to our students and families. School Nurses in Rhode Island have a long history of excellence and leadership in responding to the health needs of RI students. I am confident that we can continue to work together to meet this year's challenges in a collaborative, professional and compassionate way. School Nurses make a difference in the health of the students and families in all Rhode Island Communities. As always, please feel free to contact me with any comments, questions, or concerns. My email is [email protected] or [email protected] I hope to see you at an upcoming Education meeting! My hope as you begin your school year is that you recognize your successes and find fulfillment in your important work with children. Healthy Regards- Donna Lennon, President, RICSNTA
Fall 2015
Why Membership Matters
As the new school year unfolds, we find ourselves looking to the resources
that NASN provides for guidance and to updates that might be available for
our practice. School nurses have many roles to fulfill and help build the
foundation for student health and education.
There are approximately 16,000 NASN members. Imagine how we can
expand the sphere influence of school nursing, like the stone in the water, if
each one of us recruited one new member.
Just as the healthcare climate is evolving, so is
NASN as the credible source for information for
school nurses. The NASN Back-to-School Toolkit is
a tool that school nurses can use to help support
the health and well-being of children and families.
The toolkit is loaded with checklists for school
nurses and parents, clinical practice guidelines, and information about
advocating for students and their families.
Lots of Head Lice info that can be used by school nurses is available on the
NASN website!
http://www.nasn.org/ToolsResources/HeadLicePediculosisCapitis/HeadfirstLi
ceLessons
Through NASN and its partner relationships, you have access to journal
article podcasts (The Journal of School Nursing and NASN School Nurse),
Sight for Students gift certificates, NASN Radio broadcasts, SchoolNurseNet
community website, discounts for professional liability insurance, webinars,
and current position documents, just to name a few benefits. Browse
NASN.org and see for yourself.
Be NASN Strong and Encourage Your Colleagues to Join
National School Nurse Data Set – Step Up and Be Counted Continues 2015-2016 SY
During the last school year, about 36 submissions – consisting of public school districts or
individual schools – (private or parochial) in Rhode Island reported data about staffing,
students, and nurse dispositions of student encounters to the National School Nurse Dataset
(also known as Step Up and Be Counted). This project is a joint endeavor of the National
Association of School Nurses (NASN) and the National Association of State School Nurse
Consultants. The preliminary results were shared at the national school nurse conference
in June in Philadelphia.
You are all aware of the need to have evidence on the important role school nurses play in
the health and education of students, and the data should lead to support funding for school
health offices and personnel.
The data to be collected is minimal and should not be time consuming.
This school year all the data will not be submitted until the end of the year.
1. Staffing data: student enrollment, health office staffing
2. Student data: number of students with diagnosis of
a. Asthma
b. Type 1 diabetes
c. Type 2 diabetes
d. Seizure disorder
e. Life threatening allergy
3. Basic outcome of nurse (RN, LPN/LVNs, and health extenders if applicable) visits:
a. Students returned to class
b. Students sent home
c. Students for whom 911 or equivalent emergency service was called
Please go to https://www.nasn.org/Research/StepUpBeCounted for more information on the
project. On that page, there is a formula-filled spreadsheet with which you can keep
tallies, especially helpful if you do not have computer software programs to capture the
information. Data on student encounters needs to be collected frequently, to keep up, but
no data needs to be submitted now. Start using the spreadsheets, read the FAQ (Q&A) if
needed, and feel free to contact me at [email protected] if help is needed. The
form on which to report Rhode Island data will be available later this year with a timeline.
The link below will take you to a webinar with more information and can be found
on the website:
https://schoolnursenet.nasn.org/viewdocument/?DocumentKey=e4658cdb-0573-4708-
a2c6-0ebbef55b7d8
Thank you,
Linda Mendonca
Designated State Data Champion
Advocacy/Legislative Committee
Welcome back to another School Year!!! We look forward to another healthy, productive school
year providing exceptional health services to our students.
