West Virginia
Certified School Nurses
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.There are approximately 249 Certified School Nurse serving 280,413 students in 741 public schools in the state of West Virginia during 2008-2009 school year.
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Law Requirements:
Current law, W.Va. Code § 18-5-22 requires each county board to employ 1 school nurse per every 1500 children in grades kindergarten through seven; provided that each county shall employee full time at least one school nurse.
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School Nurse Employment Requirements:
School nurses are required to have or obtain a Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN) and a Certification in School Nursing (CSN). The following Schools of Nursing offer Certification in School Nursing: Alderson-Broaddus College, Bluefield State College (On-Line Certification Program), Fairmont State University (On-line Certification Program), Marshall University, Shepherd University, and West Liberty State University. If you are interested in a Certification in School Nursing, please enroll in a program today! For more information related to WVDE School Nurse Requirements for Employment, please review Policy 5202- Licensure of Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel.
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Certification Flow Chart for School Nurses (Certificate, Permit, Authorization and Substitutes)
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School Nurse Mentorship Manual
In the Spring of 2006 a committee of school nurses came together to develop a much needed mentorship manual for school nurses. currently no law exist to ensure school nurse have a mentor but some county boards of education may choose to incorporate a mentor for all new hires. Please click on the above link to download the manual.
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Tribute
West Virginia school nurses go above and beyond the call of duty. Many spend countless hours developing prevention programs, ensuring coverage for student health needs, training school personnel to do basic and specialized procedures, developing 504 Plans, attending IEP meetings, traveling from one school to the next, managing and monitoring student health, implementing wellness programs for school staff and providing children with a positive and caring learning environment. A BIG thank you to all school nurses for ensuring students receive quality health and education in WV public schools.
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Who Is YOUR School Nurse?
West Virginia School Nurses Per County
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If your contact information has changed or you are a new school nurse, please fill out the School Nurse Data Form. it can be emailed to lfpayne@access.k12.wv.us or faxed to 304-558-3787. the Office of Healthy Schools maintains an electronic Listserve to communicate with school nurses statewide. Providing us with your information is the only way we know of address changes or new hires. Thank you for helping us communicate school health information to you!
WVDHHR-Varicella Surveillance Project
The WVDE-Office of Healthy Schools and the Office of Technology are working with the WVDHHR-Office of Infectious Disease Epidemiology program on a CDC Varicella Surveillance Project. The project will be ongoing for two years and exist in six states. The research will be valuable in examining current varicella outbreaks and the vaccination information within the state of West Virginia.
The project will be providing research on the impact of Varicella on the children in the school-age population for future CDC recommendation regarding Varicella vaccinations. The WVDHHR-Reportable Disease Rule is referred to in SBOE Policy 2423-Communicable Disease Control, Section 6.3 and located at http://www.wvidep.org/LinkClick.aspxfileticket=a0cnCHjajzg%3d&tabid=1473. Applicable sections are 1.5, 1.6 and 3.2. Varicella is a reportable disease listed in this rule and schools are applicable reporters of the rule.
Please go to http://www.wvidep.org/AZIndexofInfectiousDiseases/VaricellaSurveillanceProject/tabid/1903/Default.aspxcontact
or contact Stephen Frame, WVDHHR-Varicella Project Coordinator for further information:
Email: Stephen.W.Frame@wv.gov
Direct: 304-558-3853
Main: 304-558-5358
WV Toll Free: 1-800-423-1271
Automated External Debfibrillator (AED)
- WVDHHR OEMS Early Defibrillation Program Registration Guidelines
- SAMPLE County Procedures Document
- SAMPLE AED Affiliation Agreement
- SAMPLE AED Policy and Procedure
- SAMPLE AED Policy with Highlights
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Special Dietary Needs Guidance Document for the WV Form:
USDA-Food and Nutrition Service Document-Accommodating Children with Food and Nutrition Service Special Dietary Needs in the School Nutrition Programs-Guidance for School Food Service Staff. Please visit the WVDE-Office of Child Nutrition website for more infomation at http://wvde.state.wv.us/nutrition/ or contact Celeste Peggs at crpeggs@access.k12.wv.us or
call (304)558-2708.
