California School Nurses
Optimize Student Health and Enhance Learning
2019 Fall Mini- Conference
CONCUSSION POLICY AND SPORTS MEDICINE UPDATE
CONCUSSION POLICY AND SPORTS MEDICINE UPDATE
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
4:00-6:00pm San Diego County Office of Education 6401 Linda Vista Road San Diego, CA 92111 Room 306 PRESENTERS: HOWARD TARAS, MD FACULTY, DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS, UCSD PRITHA DALAL, MD REHABILITATION MEDICINE RADY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL - SAN DIEGO |
REGISTRATION:
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President's Message:
Welcome back to a new school year. I realize how busy everyone is this time of year (actually, we are busy the entire school year, aren’t we?)
FYI: Eleven of your San Diego/Imperial section board members attended a state wide CSNO Leadership workshop in August at the San Francisco Marriott Waterfront Hotel. Beside great conversation and camaraderie we:
• Worked on updating the strategic plan for our organization
• Planned our upcoming CSNO state conference from February 13-February 17, 2020 in Anaheim
• Met with other section leaders from the state who shared the same board position
• Updated the Green Book
• Welcomed a new CSNO section—Central Coast
• Learned about legislative updates from our CSNO lobbyist, Lydia Borne
• Grew to appreciate even more how hard we all work and what an incredible impact each one of us makes on the lives of our students, staff and community
Other thoughts: According to an article in the California Educator, in 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that every school have a nurse. Twenty-two states require school nurses, and 15 states require staffing ratios. Sadly, California is not among them, despite state and federal laws that require districts to meet the medical needs of students with disabilities and health conditions.
In fact, approximately 1.4 million school-age children in California are considered to have a special health care need, which includes chronic conditions such as allergies, heart problems, seizure disorders or diabetes. Many of these children do not have access to minimal health services during the school day.
In reflecting on the role of the school nurse I was struck by the changes (some positive, some not) that have occurred here in California with our profession. In 2010, California had 2,187 students per school nurse, according to the National Association of School Nurses. By 2015, that ratio rose to 2,784:1. In fact only 43 percent of California school districts employ school nurses, which means 1.2 million students are in state school districts without a nurse.
Your California School Nurse Organization is determined to change these statistics. We are committed to the goal of having a credentialed school nurse in each and every school in the state. Your membership in CSNO helps us to reach that goal.
Sincerely,
Maggie West, RN, MSN, MEd, credentialed school nurse
San DIego/imperial Section President
Welcome back to a new school year. I realize how busy everyone is this time of year (actually, we are busy the entire school year, aren’t we?)
FYI: Eleven of your San Diego/Imperial section board members attended a state wide CSNO Leadership workshop in August at the San Francisco Marriott Waterfront Hotel. Beside great conversation and camaraderie we:
• Worked on updating the strategic plan for our organization
• Planned our upcoming CSNO state conference from February 13-February 17, 2020 in Anaheim
• Met with other section leaders from the state who shared the same board position
• Updated the Green Book
• Welcomed a new CSNO section—Central Coast
• Learned about legislative updates from our CSNO lobbyist, Lydia Borne
• Grew to appreciate even more how hard we all work and what an incredible impact each one of us makes on the lives of our students, staff and community
Other thoughts: According to an article in the California Educator, in 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that every school have a nurse. Twenty-two states require school nurses, and 15 states require staffing ratios. Sadly, California is not among them, despite state and federal laws that require districts to meet the medical needs of students with disabilities and health conditions.
In fact, approximately 1.4 million school-age children in California are considered to have a special health care need, which includes chronic conditions such as allergies, heart problems, seizure disorders or diabetes. Many of these children do not have access to minimal health services during the school day.
In reflecting on the role of the school nurse I was struck by the changes (some positive, some not) that have occurred here in California with our profession. In 2010, California had 2,187 students per school nurse, according to the National Association of School Nurses. By 2015, that ratio rose to 2,784:1. In fact only 43 percent of California school districts employ school nurses, which means 1.2 million students are in state school districts without a nurse.
Your California School Nurse Organization is determined to change these statistics. We are committed to the goal of having a credentialed school nurse in each and every school in the state. Your membership in CSNO helps us to reach that goal.
