BLS Nurse Blog
FUN FACT
November and December are two of the most dangerous months of the year because of holiday decorating injuries, 34% are falls.
RESOURCES
Helpful Tips and Resources for the Busy Holiday Season
Wellness Resources Flu shot resources, EAP information
SAFETY
Gun owners invited to pick up free locks for their firearms
Bend-La Pine Schools partners with community organizations working to promote safe storage of firearms in households. The goal is to prevent children and other unauthorized users from accessing guns kept in homes and vehicles.
Gun owners are welcome to pick up free keyed cable and trigger locks firearms at the Education Center, 520 NW Wall Street, in Bend. The locks were purchased by Gun Owners for Responsible Ownership with a grant, in part, from St. Charles Healthcare System. The nonprofit GOFRO also shared information on options to safely secure firearms at this link.
Central Oregon Gun Safety Advocates is also active in distributing free gun locks. Visit the COGSA website for details.
Here are additional resources for firearms safety:
Alliance For A Safe Oregon, an organization that works to prevent gun-related homicides, suicides, injuries, and unintentional shootings.
Be SMART For Kids, which promotes safety with its SMART program. SMART stands for:
- Secure all guns in your home and vehicles
- Model responsible behavior around guns
- Ask about unsecured guns in other homes
- Recognize the role of guns in suicide
- Tell your peers to Be SMART
From Sean Reinhart:
Please keep this resource in mind if/when you engage with families on lethal means and safe storage while completing a suicide risk screen. This partnership and opportunity will be available ongoing and you can refer families to this resource.
CALENDAR
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | INFO |
| 12/23/24 – 1/3/25 | NO SCHOOL | WINTER BREAK! | |
| 1/7/25 | 930-1030 | Elementary School Nurse Meeting | Location: Microsoft Teams |
| 1/8/25 | 2-330 | All Nurse Meeting | Location: TBD |
| 1/14/25 | 930-1030 | Middle School Nurse Meeting | Location: Microsoft Teams |
| 1/20/25 | NO SCHOOL | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | |
| 1/21/25 | 930-1030 | High School Nurse Meeting | Location: Microsoft Teams |
| 1/27/25 | 330-5 | OSNA Mentoring Monday (register here) | Topic – TBD |
| 1/31/25 | 10-2 | Nurse Training | TBD |
HAVE A WONDERFUL WINTER BREAK!!!