The General Assembly is in recess now and the new legislative session opens in January 2016. At
that time, the legislative committee will be monitoring activity in the House and Senate and
keeping a watchful eye on issues that may affect the health and safety of our schoolchildren as
well as our professional careers. You are invited to peruse the General Assembly website,
www.rilin.state.ri.us which is full of information. You can look up the status of recent and pending
legislation and easily determine the name and other contact information of your state representative
and senator. Or perhaps you are interested in state leaders in the community where you work.
Take some time to browse the site; it is quite informative and interesting. If desired, you can also
access the General Assembly site by using the link on the RICSNT webpage.
We are here to serve you and are always happy to listen to any legislative concerns you may have.
Please do not hesitate to contact one of us or a member of the RICSNT Executive Board. Contact
information can be found on the RICSNT website.
Respectfully,
Deborah Svitil
Marilyn Mattera
Legislative Co-Chairs
Public Relations RICSNTA is working towards a collaboration with Hasbro Hospital. In the future, we are hoping to offer skills labs for such procedures as gastrostomy tube feeding, catheterization, tracheostomy care etc. Stay tuned as we explore our options. Let us know if you have any requests or suggestions.
Linda Twardowski and Marilyn Kelley
Nominating Committee
If you have an interest in learning how your state board functions, enjoy networking with other
SNTs, or wish to help with a specific committee, we would be happy to have you attend a
meeting and see how your board works. Please contact any board member for dates and
location of meetings.
Treasurer’s Report
We moved to electronic record keeping for RICSNTA in 2014 and are using Quick Books
for recording banking for our checking and savings account. We continue to use Citizens
Bank for our banking needs and are no longer receiving mailed statements, which cuts down
on fees charged. As you are all aware, we now use PayPal for membership and registration
for conferences. Hopefully that is running smoother than when we initially started with
the New England Conference we hosted in May of 2014. The glitches are being worked out
with the help of Diane Kowal and Web Electronics who work together on our website.
We were granted a certificate of exemption for state taxes on February 27. 2015 and are
officially considered a nonprofit organization.
Sunshine News If you are planning on retiring, know of a RICSNT member who is retiring, or know of a
member who may need a little sunshine please contact Chris Vuolo-Fecteau at:
Historian
Please remember to submit newspaper articles or anything for the scrapbook to:
Sara Blessing
The Henry Barnard School
600 Mount Pleasant Ave.
Providence, RI 02908
You’re invited to …….
Start thinking about
Your candidate for…
SCHOOL NURSE TEACHER OF THE YEAR!!!!
Nominations will be accepted in the Spring
Certification…
A Mark of Distinction
National Board for Certification of School Nurses
Interested in “Distinction”?!? Rita Kinniburgh will be holding 2 review sessions in her home for
National Certification. The 1st
session is for those who have completed the application process and
will be taking the exam between October 18 and October 31. The 2nd
session will be informational
and a review for those candidates who would like to take the test on the other testing windows:
February 22-March 7, or July 12-August 1.
Ist
session: Saturday, October 16th
, 8am-11am
2nd
session: Saturday, January 8th
, 9am-12pm
Please visit the NCSN website (nbcsn.org) or call toll free (844.808.6276 for more information.
You can also email Rita ([email protected]) or call her (333-2194) for information or to arrange
another session.
Upcoming Events
Save the Date: April 29-May 1st
New England School Nurse Conference
Mystic Ct
OKTOBERFEST BASKET DONATED BY SCHOOL
NURSES OF EAST BAY AREA
WILL BE RAFFLED OFF AT 10/22/15 MEETING
PROCEEDS TO THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
SAVE THE DATES
I have confirmed with Rhode Island College that there will be a Nursing Assessment Class offered to the
Certified School Nurse Teachers in MAY 2016 . The cost of the course will be around $225.00. Those
who have taken the course in the past all have had positive feedback about the content and practicum.
I will continue to keep you posted and get a complete flyer and registration to you in the spring.