Sincerely,
Maggie West, RN, MSN, MEd, credentialed school nurse
San DIego/imperial Section President
Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair
CSNO- San Diego/Imperial (SDI) participated in the Professional Society Judging at the Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair on March 13, 2019 held at Balboa Park. Many students present their outstanding projects at this fair; SDI has been a judging participant for several years to recognize selected students with projects in the health related field. Two students were selected to receive a $100/award each, and one was selected as honorable mention. They were recognized at SDI’s School Nurse Day Awards & Recognition on May 8, 2019.
Our first awardee is Isabel Bruce’s project was: "Tea Tree Oil vs Isopropyl Alcohol: Eliminating Microbes on Medical Devices”. She attends The Rhoades School and is currently in 8th grade.
Second awardee Waleed Randhawa is in 9th grade at Scripps Ranch High School, His project was: "A Digital Dual-Hormone Artificial Pancreas: A Year Two Study”.
Danna Bundogji, in 8th grade at Bright Horizon Academy, received honorable mentioned for the project "Is Biotin the Answer? Planaria and Nervous Tissue Regeneration”.
Congratulations!
CSNO- San Diego/Imperial (SDI) participated in the Professional Society Judging at the Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair on March 13, 2019 held at Balboa Park. Many students present their outstanding projects at this fair; SDI has been a judging participant for several years to recognize selected students with projects in the health related field. Two students were selected to receive a $100/award each, and one was selected as honorable mention. They were recognized at SDI’s School Nurse Day Awards & Recognition on May 8, 2019.
Our first awardee is Isabel Bruce’s project was: "Tea Tree Oil vs Isopropyl Alcohol: Eliminating Microbes on Medical Devices”. She attends The Rhoades School and is currently in 8th grade.
Second awardee Waleed Randhawa is in 9th grade at Scripps Ranch High School, His project was: "A Digital Dual-Hormone Artificial Pancreas: A Year Two Study”.
Danna Bundogji, in 8th grade at Bright Horizon Academy, received honorable mentioned for the project "Is Biotin the Answer? Planaria and Nervous Tissue Regeneration”.
Congratulations!
ISABEL BRUCE’S PROJECT: "TEA TREE OIL VS ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL: ELIMINATING MICROBES ON MEDICAL DEVICES”
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Legislation Updates
California Legislature with SB 276 (see below) aims to curb fraudulent medication exemptions. One San Diego physician was identified for writing almost one-third of the county immunization exemptions. (See Voice of San Diego March 28, 2019 article San Diego Explained: The Next Showdown over Medical Exemptions). Read on...
California Legislature with SB 276 (see below) aims to curb fraudulent medication exemptions. One San Diego physician was identified for writing almost one-third of the county immunization exemptions. (See Voice of San Diego March 28, 2019 article San Diego Explained: The Next Showdown over Medical Exemptions). Read on...
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- High-quality State and Regional professional learning experiences at discounted rates. Access to members-only evidence-based practices
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- Professional insight and feedback with expert school nurses
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 4:00-6:00pm: CSNO-SD/I Board Meeting, SDCOE, Room 301
Thursday, September 24, 2019, 4:00-6:00pm: CSNO-SD/I Mini Conference, SDCOE, Room 306 Saturday, October 12, 2019, 7:30-3:30PM: AAP – San Diego Pediatric School Health Conference, AMN Healthcare Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 4:00-6:00pm: CSNO- SD/I Mini Conference, SDCOE, Room 306 Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 4:00-6:00pm: CSNO- SD/I Board Meeting, SDCOE, Room 301 Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 4:00-6:00pm: CSNO- SD/I Mini Conference, SDCOE, Room 306 February 13-Sunday 16, 2020: CSNO State Conference, Anaheim, CA Monday, March 23, 2020, 4:00-6:00pm: CSNO- SD/I Mini Conference, SDCOE, Room 306 Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 4:00-6:00pm: CSNO- SD/I Board Meeting, SDCOE, Room 301 Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 3:30-6:00pm: School Nurse Day Celebration, TBD MOre events at: calendar 
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Immunizations updates
For more updates, please go to Shots for School.
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