37th Annual Community and School Health Pediatric Conference - Telephone Triage

Aurora, CO US
June 15, 2023 to June 16, 2023

Our nation continues to face increasingly complex issues that are impacting the health and well-being of children and families. It is essential that healthcare providers are aware of the latest research and evidence-based practice to provide optimal care. This conference will emphasize an integrated approach to care among family, community, and healthcare teams through case-based presentations, and thought-provoking discussions.

Acknowledgements

We are grateful for the ongoing financial support from the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Perinatal and Pediatric Outreach Programs through Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Target Audience

Pediatric nurses, advanced practice providers, therapists, social workers, mental health counselors, care coordinators, case managers, child care providers, teachers and others assisting children and their families with healthcare needs in hospital, ambulatory, telephone triage, community health, public health, school, child care, and home settings. 

Learner Outcome

At the end of this program, participants will be able to self-report expanded knowledge of complex healthcare issues impacting care providers, children, and families and available resources to support care of providers, children, and families. 

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize essential components of Colorado Nursing Rules and Regulations that apply to delegation of medication administration in schools and licensed childcare facilities.
  • Examine pediatric health challenges in community and school settings.
  • Describe the importance of classification on an Individual Education Plan (IEP).
  • Define gender diversity and discuss practical tools for working with transgender and gender-diverse youth.
  • Define early childhood mental health and implications for school readiness and lifelong health and mental health. 
  • Discuss telephone triage skills for common calls from parents.
  • Examine case-based presentations and hands-on practice in the area of gastrostomy tube care, catheterization, and tracheostomy care in the school setting.
  • Discuss delegation process and planning care for students with tracheostomy and gastrostomy tubes in a school setting.
  • Demonstrate skills related to students with tracheostomies, gastrostomies, and catheters in a school setting.

Cancellation Policy

No refunds will be granted for cancellation or non-attendance, although you may send a substitute. The Planning Committee reserves the right to alter the agenda or cancel the conference in the event of an unforeseen circumstance, or if the minimum registration is not attained by June 8, 2023, with a full refund to participants.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 13.75 Attendance
  • 13.75 NCPD
Course opens: 
03/24/2023
Course expires: 
07/01/2023
Event starts: 
06/15/2023 - 7:45am MDT
Event ends: 
06/16/2023 - 4:30pm MDT
Cost:
$50.00
Rating: 
0

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June 15th
Check-In and Light Breakfast
07:15am - 07:45am
Welcome
Kelly Hering-Rank, BSN, RN and Bobbi Gillis, BSN, RN, NCSN
07:45am - 08:00am
The Essentials of Nursing Delegation in the School Setting
Sarah Blumenthal, MSN, RN, NCSN
08:00am - 09:00am
Panel - Common Problems Seen in the School Setting
Mandy Allison, MD, Charlotte Brazelton, BSN, BA, RN, NCSN, Pam Brunner Nii, BSN, RN, NCSN, AE-C, Jessica Cataldi, MD, MSCS, and Melanie Gleason, MS, PA-C
09:00am - 10:30am
Break
10:30am - 10:45am
School Nurse IEP Best Practices – Special focus on Determining OHI and TBI Disabilities
Jody S. Dickerson, MN, BSN
10:45am - 12:00pm
Lunch
12:00pm - 01:00pm
Transparent: An Unfiltered Look at Gender Diversity
Jonna Finocchio, LCSW
01:00pm - 02:00pm
Early Childhood Mental Health: Who, What, When, and Why
Melissa Buchholz, Psy.D
02:00pm - 03:00pm
Break
03:00pm - 03:15pm
Telephone Triage - Common Calls and Triage Responses
Jennifer Harr, MSN, RN, AE-C, Leah Johnson, BSN, RN, and Leslie Pfeil, BSN, RN, CCRN
03:15pm - 04:15pm
Concluding Remarks and Online Evaluation
04:15pm - 04:30pm
Adjourn
04:15pm - 04:15pm
June 16th
Check-In and Light Breakfast
07:45am - 08:15am
Welcome
Kelly Hering-Rank, BSN, RN and Bobbi Gillis BSN, RN, NCSN
08:15am - 08:30am
Tracheostomy Care: It Takes a Team and Tracheostomy Complications
Jessica Dawson, MS, RN, CPN and Meagan Watton, RRT
08:30am - 09:30am
Tracheostomy Care: Care Coordination and Delegation
Geri Johnson, MSN, RN, NCSN
09:30am - 10:00am
Catheterizing in the School Setting
Marguerite Korber, PNP
10:00am - 11:00am
The ABC’s of Gastrostomies
Catherine Doernbrack, MSN, RN, CPNP
11:00am - 12:00pm
***End of virtual sessions-***
12:00pm - 12:00pm
Lunch
12:00pm - 12:45pm
Skill Stations
12:45pm - 02:15pm
Break
02:15pm - 02:30pm
Skill Stations
02:30pm - 04:00pm
Concluding Remarks and Online Evaluation
04:15pm - 04:15pm
Adjourn
04:15pm - 04:15pm
Children's Hospital Colorado
13123 East 16th Avenue
Mt. Oxford or virtual option available.
Aurora, CO 80045
United States

