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Session Descriptions by day - Thursday |
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Conference Schedule Outline
Session List by Track
Session Faculty by Last name
Session Descriptions by day:
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Thursday, July 01, 2010
Friday, July 02, 2010
Saturday, July 03, 2010 |
Thursday, July 01, 2010
06:30 a.m.
Morning Walk
07:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Attendees and paid guests only
08:00 a.m. - 09:15 a.m.
K301 General Session: Strategies for Partnering with the PTA
Byron Garrett, BA, Chief Executive Officer of the PTA
By collaborating with the PTA, school nurses can assist in the promotion of student success.
Breakout Sessions
09:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
P308 The Case for Case Management
Martha Keehner Engelke, RN, BSN, Ph.D; Martha B. Guttu, RN, MSN, BSN, BC
Many school nurses excel in the clinical area but have difficulty articulating their contribution to policy makers. Successful advocacy requires that school nurses understand and present outcomes of their practice effectively.
P310 The School Nurse's Role in the Prevention, Education, and Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Problems
Session cancelled
P306 Persistent Head Lice: How to Identify and Manage Children/Families at Risk
Shirley Countryman Gordon, RN, BSN, MSN, PhD
Parents often look to school nurses for help in managing head lice infestations. Persistent head lice cannot be effectively managed by focusing on the individual child. Evidenced-based strategies are needed. Research suggests that once infestations become persistent, family-focused interventions and higher levels of parental support are needed.
R302 NASN Research Priorities: 2010 Update
Martha Dewey Bergren, DNS, RN, NCSN
Research designed and conducted in a vacuum is of limited use to the profession or the advancement of practice. Research in school nursing must reflect the needs, values and the realities of health care delivery in an educational setting.
P303 The Role of the School Nurse in Diabetes Management and Prevention at School – Changes in Practice
Shirley Schantz, ARNP, EdD; Nichole K. Bobo, RN, MSN
School nurses should strive toward evidence-based practice to provide the best care to students. Sharing tools, resources and lessons from nurses who participated in the five-year MAP program reflects living up to the Standards of Professional Performance (NASN & ANA, 2005) for school nursing practice.
P313 Planning for Children with Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities in the School Setting: From Hospital to Home to School
Stephanie Porter, MSN, RN
The school nurse is central to the care of children with special health care needs. By staying up-to-date on pediatric diagnoses and technologies and by learning an efficient planning process, the nurse can facilitate a successful transition into school for the child with special health care needs.
HP310 The American Heart Association's 'Be the Beat' Training the Next Generation of Lifesavers
Merrilee Sweet; Kelly Griesenbeck, BA
Nurses are the heartbeat of their communities. This program was designed to help nurses start and sustain CPR and AED programs, and give them the tools needed to help create the next generation of lifesavers.
HP312 The Effects of Deployment on Children of Military Personnel
Cheryl A. Krause-Parello, PhD; Virginia M. Fitzsimons, EdD, RNC, FAAN; Anne Arndt, PsyD
Foreseeing challenges that children may perhaps experience is important to minimize the stress caused by parents being deployed. School nurses are in an ideal position to assist children in coping with parental deployment and provide the essential resources and referrals to support the military family during times of uncertainty.
LL311 Creating Policy Change at a State and Local Level: Utah's Experience
Erin D. Maughan, MSN, PhD, BC; Shirley S. Stevens, RN, BSN; Kathy O. Briggs, RN, BSN, NCSN
School nurses are the front lines of health care in a community. They see the health needs of a community and have the power to change. This presentation will provide examples of how school nurses worked with others to create awareness and influence legislative change regarding several school health subjects.
G305 Third Culture Kids from a School Nurse Perspective
Linda M. See, RN
Inherent trust is placed in the school nurse to understand and to help. By identifying third culture kids, demonstrating an understanding of their ""culture"" and assisting them to adjust to the norms of school, the school nurse can have a positive impact on their social, emotional and ultimately physical well-being.
LL309 Vision, Voice, and Visibility: Honoring Our Own Power
Maryalice L. Stamer, BSN, MSN, PNP-BC
As in the words of Mahatma Gandhi, “We must become the change we want to see,” the presentation will inspire school nurses to be leaders for school health services and the essential voice influencing the health and education achievement of children and adolescents.
LL307 Being a Leader Without Being in Charge
Denise A. Herrmann A., RN, DNP, CPNP
A school nurse is often the only health care provider in the school and can feel marginalized by non-nursing administrators. School nurses are frequently not included in important decision making. They are in ideal positions to acquire power and demonstrate leadership to create and influence improved outcomes for students.
