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1. I am very keen on details so I check the documents very well to avoid mistakes.

2. Providing follow up with a student that needs glasses.

3. I am good at coordinating with our school principals and other members of the team.
4. I am a good listener especially to parents that have health concern with their child.
5. I am good at time management in order to finish my tasks at school at the given deadline.

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1. Self directed
2. Multi tasker
3. Easy Going
4. Flexible
5. Reliable

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1. I am self motivated
2. I look to find ways to improve work flow for all the nurses
3. I am always willing to take the time to help a staff or parent, including taking the time to show them something or explain a situation
4. I encourage team mentality with my health techs
5. I am flexible and can adjust with changes quickly

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1. I am responsible, I go above and beyond with my work.
2. I am flexible, I am always willing to work around other people's schedule.
3. I have experience, I have been a nurse for 27 years.
4. I advocate for the students.
5. I am empathetic to the students and the parents.

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1. Advocator-I am an advocate to the students, families, and communities providing wellness of the health.
2. I am a team player with other disciplinary as a school nurse at school. Usually, I have a rapport relationship with a school psychologist, who is most likely a case carrier for IEP.
3. I am responsible for my work to be done on time and to my students health and needs.
4. I am flexible to any circumstance to work with many different people under unexpected environment.
5. I am empathetic/compassionate to my student, staff, and families showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of them. Many of case, my students are in need to just share their feelings and emotions over the s/s in physically.

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Desirie Luis                                 1) Mental Health- ability to understand mental health disorders that impact individuals in work and school settings

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Desirie Luis                                 1) Mental Health- ability to understand mental health disorders that impact individuals in work and school settings

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2) Multitasker- I can be doing several things at once to make my time more efficient in my personal and work life.
3) Diplomatic- I work with various types of personalities and it's been an advantage to find ways in managing team relations
4) Type B personality- I try to maintain low stress levels when I attempt work assignments.

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1) I am responsible for student health and safety at four schools.
2) I am a good teacher who provides instruction to health assistants, front office staff, and teachers on how to implement medical orders for students with chronic health conditions to maintain health and safety at school.
3) I rely upon my excellent communication skills to build a working alliance with the school principal. I often report to the principal on health  issues  that impact the school. Since last spring I have been updating my four principals about Covid-19.
4) I apply my extensive clinical experience and knowledge to case management for individual cases that need health history and review, medical orders implemented, parent conferencing, and liaison with teachers and health assistants to promote the students health care while at school.
5) Team member and collaborator with a great team of 5 nurses with whom I collaborate on mass vision and hearing screenings at each of their schools. We perform all day screenings at a different school weekly.

And that's just the start of it!

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Catherine Hilber                      My 5 Personal Strengths

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Catherine Hilber                      My 5 Personal Strengths

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1. I am a strong student advocate. I go through great lengths to make sure my students and families are well taken care of and that all of their needs are met.
2. I am passionate in my role as a school nurse. I work hard to provide screenings, literature for the families, and development of health and educational needs.
3. I am a great team player. I love working with my team! We work very well together when we go out to conduct our screenings throughout the districts.
4. I am part of a team that is able to conduct mass hearing and vision screenings. I feel that my involvement in these screenings is an important skill. It keeps the students healthy and contributes to their learning success.
5. I feel that my expertise is with children, because I have many years experience working with them in the medical field and the school settings.

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1. I am great at training large and small groups of staff on medication administration, first aid, bloodborne pathogens, emergency care for students with health issues, and more.
2. I am able to provide diabetic care for students when needed, often traveling between several schools and seeing students that I don't know.
3. I am able to quickly provide vision screenings for large groups of students at various schools.
4. I am able to assess and accommodate students with needs for health at school including coordinating care for complicated daily protocols.
5.  I provide a quality assessment and written present level of performance for health for countless IEP and 504 students, often on very little notice.

