July 10-14, 2016
Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia
Virginia Department of Education
Office of Student Services
Co-hosted by
The Virginia Association of School Nurses
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The mission of the Summer Institute for School Nursing is to foster evidence-based practice in
the school setting and promote competency in school nursing practice. The conference is
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Virginia Department of Education
Summer Institute for School Nursing
2016
Pre Conference Agenda
Sunday, July 10, 2016
12:30pm-1:30pm
Check-in – Lankford Student Union
Please eat lunch prior to your arrival
2:00pm-5:15pm
Fundamentals of School Nursing - Part I
Tia Campbell and Becky Cooper
This session will enable you to list at least 3 roles of the school nurse,
verbalize the advantages of school nurse involvement in the school
community, and learn at least four resources used by school nurses. You
will also be able to describe school health entry requirements in Virginia
public schools and outline the process for identifying students for Special
Education.
Framework for School Nurse Coordinating Practice – Part I
Kathy Whitby and Lori Rogan
This session will enable you to verbalize characteristics of the role of a
successful leader to include how evidence based research can be used to
enhance the role and discuss program areas of the school nurse coordinator
practice.
Dinner on Your Own
Monday, July 11, 2016
7:15am-8:15am
Breakfast – Dorrill Dining Hall
8:30am12:00pm
Fundamentals of School Nursing – Part II
Framework for School Nurse Coordinating Practice – Part II
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Lunch – Dorrill Dining Hall
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Virginia Department of Education
Summer Institute for School Nursing
2016
Monday, July 11, 2016
10:00am-12:00pm
12:00pm-1:00pm
1:00pm-5:15pm
5:30pm-6:30pm
6:30pm-8:30pm
Open until 8:00pm
Participant Check-in-Lankford Student Union
Lunch- Dorrill Dining Hall
General Sessions- Jarman Auditorium
Welcome
VDOE Leadership
Public Health Update
School Health Update
Keynote- Expert Witness: How to be one and how to avoid needing oneBarbara Yow
Dinner- Dorrill Dining Hall
VASN Reception
Longwood Health & Fitness Center
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
10:20am-11:50am
Breakout Session 1 (see page 6 for session descriptions)
1.1
Asthma- Sally Southard
1.2
Food Allergies and Epinephrine- Hope Luong
1.3
Diabetes- Basics, Level 1- Jackie Payne
1.4
Diabetes- Advanced, Levels 2 and 3- Heather Mulvaney
1.5
Adolescent Reproductive Health- Janelle Anthony,
Sherika Eskridge, Barbara Yow
1.6
Online Professional Portfolio- School Nurse Institute Partnership
Members
1.7
Implementing Section 504 in the School Setting- Holly
Sheffield and Becky Cooper
1.8
Know the Glow- Natalie Galarza
11:50am-1:30pm
Vendors- Blackwell Ballroom Foyer
12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch- Dorrill Dining Hall
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8:20am-10:00am
Breakfast- Dorrill Dining Hall
Welcome (8:30) Jarman Auditorium
General Session – TBA
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7:15am-8:15am
1:30pm-3:00pm
Breakout Session 2- Repeat of Breakout Session 1
(see page 6 for session descriptions)
Group A- World Café
Virginia Association of School Nurses
Focus on Special Education/Chronic Illness
Integrated Medicine
Know the Glow
3:15pm-4:30pm
Slang 4 School Nurses
Adolescent Health in Virginia
Service Animals in Schools
Johnson & Johnson School Health Leadership Program
Medicaid Billing in Schools
Group B- Vendor Fair, Blackwell Ballroom Foyer
Group A- Vendor Fair, Blackwell Ballroom Foyer
Group B- World Café
Virginia Association of School Nurses
Focus on Special Education/Chronic Illness
Integrated Medicine
4:30pm-5:40pm
Know the Glow
Slang 4 School Nurses
Adolescent Health in Virginia
Service Animals in Schools
Johnson & Johnson School Health Leadership Program
Dinner- Dorrill Dining Hall
6:00pm-7:30pm
Vendor Fair, Blackwell Ballroom Foyer
Open until 8:00pm
Longwood Health & Fitness Center
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Medicaid Billing in Schools
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
7:15am-8:30am
8:45am-10:15am
Breakfast- Dorrill Dining Hall
Breakout Session 3 (see page 7 for session descriptions)
3.1
Autism-Daniel Irwin
3.2
Depression and Anxiety in the School Age Child- Dr. Peter Dozier
3.3
Use of Social Media by School Nurses-Jasmine Wood
3.4
Documentation- Barbara Nowak
3.5
Concussions: Return to Learn- Robin Zophy
3.6
Service Animals in the School Setting- Russ and Katy Campbell &
Paxton
3.7
APPS for School Nurses-Vickie Southall
3.8
School Nurses Caring for the Unique Needs and Healthy Social
Development of LGBTQ Youth-Charles Dyson
