Longwood University, Farmville, Virginia
July 13-15, 2015
Pre-conference Sessions
Fundamentals of School Nursing and
Basic Training for New School Nurse Coordinators
July 12-13, 2015
Post-conference Session
Youth Mental Health First Aid
July 15-16, 2015
Virginia Department of Education
Office of Student Services
In Collaboration with the
Virginia Association of School Nurses, Inc.
The mission of the Summer Institute for School Nursing is to foster evidence-based practice in the school setting and
promote competency in school nursing. The conference is appropriate for school nurses, school nurse coordinators, and
supervisors of health services.
Contact hours are being provided by the Virginia Association of School Nurses. Funding for CEUs is being provided by a
grant from the Virginia Department of Education. Approximately 6.25 contact hours may be earned for pre-conference,
10.5 for the main conference, and 8 hours for the post-conference session, depending on course completion and
attendance. Contact hours for the NASN SCOT session will be provided by NASN. To be eligible for contact hours for
all other sessions, participants must attend the entire session and complete the online session evaluation for each session
attended and the general evaluation for the conference. A completed, legible copy of the Contact Hour Worksheet must
be turned in at the completion of the conference. An email link to the online evaluation tool will be sent to all participants
after the conference is completed. You will have two weeks to complete the evaluations. If all of the above requirements
are met, a Certificate of Continuing Education will be e-mailed within 2 weeks after the conference. Be sure to include
a HOME email address on the Contact Hour Worksheet. Contact Hours will NOT be available after the conference.
The Virginia Association of School Nurses is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Virginia
Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on
Accreditation.
All participants must be pre-registered. The registration fee of $150.00 covers conference materials; dormitory housing
in ARC, Wheeler and/or Frazer Halls, double occupancy for two (2) nights (2 night minimum stay); lunch and dinner on
Monday; breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Tuesday; and breakfast on Wednesday. The $150.00 registration fee applies to
partial attendance or off-campus registration. Private rooms will not be available.
Please be aware the University passed a tobacco-free policy effective June 1, 2008. Conference participants can register
for free Wi-Fi internet in all academic and public University spaces by connecting to the ‘LancerNet Visitor’ network. No
special request is required.
Online Registration and Payment by credit card. All registrations must be completed online and payment may be
made online by credit card when registration is complete. A receipt for payment by credit card will be provided
immediately upon completion of online registration submission. The final deadline for registration and payment by credit
card is June 12, 2015. Registrations will be capped at 375. Another person may substitute for a participant who is unable
to attend. Please notify Freddie Adcock, [email protected] regarding substitutions by June 19, 2015. Refunds will
be available only in emergency situations and requests must be received in email format by close-of-business on June 24th
to [email protected]. No refund requests will be processed after that date. When requesting a refund the stock
number provided to you at registration must be provided for tracking purposes. Refund payments will be processed after
July 20th. A $35.00 management fee will be assessed for all refunds and will be deducted from the amount of refund.
Online Registration and Payment by check. Registration must be completed online. Please print a copy of the
completed online registration, attach payment and mail with your check to Longwood University, Cashiering
Office, 201 High Street, Farmville, VA 23909. Multiple payments (group payments) will be accepted by check.
However, each individual must register online and a copy of each registration must accompany the check for
proper crediting. When submitting registration online and paying by check, a receipt of payment will be sent to the
email address provided on the registration form as soon as payment is received. A $50.00 returned check fee will be
assessed if check does not clear for payment and your registration will be voided. Registrations will not be secured until
payment is received in full. Deadline for payment by check is May 29, 2015. Registrations will be capped at 375.
Another person may substitute for a participant who is unable to attend. Please notify Freddie Adcock,
[email protected] regarding substitutions by June 19, 2015. Refunds will be available only in emergency
situations and requests must be received in email format by close-of-business on June 24th to [email protected], no
refund requests will be processed after that date. When requesting a refund the stock number provided to you at
registration must be provided for tracking purposes. Refund payments will be processed after July 20th. A $35.00
management fee will be assessed for all refunds and will be deducted from the amount of refund.
Confirmation packets will be e-mailed by June 25th. Please make sure that you provide an accurate and accessible
summer e-mail address during registration. Please contact Freddie Adcock, [email protected] if you have not
received your confirmation by July 1st. The campus map, university rules and regulations, and helpful tips for dormitory
living will be included in your packet. Conference schedules with session choices will be included in your check in
package as well as attached to the emailed confirmation packets you will receive. Check-in hours will be 10:00 a.m. –
12:00 p.m. on Monday, July 13, 2015, in the Lankford Student Union.
