SCHOOL NURSES: Best Strategies for Helping Students with Asthma, Allergies, and Anaphylaxis (Grades PK-12) Presented by Evilia Jankowski, MSA, BSN, RN, NCSN-E Outstanding School Nurse and National Presenter

Specifically Designed for School Nurses, District Nurses and School Health Coordinators, and Those Working in the School Health Office, Serving Grades Pre-K-12

Practical Ideas and Strategies

If you're looking for great ways to strengthen your management of allergies, asthma and anaphylaxis, this seminar has all that you need! Spend the day with Evilia Jankowski, a school nurse with over 30 years of experience, and come away with practical strategies to provide evidence-based care for your students. With her expert guidance, you'll learn how to more effectively plan for, prepare for, and manage asthma, allergies, and anaphylaxis in the school setting. Discover the latest evidence-based care and medication approaches and gain the resources and knowledge to confidently tackle these complex health issues. As school nurses, it is critical to advocate for the best strategies and approaches to care for your students in our ever-changing world.

You will leave with a renewed sense of passion and a plethora of innovative, practical strategies to enhance your role as a school nurse and provide top-notch care for your students.

Ten Key Benefits of Attending

1. Save Lives With Quick and Efficient Response to Asthma Emergencies and Anaphylaxis
   Be confident and ready to act during critical moments in the school setting … Leave with practical strategies for managing emergencies more efficiently
2. Be Competent in Identifying and Treating Allergic Emergencies
   React promptly and competently to life-threatening allergic reactions … Every second counts!
3. Sorting Old Practices From New – Advances in Asthma Care
   Discover updated approaches to successfully managing asthma care
4. Improved Strategies for Planning Student Care
   Learn how to effectively plan and manage student care with useful care plans and enhance student health outcomes … Explore different types of care plans and their role in managing student health
5. Lead Coordinated All-Staff Response to Allergic Emergencies
   Incorporate your school Medical Emergency Response Team to ensure a coordinated school health response to life-threatening allergies
6. Discover Valuable Resources to Streamline and Enhance Care
   Explore free links and free downloadable resources to supplement and strengthen your school health program
7. Gain Practical Ideas for Health Office Management of Asthma and Allergies
   Take a deep dive into how to effectively support your students with asthma and allergies … Proactive strategies every school nurse wants to learn!
8. Educate and Empower Your School's Staff to Respond to Student Health Concerns
   Empower your staff with the knowledge they need to keep students safe … Equip them with the ability to recognize common symptoms of asthma and allergies as well as appropriate responses to medical emergencies
9. Build a Collaborative Approach to Student Health Care
   Learn how to build better relationships with students, families, and healthcare providers to ensure a coordinated approach to student health care
10. Extensive Asthma, Allergies, and Anaphylaxis Digital Resource Handbook
    Receive a comprehensive digital resource handbook packed with practical resources, protocols, handouts, and forms to streamline your school nursing practice and better support your school's health needs

Outstanding Strategies You Can Use Immediately

Here's what you'll learn:

• Identify the gold standard of care for responding to anaphylaxis and learn what works and what doesn't
• Develop emergency care protocols from customizable templates for your population and school district to save time and effort
• Review medications and determine the correct dosage for your students in responding to allergic emergencies
• Discover effective ways to inform staff about high impact student health issues … Learn what works best to keep students safe and in school
• Explore the latest trends in asthma medications
• Learn different resources for implementing stock epinephrine and stock albuterol based on state requirements and how to approach it in your school
• Acquire real-life strategies to prevent allergic reactions from happening in the first place
• Better support students with asthma and allergies, the most common chronic health conditions seen in school
• Differentiate between mild and severe allergic reactions and be prepared to respond accordingly
• Review assessment techniques to distinguish respiratory issues caused by asthma
• Collaborate with staff on coordinated school health response by leveraging or initiating the Medical Emergency Response Team
• Enhance your school nursing practice with the latest techniques – whether you are a first-year, an experienced nurse, or anywhere in between
• Maximize your time and energy with effective strategies to support student health

A Message From Your Seminar Leader

Dear Colleague:

A school nurse's day rarely goes exactly the way we expect it to! We need to be ready on a daily basis to meet the needs of our students – from the simple need for connection to a full-blown medical emergency. As a school nurse and school nursing leader for over 30 years, I'd like to say I've seen it all, but every day as a school nurse brings something new and unanticipated. And we need to be ready for it all!

Staying current in our practice is vital. And in school nursing, the knowledge base is huge! I've always believed we need to know "something about everything!" We often speak of the "Big 4" – allergies, asthma, diabetes, and seizures – as the most common chronic health conditions we need to be aware of at school. School personnel often report worrying most about seizures or a diabetic emergency. Yet asthma and life-threatening allergies are far more prevalent and therefore are most likely to be the cause of a medical emergency at school.

Join me for a day of valuable information about asthma, allergies, and anaphylaxis. I want to help you be ready to respond in appropriate and effective ways to students who experience the daily impacts of these health issues as well as be prepared for any possible emergencies. We'll talk about prevention in order to minimize school emergencies, while promoting student self-management for when they are not at school under your care. Know that you're not alone in what you do – we'll collaborate and share ideas and strategies to make you love what you do more than ever.

I'll provide content in an interactive format and with time to brainstorm new strategies with other school nurses. I've also prepared an extensive digital resource handbook for you to keep and to refer to after our time together. We'll work to increase your confidence as you deliver clinically sound care while using critical thinking to help you to manage the unexpected!

Sincerely,
Evilia Jankowski, MSA, BSN, RN, NCSN-E

P.S. I know your time is valuable, so I'll pack the day with practical strategies you can immediately implement.

Who Should Attend

School Nurses, District Nurses and School Health Coordinators, and Those Working in the School Health Office, Serving Grades Pre-K-12

Special Benefits of Attending

Extensive Asthma, Allergies, and Anaphylaxis Digital Resource Handbook
You will receive an extensive digital resource handbook specifically designed for this seminar. Included in the handbook are:

• Strategies, ideas, and resources, including documents, forms, and the best apps and websites to help you better address allergy and asthma issues
• School health-related references and websites with free and inexpensive resources for your office
• Ready-made resources for you to use right away
• Practical tips for medication storage with easy access
• Pertinent video resources for providing education to staff, students and their families

For in-person seminars, registrants will also receive a printed copy of the resource handbook as long as their registration is received in the BER office at least 15 calendar days before the event.

Share Ideas
This seminar provides a wonderful opportunity for participants to share ideas with others interested in enhancing their school nursing practice.

Consultation Available
Evilia Jankowski will be available at the seminar for consultation regarding your questions and the unique needs of your own program.

Earn Nursing CEUs
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 15144, for five (5) Contact Hours for RNs and LPNs. For specific details, visit www.ber.org/nursing-ceus.

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