1. STEP UP AND BE COUNTED Data Collection and Reporting
Lynne P. Meadows, RN, MS
NASN State Director for Georgia/GASN
NASN State Data Champion Coordinator, Student Health Services
Fulton County Schools
School-Based Health Alliance Leadership Fellow 2015
Hello Everyone, I am Lynne Meadows, Coordinator, Student Health Services, FCS. Mr. Tatum’s presentation is a great segway into my presentation on Data Collection and Reporting.

2. Learning Objectives
This presentation will discuss NASN’s Step Up And Be Counted” Initiative and address the importance of School Nurses participating in the national data collection project.
Participants will be able to:
Discuss NASN’s “Step Up And Be Counted” Standardized Data Set for School Health Services Initiative and describe the purpose of the initiative.
Discuss effective ways to capture the identified data set/points and how to report the data for the Step Up And Be Counted initiative.
Articulate how School Nurses can use data to create change and impact decision making.
My Goal – IS TO GET YOU EXCITED ABOUT YOUR DATA AND COLLECTING DATA THAT IS MEANINGFUL TO YOUR SCHOOL, COUNTY, DISTRICT.
I AM SURE WE ARE ALL COLLECTING DATA BUT WHAT DO WE DO WITH IT, WHO DO WE SHARE IT WITH, DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERNCE?

3. STEP UP & BE COUNTED - SUBC
What is SUBC: National Uniform, Standardized Data Set for all School Nurses to collect specific data points the same way.
A Joint Project of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) and the National Association of State School Nurse Consultants (NASSNC)
Purpose: To demonstrate at a state and national level the value of school health services led by a professional school nurse.

4. Document and Collect Data to tell your story!
Why collect data and report… School Nurses play a critical role in assuring students are healthy, in school, and ready to learn. We collect rich and important data in order to:
Document your practice/work –
“What are you doing? Who are you seeing? Why are you seeing them”
Demonstrate your impact & outcomes – the link between health and academic success
Impact decision-making
(Implication for data driven decisions - planning, budgeting and resources)
Help document evidence-based practice – NASN “Step Up Be Counted” is a national initiative
Educate stakeholders and others about our work and significance of being an “Essential Service” in schools
Document/demonstrate quality of care delivered to our students
Document and Collect Data to tell your story!
DOCUMENT YOUR WORK – IF IT ISN’T DOCUMENTED IT WASN’T DONE.
DEMONSTRATE YOUR IMPACT/WORTH – DATA HELPS TO SHOW THE LINK BETWEEN WHAT WE DO AS SCHOOL NURSES AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.
IMPEL DECISION MAKING – TELLS THE DISTRICT WHY FUND SCHOOL NURSES. Data drives the budget.
EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICE – DATA DRIVES PRACTICE/WHAT WE DO. EVIDENCE MEANS YOU ABLE TO PROVE SOMETHING BASED ON STATS AND RESEARCH.

5. Step Up And Be Counted… 2016-2017 Data Points
"Anything that is measured and watched, improves” ~ Bob Parsons, American Entrepreneur
For the school year, which marks the third consecutive year of data collection, school nurses are encouraged to collect specific data on:
the number of nurses and health personnel in schools (Workforce - RN’s, LPN’s, Health Aides, Supplemental Staff)
the number of children with diagnosed chronic health conditions
(Asthma, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, Seizure Disorder and Life Threatening Allergy)
the disposition of children seen in the school nurse office/clinic
(Health Office Visits - students returning to class, students sent home and 911/emergency services being called)

7. Georgia Step Up and Be Counted (SU&BC) 2015-2017 Road Map Timeline
Members of the SU&BC Task Force made several presentations between Nov 2015 – Sept 2016 on the SU&BC Initiative which included presenting at CHOA’s School Nurse workshops, GASN Annual Conference, Metro Lead Nurse meetings, and Regional School Nurse Update Meetings across the state
Nov 2016 – A Survey will be sent to all school nurses requesting feedback on the SU&BC initiative. The Task Force has a goal to at least double the number of schools participating for the school year
GA Data and Summary Report for the school year was sent to NASN - 60 school districts/systems participated
December 2015
February 2016
Early March 2016
Late March 2016
June 1,
2016
September 1, 2016
September 16, 2016
October 20, 2016
January 2017
Lynne Meadows was appointed State Data Champion for Georgia by GASN and NASN
Final report submission deadline for data. A second $100 gift card was awarded
A summary and informational update letter was shared with all school nurses. The participating districts/systems received a summary report of the data collected.
Lynne Meadows shared feedback from GA with NASN
The GA SU&BC Task Force was officially enacted, members include: Debbie King, Kim Conley, Sara Kroening, Krista Lowe, Gail Smith, Joann Harris, Lisa Morrison and Lynne Meadows
The GA SU&BC Task Force will continue to make presentations and share information about the Step Up Be Counted initiative. Lynne Meadows will be in ongoing communication with NASN as the State Data Champion
Early Submission for data deadline to be eligible for a $100 gift card
Survey update and data set with informational letter will be shared with all school nurses
September 2017
Final data submission deadline
June 1, 2017 Early submission deadline
A ‘Coming Soon’ , followed by a more detailed letter to all school nurses was sent introducing the SU&BC initiative
SU&BC Task Force developed a customized data collection survey (via an electronic platform) to capture NASN’s data questions. The survey and link was shared with all school nurses

8. Remember… "People listen to stories, but they act on data" ~
As School Nurses, we need data to develop our practice (evidence-based nursing), document our work and worth, and to tell others what we do for children and for communities.
Data also helps us to establish a clear picture of the connection between school nursing interventions and student success in the classroom and overall academic success.
"People listen to stories, but they act on data" ~
NASN Research Forum Attendee 2008
I WORK WITH THE END IN MIND…MY DISTRICT CAN NOT DO WITHOUT SCHOOL NURSES (REGISTERED NURSES) AND HERE IS WHY?
AGAIN THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT YOUR DATA SHOULD SUPPORT YOUR DISTRICT’S MISSION AND VISION, STATERGIC GOALS. – HOW DOES WHAT WE DO IMPACT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT OR THE DISTRICT’S GOALS.

9. NASN – Step Up Be Counted Video and Other Resources
Together let’s…Step Up And Be Counted Our Children Are Counting on Us! Thank You!