NEUSHA Online Resource Programs
No Contact Hours/Free Programs
Dr. Peter Rowe, Director, Children’s Center Chronic Fatigue Clinic,
Professor of Pediatrics Johns Hopkins, presents signs/symptoms of Long COVID in youth and its similarities to ME/CFS. He discusses signs/symptoms of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) in youth. Dr. Rowe examines how these chronic illnesses impact a student’s academic life and possible accommodations to assist students.
No contact hours Cost: FREE Length: 90 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 90 minutes |
| Date Created: 2022-10-12 | Date Expires: 2025-10-12 |
Dr. May Beth Miotto discusses the history of and the aprroval process for the COVID vaccine for children ages 5-11 as well as the most current information regarding COVID-19 in children. Dr. Cynthia Samuel, and Karen Rufo, describe how the vaccination process for children is occurring in their very different communities and what strategies they are using to promote vaccination access. Robin Cogan discusses the vital role school nurses play in providing accurate, truthful health information to their students, families and communities. This is a recorded webinar from November 18, 2021. Length: 90 mins
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 90 minutes |
| Date Created: 2021-11-18 | Date Expires: 2024-11-18 |
Dr. Westyn Branch Elliman discusses the MA COVID Test and Stay program. Three Nurse Leaders, Cathryn Hampson, Mary Ellen Duggan and Karen Rufo discuss how Test and Stay in working in their schools and what the barriers/challenges have been and lessons learned. This is a recorded webinar from October 14, 2021.
No contact hours Cost: FREE Length: 75 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 75 minutes |
| Date Created: 2021-10-14 | Date Expires: 2024-10-14 |
Dr. Pooja Bhalla and Dr. Maria Anidi discuss the homelessness crisis impacting children and adolescents and their education in the US. Dr. Anidi shares her assessment tool for school nurses to evaluate the needs of homeless students. Webinar recorded October 5, 2021. Length: 60 mins
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2021-10-05 | Date Expires: 2024-10-05 |
Kathleen Mackenzie Ed.D, MSW, LICSW, CMHIMP, Supervisor of Clinical and Behavioral Services at New Bedford Public Schools and Senior lecturer: Northeastern University College of Professional Studies discusses strategies to navigate the increasingly intense communications that school nurses, school counselors, and administrators are having with parents during these difficult times. Learn how to deescalate and manage the intense emotions associated with these challenging conversations. This is a recorded webinar from September 9, 2021. Length: 1 & 1/2 hours
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60/90 minutes |
| Date Created: 2021-09-10 | Date Expires: 2024-09-10 |
Dr. Westyn Branch-Elliman, Assistant Profession of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Infectious Disease Infection Prevention Specialist discusses the most current information regarding SARS-CoV-2: Basics and Transmission, mapping mode of transmission, the best available evidence in 2021, vaccination impact, and Delta variant information for schools. This is a recorded webinar from August 31, 2021.
Contact hours: 0 Cost: FREE Length: 2 hours
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 120 minutes |
| Date Created: 2021-09-01 | Date Expires: 2024-09-01 |
ACUTE/PRIMARY CARE
This Introduction to Palliative Care was presented on August 17th, 2021 by Nurse Practitioners Kristin Cina and Michaela Rowland. They presented information regarding the philosophy of Palliative Care as well as many resources. Length: 1 hour
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2021-08-18 | Date Expires: 2024-08-18 |
Caroline Cranos, MPH, is the Program Administrator for the Center for Tobacco Treatment Research and Training at UMass Medical School In Worcester, MA. Caroline discusses vaping trends and provides many new resources for school nurses to access nicotine use and assist students in quitting. This is a 30 minute video recorded on August 9, 2021 and there is 30 minutes of resources for you to review. Length: 1 hour (30 min video and 30 min resource review)
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2021-08-14 | Date Expires: 2024-08-14 |
Melissa E. Cyr, Ph.D., ANP-BC, FNP-BC, discusses many dermatological conditions that school nurses might see in their practice. She discusses when to refer and what common treatments are indicated. for these conditions. This webinar was recorded on August 9, 2021. Length: 1 hour
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2021-08-17 | Date Expires: 2024-08-17 |
Brenna Morse, Ph.D., RN, NCSN discusses Pain Assessment strategies for school nurses who work with students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex conditions. She provides assessment tools and methods that are appropriate to use. She utilizes case studies to explain tools. New program as of 6/2/2021. Length: 1 hour
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2021-06-03 | Date Expires: 2024-06-03 |
This is a 4-part recorded webinar series is for school nurses & school mental health professionals providing strategies and solutions for the Post-COVID epidemic of grief for students, staff, and communities. Part 1: How Students Understand Grief and Loss Part 2: Discussion of Beautiful Something Left Behind (not recorded) Part 3: Roles and Strategies for School Nurses & School Mental Health Professionals Part 4: Engaging School and Community Support.