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1.  Flexible- I offer great flexibility around teachers schedules.  My 504 meetings are held around Principal's and Teachers schedules.

2. Educator- I offer multiple training year round which include: seizure training, snake bite training, diabetic training, etc.

3.  Reliable- I have a great system to get the job done promptly and efficiently.

4. Team player- I am very easy to work with and don't mind stepping out of my lane to help a co-worker.

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1. A strong advocate for students, families, staff members and community members.
2. Obtaining resources that are not available.
3. Providing health care to students such as communicable disease control, immunization assessments and follow up and health promotion and education.
4. Developing school health plans.
5. Being an active listener in order to establish rapport and show understanding.

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1) Flexibility: After years in the ER, I have learned to be flexible and go with the flow, I am open to change and able to adjust to specific needs of different situations
2) Assessment/Triage: I have experience in pediatric assessment and triage, understanding the problem and working toward a solution
3) Teamwork: I love teamwork and value the interdisciplinary team and my fellow nurse coworkers
4) Educating staff, students, and families: my first career was in education, I enjoy interacting with people and providing instruction
5) Compassionate care: I chose nursing largely because of my heart for people, I love to interact with my students and families and provide student focused care

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1. Calm- I have the ability to remain calm during emergencies and while helping students who are upset or anxious. Remaining calm helps other people who look up to me (as the only medical professional) remain calm as well.
2. Flexible - I have the ability to be flexible and adapt to whatever situation I am in. It is no secret that in the school nurse setting things can change in an instant. Being able to be flexible has allowed me to build upon my relationships with my team at school.
3. Communication - Having open communication with my team is a strength of mine. I always make sure they know where I am just in case they need me. My office team, sped team and my admin know how to reach me.
4. Education - Educating my staff/team and the students and their families is a big part of my job. I have incorporated a free vision program at my school this past year and educated families about eye health. I also take every opportunity that I can get to educate my student when they walk into my office for their specific needs.
5. Prepared - I am always prepared for emergency situations at my school. I have created a small backpack with emergency supplies such as band aids, gauze, a stethoscope, and a pulse ox, to name a few.

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Compassionate- I truly care for all my students and staff. People can tell if you are genuine and I believe people will trust you more.
Team player- I enjoy working with the team and being able to meet goals together.
Advocate- As of right now I am the only school nurse in my district and I need to advocate for students, staff, families and myself.
Flexible- I've learned working as a nurse in any setting you nee to be flexible. Things can change in an instant and I need to remain flexible at all times.
Reliable- Students and staff can always count on me to be there for them.

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Educator: I teach unlicensed personnel how to administer medications; I teach students how to manage their health.
Advocate: I advocate for student's health care needs in the school setting. I ensure they have proper accommodations that meet their health needs in order for them to access their education.
Case manager: I case manage students both in general education and special education by creating care plans and connecting students and their families to resources both in and outside of school.
Health Expert: I am a source of knowledge for parents who need help understanding a health condition or who need medical guidance as to what they should do to help their child's health. I also connect them with different health services or resources.
Health provider: I often initiate the diagnostic process for students with unknown health conditions by assessing their symptoms and referring them to a doctor. I also provide acute care for illnesses, students in mental distress, and physical ailments such as fractures and sprains.

