It's time to celebrate!

On behalf of Region One ESC, we appreciate all your work to meet the needs of our students through your care, education and advocacy! 

Wednesday, May 10, 2023, is National School Nurse Day!

We honor all school nurses bridging healthcare and education, providing care coordination, advocating for quality student-centered care, and collaborating to design systems that allow individuals and communities to develop their full potential!

We want your help in honoring the field of school nursing by sharing photos of your district's health personnel on the Region One ESC social media pages.

Photo Submission Deadline:

Email [email protected] by May 9

Increase in Invasive Group A Strep Infections, 2022–2023

Additional Resources

• Findings: COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on group A strep infections
• Learn about the symptoms for different Group A strep infections

Stay Tuned! More workshop

information is coming soon.

May

5/3/23 #248298 Texas DSHS Vision Screening Basic Certification

5/4/23 #271826 Texas DSHS Hearing Screening Basic Certification

5/31/23 #271830 Texas DSHS Vision Screening Basic Certification

June

6/1/23 #271835 Texas DSHS Hearing Screening Basic Certification

SHAC Virtual Workshop

Wednesday, May 17th from 2:00-3:30 p.m.

Advocating for School Health Policy through your SHAC

Join It's Time Texas and UT Health School of Public Health-Brownsville Collaborative Action Board (CAB) to discuss advocating for school health policy through your SHAC.

Session Objectives:

• Learn about school health-related bills in the current Texas legislative session and their potential impact on school health in Texas
• Obtain new strategies to advocate for school health policy through SHAC activities.
• Build social connections with fellow SHAC leaders and session participants

Fentanyl & Narcan 

Overdose Prevention Key Updates & Refresher 

In this session:

• Updates on current trends driving increases in overdose frequency and mortality.
• A framework for understanding the complex individual, social, and situational factors that shape overdose risk.
• Actions we can take to strengthen our efforts at preventing overdose frequency.
• A refresher to support knowledge and confidence for recognizing and responding to an overdose.
• Recommended access to reliable resources of additional information.

FREE Training Live on Zoom

May 2, 2023 12:00-1:00 p.m. CST

June 6, 2023 12:00-1:00 p.m. CST

Additional Resources

• Real Deal on Fentanyl
• Morenarcanplease

Instructor Certification Course

Region One ESC and RGV CPR certified 57 school health services staff as American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR Instructors on April 19-20.

View the entire gallery of photos from events and workshops on the School Health Network Portal.

Donna ISD Nurse named School Health Advocate of the Month

Donna ISD is proud to partner with Goodside Health to bring healthcare services to their district. Goodside Health providers can assess, diagnose, and treat the most common pediatric conditions – all from the convenience of the school campus.

Congratulations to LeNoir Nurse Marlene Chavez for being featured in the Goodside Health News page as April's School Health Advocate of the Month. She is recognized for being a valuable partner and prioritizing the health of her students.

Near the southern Texas border lies Donna ISD, a district that whole-heartedly supports the health of their students and does what they can to keep their students in class. Marlene Chavez is the nurse at J.P. LeNoir Elementary and a staunch supporter of student health for her campus community.

As an elementary school nurse, Marlene rests easy knowing that students that may not have regular access to healthcare services can now see a Goodside Health provider, from the school health room.

“I’m able to bring a solution that I wasn’t able to before,” Marlene said. “There’s been fewer kids that are sick at school because they’re actually getting to see a provider now.”

Ensuring that families know their students have access to this program is pertinent, and Marlene understands that. That’s why she participates in parent meetings and after-school programming to share with families the benefits of SchoolMed.

If you have news, we want to hear about it!

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Texas School Nurse Administrators Association

• June 11-13, 2003
• Arlington, Texas
• More info

National Association of School Nurses (NASN) 

• In-Person June 30 - July 3, 2023
• Virtual: July 10 - 12, 2023
• More info

Texas School Nurse Organization

• School Nurses Leading the Way
• November 4-5, 2023
• Embassy Suites, San Marcos, TX
• More info

Jacqueline Harden, BSN, RN

Regional School Based Nurse

School Health & Counseling

Division of Administrative Leadership,

School, and Community Support

P: (956) 984-6208

E: [email protected]

www.esc1.net/school-health