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 3.6 hours |
| Date Created: 2021-06-02 | Date Expires: 2024-06-02 |
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FUTURE of NURSING
Dr. Susan Hassmiller discusses The Future of Nursing Report 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity for the Northeastern University School of Nursing and Alumni Relations on May 24th, 2021. This is a recorded webinar.
Contact hour: 1.0 Length: 1 hour Cost: Free
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2021-05-24 | Date Expires: 2024-05-24 |
Dr. Bultas is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Saint Louis University Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, and Amy Wehr is a school nurse leader who currently supports 45 school nurses in West St. Louis County area in Missouri. They discuss temperature assessment, the science, the equipment and accuracy, and the best practices for temperature assessment in the school setting during COVID and beyond. This is a recorded webinar from 5/13/21. Length: 1 hour
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2021-05-14 | Date Expires: 2024-05-14 |
Lichuan Ye, Ph.D., RN discusses the issue of sleep and how the lack of sleep is impacting children, adolescents, and adults, especially during the pandemic. She discusses how sleep impacts both emotional and physical health for everyone. Dr. Ye also discusses strategies for improving sleep routines. This is a recorded webinar from 4/7/2021. Length: 75 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 75 minutes |
| Date Created: 2021-04-10 | Date Expires: 2024-04-10 |
Dr. Jared Auclair, Northeastern University, discusses the science behind COVID-19 Pooled Testing and the process involved. Cathy Riccio, Nurse Leader at the Newburyport Public Schools, and her school nurses, Michelle Rybicki and Nelson Lane discuss their process and implementation of Pooled testing in their schools including lessons learned. This program was created from a live webinar on March 23, 2021.
No contact hours Cost: FREE Length: 90 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 90 minutes |
| Date Created: 2021-03-24 | Date Expires: 2024-03-24 |
Anne Marie Mingolelli, DNP, PMHNP-BC, APRN-BC, RN is a Nurse Practitioner certified to provide psychiatric services to children, adolescents, and adults as well as a former school nurse in MA. Anne recaps Part 1 regarding what the COVID pandemic has done emotionally to youth. She also discusses strategies for working with students with emotional health issues. This is a recorded webinar from February 22, 2021. Length: 70 mins
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 80 minutes |
| Date Created: 2021-02-23 | Date Expires: 2024-02-23 |
ACUTE/PRIMARY CARE
Brandon Dionne, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID, BCIDP, AAHIVP, presents to primary care providers the appropriate use of antibiotics in respiratory, skin, and GU illnesses. This is a recorded webinar from 2/16/21
No contact hours Cost: Free Length: 1 hour
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2021-02-17 | Date Expires: 2024-02-17 |
Anne Marie Mingolelli, DNP, PMHNP-BC, APRN-BC, RN is a Nurse Practitioner certified to provide psychiatric services to children, adolescents, and adults as well as a former school nurse in MA. Anne discusses the emotional issues we are seeing in children and adolescents during the pandemic and what we will see when they return to school. This is Part 1 of a 2-part series recorded on February 1, 2021. Length: 75 mins
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 85 minutes |
| Date Created: 2021-02-02 | Date Expires: 2024-02-02 |
PUBLIC HEALTH
Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences, School Health Academy and the Public Health Advocacy Institute at Northeastern University School of Law present a three-part virtual conference to highlight the impact of gun violence on youth during the time of COVID. Expert panel: Peter Masiokis, MD and Chana Sacks, MD (Mass General Center for Gun Violence Prevention), MaryBeth Miotto, MD, MPH (pediatrician, Vice President MA Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics), Mary Harvey, PhD (Director, Violence Transformed, Northeastern University), Kendall Bruce and Lauren Cardoso (MA Department of Public Health officials) Length: 2 hours
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 120 minutes |
| Date Created: 2021-01-29 | Date Expires: 2024-01-29 |
PUBLIC HEALTH
Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences, School Health Academy and the Public Health Advocacy Institute at Northeastern University School of Law present a three-part virtual conference to highlight the impact of gun violence on youth during the time of COVID. Part 2 focuses on the increased risk of gun violence in the public space and reducing gun violence affecting youth.
