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PRESENTATION HANDOUTS
Agenda: New Jersey “Pearls of Wisdom” Spring Conference (NJSSNA). March 28-29, 2025
Conference Speakers
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New England School Nurse Conference (NESNC) May 2-4, 2025
Draft Agenda (as of 2/13/25)
Handouts will be available by April 30, 2025
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RESOURCES BY TOPIC
Activity and Nutrition
- Mass in Motion web site
- Action for Healthy Kids web site
- Healthy Children.org (from the American Academy of Pediatrics) web site
- School Nutrition Association of MA
- USDA Food and Nutrition Services site
Adolescent Health
- CDC: Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021
- Joint DESE Advisory Regarding School District Officials’ Duty to Report Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (August 2010)
- Important Statutes Pertaining to Adolescent Reproductive Health (MGL)
- Medical Referral Process for Patients 11 Years and Younger Who Have Been Sexually Assaulted/Abused
- Northern Middlesex County Medical Referral Process for Patients UNDER 12 Who Have Been Sexually Assaulted/Abused
- Northern Middlesex County Medical Referral Process for Patients 12-17 Years Who Have Been Sexually Assaulted/Abused
- AAP Immunization Resources: Common Concerns
- Healthy Relationships, Sexuality and Disability Resource Guide 2014 (DPH)
Advocacy for School Health Services
- Every school should have a full-time registered nurse (RN) all day, everyday
- MA Asthma Action Partnership – Every Child Needs A School Nurse 2017
Asthma and Life-Threatening Allergies
- NEW 2020 Clearing the Air: An Asthma Toolkit for Healthy Schools Promotion Kit (MAAP)
- Schools at Allergy Home (TEACHER TRAINING) Dr. Michael Pistiner
- NIH Asthma Care Quick Reference 2012 (pdf)
- NIH Asthma Management Guidelines: Focused Updates 2020
- Life-Threatening Allergies in School’s web site (Dr. Michael Pistiner)
- Managing Life-Threatening Food Allergies in Schools (MA)
- Epinephrine OR Benadryl Article (www.aanma.org) September 2012
- Potential Food Allergies in Pre-school, Camp, and Crafts
- Latex-Free School Product List
- Latex-Free Sports Equipment List
Attendance
- Attendance Infographic
- Paying Attention to Attendance Middle and High School
- Paying Attention to Attendance Middle and High School (Spanish)
- Creating a Family Plan for Student Success
- Attendance Resources– Includes:
- Help Your Child Succeed in Preschool
- Help Your Child Succeed at School
- Bullying and Absenteeism
- Attendance Health Flyer for Parents (When should I send my child to school)
- My Child’s Attendance Plan
- My Family’s Help Bank
- 2015-2016 Academic Calendar
- Family Trips and Attendance
- Sample Winter Letter to Parents
Cardiac Concerns
Children with Special Health Care Needs
- Resources for Children with Special Health Care Needs
- MASSTART Brochure
- Legal Resources for Special Needs
- Teacher Resources for Special Needs
- Disaster Preparedness for Special Needs
- Disability Resources from the Department of Labor
- Working With Students With Hearing Impairment Resources
- Working With Students With Hearing Impairment Resources last page
- Children’s Vision MA Resource Guide
Concussion
- MA.gov Sports-Related Concussions and Head Injuries
- DPH Model Concussion Policy for Schools (pdf)
- DPH HEADSTRONG: Guidance for Implementing the Massachusetts Regulations on Head Injuries and Concussions (pdf)
- Returning to School after TBI Fact Sheet for Professionals and Parents (CDC)
Cultural Competency
- Foreign Immunizations Table
- MA DPH Making CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services) Happen Manual (79 pages)
- CLAS Standards Crosswalk information (NASN)
- Culture and Language apps for mobile devices (NASN)
Diabetes and Nutrition
- Massachusetts Guide to Managing Diabetes in Schools (pdf)
- Healthy Students, Healthy Schools: Guide for Implementing School Nutrition Standards (pdf)
- Children’s Hospital “Sick Day Diabetes Management” sheet
- Food/Carb sheet
- What Does the A1C mean (ADA)
E-cigarette and Vaping
- Dr. Jonathan Winickoff’s powerpoint
