Head-to-Toe Education Series
The Bessler Center at Mary Bridge Children’s is pleased to announce our virtual professional development series for school nurses in Washington State. Join us for monthly webinars.
Successful learning is associated with improved health outcomes later in life. The Bessler Center at Mary Bridge Children’s is committed to the health of students, and we partner with school nurses to manage health challenges that interfere with learning.
School nurses provide support to children, parents and educational teams, bridging health, education, and community services We have prepared resources and continued education opportunities for school nurses so that they can continue to support student health. These resources are monitored and vetted by Mary Bridge health care specialists and are updated regularly. The goals of these resources include:
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Keeping students safe at school means advocating for their needs, supporting those who care for them with accessible resources and treatment plans, and creating reliable routes of triage for specialty needs and crises.
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We believe that care must meet quality standards. We work with schools to ensure access to evidence based, current information.
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Care that is coordinated helps assure safety and quality. It minimizes the chance of errors in communication and creates an integrated team and home approach for both acute and more long-term care needs.
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We believe that every child deserves quality care access. School health programs and supports enhance care access where children live, learn and play. By providing school nurses with essential health care resources, we seek to ensure that any child treated at school will have access to care close to home, when they need it.
As a community health program, the Bessler Center at Mary Bridge Children’s utilizes the Children’s Hospitals Association school partnerships and School Friendly Health Systems frameworks. Detail on the guiding principles within these frameworks may be found here:
Health condition education
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Resources
- Allergies and Asthma at School: Resources for Parents and Schools (Allergy & Asthma Network)
- Asthma Information and Facts (Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America)
- Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America Blog
- Pediatric Asthma: Bree Collaborative (Foundation for Health Care Quality)
- Pediatric Asthma Report (PDF)
- Taking Asthma Care to School – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (PDF)
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- American Diabetes Association
- Diabetes Association of Pierce County – Free Workshops
- Pumps and sensors:
- Type 1 Diabetes Support
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- Clean Intermittent Catheterization for Girls (PDF)
- Clean Intermittent Catheterization for Boys (PDF)
- Cleaning Instructions (PDF)
- Gentle Cath Training Video. Customized video to help pediatric patients learn CIC.
- 180 Medical: Catheter resources, CIC education, videos, patient blogs. If using 180 Medical catheters, talk with catheter specialist at 877-688-2729.
- Spina Bifida Association: Information on CIC and continence at school, articles and blogs about spina bifida care.
Learn about our urology services
Mary Bridge Children’s Urology Nursing Staff are available to help with questions, catheter supplies, school issues and education needs. Call 253-301-5350 and ask to speak with a nurse.
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Additional resources
- ACS Commends Passage of STOP THE BLEED Bill in State of Washington
- School Nurse Organization of Washington (SNOW)
- Tacoma Pierce County Health Department School Health resources
- Washington State – Department of Health: Infectious Disease Control Guide
- Washington State – Department of Health: Safety Guide
- Washington School-Based Health Centers