Expert panel: James Fox, PhD (Colleges of Social Sciences & Humanities, Northeastern University); Quaniqua Carthan-Love, MSSW, MA (Director of Planning and Programs, Cities United); Robin Cogan, MEd, RN, NCSN (School Nurse, Camden, NJ; author of the Relentless School Nurse blog) This is a recorded webinar from January 21, 2021. Length: 105 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 105 minutes |
| Date Created: 2021-01-22 | Date Expires: 2024-01-22 |
PUBLIC HEALTH
Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences, School Health Academy and the Public Health Advocacy Institute at Northeastern University School of Law present Part 1 of a three-part virtual conference to highlight the impact of gun violence on youth during the time of COVID and Beyond. Expert panel: Thea James, MD (BMC), Matt Miller, MD, ScD, MPH (Northeastern University); Margo Lindauer, JD (Director, Domestic Violence Institute, Northeastern University) Recorded 1/14/2021 Length: 90 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 90 minutes |
| Date Created: 2021-01-15 | Date Expires: 2024-01-15 |
Dr. David Luzzi, PhD, MBA, Senior Vice Provost for Research, Vice President Innovation Campus, Northeastern University, discusses the BINAX antigen test and its scientific basis and use in symptomatic students/staff in the school setting.
School nurse leaders Loree LaChance, MHA, MSN, RN, NCSN (Director, Student Health Services at Austin ISD), Susan Franchi DNP, CNP, FNP-C, RN, (Director of Nursing Arlington Public Schools, MA) and Cathryn Hampson MSN, RN, NCSN, STTI, (Supervisor of Health Services – North Middlesex Regional School District in MA) discuss how they have implemented or are planning to implement BINAX in-school testing. Remember to always follow your state Department of Health/Local Board of Health regarding BINAX testing medical waste disposal. This was a live webinar on December 8, 2020, with partial support from Exergen Corporation.
Contact hours: 0 Cost: Free Length: 90 minutes
FUTURE of NURSING
3rd Annual Northeastern University School of Nursing “Future of Nursing ” event: Homelessness: The Epidemic of Our Generation with Dr. Pooja Bhalla from Illumination Foundation. This is a recorded webinar from November 10, 2020.
No contact hours Free Length: 1 hour and 40 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 90 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-11-12 | Date Expires: 2023-11-12 |
COVID-19: How are the Students Doing?: Identifying Mental and Physical Health Concerns and Strategies during the Pandemic. This is a recorded webinar held on November 3, 2020.
Contact hours: 0 Cost: Free Length: 4 hours
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 240 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-11-04 | Date Expires: 2023-11-04 |
Dr. David Luzzi from Northeastern University discusses COVID tests choices and testing processes, Dr. Nate Horowitz-Willis discusses COVID in regards to social determinants of health, and 4 school nurses (Sheila Caldwell, New Jersey: Lisa Kern, Florida: Linda Corridan, Wellesley Public Schools, and Adria Pavletic, Private school in MA) discuss their experiences and challenges in planning and providing testing in their schools. This is a recorded webinar from October 22, 2020, with partial support from Exergen Corporation.
