{"id":1626,"date":"2025-11-19T00:21:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T00:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/?p=1626"},"modified":"2025-11-19T00:21:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T00:21:01","slug":"november-18-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/2025\/11\/19\/november-18-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"November 18, 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-background has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#9e623b\"><strong>3 DAYS LEFT!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/files\/2025\/11\/image-11-910x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1633\" style=\"width:216px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/files\/2025\/11\/image-11-910x1024.png 910w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/files\/2025\/11\/image-11-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/files\/2025\/11\/image-11-768x864.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/files\/2025\/11\/image-11.png 972w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-4d7fd2ae57f29000a6b0972b79ab2048 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#97631a\"><strong>Only 3 days left until Thanksgiving break!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#9e623b\"><strong>COLLEGE AND CAREER DAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>College and Career Day is Thursday, November 20th! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some ways to celebrate: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dress as a professional<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wear college colors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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-background has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#9e623b\"><strong>HEALTH ALERT NETWORK ADVISORY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Summary:<\/strong> Potential increase in non-fatal overdoses in Bend due to opioids between 11\/1\/25 and 11\/8\/25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Deschutes County Health Services (DCHS) is issuing notification of a potential increase in non-fatal overdoses due to opioids which occurred in Bend between November 1st and November 8th, 2025 (n=11). This does&nbsp;<strong>not&nbsp;<\/strong>meet the Deschutes County clinical threshold for an overdose spike. However, due to the atypical severity of the overdoses, DCHS is asking healthcare providers to share information with relevant staff, patients, and clients. DCHS is monitoring data sources and may update the alert as the situation changes.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">More information can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1AV2JTgpZg7ITsViDKglBseuzLWitdNAD\/view?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1AV2JTgpZg7ITsViDKglBseuzLWitdNAD\/view?usp=sharing\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#9e623b\"><strong>MEDICAID BILLING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A couple of things&#8230;.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Shout out<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-b13cc4556e889f13aba159ae76f3655b wp-block-paragraph\">A BIG SHOUT OUT TO OUR 2 TOP NURSES WITH THE MOST DESK TOP DOCUMENTED SESSIONS <em>(since the beginning of the school year)!!!!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-76edd6b63f85a6e268796372bc27aac8 wp-block-paragraph\">Victoria Johnson-Chavez &#8211; 674 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6d59581e632af20aab09fc8729a7e68c wp-block-paragraph\">Stephanie Campbell &#8211; 200<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have some  nurses with 0 entries! If you need assistance, please reach out to April Diehl. She can come out to your school and provide 1:1 training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting in December, those with 30 or more documented sessions in a month will be entered in a monthly drawing for a prize. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Logs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When downloading a blank log, please make sure that: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You are using the correct log.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The formatting is correct when you download a blank log. (Try downloading in word format rather than pdf.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#9e623b\"><strong>IMMUNIZATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>From Michelle Spetic<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"87\" height=\"101\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/files\/2025\/11\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1610\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Kindergarten Exclusion<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c701ee17ba4da785d667cf39b0b3712b wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, see Michelle&#8217;s email from 11\/3\/25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#9e623b\"><strong>SAFETY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Evacuation Plans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tami will be reaching out to nurses with 2nd story buildings to ask about what evacuation plans are in place for students with mobility needs. Please be prepared to share what plans are in place at your site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#9e623b\"><strong>SKILLS FAIR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size 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=\"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-background has-larger-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#9e623b\"><strong>DATES TO REMEMBER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Upcoming Nurse Events\/Meetings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\"><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>11\/24 &#8211; 11\/28<\/td><td>Thanksgiving Break<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>No School<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12\/10\/25<\/td><td>Nurse Meeting<\/td><td>2-330<\/td><td>TBD<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"418\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/files\/2025\/11\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1628\" style=\"width:238px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/files\/2025\/11\/image-10.png 418w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/files\/2025\/11\/image-10-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>December 5, 2025<\/td><td>April 10, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>January 9, 2026<\/td><td>May 8, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>February 6, 2026<\/td><td>June 12, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>March 6, 2026<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BLS Nurse Blog 3 DAYS LEFT!!! Only 3 days left until Thanksgiving break!! COLLEGE AND CAREER DAY College and Career Day is Thursday, November 20th! 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