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-1. I am cool headed. You could measure this by asking parents in contentious meetings if I've ever raised a voice, talked out of turn or engaged in any unprofessional talk. I have had two parents yell at me in meetings. One for an IEP and one for a med error my LVN made and I was able to maintain my calm and composure by taking a pause and breathing.
2. I am always willing to grow and try new things. I started in Elementary schools and volunteered to take on middle school and high school, when that makes some school nurses nervous. I took on a role of mentoring new nurses in our district. I started a committee/campaign to get more awareness district-wide for our nurses using tools like social media.
3. I am a health educator, which I excelled at in maternal/newborn and brought to school nursing. I have trained 2 LVNs to do 24 hour care for two diabetic students headed to 6th grade camp last year. I had a 9th grader who did not know how to use his own Epi Pen for his severe nut allergy who I trained.
4. I am organized, which leads to good time management. I have a schedule in my head I try to follow daily. In this line of work, the schedule typically goes off the rails but I don't stress about that because I have a plan in my head of how to get back on track. This is evidenced by the fact I've never been late on an IEP when I was given the correct amount of time to complete my health assessment. My Supervisor has asked me to do tasks knowing I will complete them in a timely manner. I answer all my email within 24 hours.
5. I am not afraid to be a public speaker. I have trained teachers and aids of our Head Start program (nearly 50 people), I have spoken to the Board for Nurse recognition day, I regularly am a speaker for the Special Ed dept in secondary on health/medical jobs and how to get into the health field. Public speaking can be scary to some people but I typically feel very comfortable with it.

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1. Consistency - I consistently deliver on my assigned tasks at work. I get fixated when there is a problem that I know I can help find a solution for.
2. Responsibility - I take pride in my work and therefore, I feel personally responsible for creating processes and seeing their outcomes.
3. Empathy - I hear the stories of my students and the parents that manage their daily needs and I am constantly thanking the parents for all they do (even if a little). I am a parent myself and I work with parents that sometimes ask outrageous things. However, I know that I would also advocate for my own daughter this way. I try to empathize and think about where their heart is.
4. Prioritization - I work for 7 sites and they all have a range of needs. I keep so many to-do lists and I range them from high to low and knock them out as I can.
5. Positivity - With so many sites and requests I have to remind myself that I am only one person. I sometimes need to remind my coworkers of this too, especially right now. We have to have boundaries, be selective with our time, and also do self-care or we will burn out.

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1. Evidenced based- I am always going direct to the source to find the best and most factual evidence for my practice.
2. Advocate- I am always advocating for my students and their families not only for their health but also with their education in mind. I am also always advocating for me and my fellow nurses and out seat at the tabe.
3. Team player- I work well with others in most all aspects. I am happy to pitch in and help out wherever I can if it is not exactly "health related".
4. Lifelong Learner- I pride myself on constantly learning new things, new ideas and keeping up to date with best policies and practices. I attend almost any training I can and find that increasing my knowledge base helps me be a better provider for my students and their families.
5. Critical Thinker- I am always looking for ways to work smarter not harder. I love to problem solve and try to think outside of the box. I am always looking for ways to improve our processes and not just continue doing things the same way.

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Educator- I provide trainings to school staff annually and as needed. 

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Educator- I provide trainings to school staff annually and as needed. 

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Team player- I am willing to work with others.
Compassionate- I strongly believe that  you must treat others, they way you would like to be treated.
Active listener- Will not rush you,  I will sit with you and listen.
Advocate- For myself, students, parents, and the community.

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1:  Case management services - act as a liaison for students and families to access and obtain health and human services in order for students to obtain FAPE.
2. Educator- I provide health education to my entire school community to promote healthy community.
3. Provider- as a direct provider of nursing services to students in my school community.
4. Resource- knowledgeable of resources within the community to promote and provide health, and educational services to my school community.
5. Advocate- for students and parents to obtain services needed in order for child to be healthy and obtain FAPE.

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1. Patience - always show patience to others, especially when working with students and those who need a little more time to learn something. Try and put yourself in their shoes.
2. Team player - 2 people are better than one, and 3 are better than 2. Someone can always bring something to the team to provide the best care for students.
3. Reliable - During this pandemic with COVID-19, I have never been thrown to the forefront of a school issue, I showed reliability and strength when called upon to educate leaders int he district
4. Compassionate - Empathy and compassion, like Florence Nightingale and the care she gave others. Slow down and take the time to listen and understand what others are going through
5.Listener - I think listener encompasses patience and compassion, without those two it would be difficult to be a good listener. Taking the time to hear people out and also, if needed, different sides of the story.