- Dr. Jonathan Winickoff Handout
- Vaping Costs Massachusetts Teen His Health I NOVA I PBS
- Newburyport Superintendent and Nurse Leader Handout
- Caroline Cranos: Center for Tobacco Treatment Research and Training
- PAVE Toolkit (Parents Against Vaping E-cigs)
- Marlboro High School Nurses video about engaging students about Vaping
Emergency Response Resources
- Crisis Planning for Schools Toolkit
- Emergency Response Policy and Protocols (pdf)
- Emergency Response Team Guidelines (pdf)
- Emergency Response Bag Contents (pdf)
- Resources in Schools
- FEMA Resources http://www.fema.gov
- MEMA: NIMS programs – (Emergency Preparedness programs)
Environmental
Grief
- The Children’s Room (Arlington, MA) website: Caring Support for Grieving children, teens and families
- NIMH Helping Children and Adolescents Cope
Gun Violence and Youth
Part #3 Public Health Approaches to Protecting Youth from Gun Violence During COVID and Beyond January 28, 2021 (Online program here)
Part #2 Public Health Approaches to Protecting Youth from Gun Violence During COVID and Beyond January 21, 2021 (Online program here)
Part #1 Public Health Approaches to Protecting Youth from Gun Violence During COVID and Beyond January 14, 2021 (Online program here)
Homelessness
- McKinney-Vento Information
- Department of Transitional Assistance (MA DPH)
- Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Homeless Educational Assistance
Immunization and TB
- Massachusetts Immunization Information System (MIIS)
- DPH Immunization Information (website)
- Isolation and Quarantine Document DPH
- Additional immunization information
- Tuberculosis Handbook for School Nurses
- Updated TB information from DPH
- Reportable Diseases
- Foreign Language Terms: Aids to Translating Foreign Immunization Records
LGBTQIA+, Transgender and Non-Binary Student/Family Resources
- TTFN Conversation Toolkit utilizes digital stories created by families and discussion guides for each video (Boston Children’s Hospital)
- Parenting Guidelines for Early Childhood Gender Identity & Expression which were developed by consensus with experts, including folks with lived experience. (BCH)
- TrevorProject (mental health/crisis support via text and phone) https://www.thetrevorproject.org
- Gender spectrum: https://genderspectrum.org/
- Family Acceptance Project: https://familyproject.sfsu.edu/
- PFLAG: https://pflag.org/
- GLAD (Legal rights) https://www.glad.org/
- Keshet (for Jewish families) https://www.keshetonline.org/resources-and-events/event-calendar/
- Track LGBTQ Legislation https://www.lgbtmap.org/policy-and-issue-analysis/LGBTQ-youth
MA DCF
- DCF PowerPoint
- DCF Response Fact Sheet
- DCF Town by Town Catchment area information
- DCF Contact Information
MA DESE
- NEW. Comparison of Massachusetts DESE School Nurse Licensure (MSNO)
- DESE- License Renewal Guidelines for Massachusetts Educators
- DESE License and PDP Information
- RETELL Information for School Nurses (re-licensure for school nurses as of July 1, 2016)
- DESE RETELL Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)
- DESE Guidelines on Implementing Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Curricula
- 504 Information: Florida White Paper
- DESE PDP Information 2015
- DESE MTEL Info for School Nurses
- Talking Points regarding ESSA (Every Child Succeeds Act 2015) NASN
MA DESE Evaluation Tools
DESE Educator Evaluation Information for School Nurses A special thank you to our school nursing colleagues for sharing their work! (Bridgewater, Raynham, Fitchburg, Manchester Essex, Marshfield, Natick, Northhampton, Springfield, Waltham, Weston)- DESE Rubric School Nurses SISP (pdf)
- School Nurse Resource Document to Support the Implementation of the SISP Model Rubric (pdf)
- School Nurse Clinical Evaluation Resource
- Self Assessment and SMART Goals examples
- Walk Through examples
- Formative/Summative examples
- Evidence matching Standards
- DDM Information
- Helpful Links for Evaluation
- Educator Evaluation and Professional Development (IPDP Form)
MA DPH
- Accepting, Verifying, Transcribing and Implementing Prescriber Order (revised 4/11/18)
