Speakers
Traci Scott RN, CDE is currently
employed with the Children's Hospital of
Georgia. She is a South Carolina Youth
Diabetes Association Board Member.
However, her favorite job is being a mom of
two boys, one of which has Type 1 Diabetes.
Traci also enjoys working at summer diabetes
camps.
Andrea M. Williams, RN, BSN, MSN is
the State School Nurse Consultant at the SC
Department of Health & Environmental
Control. She has worked in school health for
25 years as a School Nurse; two of those
years were with DHEC’s Preschool
Health Appraisal Program (PSHAP). She has
provided direct medical care and
management to students during the school
day as it relates to: acute and chronic illness;
individual health care plans/emergency
action plan; self-care; health education;
collaboration of needs; patient advocacy;
and referrals.
A. Lane Bowen, FNP-C is a boardcertified family nurse practitioner
specializing in rural healthcare. She is a
graduate of the University of South Carolina
School of Nursing, where she received her
Bachelor and Masters degrees of nursing. She
is a National Health Service Corps participant
and is practicing in a family practice in
Winnsboro, SC, with patients across the
lifespan in acute, chronic, and preventive
healthcare.
This program is developed by the Upper
Midlands Rural Health Network (UMRHN).
http://www.umrhn.org
Partial funding for this program is provided
by the Chester Healthcare Foundation.
http://chesterhealthcarefoundation.org
Directions
The Gateway Conference Center
From I-77 N (from Rock Hill)
1. Travel southbound on I-77, take Exit
65, and turn left onto SC Hwy 9
toward Richburg.
2. Cross over I-77 and turn left at first
curb cut. Then, take an immediate
left onto Commerce Drive. Follow the
road back 3/10 mile, and the
Conference Center is on the right.
“Sugar, Spots, and all
the Nots: Diabetes,
Physical Assessments, and
Documentation”
From I-77 S (from Columbia)
1. Travel northbound on I-77, take Exit
65, and turn right onto SC Hwy 9
toward Richburg.
2. Turn left at first curb cut. Then, take
an immediate left onto Commerce
Drive. Follow the road back 3/10 mile,
and the Conference Center is on the
right.
From I-85 S (from Greenville)
1. Merge onto I-385 S. (After 23 miles, I385 becomes I-26 E.)
2. Take Exit 54, SC-72, toward
Clinton/Whitmire.
3. Turn left onto SC-72.
4. Turn left onto Union Street/SC-72E in
Whitmire. Continue to follow SC-72E.
5. After 27 miles, SC-72 E becomes West
End Street/SC-121/SC-276/SC-72.
6. Turn right onto US-321 Bypass.
7. Turn right onto SC Hwy 9.
8. Travel approximately 11 miles, go over
I-77 and take first curb cut to the left
after bridge. Then, take an immediate
left onto Commerce Drive. Follow the
road back 3/10 mile, and the
Conference Center is on the right.
October 12, 2015
The Gateway Conference Center
3200 Commerce Drive, Suite C
Richburg, SC 29729
CEU’s for school nurses provided by:
Agenda
Program Objectives
“Diabetes, Physical Assessments, and
Documentation”
“Providing Care to Students with Diabetes in
Public School”
 Define Diabetes and review HgbA1c, types of
insulin and management of hypoglycemia.
 Understand the management of diabetes in
the school setting including carbohydrate
counting, insulin sensitivity factor and testing
for ketones.
 Discuss a student centered approach and sick
day management.
 Identify basic differences in four major
insulin pumps and troubleshooting those
pumps.
“Effective School Nurse Documentation”
 Understand why documentation is important
to nursing practice.
 Adequately document a clinical encounter by
utilizing assessment skills and best-practices.
“Assessments and Common Ailments”
 Identify the different types of common
rashes, bites and infectious disease of
children.
 Recognize common musculoskeletal issues in
children.
 Differentiate between common EENT
problems and infections in children.
Notes
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Casual attire with layers for temperature
fluctuations is recommended.
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Registration confirmation will be sent via email.
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Questions: Contact Karen Nichols by phone at
(803) 377-8026 or email at knichols@umrhn.org.
8:00 a.m.
Registration & Refreshments
8:30 a.m.
Welcome
8:35 a.m.
“Providing Care to Students with
Diabetes in Public School”
Traci P. Scott, RN, CDE
10:00 a.m.
Stretch break
10:10 a.m.
Traci P. Scott, RN. CDE (cont.)
12:00 p.m.
Lunch
12:45 p.m.
“Effective School Nurse
Documentation”
Andrea M. Williams, RN, BSN, MSN
1:45 p.m.
Break
2:00 p.m.
“Assessments and Common
Ailments”
A. Lane Bowen, FNP-C
3:30 p.m.
Wrap Up and Evaluations
4:00 p.m.
Adjourn
Registration Form
“Diabetes, Physical Assessments, and
Documentation”
Registration Fee: $85 includes light morning
refreshments, lunch, CEUs, and handouts.
or
In-Network Fee: $25 (UMRHN Chester and
Fairfield partners).
Seating is limited to 140 participants.
Pre-registration is required.
Name
School
School District
County
Address
City, State & Zip
Preferred Phone Number
Email
How did you hear about the workshop?
NURSING: Mid-Carolina AHEC, Inc. is an approved
provider of continuing nursing education by The
South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited
approver by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center's Commission of Accreditation.
This nursing continuing education activity
approval #1212-031-PR-284 has been approved for
6.25 hours.
AHEC: This program is approved for 0.6 CEU’s
(6.25 clock hours) of continuing education by MidCarolina AHEC, Inc. and meets the SC AHEC Best
Practices Standards. Participants must attend 90%
of the program in order to receive a certificate of
attendance. No partial credit will be given.
Registration with payment must be received by
Wednesday, September 25, 2015.
Make checks payable to:
Upper Midlands Rural Health Network (UMRHN)
And return by mail to:
P.O. Box 1537
Chester, SC 29706
To pay by credit card, please call 803-377-8026.
Cancellations received prior to October 1 will be
honored less a $20 administration fee.
Substitutions are permitted.