Faculty/Planning Committee

 

Mandy Allison, MD, MSPH
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
University of Colorado
Attending Physician, Primary Care
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Sarah Blumenthal, MSN, RN, NCSN
Director of Student Health Services and State School Nurse Consultant
Colorado Department of Education

Charlotte Brazelton, BSN, BA, RN, NCSN
School Nurse Consultant
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Pam Brunner-Nii, BSN, RN, NCSN, AE-C
Nurse Consultant
School Health Program
Children's Hospital Colorado

Melissa Buchholz, PsyD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
University of Colorado
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Jessica Cataldi, MD, MSCS
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
University of Colorado

Sabrina Champagne†
Operations Coordinator
School Health Program
Children's Hospital Colorado

Kirsten Christensen, MSN, RN, NPD-BC†
Professional Development Specialist
Professional Development Department
|Children's Hospital Colorado

Ray Cuellar†
Operations Coordinator
Professional Development
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Jessica Dawson, MS, RN, CPN
Clinical Specialty Coordinator
Ventilator Care Program
Children's Hospital Colorado

Stephanie DeJesus Ayala, MS, LPCC†
Partners for Children’s Mental Health
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Jody S. Dickerson, MN, BSN
Brain Injury Specialist
Exceptional Student Services Unit
Colorado Department of Education

Catherine Doernbrack, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC†
Senior Instructor of Pediatrics
University of Colorado
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Special Care Clinic
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Jennifer Engel, MSN, RN, CPN†
Clinical Manager
Pediatric Call Center
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Jonna Finocchio, MSS, LCSW
Faculty Instructor in Pediatrics
University of Colorado
Behavioral Health Services Program Manager
TRUE Center for Gender Diversity
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Bobbi Gillis, BSN, RN, NCSN‡
Associate Clinical Manager
School Health Program
Children's Hospital Colorado

Melanie Gleason, MS, PA-C
Senior Instructor of Pediatrics
University of Colorado
Associate Director of School Centered Asthma Programs Breathing Institute
Children's Hospital Colorado

Susan Goldenstein, MNM†
Interim Director, Child Health Advocacy Institute
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Jennifer Harr, MSN, RN, AE-C
Pediatric Call Center
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Kelly Hering-Rank, BSN, RN‡
Associate Clinical Manager
Pediatric Call Center
Children's Hospital Colorado

Geri M. Johnson MS, RN, NCSN
School Nurse Consultant
School Health Program
Children's Hospital Colorado
Littleton Public Schools

Leah Johnson, BSN, RN
Pediatric Call Center
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Marguerite Korber, CPNP-PC
Pediatric Urology
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Leslie Pfeil, BSN, RN, CCRN-P
Charge Nurse
Pediatric Call Center
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Theresa Rapstine, MS, RN†
Nurse Consultant
School Health Program
Children's Hospital Colorado

Sara Sroka Kihn, MS, RN, NCSN†
Associate Clinical Manager
Health Program
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Meagan Watton, RRT†
Respiratory Chronic Care Specialist
Pulmonary Rehab
Children's Hospital Colorado

Julie Wilken, MPS, RN NCSN†
Clinical Manager School Health Program
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Skill Stations’ Faculty

Kelsey Bernal, BSN, RN, CPN
Clinical Nurse, Ventilator Care Program Nurse Liaison
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Kelly Brown, MPH, RN, BSN
School Health Nurse Consultant
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Nicole Guider, BSN, RN, NCSN 
School Health Nurse Consultant
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Elyse Keating, BSN, RN
School Health Nurse Consultant
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Karol Monnet, BSN, RN, CPN
Urology Department
Children's Hospital Colorado

Amanda Osborn, RN
Special Care Clinic | Epidermolysis Bullosa Multidisciplinary Clinic
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Kimberly Washington, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC
Senior Instructor
University of Colorado School of Medicine 
Lead APN, Special Care Clinic
Children's Hospital Colorado

† Denotes planning committee
‡ Denotes committee chair

Financial Disclosures

Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD): Children's Hospital Colorado is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This offering for up to 13.75 nursing contact hours is provided by Children’s Hospital Colorado (6/15: 7 hours; 6/16: 6.75 hours). Only claim the hours you attend. 

A general certificate of attendance will be available to others. 

Completion Criteria: Attendance, sign-in, and submission of an evaluation after session are required for successful completion and receipt of certificate of attendance.

Financial Disclosures: Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Available Credit

  • 13.75 Attendance
  • 13.75 NCPD

Price

Cost:
$50.00
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