No contact hours Cost: FREE Length: 2 hours
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 120 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-10-23 | Date Expires: 2023-10-23 |
During the Coronavirus pandemic access to parks and nature has been more important than ever for children, families, schools, and school nurses. Combining “physical distancing” and “being outside” are two key strategies to stop the spread of the virus, but what many don’t know is that being outdoors–in a park, a forest, a garden, or walking on the beach has significant therapeutic value for our well-being and mental health. This webinar introduces participants to a wide range of benefits of being outdoors, gardening, and even finding green spaces in urban environments. This is a recorded webinar from September 24, 2020. Length: 90 mins
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 90 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-09-24 | Date Expires: 2023-09-24 |
School nurses discuss their collaboration with their local Boards of Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic on this recorded September 17, 2020 webinar. What were/are the challenges? What have we learned? What training was needed to assist the local Board of Health? How will local Boards of Health communicate with school nurses during the pandemic?No contact hours Cost: FREE Length: 90 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 90 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-09-17 | Date Expires: 2023-09-17 |
This is a recorded webinar from The Virtual Summer Academy on August 12, 2020. This anti-racism Town includes: Valeria Ramdin Ph.D., MS, APRN-BC, CNE, and Brenda Lormil, MSN, RN, FNP-C, and Executive Director of HAMA discuss racism in nursing past and present. It is a call to action for all nurses. Presentations from School Nurses regarding racism in school nursing and in K-12 schools, including personal stories from school nurses. Educators also discuss how they are identifying and changing the culture in their school to be more inclusive and aware of microaggressions. Length: 4 1/2 hours
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 4.5 hours |
| Date Created: 2020-08-12 | Date Expires: 2023-08-12 |
This is a recorded webinar held during the Virtual Summer Academy on August 12, 2020. Jackie Brady, Mary Kelly, and Isabel Rivera discuss School Nurses working with Immigrant and Refugee Students and Families. This counts toward RETELL for MA School Nurses. Length: 2 and 1/2 hours
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 150 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-08-11 | Date Expires: 2023-08-11 |
Bill Marrapesse, presents his role as a Virtual School nurse for the Greenfield Commonwealth Virtual School. Bill discusses virtual teaching, support and screenings as a Virtual School Nurse. This is a recorded webinar from August 11, 2020. Length: 1 hour
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-08-18 | Date Expires: 2023-08-18 |
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Valeria Ramdin Ph.D., MS, APRN-BC, CNE, and Brenda Lormil, MSN, RN, FNP-C, and Executive Director of HAMA discuss racism in nursing past and present. It is a call to action for all nurses. This is a recorded webinar from the Virtual Summer Academy held on August 12, 2020. Length: 1 hour
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-08-17 | Date Expires: 2023-08-17 |
This program was recorded on August 10, 2020 regarding Reopening Schools during a pandemic. Epidemiologist Dr. Westyn Branch-Elliman discusses COVID’s impact on reopening schools. Four school nurse leaders from Massachusetts, Texan, Ohio, and New Jersey discuss their states’ challenges, barriers, and plans for reopening schools. Donna Gaffney DNSc, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN also presents on Navigating Uncertainty in the New School Year: A Survival Guide for School Nurses
No contact hours Cost: FREE Length: 3.5 hours
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 3,5 hours |
| Date Created: 2020-08-10 | Date Expires: 2023-08-10 |
Media Instruction for School Nurses
No contact hours Cost: FREE Length: 90 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 90 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-07-28 | Date Expires: 2023-07-28 |
Archived webinar from June 23, 2020, on HPV illness, vaccine updates, how school nurses can help increase vaccination rates, highlighting health disparities among people of color, and gender/sexual minorities and HPV resources for school nurses.
Contact hours: 0 FREE Length: 90 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 90 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-06-24 | Date Expires: 2023-06-24 |
This is an archived webinar provided on June 15, 2020. Dr. Amy Gaesser, Assistant Professor, State University of New York at Brockport, shared research on a non-pharmacological strategy that can be used to reduce anxiety among staff and students in schools. Her presentation expands on NEUSHA’s online program, Anxiety in Youth and Use of Emotional Freedom Technique. Length: 90 mins
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 90 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-06-17 | Date Expires: 2023-06-17 |
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This online program is a recorded webinar from June 11, 2020. Nine school nurses (5 elementary, 2 middle school, 1 high school and one nursing director) present on how they have taught health online with their students during this pandemic using different formats and strategies. Length: 2 hours
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 120 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-06-15 | Date Expires: 2023-06-15 |
This program is a recorded webinar from May 14, 2020. Speakers discuss the issue of Masks as PPE in different settings (hospital, schools, EMS and community). Northeastern University researchers discuss ongoing research regarding the safety of different kinds of masks.
No contact Hours Cost: FREE Length: 2 hours
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 120 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-05-15 | Date Expires: 2023-05-15 |
This program is a recorded webinar from April 29, 2020, where the panelists discuss the disparities exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic and how school nurses can help mitigate these disparities.
No contact hours Cost: FREE Length: 1.5 hours
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 90 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-04-30 | Date Expires: 2023-04-30 |
Rita Casper MBA, RN, NCSN discusses her Transitional Opportunities Program (TOPS), a program for students aged 18-22yrs with special needs and she how teaches health to these students. She presents topics, resources, and challenges as well as outreach to parents. This is a recorded webinar from April 15, 2020.
