{"id":1705,"date":"2026-01-07T00:28:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T00:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/?p=1705"},"modified":"2026-01-07T00:28:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T00:28:49","slug":"january-6-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/BLSNurses\/2026\/01\/07\/january-6-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"January 6, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BLS Nurse Blog<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.\u201d \u4e00\u00a0Winston Churchill<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HEALTH SERVICES SUPPORT DURING AFTER SCHOOL-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last month Tami requested the information below be shared in the level leader blogs. Tami will be sharing access to the form responses with our regular nursing staff. Please reach out to Tami directly with any questions. For activities such as Camp Tamarack or other overnight school sponsored field trips, a Request for Direct Care Nursing Form should be submitted by the classroom teacher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please ensure that parents\/guardians of students who require specialized health services (e.g., diabetes management, seizure support, adrenal insufficiency care) are aware that the school nurse must receive at least <\/em>two weeks\u2019 notice<\/em><\/strong> prior to any school-sponsored activity occurring outside regular school hours (such as dances, movie nights, or robotics events). This advance notice is essential to ensure appropriate health supports can be arranged. For <\/em>overnight trips<\/em><\/strong>, please provide notice <\/em>a minimum of four weeks in advance<\/em><\/strong> to allow adequate planning and coordination. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parents\/guardians can submit a request here<\/a> (English\/Spanish).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IMMUNIZATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immunization Exclusion Day<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 25, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Primary review reports will be submitted to the Deschutes County Health Department on January 14, 2026. Students who are not up to date by that date will receive exclusion letters from the health department, which will be mailed on February 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please reach out to Michelle with any questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

OHA Statement regarding CDC’s January 5, 2026 revised immunization schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FYI – At this time there are no changes to Oregon School Immunization Laws<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OHA Statement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MENTAL HEALTH <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mental Health Resources<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From OHA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What:<\/strong> OHP members no longer need a personal prescription for birth control pills (specifically Opill) and emergency contraceptive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oregon Health Plan (OHP\/Medicaid) members are now able to get Opill birth control pills and emergency contraception without a prescription and at no cost at covered pharmacies in the state. The Oregon Health Authority, in collaboration with the Oregon Board of Pharmacy, made this possible through a standing order, which allows pharmacists to provide these medications to OHP members and bill OHP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Oregon, these medications are already covered without a prescription for people with private insurance. Federal law, however, requires that all medications for Medicaid enrollees be prescribed by a licensed practitioner who is enrolled in the state\u2019s Medicaid program. Oregon\u2019s new standing order means that OHP members will no longer have to get a prescription to access these contraceptives at no cost<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How OHP member can get access:<\/p>\n\n\n\n