P304 A Massachusetts Model: School Nurse Delivered Mental Health Services
Mary Ann Gapinski, BSN, MSN, RN, NCSN
School nurses deal daily with psychosocial concerns that interfere with student learning. They must become part of school services that address these barriers. This requires that they redefine their roles and responsibilities. A public health delivery model is one way school nurses can provide interventions to meet student mental/behavioral needs.
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Lunch On Your Own
Breakout Sessions
12:30 p.m. - 01:45 p.m.
LL318 Aligning School Nurse Competencies with NASN Standards of Practice: Lessons Learned from Dallas
Robin Adair Shannon, RN, MS, IL-CSN; Rebecca Suzanne Kubelka, RN, MSN, FNP; Darlene K.G. English, RN, BSN, MSN, APN, NCSN
Understanding and incorporating the NASN Standards of Practice into program outcomes and competencies is important to school nurses as a means of determining objectives and measurable criteria for teaching, performing, and evaluating school nursing practice.
LL325 Use of State Funds to Promote a Regional System of School Nursing Consultation
Anne H. Sheetz; Mary Ann Gapinski, BSN, MSN, RN, NCSN
School nurses practice in settings isolated from their nursing counterparts. Maintaining high standards, promoting best practices and developing leadership present a challenge. This program offers an opportunity for school nurses to network and share on a regular basis, thus producing higher standards in large numbers of schools.
LL320 CDC's School Health Services Resources (SHSR) Web Tool
Mary E. Vernon-Smiley, MD; Carolyn Fisher, EdD; Linda C. Wolfe, RN, BSN, MEd, NCSN
This session will provide participants with information on a new CDC school health services web tool designed to provide school health professionals with free access to CDC’s resources for school health services.
LL317 Developing a Web-based School Nurse Orientation Program: The Virginia Experience
Tia B. Campbell, RN, BSN, MSN, NCSN
Many school nurses do not receive an adequate orientation. This may lead to job dissatisfaction, decreased retention in the profession and safety issues. This session will give the participant information and ideas for creating his or her own unique program.
LL321 Creating Policy Change at a State and Local Level: Utah's Experience
Erin D. Maughan, MSN, PhD, BC; Shirley S. Stevens, RN, BSN; Kathy O. Briggs, RN, BSN, NCSN
School nurses are the front lines of health care in a community. They see the health needs of a community and have the power to change. This presentation will provide examples of how school nurses worked with others to create awareness and influence legislative change regarding several school health subjects.
HP324 A Vision for a Well and Wise School: Reducing Health Disparities Impacting Academic Achievement of Students of Color
Maryalice L. Stamer, BSN, MSN, PNP-BC
Racial and ethnic health disparities often leave children of color at disproportionate risk for serious, lifetime health conditions which will likely impact their academic achievement and lifelong success. Health disparities are suggested to increase school dropout rates and absenteeism, impacting academic achievement of children and youth.
P314 The Scoop on Private and Parochial School Nurse Practice in the USA
Madalyn P. Schultz Petit, BSN, RN, NCSN, FNASN
The private and parochial school nurse has little to no support regarding beginning and ongoing practice. This presentation will assist both the new and somewhat experienced PPSN to understand current issues and to implement a coordinated school health program.
P315 Meeting the Psychosocial Needs of Children with Diabetes: Strategies for the School Nurse
Joe Solowiejczyk, RN, MSW, CDE
The incidence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes is increasing. Students often arrive at school the day after being released from the hospital. The children and families are overwhelmed with new responsibilities and fears. The school nurse can help meet their psychosocial needs and foster positive relationships.
P319 This Worked in My School: Successes in Improving School Wellness by School Nurse Leaders
Donna Fishman, MPH; Eva M. Detloff, RN, BSN, IL/NCSN; Mary H. Larson, BSN, RN, IL-CSN, MEd, Susan R. Gregory, RN, BSN, NCSN; Susan Gosch Kuhn, RN, BSN, MA
School nurses are in the unique position of being the bridge between education and health and are well-respected authorities in schools on health issues, including obesity prevention. This session will empower school nurses to advocate for evidence-based programs to improve wellness.
P323 Managing Severe Allergies in School
Cynthia Arlene Galemore, RN, BSN, MSEd, NCSN
Despite the abundance of information available, school nurses benefit from seeing how to apply research-based strategies at the local level. Olathe District Schools developed guidelines specific to allergy management in 2007. Numerous times a year these guidelines are utilized to effectively and consistently manage students with history of severe allergies.
RS316 Research Showcase - Health Promotion
Two discussions: 1. Pamela J. Brunner Nii, RN, BSN, NCSN - Quality Improvement: Wisdom from a Hospital-based School Nursing Program - School nurses must give voice to the value of school nursing. The Quality Improvement approach develops an evidence based articulate voice. and 2. Jetta Nicole Pennington, MSN, NCSN; Elizabeth Delaney, MSN; Molly, Johnson, MSN - The Negative Health Effects of Energy Drinks and Performance Enhancing Supplements to Children and Teens - School nurses are in a unique position to educate students, parents, coaches, and educators regarding the dangers of performance enhancing supplements and energy drinks.