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1. Flexible- willing and open to learn to skills and methods of nursing. I have worked in ICU, ER, Hospice and even floated to MED SURG and TELE floors, I have always been open to learning the diverse set of skills needed for all types of nursing.
2. Patient educator - I know the time it takes me to really get comfortable with something and I am able and willing to provide that to new nurses who I see struggling to learn  a new role.
3. Leader - I am not afraid to stand up and do something different when I feel it is appropriate. I am a team player, but can also be a leader when a new direction is needed.
4. Hard worker - I am the first to go to college in my family and know the time and effort required to accomplish goals. As a lifelong learner I know the benefits of hard work in school and in the workplace.
5. Positive attitude - I find the positive in every person and situation. I realize how easy it is for people who come from disadvantaged backgrounds to lose hope and I practice daily to see the positive way out of challenging situations and strive to share that with patients and families.

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Leader - Responsible for training and guiding health clerks (4), LVNs (5),  office assistants (12), para-educators, and teachers on how to respond to medical conditions and emergencies.
Case Manager - assist families in accessing care by providing resources, as well as following up.
Knowledgeable - Experience from working in various areas of health care: acute care in a hospital, pediatrics and young adults in home health, geriatrics in long term care, as well as public health.
Educator - teach health promotion to staff, students, and families.
Advocate - advocating for the needs of students and their families.

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1. Case management - helping students and families access care and resources. Break down barriers, offer follow up and support to accomplish these goals.
2. Teacher - Provide health and wellness education to students, train staff in emergency response and care of students with health needs.
3. Connecting with students - providing a safe space to take a break, talk about worries, receive support and encouragement, or process difficult feelings.
4. Reliable - Being accountable to students, families and staff in doing what I say that I will. Building trust by being dependable.
5. Advocate - advocating on behalf of students and families particularly around issues of health, safety, and equity.

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1. Team player - I feel I prioritize the needs of the team over just my duties.  Even when I'm not sure of the answer, I will stop and look at resources to make sure we as a team are doing the correct action.
2. Flexible- I am able to prioritize the most urgent needs and move daily tasks around to see that the students' needs are met in timely and  safe manner.
3. Hard worker- I feel very strongly about doing my part and making sure the task is completed to the best of my ability.
4. Educator- I enjoy teaching others and sharing the knowledge that I have.
5. Compassionate- I am caring and empathetic. I take the time to understand where the other person is coming from and their point of view.

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1. Team player: I am personable and make it a point to meet my co-workers at my new job. I ask about their role at the school so I know if/when I need to collaborate with them about student issues.
2. Listening skill: I am a good listener to co-workers, students, and families. I allow them to speak uninterrupted to convey their message/concern.
3. Communication: I update admin on a regular basis via email or in person about the health office issues.
4. Educator: I provide education on health related matters and if I do not know the answers to something I will research to obtain the needed information.
5. Knowledge: I have my BSN, continue to obtain continuing education for topics such as Covid, etc., and working towards SNSC.

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1.     I am a team leader and try to make sure everyone on my team feels supported.

2.     I communicate well and keep communication open so that people feel comfortable approaching me.

3.     I listen to what people have to say and how they feel and incorporate it into student care.

4.     I educate people and provide them with resources they need to be successful.

I am a hard worker and I take pride in my work ethic. I will not stop until I feel confident that my work is complete

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1. Active listener-I take the time to carefully listen.
2. Calm and reassuring demeanor-I am able to calmly process information and quickly decide what the best course of action is.
3.Compassionate-I take time to see the big picture and empathize with others.
4. Adaptable-I am able to adjust and adapt to new environments and circumstances well.
5. Resourceful-I am able to draw from knowledge and utilize valuable resources when necessary.

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-Compassionate-I’m compassionate about my students and give them the attention and care they deserve.

