BLS Nursing Blog (last one of 2023)
FUN FACT
A chicken’s heart beats 280-315 beats per minute.
CONCUSSION UPDATES
District Concussion Numbers
| SEPTEMBER 2023 | Elementary | Middle | High |
| 5 | 11 | 1 |
| OCTOBER 2023 | Elementary | Middle | High |
| 17 | 16 | 20 |
| NOVEMBER 2023 | Elementary | Middle | High |
| 11 | 7 | 26 |
| TOTALS (as of 11/30/23) | Elementary | Middle | High |
| 33 | 34 | 47 |
DEI
Upcoming Dates
- Tuesday, December 12th: Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day. this is a holiday celebrate by many within the Latino/Hispanic Catholic community in particular. More information can be found here.
HERO KIDS
*NURSES – Please encourage your families of students with complicated or chronic health conditions, developmental disabilities or mental health conditions to register for this program. Currently, there are only 11 children in Bend/La Pine that are registered with this program.
HERO Kids Registry is a voluntary, no-cost system that lets any Oregon family record critical health information about their child before an emergency. Registry information can be accessed quickly by EMS and hospital emergency departments at the moment they need it.
Registering with HERO Kids is especially useful for young people who are medically fragile, or for those who have complex conditions, developmental disabilities, or mental health conditions. Young people in a crisis can’t always communicate their needs. Family members may not be present, or they may too distressed to help. Language barriers can impede communication. HERO Kids Registry can help offset some of these challenges.
Parents and legal guardians can register their child or young adult with HERO Kids online, and there is a paper registration option for people who prefer it. Young adults aged 15-26 can register themselves. HERO Kids Registry is secure and HIPAA-compliant.
Please share this information with your families in your next family newsletter. It is specifically for Families of Students with Complicated or Chronic
Health Conditions, Developmental Disabilities or Mental Health Conditions.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Inclement Weather Delay Guidelines
IMMUNIZATIONS
Immunization Exclusion Day for ALL students is Wednesday February 21, 2024
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Signing into Synergy
Staff who sign into Synergy Mobile Applications process: Be sure to choose “Sign In with BLS” whenever you are given the option.
MEETINGS/TRAININGS
Mandatory nurse staff /meetings trainings on the following non-school days
- Friday, February 2, 2024
- Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Friday, April 12, 2024
- OSNA Spring Conference 2024
- April 18, 2024
- April 19, 2024
January 17, 2024, Monthly Nurse Meeting RESCHEDULED
to Wednesday, January 17, 230-4pm, location TBD.
Nurses are required to attend the Raptor Student Safe Early Intervention Software training on January 7, 2024, 2:45-4pm.
Dates No Longer Available for Time Off
3/20/24 – 3/24/24
MENTAL HEALTH
Raptor Student Safe Early Intervention
What: Educator Network Day
When: January 10, 2024, 2:45-4:00 pm
Where: Caldera High School Auditorium
(Our monthly nurse meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday, January 17, 2024. Location TBD.)
School counselors, school psychologists, school nurses, and student success coordinators will gather together for Educator Network Day at the Caldera Auditorium for the roll out of Raptor StudentSafe early intervention software. After an initial introduction to StudentSafe, participants will be working in school site teams for entry of their risk screens.
Action needed: please bring suicide risk screens and a screen for NSSI (if you have one). We will be learning how to enter these documents into our system and how to navigate StudentSafe.
Questions? Please reach out to Jess Calbreath or Jamie Gunter
Suicide Risk Screens
Suicide Risk Screener with Safety Plan: Notification goes to principal; written form stays with the person who completed the screener and safety plan – typically counselor/psych/SSC. A copy should be sent by the staff memeber that completed the process to April Jorgenson via BLSend or district mail. The written record should never be placed in the student’s cumulative folder.
Deschutes County Public Health Suicide Data and Trend Report
- Deschutes County Suicide Data & Trend Report
RESOURCES
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Resouces
National
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (English and Spanish)
- The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential emotional support for anyone in need if experiencing a mental health and/or suicide related crisis.
- Call: 988
- Text: 988
- Chat: https://988lifeline.org/chat/
- Veterans Crisis Line
- Call: 988 then Press 1
- Text: 838225
- Chat: veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/chat/
- Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Call: For TTY users, use our preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988.
- Text: 988
- Chat: https://988lifeline.org/chat/
| 988 Lifeline Chat and Text988 Lifeline Chat and Text is a service of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline), connecting individuals with crisis counselors for emotional…988lifeline.org |
- The Trevor Project Lifeline
- The Trevor Project, a crisis intervention and suicide prevention service for LGBTQ+, available 24/7.
- TrevorLifeline, call: 1-866-488-7386
- TrevorText, text: 678678
- TrevorChat, click here: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
- Youthline
- Youthline is a free teen-to-teen crisis support and help line available from 4:00pm-10pm daily. YouthLine is confidential to a point -while they will never share conversations, they are mandatory reporters.
- Call: 877-968-8491
- Text: “teen2teen” to 93983
- Email: [email protected]
Local
- The Deschutes County Crisis Line
- A local crisis line for anyone or any loved one experiencing a mental health crisis, available 24/7.
- Dial: 541-322-7500, option 9
- The Deschutes County Crisis Stabilization Center
- The Crisis Stabilization is open 24/7 providing immediate access to a Master’s level therapist for individuals experiencing a crisis. Open to people of all ages, regardless of ability to pay, in a safe and confidential environment. Walk-in preferred.
- Location: 63311 NE Jamison Street, Bend, OR 97701
Adolescent Substance Use
Adolescent Substance Use Information
OSNA
Communities of Practice – Registration Required
TODAY!!!! Mentoring Monday – 12/11/23, 330-5 (Register here.)
- Topic of discussion – ACUITY TOOL
SAFETY
DHS Reports
Written form goes to the working file of the principal (or designee) and a copy is sent to April Jorgenson via BLSend or district mail. The written DHS record should never be placed in the student’s cumulative folder.
LINKS
AED Supply Order Form – Complete this form to request any AED supplies.
All About You Form – Please complete the form so Tami can know more about you.
BLS Nurse Check-in Survey Form – Having a stressful week? Need some extra support? Suggestions for nurse meeting ideas.
Concussion Brain Injury Reporting Form
Nurse Meeting Topics – Please enter meeting topic/training information you would like to see in the spreadsheet.
OHA: Oregon Respiratory Virus Data: COVID-19, Influenza, RSV
OSNA – Communities of Practice
Return to School Project, Concussion/Brain Injury Reporting Form
UKG – How to log extra hours in UKG after the pay period has ended can be found here. *Must have prior approval from Tami.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
A challenge for you all is to not check your email over the winter break. Remember to switch on your automatic email replies that detail you are out of the office and will check messages when you return on January 2, 2024.
Cheers to time off filled with well deserved relaxation, serenity, and a good Netflix binge.