- MA DPH Field Trip Guidelines 2015 CQI
- MA DPH School Health Manual 2007
- MA DPH Medication Administration and Delegation Training Manual
- Regional Consultant Contact Information 2016-2017
- School Guidelines for 1:1 Nursing Services
- EEE DPH Fact Sheet 2019
MA Vision Resources for Children
- Resource Guide for Children’s Vision (from Prevent Blindness 2015)
- Hospitals, Health Centers and Clinic Eye Doctors for Children (2015)
- Hospitals, Health Centers and Clinics for Children’s Vision (2015)
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
- ME/CFS and Pediatrics
- Helping Your Child Manage Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Fact Sheet for Parents and Guardians,CDC
- “Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018
- “Managing ME/CFS in Children and Adolescents Fact Sheet for Healthcare Professionals,” CDC 2017.
- “Helping Students Who Have Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Fact Sheet for Education Professionals,” CDC 2017.
- Estimating the disease burden of ME/CFS in the United States and its relation to research funding”. J Med Therap. Dimmock ME, Mirin AA, Jason LA (2016).
- https://www.unrest.film/
- Massachusetts ME/CFS & FM Association
- “Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis and Management in Young People: A Primer,”
- ME/CFS School Fact Sheet for Parents, Educators and School Nurses by Dr. Faith Newton
- ASBMB Today Feature- Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Unknown cause. No cure. New hope, by Lily Williams
- Solve ME/CFS Initiative: Back to School Webinar Part 1: “Education Plans and Medical Accommodations”
- “School Nurses Can Improve the Lives of Students With Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.” Kenneth J. Friedman, Beth Mattey, Faith Newton. NASN School Nurse. 2018.
- “Voices from the Shadows”, a film on pediatric ME/CFS featuring Dr. Peter Rowe
Medication Administration in Schools
- 2024 Joint Statement on Medication Administration in Schools (AAP and NASN)
- Follow all State Rules and Regulations regarding Medication Administration
Mental and Behavioral Health
- NEW Mass Medical Society Committee on Student Health (Mental Health Resource for school personnel and parents) 12/12/22
- On Our Sleeves: A Movement for Children’s Mental Health (website and guides)
- ReEntry Plan Form
- Caregiver Guide for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Planning for Youth
- NEW – PTSD Toolkit for Nurses (American Nurses Foundation)
- Matters of Mind: Behavioral and Mental Health of Children/Adolescents in our Schools (Weekly Newsletter) by Susan Grevelis RN
- Behavioral Health Barometer MA 2014
- 29 Positive Aspects of ADHD
- Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership Providers
- Emergency Service Providers flyer
- School Nurse Triage Tool for Behavioral Health Concerns (by Mary Ann Gapinski, MA DPH) (pdf)
- Middlesex District Attorney 51A Training for Mandated Reporters On-Line Training (web site link)
- Parent’s Guide to Children’s Mental Health Services in Massachusetts 3rd Edition (Children’s Hospital and Boston Bar Association) (pdf)
- DPH/BSAS Massachusetts Youth & Young Adult Substance Abuse Services Directory (pdf)
- MASBIRT TTA: Massachusetts Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment program Training and Technical Assistance (pdf)
- Dealing with Frequent Visitors Adria Pavletic
- CRAFFT Training Information –
- Helping Traumatized Children Learn Book 1 MA Advocates for Children 2009
- Helping Traumatized Children Learn Book 2 MA Advocates for Children 2013
PANS/PANDAS
- About PANS PANDAS from ASPIRE Video
- Toolkit – PANS PANDAS Comprehensive Educator Toolkit for School Staff, Teachers, and School Nurses
- School Nurse Role & Toolkit
- School In-Service Lectures at ASPIRE
- School Nurses & Individualized Health Care Plans
- Individual Healthcare Plans
- PANDAS Network: Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders
- PANS, PANDAS and Related Disorders: Quick facts for school nurses
- Before & After PANS – Some visual, behavioral & academic cues
- PANDAS and PANS: Essential Facts for Teachers, Patricia Rice Doran, Ed.D.