If you are attending the Pre-Conference ONLY on Sunday afternoon, July 12th and Monday morning July 13th, you may
check-in at the Lankford Student Union from 12:30 to 1:30pm on Sunday July 12th. The fee for attending the Preconference is an additional $50.00. No meals will be provided on Sunday; however breakfast will be served from 7:158:15am prior to the continuation of sessions on Monday morning. If you would like to stay on campus on Sunday
evening, single rooms (suite set-up with a shared bath) are available for 1 night at the rate of $55.00 per person.
(Suitemate choices are available, however a discount is not available for shared rooms, and this is a single room rate only
for 1 night.)
If you would like to attend the Pre-conference and you will also be attending the Conference the additional $50.00 fee
is necessary; however double (shared room) housing will be included at no extra charge. No meals will be provided on
Sunday. Breakfast is included on Monday morning before the Pre-conference continues.
This year a Post-conference is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning. The fee of $60.00 includes
lunch and dinner on Wednesday, and breakfast on Thursday morning. Housing is also included on Wednesday evening.
Participants must attend the Summer Institute for School Nursing in order to register for the Post-conference. If you would
like to attend, please make this choice on the online registration form.
The Longwood University Health and Fitness Center will be open for conference participants Monday and Tuesday
evenings until 8:00 p.m. at no additional cost.
Please note that Longwood University is not a barrier free environment. If you have any questions about access and/or
accommodations, contact the Director of Disability Resources, at 434-395-2391. Costs related to accommodations will be
assumed by the participant and MUST be prearranged. Please note a great deal of walking in hot, humid conditions is
necessary during the conference.
Registration questions should be directed to Freddie Adcock, [email protected], 434.395-2005.
Pre-conference Sessions
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Pre-conference sessions are designed for newly hired (within 2 years) school nurses and school nurse
coordinators/supervisors. Separate tracks will be provided for each group. Please note that you must register separately
for the pre-conference sessions and there is an additional fee. Meals will not be provided on Sunday, July 12th.
Breakfast is provided on Monday, July 13th for pre-conference participants only. Once you have checked in on July 12th,
it is not necessary to check-in again on July 13th for the main conference.
Lunch on Your Own
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:15 pm.
Check-in
Pre-conference Session 1
Fundamentals of School Nursing Part I - Topics of discussion will include school entrance requirements, mandated
health screening, confidentiality, documentation, and the scope and standards of school nursing practice. This class is a
must for new school nurses!
Basic Training for New School Nurse Coordinators Part I - This session will be an opportunity for new school nurse
coordinators to learn from experienced nurses who have served in this role. The concept of transformational leadership
will be introduced, including an opportunity for identifying leadership styles and evidence-based leadership strategies.
Dinner on Your Own
Pre-conference Sessions
Monday, July 13, 2015
7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Pre-conference Session 2
Fundamentals of School Nursing Part II – This session will provide an overview of the role of the school nurse in
Special Education and hands on experience in screening techniques for vision, hearing, and scoliosis screening. Tips from
an experienced school nurse and helpful resources will be shared.
Basic Training for New School Nurse Coordinators Part II - This session will be an interactive session discussing
some of the most important school nurse coordinator basics. Documentation, evaluation, peer review, interviewing
techniques and helpful resources will all be addressed.
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
2015 Summer Institute for School Nurses
Monday, July 13, 2015
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Registration
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch
Welcome & Announcements
Jo Ann Burkholder, Director, Office of Student Services, Virginia Department of Education, VDOE
John Eisenberg, Assistant Superintendent, Division of Special Education and Student Services, VDOE
2:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
State of the State
2015 Public Health Update (2:00pm-3:00pm) – Dr. Marissa Levine, State Commissioner of Health. This session will
provide an update on public health initiatives and partnering with school nurses to implement prevention strategies.
School Health Update (3:15pm-3:45pm) – Tia Campbell, School Health Specialist, Virginia Department of Education.
This session will provide school nurses with current information regarding health trends in Virginia, the burden of disease
on the educational system, and current staffing statistics in the state.
3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
General Session
The Nurses! – Alexandra Robbins. Ms. Robbins is the author of four New York Times bestsellers. Her work has
appeared in The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and other
publications. The recipient of the Heartsongs Award for contributions to the mental health of children and
young adults, Robbins has appeared on numerous television shows, including 60 Minutes, The Today Show,
Oprah, The View, various CNN programs, and The Colbert Report. Robbins will share her insight into nursing,
based on her research in preparation for writing The Nurses: A Year of Secrets, Drama, and Miracles with the
Heroes of the Hospital.
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Dinner
Exhibits
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Breakfast
8:20 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Announcements
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
General Session
Special Education: A Comparison of IDEA and Section 504This session will highlight the similarities and differences between Special Education regulations and the implementation
of Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The role of the school nurse in both processes will be highlighted.