Length: 60 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-04-16 | Date Expires: 2023-04-16 |
This 90 minute webinar from April 8, 2020, focused on how School Nurses are connecting with students to support their physical and emotional needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 90 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-04-08 | Date Expires: 2023-04-08 |
Jenny Gormley, Patty McCaffrey and Ann Stillwater discuss how medication errors can happen in every setting. They investigate how to prevent medication errors in the school setting as well as how do we support nurses when an error has occurred and look at systems issues that may have led to an error. This program is a recorded webinar from March 31, 2020. Length: 60 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-04-03 | Date Expires: 2023-04-03 |
ACUTE/PRIMARY CARE
This webinar is presented by the Northeastern University School of Nursing to support Health Care Providers during COVID-19. April 2, 2020
No contact hours FREE Length: 60 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-04-02 | Date Expires: 2023-04-02 |
This is an archived program from a live webinar on March 26, 2020, on the School Nurse’s role during the COVID-19 pandemic.
No contact hours Cost: FREE Length: 1 & 1/2 hours
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 90 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-03-27 | Date Expires: 2023-03-27 |
Length: 60 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-03-13 | Date Expires: 2023-03-13 |
Anne Marie Mingolelli, DNP, PMHNP-BC, APRN-BC, RN is a Nurse Practitioner certified to provide psychiatric services to children, adolescents, and adults. This is a taped webinar from February 19, 2020. Anne discusses mental and behavioral issues in children and adolescents, and medications utilized for these conditions. Anne used responses from the NEUSHA Newsletter Survey in helping to create content for this program. Length of program: 1.5 hours
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 90 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-02-20 | Date Expires: 2023-02-20 |
Dr. Mary Beth Miotto discusses the vital role school nurses play in educating the public on evidence-based vaccine science as well as updated immunization information. This program is a recorded webinar from February 5, 2020.
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 90 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-02-07 | Date Expires: 2023-02-07 |
Dr. Nate Horowitz-Willis discusses the school nurses’ role in assessing Social Determinants of Health for students and the community and how they can positively impact student achievement including English Langauge Learners. This is a taped webinar from January 28, 2020.
Length: 1 hour and 15 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 75 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-01-29 | Date Expires: 2023-01-29 |
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 70 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-01-21 | Date Expires: 2023-01-21 |
School Medicaid Billing for School Nurses: Where DO I Start with Documentation? Bob Bundy, BS, gives an overview of Medical Billing for Schools with a focus on the documentation that is vital for the school nurses records. This is a recorded webinar from January 14, 2020. Created 1/17/2020 Reveiwed 1/17/23
Contact Hour: 1 Cost: FREE Length: 70 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 70 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-01-17 | Date Expires: 2023-01-17 |
Mark Gottlieb JD, discusses how legal and policy work can positively assist with the vaping public health crisis for our adolescents and young adults. Carolyn Cranos, MPH discusses the Resources that school nurses and school health personnel can utilize to assist students to stop vaping. Created 1/8/20 Length: 60 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-01-08 | Date Expires: 2023-01-08 |
Kristin Beauparlant discusses her son’s vaping nicotine addiction and the impact on his school and family life.
Sean Gallagher and Cathy Riccio discuss how they implemented policies in their school district to assist students with nicotine addiction from vaping. Created 1/7/20
Length: 60 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-01-07 | Date Expires: 2023-01-07 |
Dr. Jonathan Winickoff, MD, MPH, FAAP, a pediatrician at Mass General Hospital in Boston, MA, discusses the physical and psychological addiction issues related to vaping for children and adolescents. This powerful presentation was given on November 5, 2019, to an audience of school nurses, health educators, administrators, and counselors. Created 1/6/20 Length: 60 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2020-01-06 | Date Expires: 2023-01-06 |
In this one hour session, Dr. Beth Russet shares insights from her experience teaching comprehensive sex education in a rural high school for over ten years. The presentation includes specific activities, valuable resources and general tips on providing classes that are accurate, appropriate, and inclusive.
Beth Russet, DNP, FNP-BC Northeastern University Assistant Clinical Professor Created 12/6/19 Length: 75 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 75 minutes |
| Date Created: 2019-12-06 | Date Expires: 2022-12-06 |
School Based Medicaid Billing for School Nurses: Where DO I Start?
This online program for School Nurses was created from a recorded webinar on Nov. 21 and features an overview of School-Based Medicaid programs, requirements, and expansion with the Free Care Rule clarified. School Municipal Medicaid Expert Jennifer Robinson discusses experiences in states, including Massachusetts, Arizona, California, Florida, New Hampshire, and Texas.