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State of West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses
Please click on the following titles to view current letters of clarification regarding school nursing practice:
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1. Field Trips
4. Delegation versus Observation
6. Over-the-Counter Medication (More information was published in the 2004 Board of Nursing
Newsletter at http://www.wvrnboard.com/images/pdf/newssum04.pdf).
7. Bus Drivers administering medications and unlicensed school personnel checking insulin dosages
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The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
If you are interest in finding contact information and websites to each state Board of Nursing lease visit this website at https://www.ncsbn.org/515.htm.
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ELECTRONIC HEALTH CARE PLAN (EHCP)
SB 53 was passed in the Spring of 2006 allowing a 1 million dollar appropriation for counties caring for children with specialized health care needs in the public school setting under a physician's order and parent permission with care from the certified school nurse. The ten procedures elected for are insulin by injection, insulin by pump, metered dose inhaler, rectal diazepam, vagal nerve stimulator, sterile catheterization, sterile suctioning, emergency care and cleaning of trach tube and stoma, emergency replacement of tracheostomy tube and mechanical ventilator.
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An electronic health care plan was developed to allow for standardization, accountability and quality in managing the ten specialized procedures. Five trainings have been held statewide to assist in developing the EHCP and selecting the procedures for funding. Please go to https://wveis.k12.wv.us/nclb/Snurse/Health/signon.cfm?Secure=1 and enter your personal county approved WVEIS ID number and personal county password to access the EHCP. If you (school nurses only) are not allowed access, please contact Brenda Freed at 304-558-2691 or email bfreed@access.k12.wv.us with your name, county and WVEIS ID number for registration to access the EHCP. I thank you in advance for working with us as we embark on a new standardized procedure for managing the requirements of school health policies, data and quality assurance for student health records.
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FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions) of the Electronic Health Care Plan
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WVEIS Electronic HealthCare Plan Instructional Video
This video will provide you with voice activated step-by-step instructions for using the WVEIS-Electronic Health Care Plan website. Should you have further questions, please contact Beverly McCloud at bmccloud@access.k12.wv.usor call 304-558-8830.
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For daily technical assistance, please contact Beverly McCloud at bmccloud@access.k12.wv.us or call 304-558-8830 with your name, county and questions/concerns.
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School Nurse Needs Assessment
The School Nurse Needs Assessment is an executive summary of the current student health service needs in WV public schools. It is an aggregated report of statewide data. The report is required by W.Va. Code 18-5-22 f from each county school nurse and normally completed every two years to allow revision to the Basic and Specialized Health Care Procedure Manual for WV Public Schools as stated in Policy 2422.7- Standards for Health Care Procedures. This report should be utilized in planning for staffing and service delivery to provide WV children with proper health services to function at an optimal level and ensure educational achievement.
Final Brief 2006-07 School Nurse Needs Assessment DATED 1-17-08
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NDEP & AAHE/AAHPERD Develop Supplement tothe American Journal of Health Education
Free resource promotes ways to lower risk and provide optimal diabetes management in youth
The National Diabetes Education Program’s (NDEP) Diabetes in Children & Adolescent’s Work Group (CAWG) and the American Association for Health Education(AAHE)/American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD) have partnered to develop a free supplement to the American Journal of Health Education. Released in October 2009, the supplement promotes ways to lower the risk for type 2 diabetes in high-risk youth, provide optimal diabetes management for children and teens, and highlights NDEP resources through eight feature articles authored by CAWG members and their colleagues. In addition, Certified Health Education Specialists may obtain continuing education credit for reading two of the articles: “Role of Health Educators in Assisting Youth & Adolescents with Diabetes” and “Effects of Physical Activity on Diabetes Management & Lowering Risk for Type 2 Diabetes” and answering the self-study questions.
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To view the online supplement, visit www.aahperd.org/aahe/about/updates/upload/AJOHE_Sept-.