-Team Player-I give COVID-19 health screenings to all our staff who work on site and effectively collaborate with all members in the IEP team.

-Flexible-I make myself readily available to my students, families, and staff.

-Communication-I respect and listen to each voice to maintain open communication.

-Educator-I am able to teach complex subjects or diseases, in easy to understand language for students and staff. I thoroughly train my staff on health problems and how to give emergency medications.

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1. Team player-I work well with others.
2. Collected: I remain calm which helps me focus during high stress situations.
3. Flexible- I'm ready to adjust my day, schedule, plan in order to help a colleague so that we can get work done.
4. Critical thinker- I work hard to solve problems, find answers, and get results.
5. Listener: I am ready to listen to anyone with wants to talk, vent, plan, or organize.

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1. Time management
I am able to complete my work as ahead or on time as possible, I do not procrastinate.
2. Team player
I am involved in many collaborative team meetings that focus on children in need, constructing best ways to facilitate a safe and healthy time while at school
3. Experience
My experience as a school nurse is 4 years total. I have had the opportunity to work with different school districts and communities. Recognizing needs and resources.
4. Critical thinking
As a School nurse utilizing critical thinking skills is Key, although there are not all the tools and equipment available to do my job, I create the possibility to make the day work.
5. Nursing skills
Utilizing nursing skills and practice to provide safe care to students in need is what school nurses do

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1- Communication: After doing all the assessments and creating the care plans, it is very important to share them with the rest of the school staff, especially those who will benefit from known that information, to better assist the student with specific needs.
2- Educator: School nurses have multiple sites to cover, therefore we must train unlicensed personal to know how to act in certain situations and to know how to care for students with chronic conditions.
Our students with chronic conditions, also require continued education regarding their condition and care, and all students benefit from health promotion.
3- Time management: with a high caseload and many duties to fulfil, planning ahead and prioritize what needs attention immediately is important.
4- Team player: I am available to follow up with staff concerns regarding a health issue or a concern about a student. I participate in IEP's assessments and 504 meetings.
I also have a very good relationship with the other school nurses. We assist each other when needed, we discuss situations among ourselves and together, try to come up with the best solution.
5- Nursing Knowledge: I am always looking out for ways to build and update my knowledge,  by attending conferences, discuss situations with other nurses and listen to their experiences, complete the credential program and continue for the masters program.

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1) Experienced- I have 25 years of nursing experience; 15 years in public health and 10 years as a triage nurse. It’s the perfect hybrid to become a school
Nurse
2) Collaborator - with experience, comes the ability to network and understand how to utilize the resources around us.
3) Team player- while it’s hard to find “our people” in the school setting, once you find your team the collaboration is highly rewarding.
4) Passionate- there are cases of kids not getting services that they deserve and are legally entitled to and that gets me rallying...! From bus transportation to proper comprehensive testing... and I’m the first one knocking on doors doing home visits to see how we can help our parents get their kids what they might need.
5) Humor- this job is hard and not always fulfilling; so I always try to find fun and humor in the work. From cute things kids say, to sharing a joke or laughter with office staff. It all helps spread the love.

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Discerning: I think quickly on my feet in high stress situations.
Calm: In highly pressurized situations, I am able to remain calm.
Organized: Not only in the spaces I work in and occupy, but in the vast amounts of information and tasks that must be completed daily.
Technical Skills: I am proud of the 10 years I spent in acute care and the 3 spent in home health. It provided me with a skillset of knowledge and intervention technique for medical procedures.
Empathy: My ability to empathize with individuals and listen actively allows my students and staff to feel seen and heard. In moments of extreme tension or anxiety, especially for my students, my empathetic skills make room for the students to share. They are also more willing to receive help/guidance.

