{"id":1517,"date":"2025-10-21T20:57:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/?p=1517"},"modified":"2025-10-21T20:57:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:57:54","slug":"october-21-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/2025\/10\/21\/october-21-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"October 21, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">BLS Nurse Blog<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WORLD KANGAROO DAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"956\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/files\/2025\/10\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1534\" style=\"width:153px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/files\/2025\/10\/image-5.png 868w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/files\/2025\/10\/image-5-272x300.png 272w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/files\/2025\/10\/image-5-768x846.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>October 24, 2025 is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldkangarooday.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.worldkangarooday.org\/\">World Kangaroo Day<\/a>!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">This day is to help raise awareness for the conservation of kangaroos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are a couple of fun facts about kangaroos:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kangaroos are good swimmers and will use water to escape predators or cross rivers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kangaroos cannot walk backward because of their large feet and tail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CARDIOLOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Tajchman is in the house!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Tajchman will be coming to our next nurse meeting on Wednesday, November 5th. Please submit any questions\/topics you would like for her to address <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Vdb4whZz3nxB8T8E7pq9sL7aByFKRHpjHggIaetBP-4\/edit?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Vdb4whZz3nxB8T8E7pq9sL7aByFKRHpjHggIaetBP-4\/edit?usp=sharing\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MEASLES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Update from Deschutes County <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong> Health Alert Network<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Measles found from a waste water treatment plant in Marion County. More information can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1NOv8BxYYcUMxn7HtLQl0h3rCUBszGX2d\/view?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1NOv8BxYYcUMxn7HtLQl0h3rCUBszGX2d\/view?usp=sharing\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">You can view the BLS Measles Response Plan <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1bncC-HLv64SkgJDqSMqtw5mi5mLo1icw\/view?usp=drive_link\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1bncC-HLv64SkgJDqSMqtw5mi5mLo1icw\/view?usp=drive_link\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>OFFICE OF POLICY AND ADVOCACY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Kinsey Martin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Family Engagement Calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We now have an Outlook calendar to communicate and coordinate district-wide family engagement events and key dates!&nbsp; It includes district-wide events where families are the audience, such as Financial Aid night or Latino Family Night, as well as the \u201cdo not schedule\u201d dates for religious observances.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a staff-facing tool, for awareness, access, and coordination of school, district, and program-specific family events.\u00a0 Please work with your office staff to add this calendar to your school Outlook calendar\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1hSpcKwDu96ZmV58Q_U5aSfthfQq7G08GotWdtwjyibE%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ckaren.rush%40bend.k12.or.us%7C68cba7df8cdd4a0bab7308de0cce6cf0%7Cb9c51293e4b947a8904a452864568fe1%7C0%7C0%7C638962277887867601%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7zXsZZV4C8aLoEI5LtvbZ7N6BpgTBWW0mo3ojIc4i%2FQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\">instructions here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SAFETY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DCHS Substance Abuse Overdose Response Briefing<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1vu6lkzUfuQ0mMNsAVWjsZkoZBn3kF1EY\/view?usp=sharing\">10-17-25<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">_______________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Suicide risk and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Sean Reinhart, Jennifer Hauth, and Jamie Gunter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Student Services Team is reaching out with a yearly reminder of protocols and procedures around suicide risk and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), as required by<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1B7Zf-pKWwOIStn-4Hh_OLS2OHeSt9Ky6sK_hmZrDqoY%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ckaren.rush%40bend.k12.or.us%7C5f232ceb1daf411f090808de0b885dff%7Cb9c51293e4b947a8904a452864568fe1%7C0%7C0%7C638960877477363523%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=RJfuQdTtsfzH%2B0Il8JkjhVWCie952T9UVd8%2FzGF1QoM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1B7Zf-pKWwOIStn-4Hh_OLS2OHeSt9Ky6sK_hmZrDqoY%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ckaren.rush%40bend.k12.or.us%7C5f232ceb1daf411f090808de0b885dff%7Cb9c51293e4b947a8904a452864568fe1%7C0%7C0%7C638960877477380981%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2Bj8ZM9SbmrOtVUCT%2F1JuLek4HLhzFSKBQ2PzLt6zDjY%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Adi\u2019s Act<\/a>&nbsp;(Senate Bill 52).&nbsp; We will be providing a series of updates to ensure that administrators are informed on updated protocols.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Reminder: Postvention<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please review the updated protocols in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1wDfIOTexexl2VNOmxot0x1jPPKv37OSrxNnpqdSKE2k%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ckaren.rush%40bend.k12.or.us%7C5f232ceb1daf411f090808de0b885dff%7Cb9c51293e4b947a8904a452864568fe1%7C0%7C0%7C638960877477391671%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ztDieaihMDPPwCiB4vrsOaeq7Pp0CjCxHNMTZwFboqY%3D&amp;reserved=0\">BLS Sudden Death Response Procedures For Building Admin &amp; Staff<\/a>.&nbsp;We will review this information at the December 3, 2025, Safety Cadre.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>View\u00a0the updated sudden death response procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review\u00a0with all of your building staff on these procedures.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ask all staff to contact their building administrator if they become aware of any information on the death of a staff member, student, or parent in your school community.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>If a Staff member reaches out to an administrator:<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thank the reporter and ask that they don\u2019t contact other individuals and share the news they have heard. Oftentimes the information is inaccurate or incomplete and unknowingly propagating rumors can cause harm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The building administrator reaches out to Sean, Jennifer, Scott, or their Level Leader (in that order until the first person is reached).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student Services will walk you through next steps.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Best-practice postvention around notification helps to prevent further harm or contagion, ensures accuracy and consistency, protects and respects the family, supports emotional safety, and lays the foundation for healing and recovery. If you have questions or concerns around this process, please reach out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SKILLS FAIR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friday, January 30, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9am &#8211; 12pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Location TBD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Please consider contributing to this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1l9BuxvXAPznwTYu-0YaWHy8hlyiA84QAR3EgwqWsPv0\/edit?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1l9BuxvXAPznwTYu-0YaWHy8hlyiA84QAR3EgwqWsPv0\/edit?usp=sharing\">Planning Document<\/a> 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 &#8211; related topics you would like to learn about at nurse meetings before or after the Skills Fair in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DATES TO REMEMBER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Upcoming Nurse Events\/Meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>DATE<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>EVENT<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>TIME<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>LOCATION<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wednesday, 10\/29<\/td><td>No school elem\/middle<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>This is a required work day for regular staff.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thursday, 10\/30<\/td><td>No school elem\/middle<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>This is a required work day for regular staff.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Friday, 10\/31<\/td><td>No school elem\/middle<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>This is a required work day for regular staff.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wednesday, 11\/5<\/td><td>Nurse Meeting<\/td><td>2-330<\/td><td>Ensworth<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"211\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/files\/2025\/10\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1519\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>February 6, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>March 6, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>November 7, 2025<\/td><td>April 10, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>December 5, 2025<\/td><td>May 8, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 9, 2026<\/td><td>June 12, 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#5de558\" class=\"has-inline-color\">$$$$$ When is pay day???? $$$$$<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>February 27, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>October 31, 2025<\/td><td>March 31, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>November 28, 2025<\/td><td>April 30, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>December 31, 2025<\/td><td>May 29, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 30, 2026<\/td><td>June 30 , 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BLS Nurse Blog WORLD KANGAROO DAY October 24, 2025 is World Kangaroo Day!!! 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