BLS Nurse Blog
2 1/2 WEEKS LEFT
Only 2 1/2 weeks left until Thanksgiving break!!!
CONCUSSION
Administrators from elementary and middles schools have been made aware of HB 3007, Required Procedures for Student Concussion or Other Brain Injury. They are aware of the brain injury team requirements, including the expected team composition.
Please reach out to your school administrators to confirm which staff members have been identified for the brain injury management team.
Once the brain injury management team has been identified, please schedule a meeting with them to review the updated procedures and the ITAP form.
Please reach out to me or Wendy Beall with any questions.
*Tami is scheduled to speak with Katie Legacy regarding high schools on 11/7.
CPR – Hands Only CPR
Feel free to pass along to students/families.
The Deschutes County Medical Reserve Corps (DCMRC) is offering free classes to the community. Learn Hands-Only CPR, Stop the Bleed, or both! Each class is 1-hour and can be scheduled anywhere within Deschutes County.
- Hands-only CPR (1-hour total): Hands-only CPR is different than certified CPR in that there is no mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and it is only focused on chest compressions. While participants won’t be considered “CPR certified”, the skills they receive from hands-only CPR are indeed lifesaving and can help reduce the number of cardiac deaths.
- Stop the Bleed (1-hour total): Stop the Bleed is different than traditional first aid as it focuses only on how to stop the bleeding of a wound and pack it until help arrives. This specific skill is simple to learn and can make all the difference during an emergency.
Please use this link, or the QR code below, to request a class and learn simple, lifesaving skills.
Please feel free to pass along this information to any partners or members of the public you think might be interested.
Reach out to Carissa Heinige ([email protected]) with any questions. 458-292-8347
DIABETES
November is National Diabetes Month!
- Raise Awareness
- Participate in events, use social media with hashtags like #DiabetesAwarenessMonth or #NDAM, and share information from organizations like the American Diabetes Association.
- Wear Blue
- Blue is the official color for diabetes awareness, so wear a blue ribbon or clothing to show your support.
- Educate Yourself and Others
- Learn more about diabetes and its prevention through resources from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
- Focus on Prevention
- Take small, manageable steps to improve your health, such as increasing physical activity and making healthier food choices to prevent or manage diabetes.
KINDER IMMUNIZATION EXCLUSION
From Michelle Spetic
KINDERGARTEN EXCLUSION
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2025
For more information, see Michelle’s email from 11/3/25.
MEASLES
Proof of Vaccination or Immunity
Although no measles cases have been detected in Deschutes County yet, we should be prepared in the event that a case comes up in one of our schools.
Individuals who cannot provide proof of measles immunity or vaccination could be excluded from work for up to 21 days – or longer – if an exposure occurs. Because an entire school is considered an exposure site if someone with measles is present, even a single case could significantly impact school operations. In such a situation, schools could face temporary closures or staff shortages until proof of immunity or vaccination is verified.
Having documentation of your MMR vaccination or immunity readily available can help prevent unnecessary work exclusions in the event of an exposure. Now is a good time to review your immunization records. If you don’t have access to them, contact your health care provider to discuss obtaining titers or receiving the MMR vaccine.
SAFETY
Evacuation Plans
Please collaborate with your school Safety Team to review or create an evacuation plan for students with mobility needs (wheelchairs, walkers, etc.) who may access the second floor. Bend Fire has offered to support schools in this planning process. Jason Kamperman is the contact at Bend Fire. [email protected].
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
| 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 |