TIME OFF
DATES NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO REQUEST TIME OFF
MARCH 15, 2023
APRIL 20, 2023
APRIL 21, 2023
APRIL 27, 2023
APRIL 28, 2023
*We are trying to get 6 nurses to attend a 2-day ASIST training in April so any additional requests for taking these days off will be denied. Thanks for your understanding.
BLS NURSE CHECK-IN SURVEY
Check it out here.
REMINDER
REMINDER – working beyond your FTE
When working beyond your FTE, please get prior approval from Tami.
AUTOMATIC EMAIL REPLY
When you are out for the day (illness, pre-arranged time off), please activate your automatic email reply noting that you are out for the day(s) and whom they should contact if an urgent matter comes up.
NURSING SCHEDULE
With scoliosis screenings coming up, there have been quite a few changes to the nursing schedule. Please check the schedule to see if your assignment has changed for the day.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL NURSES
Please check the scoliosis schedule. Your name may have been added to a screening date.
IT
KnowB4 cyber-security training
Since February 1st, 1,230 staff members have now completed their KnowB4 cyber-security training. That is nearly a participation record for Bend La Pine Schools! Reminder messages will be sent to any staff member who has yet to complete the training until the first week of March. Thank You for your commitment to internet security!
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Phishing Report Tool
IT wants to remind all staff that there is a very effective “phishing Reporting Tool” built into our email system. If you suspect an email message addressed to you is a scam or in any way “phishy”, it is 100% okay to report the message using this tool. Use it as much as you want! Getting to the phishing tool can look a little different depending on the email client that you use. Just know that you can always find it in the “meatball” menu (…) that is clearly visible near the top of your email tool bar.
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Finally, please try to resist the temptation of sending potentially fraudulent emails to our technology staff. Forwarding these messages can have a multiplier effect on the reach of the scam.
COVID SICK DAYS
Bend – La Pine Schools (BLS) and our Associations have agreed to a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) regarding the impacts of COVID-19 on the workplace. There is a provision for five (5) paid COVID-19 hardship days and employees have the ability to request retroactive credit for absences that was applied against their sick leave. This provision extends to Confidential/BLAST employees as well.
To determine if you are eligible for the retroactive credit, we’ve created a form for you to review and submit if one or more of the categories apply to 2022/23 leave taken prior to Monday, February 13, 2023.
The form is NOT to be used for COVID-19 related leave beginning on February 13 as staff will be able to designate “COVID” when they submit Frontline Absence Management/Aesop substitute requests or within UKG for non-Frontline/Aesop users.
VISION SCREENING PROCEDURE UPDATE
As requested, the vision screening procedure in the Nurse Services Manual (NSM) has been updated. When you access the “Vision” section under screenings in the NSM, you’ll notice that Vision Screening Procedure for Nurse Screens has been added at the bottom. Check it out and let Tami know what you think.
REFRIGERATOR
Please remember that school health rooms should have mini refrigerators designated for student medications (and ice packs if needed). The refrigerator temperature should be recorded on this log every month to ensure the refrigerator is in working order. The log should be kept on the refrigerator for easy access.
HOME VISITS
For safety reasons, school nurses are not permitted to do any type of home visits to staff or students without approval from Tami first.
UPCOMING MEETINGS/TRAINING INFORMATION
It seems as though some of our grade level nurse meetings have been bumped/canceled due to educational opportunities that have come up on Wednesday afternoons. I have received numerous proposed topics of discussion and am trying to fulfill those requests.
How does rescheduling the grade level meetings to the following dates/times work with your schedules? (These meetings will be via Webex.)
High School Nurse Meetings – 830am 2/22, 830am 4/19
Middle School Nurse Meetings – 230pm 2/15, 10am 4/11
Elementary School Nurse Meetings – 10am 2/28, 10am 4/25, 10am 5/16
Let Tami know what you think.
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NEXT NURSE MEETING
What: High School Nurse Meeting
Date: Wednesday, February 22
Time: 230
Meeting location: Tami’s Webex room
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS….
Although these trainings are not mandatory,
you are highly encouraged to attend.
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What: BIST30 Training Improving Self Advocacy After Sustaining a Brain Injury
Date: Monday, February 27
Time: 3-330pm
Meeting Location: Zoom
Who will be doing the training?
Brain Injury Support Team (BIST)
How to improve self advocacy after sustaining a brain injury.
Meeting information and Zoom link can be found here.
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What: Trauma Informed Care Training for School Nurses
Date: Wednesday, March 22
Time: 230-4
Meeting location: Pine Ridge Elementary School Library
Who will be doing the training?
Erin Taylor
CARE Coach
High Desert ESD
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What: Restorative Practices in Bend-La Pine Schools
Date: Wednesday, April 12
Time: 8-9am
Meeting location: Education Center
Wall Street Lab
520 NW Wall St
Remember to bring your district ID badge!
Who will be doing the training?
Eric Powell
Assistant Director of Student Services
Bend-La Pine Schools
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What: 504 Training
Date: Thursday, April 13
Time: 1-4pm
Meeting location: Webex
Who will be doing the training?
Marinda Peters, PhD
Civil Rights Specialist, ODE
Title VI, Section 504 and Title II of the ADA
Topics of Discussion:
- 504 legislation review
- Current eligibility criteria
- 504 process defined
- What are accommodations?
- School nurse role
Nurses your input is needed for this training.
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What: Concussion Collective Educators Conference. Best Practices and Advances in Concussion Management
Date: Friday, April 14
Time: 8-12am
Conference location:
OSU Cascades ~ 1500 SW Chandler Ave ~ Bend, OR 97702
Who will be doing the training?
CBIRT, HDESD, The Center
Click here for more information and registration link.
CDC REPORT
CDC REPORT – INCREASES IN SADNESS AND EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE AMONG TEEN GIRLS AND LGBQ+ YOUTH
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