Jennifer Robinson, School Municipal Medicaid Expert This program is a recorded webinar from November 21, 2019. Reveiwed 11/21/22
Contact hours: 1 Cost: Free Length: 60 minutes
Mrs. Angela Avramidis, BSN, RN, NCSN presented School Nurses Working Smarter not Harder on this October 10 live webinar. She walks us through using a communication application (not using your personal cell phone) so you can communicate with parents easier (but they won’t have access to your personal cell phone for off work hours). She also discusses how she has utilized community resources to fund projects for her health office. Angela shows you how to use Google Docs to keep your evaluation evidence more efficiently. Created October 10, 2019.
Contact hours: 0 Cost: Free Length: 60 minutes
Judy Styer BA, BSN, RN, NCSN is the Director of Health and Wellness in the Framingham Public Schools in Massachusetts. This presentation was given at the 2019 Summer Academy in Hyannis, MA. Judy discusses what Social Emotional Learning can mean to school nursing practice. Created 9/11/19.
Contact hours: 0 Cost: Free Length: 30 minutes
Laura K. Grubb, MD, MPH presents information about tattooing, piercing and body modifications in adolescents and young adults. She discusses tattoo/piercing safety and awareness information, potential complications and infections, pre and post care information and addresses how school nurses can address these issues with students. Created 8/30/19.
Contact Hour: 0 Cost: FREE Length: 60 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2019-08-30 | Date Expires: 2022-08-30 |
This online program will provide the school nurse with the tools and skills to develop and sustain a medical emergency response team in their own school. Resources and forms are available to begin the process. The program concludes with an opportunity for the participant to create and plan a timeline for the process. Cathryn Hampson BSN, is a nationally certified school nurse, a certified instructor for CPR/ AED/First Aid and a thirty-year veteran of the nursing career. She is currently pursuing a Master’s of Science in Nursing in Nursing Education through St. Joseph College of Maine. Cathryn’s background is in maternal-child health, cross cultural healthcare and school nursing. Created 7/10/19.
Contact hours: 0 Cost: FREE Length: 2 hours
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 120 minutes |
| Date Created: 2019-07-10 | Date Expires: 2022-07-10 |
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This module contains 4 sessions filmed at the Human Trafficking Conference held at Northeastern University on April 27, 2019. State and national experts present on topics including an industrial engineering approach to fighting trafficking, screening tools and resources for providing services to survivors, and how law enforcement, advocates for survivors, school nurses and emergency room workers can fight against human trafficking. Created 7/24/19.Contact hours: 0 Cost: FREE Length: 3 hours
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| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 180 minutes |
| Date Created: 2019-07-24 | Date Expires: 2022-07-24 |
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This module contains 4 sessions from the Human Trafficking Conference held at Northeastern University on April 27, 2019. State and National experts present investigative techniques used by law enforcement, providing trauma informed care for healthcare providers, trauma informed interviewing and outreach to survivors. Created 6/4/19.Contact Hours: 0 Cost: FREE Length: 2.5 hours
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 150 minutes |
| Date Created: 2019-06-04 | Date Expires: 2022-06-04 |
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This module contains 4 sessions from the Human Trafficking Conference held at Northeastern University on April 27, 2019. State and National experts present an overview of the Human Trafficking issue, including legal definitions and contexts where it occurs, how at-risk youth are impacted, and warning signs School Nurses can look out for. Created 6/3/19.Contact Hours:0 Cost: FREE Length: 2.5 hours
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 150 minutes |
| Date Created: 2019-06-03 | Date Expires: 2022-06-03 |
Four experts of the national non-profit HealGrief share how school nurses, counselors and teachers can support children and youth who are grieving. Created 3/27/19.
Contact hours: 0 Cost: FREE Length: 2 hours
Featured content experts: Dr. Peter C.Rowe, Pediatrician, Director, Childrens Center Chronic Fatigue Clinic at John Hopkins, and Professor of Pediatrics, and Lisa Hall, RN. Northampton Integrative Medicine, discuss an illness and disability that keeps afflicted children from attending school for months or even years at a time: ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), a disease the Centers for Disease Control calls America’s hidden health crisis. Created 7/11/19.
Contact hours: 0 Cost Free Length: 3.25 hours
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 3,25 hours |
| Date Created: 2019-07-11 | Date Expires: 2022-07-11 |
Megan Wallace, a Licensed Independent Social Worker and the Clinic Coordinator for the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center (NCVC) within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), will explain the need for care coordination for children who have experienced trauma, and how behavioral telehealth can bridge the gap in access to care for these children. Created 3/19/19.
