{"id":1465,"date":"2025-10-07T22:43:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T22:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/?p=1465"},"modified":"2025-10-07T22:52:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T22:52:55","slug":"october-7-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/2025\/10\/07\/october-7-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"October 7, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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NATIONAL BATHTUB DAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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October 7th is National Bathtub Day!!! This special day encourages folks to relax and enjoy a bath to de-stress and pamper themselves. This “holiday” is a chance to reflect on the history of baths and indoor plumbing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much do you want to bet this holiday was created by someone who didn\u2019t want to offend a person with body odor\u2014so they just invented National Bathtub Day<\/em> instead? <\/p>\n\n\n

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DIABETES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NASN Webinar: Inhaled Insulin on the Horizon – What School Nurses Need to Know<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us on October 8, 2025, at 3:30 PM ET<\/strong> for this timely webinar to explore innovations in diabetes management in schools. Learn about inhaled insulin, gain a quick orientation on its use, and hear results from the INHALE-1 Trial\u2014a clinical study assessing the safety and efficacy of inhaled insulin in children and teens. The session will conclude with a Q&A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and stay ahead of emerging practices in student diabetes care. Learn more and register.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free for nurses who are members of NASN.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HALLOWEEN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Halloween Cultural Awareness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we head into Halloween, many of our schools and staff enjoy celebrating with creativity and fun. It\u2019s also a good reminder to keep our celebrations respectful and inclusive. When planning activities, decorations, or costumes, please be mindful of cultural sensitivity and the diverse backgrounds of our students, families, and colleagues. A little extra thought helps ensure everyone feels comfortable and included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grades K-5 Respect During Halloween<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grades 6-12 Respect During Halloween<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Halloween Checklist<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MEDICAID<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges with Medicaid Billing??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reach out to April Diehl to schedule an in-person meeting at your school. Several nurses have already met with her and shared that it greatly improved their understanding of the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NURSE DASHBOARD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a tool for nurses to easily identify students with HMPs who:<\/p>\n\n\n\n