Managing your CSHS Budget

COST: $30

CREDIT: 2.5 CNE credits

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What systems do school nurse managers use to ensure CSHS funds are utilized appropriately? 

This course is designed for nurse leaders in districts that have received funding through the CSHS grant. This course is designed to build confidence and competence in managing the CSHS budget. Topics covered include understanding your district’s CSHS grant scope, allowable expenses, working with your business office to create solid tracking systems, amending and reconciling your grant expenses, and meeting grant timelines and requirements.

Prerequisite: Review the self-paced CSHS Grant Orientation training materials

 

Target Audience

School Nurse Managers in districts receiving CSHS grant funds

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, the learner or the healthcare team will be able to:

  1. Explain and justify your district’s CSHS budget
  2. Create budget management systems to ensure appropriate utilization of CSHS funds
  3. Prepare timely budget amendments and reports according to CSHS requirements
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 2.50 ANCC
  • 2.50 Participation
Course opens: 
10/28/2022
Course expires: 
01/29/2025
Cost:
$30.00

Agenda

Time

Topic(s)

Presenter(s)

45 minutes

Review module #1 video and complete Activity #1

  • CSHS Grant Program History
  • CSHS Timeline
  • What to include in a CSHS budget: expense categories and descriptions

Beverly Heinze-Lacey, MPH, BSN, RN

Karen Robitaille, MBA, MSN, RN, NCSN

Juliet Berk, MS

49 minutes

Review module #2 video and complete Activity #2

  • District Roles: Who is responsible
  • Tracking CSHS Expenditures
  • Other Budget Tasks
  • Using a spreadsheet
  • Knowing your business Office: Collaborators and Systems
  • Budget Variances and Reconciliation

Beverly Heinze-Lacey, MPH, BSN, RN

Karen Robitaille, MBA, MSN, RN, NCSN

Juliet Berk, MS

45 minutes

Review module #3 video and complete Activity #3

  • Spending and Amendments
  • Justifying Amendments
  • Completing an Amendment Form
  • Completing the Reconciliation Form

Beverly Heinze-Lacey, MPH, BSN, RN

Karen Robitaille, MBA, MSN, RN, NCSN

Juliet Berk, MS

Complete evaluation and claim credit

Online
United States

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Faculty

Karen Robitaille, MBA, MSN, RN, NCSN

Director of School Health Services

Division of Child/Adolescent Health and Reproductive Health

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
karen.robitaille3@mass.gov

 

Juliet Berk, MS

Former Unit Program Coordinator

Division of Child/Adolescent Health and Reproductive Health

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Planner & Reviewer

imageBeverly Heinze-Lacey, MPH, BSN, RN

Director of SHIELD

 

 

 

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CNE Program Manager: Lesly Zapata, BA

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In support of improving patient care, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Nursing Contact Hours: 2.50 contact hours, of which 0 are eligible for pharmacology credit.

Course Release Date:10/28/2022

Material Reviewed:1/30/2024

Course Expiration Date:1/29/2025

SHIELD is a DESE-approved provider for PDPs. PDP certificates are issued for programs/series lasting 10 or more hours on a topic. CNE certificates are also issued for eligible courses. Learners may use CNE certificates toward PDPs.

Available Credit

  • 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 2.50 ANCC
  • 2.50 Participation

Price

Cost:
$30.00
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