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The Rhode Island Department of Health partners with school and child care nurses and other school health professionals to coordinate a statewide school health program designed to reduce mortality and morbidity from major chronic and/or infectious diseases and injury. The Conference increases knowledge in school nursing practice and school health programming related to health prevention and promotion and chronic and/or infectious disease. The Conference allows attendees to participate in a public health team approach to address the social and environmental determinants of health, eliminate health disparities, and assure access to quality health services in schools and in the community.
Target Audience
School Nurses, Child Care Nurses, Social Workers
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Express the concerns of parents regarding immunization and influences that can lead to misinformation about the safety and effectiveness of vaccines.
- Apply strategies to communicate effectively with vaccine-hesitant parents and be reminded of the importance of maintaining high immunization rates to prevent disease outbreaks.
- Describe the state school nurse consultant's role and what it means for the school nurse teacher
- Explain the difference between primary and breakthrough chickenpox and when to exclude students from school.
- Describe the school nurse's role and legal issues around administration of medical marijuana in the school setting.
| 3:00 pm | Registration, Networking, Exhibitor Displays |
4:30 pm | Welcoming Remarks Carol Hall-Walker, MPA |
| 4:40 pm | Medical Marijuana James V. McDonald, MD, MPH |
| 5:20 pm | Varicella Karen Luther, RN, MPH |
| 5:30 pm | Vaccines: Resistance, Hesitancy and Advocacy Richard D. Bungiro, PhD |
| 6:45 pm | Dental Issues Samuel Zwetchkenbaum, DDS, MPH |
| 7:20 pm | Overview of the State School Nurse Consultant Linda Mendonca, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC, NCSN, FNASN |
| 7:30 pm | Closing Remarks Linda Mendonca, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC, NCSN, FNASN |
Speakers
Carol Hall-Walker, MPA
Associate Director, Division of Community Health & Equity
Rhode Island Department of Health
James V. McDonald, MD, MPH
Chief Administrative Officer, Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Medical Director, Division of Customer Services, Division of Policy, Information, and Communications,
Overdose Prevention Program, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Rhode Island Department of Health
Karen Luther, RN, MPH
Community Health Nurse Coordinator
Center for Acute Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Rhode Island Department of Health
Richard D. Bungiro, PhD
Senior Lecturer, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Brown University
Samuel Zwetchkenbaum, DDS, MPH
Assistant Professor, Practice of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health
Dental Director, Oral Health Program
Rhode Island Department of Health
Linda Mendonca, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC, NCSN, FNASN
Assistant Professor, Department of Community/Public Health Nursing, Rhode Island College School of Nursing
State School Nurse Consultant
Rhode Island Department of Health
Planning Committee
Chenelle Chin, MSPH
Center for Public Health Communication
Rhode Island Department of Health
Sue Duggan-Ball, MPA
Quality Assurance Manager, Community Health & Equity, Office of Immunization
Rhode Island Department of Health
Janet Limoges
Provider Relations Manager, KIDSNET
Center for Health Data & Analysis
Rhode Island Department of Health
Kathy Marceau, BA
School and Adolescent Services Coordinator, Office of Immunization
Rhode Island Department of Health
Linda Mendonca, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC, NCSN, FNASN
Maria Sullivan, BS
Director, Office of Continuing Medical Education
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Heidi Wallace
Sr. Quality Assurance Specialist, Office of Immunization
Rhode Island Department of Health
Tricia Washburn, BS
Chief, Office of Immunization
Deputy Lead, Center for Preventive Services
Rhode Island Department of Health
Nurses: This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Northeast Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 3.0 Contact Hours until February 7, 2021.
Social Workers: An application for continuing education credits has been submitted to the NASW, RI Chapter. Determination of credits is pending.
Available Credit
- 3.00 ANCCThis continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Northeast Multistate Division, an accredited provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
- 0.00 Participation