10:20 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Breakout Session 1
BS1.1- Communication and Conflict
BS1.2- Legal Considerations in School Nursing
BS1.3- Non-injurious Self Harm (including Cutting)
BS1.4- Ticks, Lice, and Other Creepy Crawlies
BS1.5- Caring for Pregnant Teens
BS1.6- Gangs in Our Schools
BS1.7- What's Really Hurting Our Kids?": A Public
Health Perspective on Traffic Safety .
BS1.8- Homeless Youth: the Role of the School
Nurse
BS1.9- Cardiac Assessment
Noon – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch/Vendors
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Repeat of Breakout Session 1)
BS2.1- Communication and Conflict
BS2.2- Legal Considerations in School Nursing
BS2.3- Non-injurious Self Harm (including cutting)
BS2.4- Ticks, Lice, and Other Creepy Crawlies
BS2.5- Caring for Pregnant Teens
BS2.6- Gangs in Our Schools
Breakout Session 2
BS2.7- "What's Really Hurting Our Kids?": A Public
Health Perspective on Traffic Safety.
BS2.8- Homeless Youth: the Role of the School
Nurse
BS2.9- Cardiac Assessment
3:20 p.m. – 5:05 p.m.
World Café Sessions
Sample Topics: Diabetes, Medicaid in Schools, Playground Safety, Carbohydrate Counting, Medication Safety,
Medicaid in Schools, Mentoring/Precepting, Health Promotion, Tobacco Cessation, and Time Management in the School
Clinic.
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Dinner
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
VASN Event
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. NASN SCOT Training Session (See attached flyer)_______________
8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
BS3.1- Leadership/Professionalism in School Nursing
BS3.2- Survivorship: Returning to School after
Chronic Illness
BS3.3- Orthopedic Injuries in the School Setting
BS3.4- POTS & PANDAS (Postural Orthostatic
Tachycardia Syndrome and Pediatric
Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Associated with Streptococcal infections)
Breakout Session 3
BS3.5- Cystic Fibrosis
BS3.6- School Anxiety
BS3.7- Communication and Collaboration between
Home & School (Specific to Parents of
Students with Disabilities)
BS3.8- Cardiac Assessment
10:30 p.m. – 12:00 pm. ( Repeat of Breakout Session 3)
Breakout Session 4
BS4.1- Leadership/Professionalism in School Nursing
BS4.2- Survivorship: Returning to School after
Chronic Illness
BS4.3- Orthopedic Injuries in the School Setting
BS4.4- POTS/PANDAS (Postural Orthostatic
Tachycardia Syndrome and Pediatric
Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Associated with Streptococcal infections)
BS4.5- Cystic Fibrosis
BS4.6- School Anxiety
BS4.7- Communication and Collaboration between
Home & School (Specific to Parents of
Students with Disabilities)
BS4.8- Cardiac Assessment
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Adjourn
Certificate Distribution/ Check-out
Post-conference Session
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Please note that you must register separately for the post-conference session and there is an additional fee. You
must be registered for the 2015 Summer Institute for School Nursing in order to be eligible to register for the postconference. Lunch and dinner will be provided on Wednesday, July 15th and breakfast will be provided on Thursday, July
16th. Once you have checked in for the main conference, it is not necessary to check-in again on July 15th for the postconference.
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Post-conference Session 1
Youth Mental Health First Aid- Mental Health First Aid is an in-person training that teaches you how to help
people developing a mental illness or in a crisis. It teaches you the signs of addictions and mental illnesses, a 5-step
action plan to assess a situation and help out, the impact of mental and substance use disorders, how to identify local
resources, and where to turn for help.
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Dinner
Evening Activities on Your Own
Post-conference Session
Thursday, July 16, 2015
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Session 2
12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Adjourn
Certificate Distribution/ Check-out
Post-conference
School Nurse Childhood Obesity Toolkit (SCOT)
A Program for School Nurses
Wednesday, July 15, 2015/8:00am-1:00pm
Virginia Department of Education
Summer Institute for School Nurses Conference
Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia
Description:
SCOT is an educational program developed by the National Association of School Nurses. Course
materials include a SCOT Participant manual and numerous resources to support school nursing practice
as it relates to obesity prevention and treatment. A completed evaluation and full day attendance are
required for 4.5 CNE contact hours to be awarded.
Program Objectives:
1. Recognize the school nurse role advocating for policy change to promote healthy lifestyles.
2. Identify evidence based school programs to promote healthy lifestyles.
Registration: SCOT is provided as a breakout session for participants registered for the Virginia
Department of Education 2015 Summer Institute for School Nurses Conference. Indicate your desire
to participate on the conference registration form. This session is limited to the first 50 paid
registrants. Confirmation of registration will be sent via email. Contact Janet Wright with questions by
telephone at 804.864.7689 or by email at [email protected].
National Association of School Nurses is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses
Association Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Funding for this conference [program] was made possible (in part) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The
views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect
the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial
practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.