Please feel free to contact me at [email protected]. I will begin a waiting list; they can
accommodate 18-20 people.
Marilyn Mattera MEd.BS.RN.CSNT.LNC
ASSESSMENT FOR EMERGING ISSUES IN THE SCHOOL NURSE TEACHER’S OFFICE
May 16, 18 & 23, 2016 4PM – 7PM
Rhode Island College School of Nursing Fogarty Life Science Building, Room 124
The purpose of this series of sessions is to provide the School Nurse Teachers with skills to investigate complaints and assess students within the realm of their nursing role in a school setting. The series will focus specifically on the head and neck regions integrating the neurological component of examination included in the assessment of students with head injuries and complaints. Skills for the assessment of the respiratory, cardiac and abdominal regions will focus on assessing students who present with common abnormalities involving the stated systems. This program will include the use of didactic lectures, case studies and a skill performance component in each of the sessions.
Program Agenda and Outcomes Day #1 -
1. Describe the assessment of the head, its related structures and the neck in the evaluation of students presenting with complaints in the school setting.
2. Perform the assessment of the head and neck including components of the neurological exam relevant to children and adolescents with head injuries and complaints.
*Day #2 – 1. Describe the respiratory and cardiac assessment that is appropriate to assess students presenting with complaints within the school setting. 2. Perform a respiratory and cardiac assessment that can be conducted in a school setting. *Day #3 –
1. Describe the abdominal assessment that is appropriate to assess students presenting with common problems within the school setting.
2. Perform an abdominal assessment that is appropriate to evaluate children and adolescents within a school setting.
3. Review and perform skills from the entire session. *Participants are to bring a stethoscope with a diaphragm and bell to these sessions. This Continuing Nursing Education activity will be submitted to ANA-RI, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation, for 9.0 contact hours. There is no commercial support or sponsor for this program.
Fee: $225 per participant
For more information contact Yolande Lockett, PhD, RNP, PPCNP-BC at [email protected] or 401-456-9715 Registration information will be available in early 2016.
RICSNTA Health Education Survey
Earlier this year we asked our members to complete an on-line survey.
We had 72 respondents. Here are the results:
1. Do you have a preference of venue? Crowne Plaza, Warwick- 59.15%
Marriott Hotel, Providence- 22.54%
Radisson Hotel, Warwick- 11.27%
Other- 15.49%
2. At the membership/educational meetings with CEUs, what do you
prefer? Full meal at full price- 60.00%
Light snacks at reduced price- 25.71%
No food at minimal price- 11.43%
Other- 2.86%
3. When do you prefer the meetings to occur? Weekdays after school- 88.24%
Saturday mornings- 8.82%
Other- 2.94%
4. What topics interest you for future meetings? Childhood anxiety/depression/mental health- 91.30%
Pediatric concussion/post-concussion – 52.17%
Medical marijuana in school setting- 44.93%
Naloxone in school/new law- 40.58%
Drug impairment- 37.68%
Other- 21.74%
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. This year’s programs
are being planned to meet your needs.
Health Education Committee- Sue Breen, Rachel Cruz, & Cheryl Rosa
LONG TERM SUBSTITUTE NEEDED
STARTING 10/23/2015
GAUDET MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIDDLETOWN, RI
Please contact Mary Toppa- [email protected]
The Pawtucket School Department is seeking applicants for a certified school
nurse teacher. The school nurse functions under the direction of the PSD Medical
Director and School Principal. The school nurse is responsible for coordinating,
implementing, and evaluating student health services at assigned school(s) by
providing skilled nursing services and coordinating health service programs.
Assists medically fragile students and students with special health care needs to
integrate safely and successfully into the school environment.
