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MASN is looking at a plan to have regional representatives to our Board from the eight regions that Michigan is divided into.  These representatives would help identify school nurses in their region, inform the Board of school nursing issues and happenings in their region, and share information about MASN at school nurse meetings in their region.  We are also looking for school nurse representatives to sit on Bioterrorism Advisory Boards in each region. Click here for Reginal Identification

School nurses have a perspective that will be helpful in disaster preparedness planning that the Bioterrorism Advisory Boards can use. Important areas in planning include surveillance, communication between school district staff, city staff (EMS, etc.) and parents, and triaging in lock-down situations or rural areas.

If you know of anyone interested in serving in such a capacity, please contact Ruthie Clausell at rclausell@aol.com

CONGRATULATIONS TO SUE BOLEY, Marshall School District MASN School Nurse of the Year

To: The NASN Community:

This email and attachment are sent on behalf of Mary Louise Embrey, NASN's Director of Government Affairs:

Below is a link to the school nursing Article that appears in today's Wall Street Journal.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mary Louise at membrey@nasn.org . WSJ.com - Is There a Nurse in the House? Schools Endure Shortage as Health Needs Rise

WSJ.com - Is There a Nurse in the House? Schools Endure Shortage as Health Needs Rise 

12'5'2005

American Heart Association Releases New CPR Guidelines

The 2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care, being release on December 13th, highlights major changes to CPR and ECC and also provides background information and detailed explanations.  The complete 2005 guidelines offer instructors and clinicians additional details about the recommendations for CPR and ECC.  The 5 major changes in the 2005 guidelines are as follows:

• Emphasis on, and recommendations to improve, delivery of effective chest compressions
• A single compression-to-ventilation ratio for all single rescuers for all victims (except newborns)
• Recommendations that each rescue breath be given over 1 second and should produce visible chest rise
• A new recommendation that single shocks, followed by immediate CPR, be used to attempt defibrillation for VF cardiac arrest.  Rhythm checks should be performed every 2 minutes.
• Endorsement of the 2003 ILCOR recommendation for use of AEDs in children 1 to 8 years old (and older); use a child dose-reduction system if available

To read the entire special issue of Currents which summarizes all the changes to CPR and ECC, please visit http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3035674 

LANSING - Michigan Department of Community Health Director Janet Olszewski today announced extensive upgrades to the state's existing prescription drug web site, including the addition of 130 new prescription drugs that Michigan consumers can now evaluate to view lowest prices in their area.

"Since we first introduced our web site last year, we have repeatedly said that as we work toward expanding our site, more prescription drugs would be added as information became available. Today, Michigan consumers have the ability to evaluate the lowest available prices for 150 of the most commonly prescribed drugs in their area - from Amoxicillin to Zyrtec." Olszewski said. "We believe the increased utility of the state's web site will give citizens the access they deserve and the ability to save thousands of dollars on their prescription drugs per year.

"The expanded web site - found at www.michigandrugprices.com - provides information to consumers so they may search prescription drug prices by city or by zip code. Users can select the pharmacy closest to them, or look at pharmacy prices from as far as 100 miles away from their homes - within Michigan's borders. As a new feature, users also have immediate directional access to the pharmacy of choice, as pharmacy locations are immediately linked via Mapquest.

Other new features on the web site include an A to Z listing of all 150 available drugs, links to programs and companies that provide free prescription drugs, and addresses and telephone numbers that make contacting pharmacies easy for consumers. Eventually, MDCH also will add expanded prescription drug warnings for all 150 drugs as well.

Most notably, the expanded site also includes a new feature that allows users to file complaints with MDCH when they believe drug pricing information is incorrect or price gouging may be occurring.

"The pricing complaint function allows consumers to communicate directly with us if they believe information to be incorrect or in error," Olszewski said. "We want citizens to have the ability to report possible prescription drug pricing inaccuracies as soon as possible, since prescription drug prices can vary daily.

"The web site also contains links to five commonly used discount programs for prescription drugs: the Michigan Prescription Drug Discount Card (MI-Rx), the national Together Rx Access Card, the Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP), RxAssist, and the Michigan Partnership for Prescription Assistance program.

Michigan continues to be a leader in providing assistance with the cost of prescription drugs. Since the state's MI-Rx card debuted in September 2004, more than 43,000 uninsured Michigan citizens have taken advantage of the program.

Dear School Nurse,

Each year, thousands of children suffer serious injury or death because professionals, including school personnel, fail to report many of the maltreated children they see. As a school nurse, you can play an indispensable role in identifying and preventing child maltreatment. Child abuse can often be hard to detect, making comprehensive training essential. Under the leadership of Professor Douglas J. Besharov, first director of the U.S. National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, the University of Maryland’s Welfare Reform Academy offers a comprehensive set of training materials on recognizing and reporting child abuse and neglect. We hope that you will consider using these materials in your own school and that you will share this information with others.

Topics include:
Reporting obligations
Liability for failing to report
Physical abuse
Sexual abuse
Physical neglect
Psychological maltreatment
Reportable parental disabilities
Interviewing parents/Preserving evidence

Recognizing Child Abuse: A Guide for the Concerned
This easy-to-read textbook is a guide for child-serving professionals”including teachers, doctors, nurses, social workers, day care workers, and police”as well as laypersons and concerned parents. With numerous charts, illustrations, and checklists, it describes the legal framework for reporting child abuse, and gives concrete advice about deciding to report and the reporting process. The book also contains a special section designed to help parents recognize if their child is being abused, as well as advice for parents who have been reported.

Trainer's Package
Designed to be used with the textbook, the trainers package includes a 336-page trainers manual, 87 color transparencies (overheads), and a copy of the textbook Recognizing Child Abuse: A Guide for the Concerned.

The trainers manual is written in simple, concise language, and follows the structure of the textbook, so that the two can be used together. Divided into self-contained training modules that address specific forms of child maltreatment, the manual contains extensive trainers notes, discussion questions, and group exercises.

Training Videos
The entire curriculum is also available in six, high-quality videos. Each three-hour video is comprised of a 90-minute lecture by Professor Besharov, followed by a panel discussion with national experts.

A six-hour introductory video that covers all aspects of recognizing and reporting child abuse is also available, and can be used alone or as an introduction to the comprehensive training program.

CEU Credits
The University of Maryland offers continuing education units to individuals as well as professional trainers. Learn more about how to obtain or award CEUs on our website.

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Ordering Information
All items can be purchased through the Welfare Reform Academy. An order form is available at http://www.welfareacademy.org/childabusetraining/order.pdf.

The textbook Recognizing Child Abuse: A Guide for the Concerned can also be purchased from Amazon.com.

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For more information, visit us at http://www.welfareacademy.org/childabusetraining/.