R322 Exploring the Evidence Base for the Relationship Between Health and Learning: An Adventure in Nursing!
Kathy Y. Karsting, RN, MPH
Grasping and understanding for oneself the evidence-base available to support school health is extremely empowering to school nursing practice. With the use of readily available tools and methods, school nurses can examine and contribute to the analysis of our practice.
01:45 p.m. - 02:15 p.m. Break
Breakout Sessions
02:15 p.m. - 03:30 p.m.
P336 Integrating Oral Health in School Health Programs
Sheila Jean Vandenbush
A school's oral health program may be a child's only available source of dental care. Dental caries is five times more common than asthma and seven times more common than hay fever. Nationally, 1,679,100 million school hours were missed annually because of a dental problem.
P332 Concussion Management
Elizabeth M. Pieroth, PsyD, ABPP-CN; Shaun O'Leary, MD, PhD; John Doherty, MA, ATC, PT
School nurses encounter situations in which students have been involved in concussions because of participation in various contact sports.
P330 Leadership and Linkage of the School Nurse: Organizing Resources to Coordinate Care for Children with Asthma
Deb Cook, RN
Asthma is a leading cause of absenteeism and disability among school-age children. With appropriate staff training, policies and resources, schools can facilitate evidence-based medical care and support self-management practices that reduce asthma attacks and hospital visits. School nurse leadership and expertise are necessary for a public health approach to asthma.
HP328 Book Club: There Are No Children Here
Sharon K. Yearous, RN, BSN, MSN, APN, NCSN
School nurses are often the entry point in healthcare and access to resources; therefore, it is essential that school nurses provide culturally sensitive care. School nurses play a very influential role in the academic success and survival of youth. Reading the book is recommended and not required. There will be a group discussion in a manner that anyone can participate even if they haven't read the book.
HP335 Sweet Success -- Helping the Child with Diabetes
Shelley Yeager; Kathryn Cashin, MSN, RN, CDE
Diabetes is escalating in every school, and nurses must be equipped to deal with the child with diabetes on a daily basis. Because diabetes technology changes rapidly, the importance of keeping abreast of changes is critical to the child and the nurse.
LL337 Child Abuse: Going Beyond Making the Call -- Prevention Is Possible. Part 1
Teresa Olsen; Paula George; Jim Hmurovich, MS
School nurses are mandated reporters and must be confident in their ability to respond to allegations of abuse; other school personnel rely on their expertise. It is also important to know what can be done to prevent abuse from ever occurring.
LL329 The Role of the School Nurse in the IDEA 2004 Process
Frances Belmonte-Mann, RN, MA, BSN, ADN
The certificated school nurse needs to know and understand the role of the school nurse in the IDEA 2004 process, including the current 2004 law, writing professional IEP report and understanding the importance of the EBP in writing the nursing goals.
LL326 School Nurse Leadership: Thinking About Systems and Opportunities
Gayle Thronson, RN MEd; Marjorie E. Cole, RN, BSN, MSN; Anne H. Sheetz
School nurses are in a unique position to lead school health promotion efforts. The complex, unpredictable nature of the school environment requires school nurses to consider systems and be flexible leaders. Often school nurses neglect to think about the system as a whole or to lead a process for change.
P334 Sibling Voices: What Siblings of Children with Cancer Want You to Know!
Sandra K. Ring
Fear, anxiety and stress often manifest themselves in physical ways. Siblings of children with cancer are at risk for these and other symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Since siblings are in school each day, it is the school nurse who often addresses these issues with the student.
P333 What Now?: Emergency Care Plans in the School Setting
Sally Z. Schoessler, RN, BSN, MSEd
School staff needs to be able to respond to emergency situations. This session will help the school nurse be able to develop comprehensive Emergency Care Plans efficiently. The participant will receive customizable templates for several emergent health issues commonly seen in our schools, including allergic reactions, hypoglycemia and asthma.
R327 Does School Nursing Matter? Identifying Critical School Nursing Sensitive Outcome Indicators
Martha Dewey Bergren, DNS, RN, NCSN
Researchers and health care providers unfamiliar with the school health setting lack the understanding of the school nursing role and scope of practice necessary to identify the factors that will best measure the impact of school nursing care.
R331 Anyone Can Be a Researcher: Overcoming Obstacles to Conducting Primary Research
Linda S. Kimel, RN, BSN, MSN, CSN
Many nurses are reluctant to conduct research. By providing information about how to conduct a research project and providing resources for overcoming obstacles to implementation, more nurses will be encouraged to conduct research.
