BLS Nurse Blog
FUN FACT
Kucisabishii
“Kucisabishii” (Koo-chi-sa-bi-shē) is a Japanese word that means “lonely mouth”. So when you want to eat but are not hungry (mindless eating) the word for that is kucisabishii. (Say that 20 times.)
You’re welcome!
NURSES….PLEASE READ
TIME SHEET REMINDERS
- Please email all time sheets to Kristan Shobe. Michelle or Tami do not need copies. Kristan reviews them and will then send them to Tami for approval.
Required by Payroll
- Please ensure that your timesheets/leave records are completed correctly. Please review the example forms.
- This includes:
- Totaling your hours worked
- EID (employee ID number)
- (For regular nurses) document hours per day that you are contracted to work
- School/Dept = Student Services
- Remember to complete the BLS Leave Record to log any sick or personal time.
- This includes:
ILLNESS REPORTING
If your school seems to be having an increasing number of students/staff out due to illness (10% or greater), please let Tami or Michelle know to determine if an illness data tracking log should be started.
MEDICAID
April Diehl needs information from you!
April is working on setting new rates for Medicaid. In order to get the most accurate rates, please send April Diehl a list of all employees who fall under the category of “Delegated Health”? (You may need to reach out to your case managers to identify staff.)
The list can include any non-nursing staff that perform: diabetic care, tube feedings, diapering, toileting, etc.
**The information collection deadline is Thursday, January 16th**
MILEAGE
2025 BLS In-District Mileage Report Form
Travel Request and Reimbursement Form – AP106
January 16th**
OSNA
OSNA Spring Conference 2025
When: April 17-18 (no school elementary/middle on the 17th; no school for all schools on the 18th)
Where: Lincoln City, Oregon
8 nurses will be able to attend!! Money budgeted for 8 nurses will require lodging 2 nurses per room (2 queen beds) AND… and nurses will need to carpool together (total of 4 cars).
Please let Tami know if you are interested in attending by Friday, January 17, 2025. Rooms are booking fast at the resort.
SAFETY
UPCOMING VIRTUAL MEETING
Current Drug Trends in Central Oregon
Want to learn about current drug trends in Central Oregon?
WHAT: Lieutenant Mike Landolt with the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) will be sharing information about the latest drug trends with pediatric community health nurses.
WHEN: Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 12pm
WHERE: Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 277 466 045 945
Passcode: 4Cz3oe3U
Dial in by phone
+1 971-337-0188,,222754595# United States, Portland
Phone conference ID: 222 754 595#
TRAINING/NURSE MEETING 1/31
I want to make sure that you get what you need out of this training on 1/31. Your input is needed!!! As of 1230 pm on 1/14, there have been no questions submitted (other than my inquiries).
IEP/504
Nurses – You have requested more information about 504/IEP process and nurse meeting minutes. Josh and/or Colleen and Krista will be stopping by to give us a general overview and will answer any questions you may have.
Please submit your questions to the Google Doc 1/31/24 Nurse Training here.
Community Resources
Nurses – You have requested more information on community resources such as housing and transportation. Do any of you have any information about these resources or who we can contact to provide us with more information?
Please submit information/questions to the Google Doc 1/31/24 Nurse Training here.
CALENDAR
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | INFO |
| 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 REQUIRED (Substitute Nurses are not required but welcome to attend!) | Deschutes County Library 601 NW Wall St, Bend, OR 97703 Community Room (Brooks) |
| 2/19/25 | Immunization Exclusion Day |
Y’ALL ARE ONE AWESOME TEAM!!! I APPRECIATE YOU ALL!!