Contact Hours: 0 Cost: FREE Length: 60 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2019-03-19 | Date Expires: 2022-03-19 |
Martha Lopez Anderson, The Executive Director of Parent Heart Watch, discusses sudden cardiac arrest in youth and how school nurses and school teams can be prepared for this event. This is a recorded webinar. Created 3/17/19. Contact Hour: 0 Cost FREE Length: 60 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2019-03-17 | Date Expires: 2022-03-17 |
This program was taped from a presentation on November 6, 2018 by Robin Cogan. Robin Cogan MEd, RN, NCSN is a School Nurse Advocate NJ. She discusses the statistics of firearm violence on students in our schools and communities. Robin also discusses her story about finding her nursing advocacy voice for this public health issue. This is not a political presentation. Created 2/10/19. CHANGED TO RESOURCE 4/18/2023
Contact Hours: 0 Cost FREE Length: 1.5 hours
Dr. Gary Maestas presents a Superintendent’s perspective of the importance of health services in schools positively impacting students.
No Contact Hours for this program. Created 2/4/19.
Length: 18 minutes
Dr. Kip MacKenzie brings us the most current information about endometriosis and the impact it has on adolescent girls and young women. Nicole Pearlstein and her daughter Michela bring us the personal impact endometriosis has had on their lives. The critically-acclaimed film Endo What? is included in the program. This film “shatters the myths around endometriosis” according to The NEW YORK TIMES and was hailed as “the first step in a plan for change” by NEWSWEEK. School Nurses need to be aware of this often debilitating condition to assist their students. Created 3/15/19. In 2019 , we had 176 million women worldwide with endometriosis, in 2022, there are 190 million women workdwide! Reviewed 3/14/24 Length: 3.5 hours
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 3.5 hours |
| Date Created: 2022-05-24 | Date Expires: 2024-03-14 |
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Cyndi Aldrich, M.Ed., BSN, HN-BC, School Nurse and board certified Holistic Nurse, explains how school nurses can incorporate holistic nursing into their practice. Created 1/31/19.
Contact hours: 0 Cost: FREE Length: 60 minutes
This webinar was recorded on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. Carole Butze M.Ed., BSN, RN, member, Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Created 1/31/19.
NO Contact hours Cost: Free Length: 60 minutes
Robin Cogan, MEd, RN, NCSN is a New Jersey school nurse activist and blogger advocating for student health and safety. She explains how school nurses can use Twitter as a tool to advocate for student health and safety. Created 1/30/19. CHANGED TO RESOURCE 4/18/2023
Contact hours: 0 Cost: FREE Length: 60 minutes
This program was videotaped on November 6, 2018 at an annual MA School Nurse Conference in Marlboro, MA.
School health professionals will understand the negative effects of marijuana use for youth and adults, understand the current marijuana laws in MA, and understand how legalization of marijuana leads to increase youth use and misconceptions that marijuana is safe to use. Created 12/5/18.
Contact hours: 0 Free Length: 2 hours
Chemistry of Opioid Addiction
This webinar took place on September 25, 2018 and was recorded via BlueJeans. Randolph A. Escobar and Edwin Alfonzo, advanced PhD candidates in Chemistry at Boston University, break down the chemistry behind opioids and addiction for school health personnel. Created 10/10/18.
Contact hours: 0 Cost: Free Length: 60 minutes
Mary Rapa, RN and Lynn Power, RN are nurses who work at the Framingham Learning Center for the Deaf. They share their expertise in working with students who are deaf or have a hearing impairment.This presentation was videotaped at the 2017 Summer Academy for School Nurses in Hyannis, MA. Created 6/20/18.
Contact hours: 0 Length: 60 minutes
Karen Jarvis-Vance, MSN, RN, NCSN School Nurse Leader, Northampton Public Schools. This archived webinar features the virtual interview with the NEUSHA directors and guest Karen Jarvis-Vance, MSN, RN, NCSN about how she as a school nurse administrator engages with others in her community to address the opioid epidemic. Created 3/20/18.