- ANC Latitudes Forums: PANS/PANDAS (Lyme Included)
- Considerations Regarding Academic Accommodations/Compensatory Strategies, and Services for Students with PANDAS/PANS, Jamie Candelaria-Greene PhD, BCET
- PANDAS Sucks: Back to School
- PANDAS Syndrome in the School Setting, Kathy O’Rourke
- BOOK: PANDAS and PANS in School Settings: A Handbook for Educators
- BOOK: PANS, CANS, and Automobiles: A Comprehensive Reference Guide for Helping Students with PANDAS and PANS
Professional Organization Information
RETELL: Rethinking Equity and Teaching for English Language Learners
- Effective Communication For Healthcare Teams: Addressing Health Literacy, Limited English Proficiency and Cultural Differences TRAIN
- Boston Children’s Hospital’s Community Education Initiative presents: RETELL For School Nurses
- FREE US Department of Health and Human Services: THINK CULTURAL HEALTH Culturally Competent Nursing Care: A Cornerstone of Caring
Restraint and Seclusion
- Disability Law Center- Restraint and Seclusion laws in MA
- Implications for School Nursing Practice in Restraint and Seclusion Activities
- QuestionAnswerGuide-Related to Implementation of 603CMR
School Nurse Leadership
- Lichtman (2014) Change stairway model
- School Nurse Leadership Series Flyer
- Future of Nursing: IOM Recommendations
- AONE Nurse Executive Competencies
- Great Mentors
School Nurse Role
- ANCC Credentials (How do I list my credentials?)
- NASN Advocacy E-Toolkit (EXCELLENT!) 2015
- new NASN Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice
- Cost Benefit Study review article (Reuters) “School Nurses Save Money”
- 101 Assessments “Before a Word is Spoken” poster (Texas School Nurse Organization)
- School Nurse Staffing Resource (DPH School Health Manual 2007)
- MGL Chapter 71 School Nurses as Educators
- Meaningful Use of Data (NASN)
- Reframing School Dropout as a Public Health Issue (Nicholas Freudenberg DrPH)
- 5 Ways a School Nurse Benefits the School (NASN)
- Home and Community Factors That Impact Health and Learning (NASN)
- Chapter 112 Sect 80 of MGL Violation of provisions relating to professional nursing (Practicing Nursing without a license)
- Ethics in Nursing Executive Summary 2014
- School Nurses are Like Iceberg Picture
- NASN Position on Evaluation and Superision of the School Nurse
- Nurses in the Educational Setting (Hassey 2016)
Seizures
- Managing Students with Seizures (NASN on line Program) (Register and choose program on list)
- Fact Sheets on Epilepsy (Epilepsy Foundation)
- Link to Epilepsy Foundation of MA
Sexual and Domestic Violence
- WHO publishes new guidelines to help health care providers respond to children and adolescents who have been sexually abused
- MA Sexual Assault Prevention and Provider Services
Substance Use and Abuse
- NEW Marijuana Law Summary, District Attorney Marian T. Ryan
- Preventing Opioid Addiction for Teens
- NEW “Just the One Time” (educational documentary about Adam Moser, died of Fentanyl overdose Sept 2015)
- NEW Zero Left (campaign for no opioid pills left in medicine cabinet)
- NEW Zero Left Brochure
- Opioid Misuse Prevention for Athletes (DPH)
- Naloxone Rescue: A State Specific Reference Tool (Pharmacists and Nurses)
- Prescribe to Prevent (web site on Narcan)
- How to Assemble a Narcan Rescue Kit video
- Caregiver Guide for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Planning for Youth
- NEW Opioid Epidemic: A Public Health Crisis (Link to July 2015 Webinar, Association of Public Health Nurses)
- NEW Opioid Epidemic: A Public Health Crisis (Webinar slides pdf)