For more information about youth and diabetes or to download and order free resources, visit NDEP’s youth webpage at www.YourDiabetesInfo.org/teens/index.aspx.
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Seizures and You: Epilepsy Toolkit and Lesson Plans for Teachers and Trainers
One in 100 teenagers has epilepsy and one in ten people will have a seizure in their lifetime. Teens who have epilepsy face many challenges, such as explaining seizures to people, wondering how their friends are going to react, or never knowing when the next seizure is going to happen. To help middle and high school students learn about epilepsy, the Epilepsy Foundation created the Seizures and You: Take Charge of the Facts Toolkit for teachers and trainers. The toolkit includes one 45 minute basic lesson, facilitators’ guide, PPT presentation, fact sheet, and a student matching worksheet and quiz. The three Extended Learning lessons for health education, science and English classes cover Epilepsy, Stigma & Teens; Epilepsy & Discrimination; and an Epilepsy Research Project. To download the toolkit and lesson plans go to http://www.takechargeteens.org/about_takecharge.html. If you have additional questions, or need further information, please send an email to takecharge@efa.org.
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For more information about epilepsy go to:
The Epilepsy Foundation
www.epilepsyfoundation.org.
Understanding Epilepsy
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/epilepsy
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American Epilepsy Society
www.aesnet.org
American Academy of Neurology
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American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
www.acns.org.
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Now Playing On NASN Radio!
4 Tips for Cleaner Hands and Healthy Students
Listen and learn Nina Fekaris, NASN School Nurse of the Year and NASN Executive Director Amy Garcia “clean up” hand washing myths on this brief, informative NASN Radio segment. Nina shares creative ideas for involving students, parents and staff involved in hand hygiene. Click here to listen.
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2008-2009 School Nurse Needs Assessment Brief
A one-page School Nurse Needs Assessment Brief has been created for a quick review of the state distribution of certified school nurses,student screenings and students with medical/health conditions. A big thank you to all the school nurses participating in the survey. Please click on the above link to view the brief.
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2009 School Nurse Needs Assessment
Schools have the responsibility of promoting student health through screenings and education, providing free health services and ensuring complex health care procedures are provided to children during the school day. The ability to ensure the health and educational achievement of children in a safe, nurturing and disciplined environment is our mission. Certified school nurses play a crucial role in meeting this need. This report details the school nurse credentials, screenings and other provisions of school health services, student medical/health conditions and specialized health care procedures performed in West Virginia public schools. Please contact Linda Payne at lfpayne@access.k12.wv.us or call 304-558-8830 for any questions.
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2009 School Nurse Needs Assessment Power Point Presentation
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HEALTHCHECK FORMS FOR ALL AGES:
The West Virginia HealthCheck Program - PREVENTIVE HEALTH SCREEN - Forms are available for use on the WVDHHR, BPH -Office of Maternal, Child, and Family Health, Division of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Health,HealthCheck Program website at http://www.wvdhhr.org/mcfh/ICAH/healthcheck/Default.htm.
Click on "Provider Information" and then "Health Screen Forms".
Defining the Role of the Certified Nurse Practitioner in the School Setting
A committee of advanced practice nurses and school-based health representatives completed a document in the spring of 2007 to assist public schools in the employment and coordination of advance practice nursing services to students during the school day. Please review this document by clicking on the above subtitle.
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Accolades:
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August 25, 2009
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) has chosen West Virginia as one of the Honorable Mention states of the 2009 State Honor Roll™. The 2009 State Honor Roll celebrates states that exhibit exemplary statewide school policies that promote asthma and allergy management and prevention for students. AAFA selected your state for Honorable Mention because it made significant progress by enacting new policies that promote asthma and allergy treatment, management and prevention in schools.
To view the full report, press release and other material, click on www.statehonorroll.com.
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Power Points:
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2008 WVASN Fall Conference Power Point
CDC-Coordinated School Health Power Point I
CDC-Coordinated School Health Power Point II
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Office
of Student Services
and Health Promotion
Building 6,
Room 309
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
Phone: (304) 558-8830
Fax: (304) 558-3787