Rhode Island Certified School Nurse Teachers Association
Presents
Drug Information and Naloxone Training for School Nurses
Thursday, October 22, 2015 at The Crowne Plaza Pavilion, 801 Greenwich Ave. Warwick, Rhode Island
3:30-4:00PM Registration / Vendors
4:00-5:00 Buffet opens
Greetings and Updates from RIDOH
Membership Meeting
5:00-6:00 Drug Impairment Information for Education Professionals/ Rick Lombardi
6:00-7:00 Naloxone Training and Overdose Prevention Education Program/ Erin McDonough
The planners and faculty have declared no conflict of interest. There is no commercial support
for this event.
Criteria for successful completion include sign-in attendance and a completed evaluation form.
Objectives:
1. Identify chemically impaired individuals and types of drugs for the purpose of
ensuring a safe learning environment.
2. Identify and choose appropriate actions for suspected opioid overdose.
3. Demonstrate the proper steps in opioid overdose.
4. Describe how overdose prevention and opioid awareness applies to the primary
and secondary school settings.
2 CEUs Pending
This activity has been submitted to Northeast Multi-State Division (NE-MSD) for approval to award
contact hours. Northeast Multistate Division (NE-MSD) is accredited as an approver of continuing
nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
REDUCED!!!! Thank You to the RI Department of Health for providing sponsorship through a grant to
defray the cost of this educational event. Members and non-members $25.00
*PLEASE BRING A CANNED GOOD for the RI FOOD BANK*
RICSNT MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
August 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016
Name: _________________________ Home Phone: _________ Cell Phone: __________
Home Address: _____________________________________________________________
Street Town State Zip
School District: _____________________________
School Name: ____________________________ School Phone: ______________________
School Address: _____________________________________________________________
Street Town State Zip
NASN Member? Yes: ___ No:___ RN License# ______________ Certification #: _________
Initial application for first time membership will NOT be accepted without photocopies of your
Nurse-Teacher Certificate and RN License.
Student status members must include a copy of your RN license.
Home e-mail address: ____________________________________
Please complete the following:
1. Will there be school nurse teacher positions available in your district for the 2012-2013 school
year (sub, part/full time positions)?
If so, may we publish the name of the district and position, in the newsletter?
District: _____________________________
Position(s) available: ____________________________________________________
2. Are you available to sub for the 2012-2013 school year? If yes, in which districts?
______________________________________
May we publish your name, telephone number and the district(s) where you are willing to sub in our
RICSNT newsletter? _________
Membership Dues: please indicate with a check mark:
ACTIVE: $45.00 _____ STUDENT:$15.00 _____ RETIRED: $20.00_____
Please make check payable to: R. I .C. S .N.T.
Mail application and payment to:
Rose Trudeau, Membership Chairperson
1144 Mendon Rd
Woonsocket, RI 02895 Office Use Only
Check # __________
Rhode Island Certified School Nurse-Teacher
EXECUTIVE BOARD
President –Donna Lennon: [email protected]
Vice President –Diane Kowal [email protected]
Treasurer – Lorraine Martell: [email protected]
NASN Director- Marianne Adams:
Recording Secretary- Claudia DeBernardo: [email protected]
Corresponding Secretary – Diane Engels [email protected]
STANDING COMMITTEES
Nominating- Christine Vuolo-Fecteau
Membership-Susan Rose Trudeau
Constitution and By-Laws- Donna Rainone/Peg Fair
Newsletter- Jayne Brassil/Deborah Vannoy
Legislative/Advocacy-Marilyn Mattera, Deborah Svitil, Penny Baily,
Deb Weaver
Health Education- Sue Breen/RachaelCruz/ Cheryl Rosa
Publicity/PR- Linda Twardowski /Marilyn Kelly
Historian- Sarah Blessing
Scholarship- Renee DiCenso
Sunshine- Christine Vuolo-Fecteau
RICSNT of the Year-Lillian Martin/Tracey Dorry
Web Page-Diane Kowal :Facebook- Diane Kowal/Donna Lennon/Jayne Brassil
New England Conference-Amy Dark/ Rhonda Sexton
ANA-RI – Sandi Delack
NBCSN Liason :Rita Kinniburgh