- Prescription and Pharmacy Access to Naloxine Rescue Kits (website) MASSTAPP
- MASBIRT Training and Technical Assistance site
- Chapter 14 of DPH School Health Manual 2nd ed (89 pages)
- Signs of Opioid Abuse chart
- Drug Influence Evaluation chart
- Bureau of Substance Abuse Services Prevention Program Provider Directory 2014
- DPH/BSAS MA Youth and Young Adult Substance Abuse Services Directory (pdf)
- Smart Moves Smart Choices Curriculum for Schools (K-5 and Middle/High School)
- Prescription and Pharmacy Access to Naloxone Rescue Kits web site (MassTAPP:Technical Assistance Partnership for Prevention)
- NASN Position Statement Naloxone Use in the School Setting: The Role of the School Nurse (2015)
- Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes, a report from The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
- NEW Drug Rehab & Alcohol Treatment Center in Massachusetts Northeast Addictions Treatment Center
Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Prevention Programs in MA
- NAMI link (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Emergency Services Provider List (ESP)
- National Suicide 3 digit Hotline, 988 (as of July 16, 2022)
Supporting Military-Connected Children
- Online Trainings for Health Professionals
- School Nurse Toolkit to Increase Awareness and Support Military Children (pdf)
- NY Times video(link to web site)
- John Hopkins video (link to web site)
- StayStrong (link to web site)
Tobacco Cessation and Tobacco Products Info
- American Academy of Pediatrics E-cigs
- NASN Statement on E-Cigarettes 2015
- E-cigarettes easy to buy, can hook kids on nicotine article AAP
- Big Tobacco is Sweet Talking Our Kids! Flyer
- Tip Sheet for Parents: Talk to Your Teen about E-Cigarettes
- LOCAL POLICIES RESTRICTING FLAVORED “OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS” (OTP) TO ADULT-ONLY RETAILERS MUNICIPALITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE
- BigTobaccoTargetsKidsBrochure_March 2017
- Big Tobacco Targets Kids presentation from Tina Grosowski, MA Tobacco-Free Community Partnership
Violence Prevention
- MNA Domestic Violence Recognition & Intervention
- CDC Youth Violence Prevention
- MA Sexual Assault Prevention and Provider Services
- Beth Israel- Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery
- REACH Beyond Domestic Violence (MA)
- Mass.gov Teen Dating Violence site
Vision Resources
Prevent Blindness https://nationalcenter.preventblindness.org The webinar recording can be accessed through this link: https://nationalcenter.preventblindness.org/events/webinar-vision-children-special-needs/ Our Small Steps for Big Vision: An Eye Health Information Tool Kit for Parents and Caregivers on the NCCVEH website has tips for helping children wear glasses – Small Steps for Big Vision: An Eye Health Information Tool Kit for Parents and Caregivers – National Center (preventblindness.org)See the whole tool kit at: https://nationalcenter.preventblindness.org/small-steps-for-big-vision/ We have created packets of resources from the Small Steps for Big Vision tool kit for you to share with families without internet access. Please register to receive packets at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QYV5VTK
Resources for helping families receive financial assistance with paying for eye care and glasses can be found at IC03_Financial_Assistance041421.pdf (preventblindness.org) Resources for finding an eye doctor and what happens at the eye doctor can be found at Your Child’s Eye Care – National Center (preventblindness.org)