All Regions- Regional Meeting
Would you like to hear a candid discussion with colleagues who will share the realities of what the reopening of school has been like for them and how they have managed and dealt with the obstacles and challenges?
A candid discussion around the following topics and the techniques employed to handle these situations
- The reality of preparing for reopening: flowcharts, decision trees, etc.; protocol and procedure guidance documents; professional development; collaborations; building a sense of community for the nursing staff.
- Preparing for COVID-19 testing:
- Resources for: ourselves; school nurses; staff; students; and parents.
- Your response to your role during the reopening.
- 1-2 examples of your more complex or humorous or challenging experiences and how have you managed and dealt with them.
Target Audience
Massachusetts School Nurses
Learning Objectives
After completing this webinar, you will be able to:
- Identify techniques, strategies, and responses utilized to manage school communities during the pandemic.
Panelists
Northeast Region | ![]() | Katie Vozeolas, BSN, RN, NCSN Director of Health and Nursing Haverhill Public Schools |
Metrowest Region | ![]() | Mary Ellen Duggan, MEd, BSN, RN, NCSN Director Wellness Coordinator/Nurse Leader Public School of Northborough and Southborough |
Boston Region | ![]() | Patricia Laham, MEd, RN, BSN Coordinator of School Health Services Public Schools of Brookline |
Central Region | ![]() | Becky McCaffrey BSN, RN, NCSN Director of School Health Services Gardner Public Schools |
West Region |
| Cynthia Carbone, MEd, MSN, RN Director of Health, Wellness, and Nursing Holyoke Public Schools
Margaret "Meg" Burch, MS, RN, NCSN Nurse Manager, Frontier Regional and Union #38 School District |
Southeast Region | ![]() | Wanda Nunes, MSN, BSN, RN Supervisor of School Nurses New Bedford Public Schools |
Boston University School of Medicine Continuing Nursing Education is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Boston University School of Medicine designates this meeting with 2.00 participation credits, none of which are eligible for pharmacology credit.
Available Credit
- 2.00 ParticipationBoston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.