BLS Nurse Blog
3 DAYS LEFT!!!
Only 3 days left until Thanksgiving break!!
COLLEGE AND CAREER DAY
College and Career Day is Thursday, November 20th!
Here are some ways to celebrate:
- Dress as a professional
- Wear college colors
HEALTH ALERT NETWORK ADVISORY
Summary: Potential increase in non-fatal overdoses in Bend due to opioids between 11/1/25 and 11/8/25.
| Deschutes County Health Services (DCHS) is issuing notification of a potential increase in non-fatal overdoses due to opioids which occurred in Bend between November 1st and November 8th, 2025 (n=11). This does not meet the Deschutes County clinical threshold for an overdose spike. However, due to the atypical severity of the overdoses, DCHS is asking healthcare providers to share information with relevant staff, patients, and clients. DCHS is monitoring data sources and may update the alert as the situation changes. |
More information can be found here.
MEDICAID BILLING
A couple of things….
- Shout out
A BIG SHOUT OUT TO OUR 2 TOP NURSES WITH THE MOST DESK TOP DOCUMENTED SESSIONS (since the beginning of the school year)!!!!
Victoria Johnson-Chavez – 674
Stephanie Campbell – 200
We have some nurses with 0 entries! If you need assistance, please reach out to April Diehl. She can come out to your school and provide 1:1 training.
Starting in December, those with 30 or more documented sessions in a month will be entered in a monthly drawing for a prize.
2. Logs
When downloading a blank log, please make sure that:
- You are using the correct log.
- The formatting is correct when you download a blank log. (Try downloading in word format rather than pdf.)
IMMUNIZATIONS
From Michelle Spetic
Kindergarten Exclusion
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2025
For more information, see Michelle’s email from 11/3/25.
SAFETY
Evacuation Plans
Tami will be reaching out to nurses with 2nd story buildings to ask about what evacuation plans are in place for students with mobility needs. Please be prepared to share what plans are in place at your site.
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.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Upcoming Nurse Events/Meetings
| DATE | EVENT | TIME | LOCATION |
| 11/24 – 11/28 | Thanksgiving Break | No School | |
| 12/10/25 | Nurse Meeting | 2-330 | TBD |
| December 5, 2025 | April 10, 2026 |
| January 9, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| February 6, 2026 | June 12, 2026 |
| March 6, 2026 |