Contact hours: 0 Cost: $0 Length: 60 minutes
This archived webinar is the first in our series, School Nurses and the Opioid Crisis. This webinar took place on February 22nd, 2018 and was called, School Nurses on the Front Lines of the Opioid Crisis, A live webinar featuring Susan B Avallone, MSN, RN, NCSN, “A Message of Collaboration and Networking”. NEUSHA Directors Kathy Hassey and Jenny Gormley interviewed Susan about her experience working as a school nurse in her community to address the opioid crisis. Questions from the audience were taken. Created 3/1/18.
Contact hours: 0 Cost: Free Length: 60 minutes
These technology tutorials were created for the Tech Talk portion of our Hybrid School Nurse Leadership Series. Created 2/23/18. Reviewed 2/22/2020.
Contact hours: 0 Cost:0 Length: 2 hours
The tutorials, created by the NEUSHA team, are on these topics:
- Intro to Google Docs for School Health Personnel
- Use of Images for Communication
- Using Powerpoint Effectively
- Interactive Tools for More Engaging Presentations
- Overview of Newsletters for School Health Personnel
- Excel for Tracking and Graphing Data
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 2 hours |
| Date Created: 2020-02-20 | Date Expires: |
In this new form of continuing nursing education, the NEUSHA team has recorded a virtual BlueJeans interview with Linda Learnard, BSN, RN, NCSN, School Nurse of Martha’s Vineyard High School, and Tania Laslovitch, LAT, ATC, Athletic Trainer at Martha’s Vineyard High School, about how they turned their health office paperless. Linda and Tania share their computer screen so participants can see how their digital filing system works, using a fictional student named Peter Pan. Created 1/17/18. Reviewed 6/21/21
Contact Hours: 0 Cost: FREE Length: 60 minutes
Christie Rizzo, PhD., discusses teen dating violence trends, recognition, and interventions at the NEUSHA 2017 Summer Academy. Created 12/1/17. Reviewed 12/1/2020. Length: 60 minutes
| Contact Hour(s): 0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 mins |
| Date Created: 2020-12-01 | Date Expires: 2023-12-01 |
Dr. Stewart Mackie, Pediatric Cardiologist at Bay State Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, presents essential cardiac assessment and management strategies for school nurses. This program is divided into 6 segments with questions following to stimulate learning. Created 5/10/18.
Contact hours: 0 Cost: $0 Length: 2.5 hours
Anne Sheetz, MPH, RN, NEA-BC, former Director of School Health Services for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, shares her expertise and encouragement for speaking publicly and effectively about student health issues and the school nurse role. This presentation was provided at the Northeastern University School Health Academy summer conference in August 2017 in Hyannis, MA. The focus is on advocacy efforts generally with examples from Ms.Sheetz’s experience with Massachusetts and several other states. Created 10/27/2017. Reviewed 10/27/2020.
| Contact Hour(s): 0.0 | Cost: $0.00 | Length of Program: 60 minutes |
| Date Created: 2017-10-27 | Date Expires: 2020-10-27 |
Dr. Mary McCarthy explains the importance of social-emotional learning for students. She discusses what it is, how social-emotional behaviors positively impact academic success, and how school nurses can assess social-emotional competencies. Created 3/17/17. Reviewed/updated 3/17/2020 Length: 1.5 hours
This one hour program was presented at the NEUSHA Summer Academy in August 2016. Adria Pavletic speaks about developing a collaborative relationship between school nurses and school counselors in supporting students with behavioral health issues, and how these issues impact academic success. She discusses frequent visitors, school refusal and phobia, and developing that professional team supporting students. Created 2/17/17. Reviewed 2/17/2020 Length: 60 minutes
This 2 hour online program presents instructional material for school nurses working with students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ). The expert presenters discuss a range of issues impacting LGBTQ student physical and behavioral/mental health and school success. Examples from the Massachusetts experience illustrate the journeys that are common to many LGBTQ students and their families across the United States. Created 1/4/17. Reviewed 1/4/2020.
Contact hours: 2 Cost: $20 Length: 2 hours
Dr. Al DeMaria presents information about Zika, Ebola, Mumps, Food Borne Illness and Antibiotic resistance. This presentation was taped at the August 2016 Summer Academy in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Created 12/30/2016.
Length: 60 minutes Contact hours:0 Cost:FREE
This program describes the prevalence, pathophysiology, and impact of anxiety on youth and the use of Emotional Freedom Technique as one emerging evidence-based method for managing student anxiety in the school setting. The content is intended for school nurses and counselors working individually with students. Created 11/18/16. Reviewed & updated 11/18/2019.
Contact hours: 0 Cost: Free Length: 1.5 hours
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