BLS Nurse Blog
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE DAY!!!!!!!
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 is NATIONAL CHOCOLATE DAY!!!
Chocolate comes from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree, growing in Mexico, Central America, and Northern South America. Historians have documented the earliest cultivation of cacao seeds at around 1100 BC.
In honor of this day, we should all have some chocolate today!!
ASTHMA
Over the Counter Aerosol Bronchodilator
Please treat this FDA-approved medication as an over-the-counter product. Recommend that parents/guardians have their child evaluated for asthma by a healthcare provider. Parents or guardians must complete and sign the Authorization for Medication Administration form.
GOALS
REMINDER for REGULAR NURSING STAFF
Your goals are due to Tami by Wednesday, October 29th!
MEDICAID
From Molly:
NSM
*Reminder*
Please remember to download a copy of any Google Doc before making edits. Some documents have been translated, so any updates made in English must also be reflected in the translated versions using the BLS translation process.
All communications sent to schools (e.g., lice letters, illness notices) must be approved by Michelle or Tami before distribution.
SKILLS FAIR
Friday, January 30, 2026
9am – 12pm
Location TBD
Please consider contributing to this Planning Document with questions you may have on Visual Acuity Screening, Otoscope use, Tube Feeding and Seizures. There is also a section at the bottom where you can write in any other RN – related topics you would like to learn about at nurse meetings before or after the Skills Fair in January.
TRANSPORTATION
From Michelle Rhoads in Transportation
We’re excited to announce 2025 Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day on November 14. This special event is an opportunity to celebrate Ruby’s courage by walking to school and is the perfect opportunity to teach students about the Civil Rights Movement and connections to collective efforts for change.
The history of Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day: On November 14, 1960, Ruby Bridges bravely integrated William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. In May 2018, a group of fifth graders from Martin Elementary School in South San Francisco, California, learned about Ruby and asked their school board to pass a resolution making November 14 Ruby Bridges Day. This day honors Ruby’s historic role in advancing civil rights and serves as a reminder of the importance of equality, justice, and education for all children. Communities across the country participate in this event to recognize Ruby’s courage and to inspire future generations to continue her legacy. Here is a video about Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day. Here is a link to the Ruby Bridges Foundation.
For information on how to participate in this event, please contact Michelle Rhoads, Bend – La Pine Schools Active Transportation Coordinator, [email protected] , phone 541-355-5721.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Upcoming Nurse Events/Meetings
| DATE | EVENT | TIME | LOCATION |
| Wednesday, 10/29 | No school elem/middle | This is a required work day for regular staff. | |
| Thursday, 10/30 | No school elem/middle | This is a required work day for regular staff. | |
| Friday, 10/31 | No school elem/middle | This is a required work day for regular staff. | |
| Wednesday, 11/5 | Nurse Meeting | 2-330 | Ensworth |
| Tuesday, 11/11 | Veteren’s Day | No School | |
| Friday, 11/14 | OSNA Fall conference | 8-430 | Virtual |
| 11/24 – 11/28 | Thanksgiving Break | No School |
| February 6, 2026 | |
| March 6, 2026 | |
| November 7, 2025 | April 10, 2026 |
| December 5, 2025 | May 8, 2026 |
| January 9, 2026 | June 12, 2026 |