03:30 p.m. - 04:00 p.m. - Break
Breakout Sessions
04:00 p.m. - 05:15 p.m.
G339 Share and Share Alike: Finding Your Social Media Niche
Donna Polydoros, BA
Nursing shouldn't be a solo endeavor. Professionals all over the world are gathering online to share their thoughts and support one another. School nurses can benefit from social media by exchanging ideas with each other and members of the community.
P345 Lyme Disease: Coming Soon in a Tick Near You!
Ginger Savely
School nurses should be able to recognize ticks, properly remove them and be familiar with the characteristic Lyme rash. Because students often present with vague symptoms, it is important for the school nurse to know the ""red flags"" for this often missed disease.
LL341 Navigating the ABCs of Special Education:The Role of the School Nurse in the Special Education Process
Janet L. Lowe, MA, LSN, CNP
The school nurse needs to be “visible” and have a “voice” in the special education process because this will benefit children with health conditions by reducing barriers to learning; decrease liability to districts by interpreting educationally relevant medical findings and services required; and assist in increasing reimbursement for school nursing.
HP342 Update on Pre-Teen Vaccines
Melinda Wharton, MD, MPH, Cpt
School nurses educate students and parents about immunizations and develop school-based immunization programs. This presentation will update them on pre-teen vaccine recommendations and direct them to free educational resources.
R340 Can We Do This Again? Resilience in School Nurses After Multiple Natural Diasters
Lisa Broussard, RN, DNS, CNE; Rachel Myers, RN, MSN
The results of this study will enable school nurses to prepare for natural disasters better. By understanding the process of developing resilience, school nurses can work to identify protective factors that maximize their adaptation to a variety of environmental stressors.
HP347 Effective and Efficient School Vision Screening
Katherine A. Lee, MD, PhD
School nurses play a vital role in the detection of vision problems in school children. This tutorial presents the best practices in school vision screening.
P344 The School Nurse’s Role in Implementing the National Health Education Standards
Ruth Ellen Luehr, RN, MSN, PHN, LSN, FNASN
The National Health Education Standards can be used beyond guiding classroom health education to also effect health counseling delivered by school nurses and other student services providers.
LL338 SIG: Consortium of School Nurse Educators: The Development and Review of Competencies for School Nurse Preparation
Susan G. Praeger; MSN, APN, NCSN, EdD; Charlotte D. Barry, RN, NCSN, PhD; Janice E. Doyle, RN, MSN, NCSN, FNASN; Ann Marie McCarthy, PhD, RN, FAAN; Beverly A. Miller, BSN, MPA; Elizabeth L. Thomas, RN, NCSN; Barbara Zimmerman, BSN, MSN, Ph.D.
The competencies can be used to establish practice expectations and evaluation criteria for school nurse students and school nurses entering practice. Educators, consultants, leaders and school nurses can use the content in this presentation to advocate for minimum school nurse preparation guidelines at the district and state level.
P346 Meeting the Psychosocial Needs of Children with Diabetes: Strategies for the School Nurse
Joe Solowiejczyk, RN, MSW, CDE
The incidence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes is increasing. Students often arrive at school the day after being released from the hospital. The children and families are overwhelmed with new responsibilities and fears. The school nurse can help meet their psychosocial needs and foster positive relationships.
LL349 Child Abuse: Going Beyond Making the Call -- Prevention Is Possible. Part 2
Teresa Olsen; Paula George; Jim Hmurovich, MS
School nurses are mandated reporters and must be confident in their ability to respond to allegations of abuse; other school personnel rely on their expertise. It is also important to know what can be done to prevent abuse from ever occurring.
R348 An Intervention to Increase High School Students’ Compliance with Carrying Auto-injectable Epinephrine: A MASNRN Study
Jennifer L. Spina, RN, MSN, NCSN; Susan M. Aries, RN, BSN; Deborah L. Barnard, RN, MEd; Carol Lynne McIntyre, RN, BSN, MSN, PhD; Joyce Pulcini, RN, BSN, MSN, PhD
The school nurse plays an integral role in training, educating and implementing health and emergency care plans for those students with life-threatening allergies. This study examined the impact of school nursing interventions designed to improve the safety of students with life-threatening allergies.
R343 Child Temperament and Self-Regulation: Improving Child Health and Academic Outcomes
Marie C. Foley, PhD, RN, CSN; Pamela Galehouse, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Children with certain temperaments are at risk for injuries, somatic complaints and poor school adjustment, resulting in frequent visits to the school nurse's office. This program will help school nurses recognize normal temperament, understand indications for referrals and be aware of modifications in the school environment to improve outcomes. |
The National Association of School Nurses is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
(Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number #CEP 12292.) |
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