School Nurse Updates on Pediatric Infectious Diseases/Conditions and Support for Newcomers

October 18, 2023

Please join us for our next All Regions Regional Meeting! The topic discussed will be updates on pediatric infectious diseases/conditions.  And we'll discuss support for newcomers.

Target Audience

Massachusetts School Nurses

Learning Objectives

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

1. describe the clinical signs and symptoms of viral diseases (RSV, Influenza, and COVID) and management within the school setting, referral, and criteria for return to learning within an appropriate time frame.

2.  discuss patterns and peaks of these common respiratory illnesses in the school age child and youth population.  

3.  identify strategies to manage common respiratory illnesses within the school setting including referral, mitigating transmission, and disease prevention.

4.  recall current Massachusetts immunization data for school age children and name one way the school nurse is able to address vaccine hesitancy.

5.  explain the systems in place for TB risk assessment and screening in Massachusetts.

6.  identify the role of the school nurse in responding to pediatric TB within the school setting including appropriate admission, exclusion and return to school criteria.

Additional Information

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PDF icon Tuberculosis in School Aged Children 18 Oct 2023 FINAL.pdf1.3 MB
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 ANCC
    • 0.00 ANCC Pharmacology
  • 2.00 Participation
Course opens: 
10/02/2023
Course expires: 
01/18/2024
Event starts: 
10/18/2023 - 1:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
10/18/2023 - 3:00pm EDT
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1:00pm     Welcome; Disclosure/CNE Slide
1:05pm     MDPH School Health Unit Updates
1:10pm     Epidemiology of Respiratory Viruses , EEE. WNV
1:40pm     Q&A
1:45pm     Mitigating Transmission and Preventing Respiratory Disease in School Aged Children, Support of Newcomers, Lead Guidance
2:15pm     Q&A
2:20pm     Tuberculosis and School Aged Children
2:50pm     Q&A
2:55pm     Wrap up/Evaluation                               

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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: 2.0 contact hours, 0 of which are eligible for pharmacology credit.

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

  • 2.00 ANCC
    • 0.00 ANCC Pharmacology
  • 2.00 Participation
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Disclaimer

THESE MATERIALS AND ALL OTHER MATERIALS PROVIDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ARE INTENDED SOLELY FOR PURPOSES OF SUPPLEMENTING CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.  ANYONE USING THE MATERIALS ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND ALL RISK FOR THEIR APPROPRIATE USE.  TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS WHATSOEVER REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENTNESS, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE MATERIALS.  IN NO EVENT WILL TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE ON THE MATERIALS.  IN NO EVENT SHOULD THE INFORMATION IN THE MATERIALS BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL CARE.  IN NO EVENT SHOULD INFORMATION IN THE MATERIALS REGARDING LAWS, REGULATIONS, OR LEGAL LIABILITY BE CONSIDERED LEGAL ADVICE OR USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CONSULTING WITH AN ATTORNEY.

Copyright

This material is copyrighted by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH).  MDPH grants permission for use of these materials for non-commercial educational use only, provided credit is given to the MDPH.  Modification of content is permitted only with prior approval of the MDPH School Health Unit.

Special Services / Dietary Needs

Boston University strives to be accessible, inclusive and diverse in our facilities, programming and academic offerings. Your experience in this event is important to us. If you have a disability, require communication access services for the deaf or hard of hearing, or believe that you require a reasonable accommodation for another reason please contact the BUSM-CME Office at least 3 weeks prior to event to discuss your needs.  For in person meetings with meals, we will work to accommodate dietary requests (including, but not limited to: kosher, vegetarian, low cholesterol, and low sodium) received in writing at least three weeks prior to the start of the conference.  Please contact us at cme@bu.edu