10:30am-12:00pm
Breakout Session 4-Repeat of Breakout Session 3
(see page 7 for session descriptions)
12:00pm-1:00pm
Evaluation Collection/Certificate Distribution/Check-out
Lankford Student Union
Important Reminders about Longwood University
Please note that Longwood University is not a barrier free environment. If you have any questions about access
and/or accommodations, contact the Director of Disability Resources, at 434-395-2391. Costs related to
accommodations will be assumed by the participant and MUST be prearranged. Please note a great deal of
walking in hot, humid conditions is necessary during the conference. The SISN conference staff is not able to
make accommodations on site.
The University passed a tobacco-free policy effective June 1, 2008.
The Longwood University Health and Fitness Center will be open for conference participants Monday and
Tuesday evenings until 8:00 p.m. at no additional cost.
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We will have complimentary Shentel wireless internet in the residence halls (no password required). In the
academic buildings there will be free LancerNetVisitor wireless network available. Participants would just need
to type in their valid email address to access it.
Breakout Sessions 1 and 2
July 12 – Session 1; 10:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.; Session 2; 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Asthma
At the conclusion of this session participants should be able to explain at least 3 causes and 3 symptoms of
asthma and describe the four components in managing asthma. Participants will also be able to describe the use
of an asthma action plan in managing asthma.
Food Allergies and Epinephrine
At the conclusion of this session participants should be able to list the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis and
verbalize the steps to administer an epinephrine auto injector. They will also be able to discuss use of an
emergency care plan in response to a student’s health emergency.
Diabetes – Basics, Level 1
At the conclusion of this session participants should be able to describe the difference between type 1 and type
2 diabetes and the differences in care in the school system. They should also be able to describe the proper
treatment for both hypo/hyperglycemia in the school setting and verbalize various resources available to assist
in the care of diabetes in the school setting including care plans.
Diabetes – Advanced, Levels 2 and 3
At the conclusion of this session participants should be able to list available resources for assistance with carb
counting in the school setting and verbalize a general understanding of the basic mechanics of different brands
of insulin pumps. They should also be able to describe proper treatment for both hypo/hyperglycemia in Insulin
Pump Therapy.
Adolescent Reproductive Health
At the conclusion of this session participants should be able to identify three common viral STDs, two common
bacterial STDs and be able to discuss the role of the school nurse in caring for the reproductive health of the
adolescent.
Online Professional Portfolio
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to locate at least 2 free Websites for developing an eportfolio and describe the advantages/uses of a professional portfolio. Participants may have the opportunity to
design a simple e-portfolio, so please bring information with you on a flash drive, if possible.
Implementing Section 504 in the School Setting
At the conclusion of the session participants will be able to discuss the steps in the 504 eligibility processes to
include identification/referral, evaluation, determination of eligibility, development of 504 Plan, and
reevaluation. Also they will be able to identify two specific roles of the school nurse in the 504 eligibility
process.
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Know the Glow
At the conclusion of the session participants will be able to recognize the school nurses’ role in meeting Health
People 2020 objectives for vision health, learn how “Know the Glow” promotes early detection of eye disease
and identify diseases that may cause leukocoria in flash photography. They will also learn to identify the “glow”
in a picture and consider ways “Know the Glow” can be implemented in their school division.
Breakout Sessions 3 and 4
July 13 – Session 3; 8:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.; Session 4; 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Autism
At the conclusion of the session participants will be able to discuss current issues related to students with autism
and describe strategies for effective communication with learners with autism. They will also be able to
describe strategies with increasing success with medication administration and other routines.
