1. WHAT MATTERS MOST: The Health of Children
Presentation to WVASN
November 2, 2006
Teri Harlan, President, WV School-Based Health Assembly
Kathy Verzich, President, WV Association of School Nurses

2. Today we will…
Describe the background and process used for the May 2006 retreat of school nurse and school-based health center reps
Explain the recommendations of the participants
Answer questions
Ask for your endorsement

3. What Matters Most Retreat
May 18 and 19, 2006
Co-sponsored by WVASN, WVDOE Office of Healthy Schools and WVSBHA
Purposes:
To explore respective roles and responsibilities of school nurses and school-based health centers
Identify opportunities for increased collaboration to improve student health

6. 13 Participants Dreama Burks, Mt View Wellness Center, Mingo co.
Jennifer Cox, Roane General SBHCs
Mary Grandon, Clay Co. SBHCs
Teri Harlan, New River SBHCs, Fayette/Nicholas Co. (Pres. SBHA)
Lisa Hart, Brandon Wellness Center, Barbour Co.
Jane Ishman, School Nurse, Berkeley County
Pat Mays, School Nurse and SBHC, Pleasants County
Ann Sammons, School Nurse, Raleigh Co.
Rosemary Scott, School Nurse and SBHC, Wood Co.
Dixie Showalter, Ritchie Co. Primary Care
Kathy Verzich, School Nurse, Grant Co (Pres. WVASN)
Heather Wood, School Nurse & SBHC, Cabell Co.
Robin Yearout, School Nurse & SBHC, Cabell Co.

8. PROCESS Kathy and Teri chaired the process
Rebecca King, Becky King and Eileen Barker served as resource persons & coordinated arrangements
Julie Pratt provided neutral facilitation
Financial support covered participants’ costs

10. The Group’s Charge
Identify current collaboration successes and barriers
Identify unique and common roles of each
Develop a framework for coordination
Propose adoption by WVASN & WVSBHA
Develop MOU between the two entities

11. Initial Retreat Discussions
Commonalities and distinctions between SNs and SBHCs
Understanding of purposes of WVASN and WVSBHA

13. In-Depth Exploration Shared vision for school health
Assessment of the environment – positive factors and barriers
Recommendations for working together

14. Shared Vision “Whatever, whenever and wherever”
Availability & accessibility
Comprehensiveness
Safe and welcoming
Wellness & prevention oriented
Supported
Simplification
Professional development

15. Shared Vision: What’s Positive Now?
Image and track record
Capable, dedicated professionals
Funding and other support
Collaboration
Policy initiatives

16. Shared Vision: What’s in the way?
Insufficient people power
Insufficient funding
Limited physical facilities
Misperceptions about school health
Policies and paperwork

17. Conclusion Issues faced by SNs and SBHCs are similar
Problems are not unique to any county

18. Conclusion
Participants agreed that many identified challenges could be addressed through a unified effort by school nurses, school-based health centers and other school health stakeholders.

19. Notice the smiles! Eating is more fun than working!!

20. Recommendations for Collaboration
What are 6 things SNs and SBHCs could do during the next 2 years to improve school health?

21. The Top 6 WVASN / WVSBHA joint planning such as:
Joint position statement on SN/SBHC partnership (beyond national’s)
Coordinate public policy advocacy
100th anniversary of school nursing

22. The Top 6
Co-sponsor joint training events
Work together on patient consent process to overcome HIPAA & FERPA barriers
Joint advocacy for comprehensive SH services – health, medical, dental, vision, prevention, mental health, social, nutrition, access to medications,…

23. The Top 6 Work together on wellness policy and wellness councils
Joint campaign on new adolescent vaccines – SNs identify students and work with SBHCs on administering (“a one-day shoot”)

24. Other Recommendations
See page 8 of report
Possibilities for working together are endless!

25. Next Steps Endorsement of the recommendations from WVASN & WVSBHA
Members to work on joint strategic plan
Inform incoming association presidents
WVSBHA enthusiastically endorsed 8/06
WVASN will consider today

26. Next Steps
2. Broaden support for collaboration by involving other key stakeholders
3. Integrate collaboration into existing goals and activities. (Use existing structures. Try to avoid creating new groups!)
4. Take advantage of collaboration opportunities as they occur

27. Today’s Tasks for WVASN
Q and A
Discussion
Endorsement Decision
Thanks for your commitment to what matters most!