Depression and Anxiety in the School Age Child
At the conclusion of this session participants should be able to recognize the three major forms of depression,
understand how genetics play a role in depression and anxiety, and explore self-care and alternative approaches
to treating depression and anxiety.
Use of Social Media by School Nurses
At the conclusion of this session participants should be able to discuss the different types of social media that
might be used by school nurses and discuss confidentially considerations for the use of social media in the
school health setting.
Documentation
At the conclusion of this session participants should be able to discuss elements of appropriate documentation in
the school setting, including models/methods, electronic documentation, and privacy implications. They should
also be able to define NANDA Nursing Diagnoses and discuss their use in documentation.
Concussions: Return to Learn
At the conclusion of this session participants should be able to explain the goals and identify the stages of the
Return to Learn process for concussion management. They also should be able to discuss the responsibilities of
the school nurse in managing the care of a student in the RTL process after the diagnosis of a concussion.
Service Animals in Schools
At the conclusion of this session participants should be able to discuss the Virginia Department of Education
Guidelines for School Division Policy and Procedures Regarding Service Animals in Virginia’s Public Schools
and discuss practical classroom management of students with service animals.
APPS for School Nurses
At the conclusion of the session participants will be able to identify at least three APPs that a school nurse may
be able to use in nursing practice and verbalize how the information found in at least one APP can be most
effectively utilized in their personal practice.
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School Nurses Caring for the Unique Needs and Healthy Social Development of LGBTQ Youth
At the conclusion of the session participants will be able to verbalize appropriate use of the terms describing the
unique needs and the healthy social development of LGBTQ youth and to compare and contrast physical,
mental, and social health risks that are higher for sexual minority youth than their heterosexual peers and
discuss the role of the school nurse to recognize health risks that are disproportionately higher for sexual
minority students, provide health services that are safe, private, and confidential and make referrals for
evidence-based care. Also they should be able to identify and advocate for policies in the school environment to
assure physical, psychological and social safety of sexual minority students and students with gay and lesbian
parents.
Virginia Department of Education
Summer Institute for School Nursing
2016
Post-Conference Agenda
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch- for those attending Post Conference Sessions
Dorrill Dining Hall
1:15pm-5:30pm
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Youth Mental Health First Aid is a 8-hour training course designed to give members of the
public key skills to help an adolescent who is developing a mental health problem or
experiencing a mental health crisis. The 8-hour course covers a range of common disorders
and potential crises such as helping a young person who is having a panic attack, is
contemplating suicide or is struggling with substance abuse.
2:00pm-5:15pm
Physical Assessment for the School Nurse- Registered Nurses only
At the conclusion of the session, participants will be able to describe the four basic
techniques of a head to toe physical assessment of the school age child, and differentiate
abnormal from normal physical assessment findings. Also they will be able to demonstrate a
head-to-toe assessment of the school age child.
(FLE) Sexual Education: The Basics
At the conclusion of the session, participants will be able to list at least four components of
human sexuality and identify two of their own personal attitudes or values related to
adolescent sexuality. They will also be able to describe the philosophy of comprehensive
sexuality education.
(FLE) Effective Family Life Education Teaching Strategies
At the conclusion of the session, participants will be able to list five characteristics of
effective sexuality/FLE education programs and describe four strategies for creating a
psychologically safe and comfortable learning environment in the classroom. They will also
be able to distinguish between effective and ineffective teaching methods for sexuality/FLE
education and demonstrate increased comfort in answering sensitive/difficult questions
5:30pm-6:30pm
Dinner-Dorrill Dining Hall
Evening Activities on Your Own
Breakfast – Dorrill Dining Hall
8:15am-12:30pm
Youth Mental Health First Aid-cont’d
8:45am-12:00pm
Physical Assessment for the School Nurse-cont’d
(FLE) Sexual Education: The Basics-cont’d
(FLE) Effective Family Life Education Teaching Strategies-cont’d
12:00pm-12:30pm
Evaluation Collection/Certificate Distribution/Check-out
Lankford Student Union
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Thursday, July 14, 2015