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1. Collaborator: I collaborate with all members of the IEP Assessment team. I will speak with the appropriate team members that could help improve the students time at school when involving their health concern.
2. Punctual: I make sure to always be early and on time to meetings and other appointments. I do this to be courteous of the student and other team members since everyone has a large case load.
3. Advocate: I always want what is best for my students and I will contact the parent or other members of the team to speak up for my students when they are unable to.
4. Educator: Whenever assessing students I am sure to educate them whenever possible. We also periodically go into the classroom for education days.
5. Flexible: Things can change on a dime when it comes to kids and their needs. Also we need to be mindful of the parent's and other team members time and schedules.

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1) Listen - I listen to the concerns of staff, parents, and students.
2) Communicate - With staff, physicians, parents, students.
3) Advocate - Ensure that each student has the supports needed for them to access and participate in the educational program.
4) Educate - Train unlicensed staff about Blood Borne Pathogens, administering emergency medications
5) Coordinator - through assessments done by grade levels and in compliance with IEPs I help coordinate the additional care needed for students who are in need of specialized services.

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1) Compassion-In gathering health and developmental histories from parents, they sometimes need a listening ear and compassion when dealing with a challenging child/life situation.
2) Timely- completing health reports for IEPs before due dates.
3) Communicator- When speaking with parents over the phone, it is important to reflect on what the parent tells me, in order for them to gain trust and clarify any misinterpretation.
4)Teacher/Educator-sometimes required when speaking with a parent. I can educate them on available resources for their child.
5) Knowledge-If I receive an assignment with a student with a particular medical condition that I am unfamiliar with (rare/congenital disease), I familiarize myself with the health condition (symptoms, treatments, etc.). Knowledge is power!

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1. Effective communicator: As a school nurse, I have effective communication skills with students, families and staff.

2. Advocate: I advocate for the needs of students and families, as well as staff. The nurses are the forefront of employee safety during this pandemic. Advocating for appropriate PPE and education for safety.

3. Prioritization:  I have to prioritize the care of students and families. I am the nurse for 4 elementary schools- approximately 2200 students.

4. Knowledgable: I have a bachelors in nursing. I have been a nurse for 13 years. I have experience in pediatrics (inpatient and clinic setting), obstetrics and nursing management.

5. Leadership: I motivate our nursing team to push for change in our district.

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1. Team Player: I oversee 9 schools in 4 cities & there are 10 nurses in my district overseeing

2. Nursing Knowledge: I obtained a bachelors in nursing (BSN) degree with the professional knowledge to provide culturally sensitive care to clients from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. I'm still pursuing education - a school nurse credential - to master my skills & knowledge.

3. Active Listener: I listen to parents, students, staff, and nurse peers to gain a better understanding of the concerns, experiences, knowledge, obstacles, and practices of care for students with health needs in school.

4. Collaborator: I work closely with the multidisciplinary team within the public school setting to address the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of students and the community, and eliminate obstacles to their access to free and appropriate education.

5. Educator: I educate students, parents, teachers, administrative staff, and faculty personnel on common & rare pediatric illnesses and injuries, emergency action plans, individual healthcare plans, treatment changes and needs, and medical equipment necessary for student's health maintenance and support.

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Advocate: An advocate for my students and their families and sometimes an advocate for staff.
Health Educator: Empowering students, staff and families with information that is at the level of their understanding.
Reliable: Able to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks and protect confidentiality.
Team Player: Participate in a group to effectively serve our students and their families to accomplish goals and provide care/ treatment.
Professional: Practice and educated from evidence-based practice data.

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Education: Educating staff on emergency medications, protocols and care plans.

Time management: Effectively managing my time between 12 schools.

Collaboration: Positively and professionally collaborating with staff within health services and each of my schools.

Communication: Utilizing effective communication skills which includes active listening and the use of open ended questions with staff, students and families.

Development: Creation of individualized care plans and IEP accommodations for students with health needs.

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1. Advocate: I advocate for students, families and staff. I understand the necessary accommodations a student will need in the classroom.
2. Communication: I maintain open communication with colleagues, staff and families.
3. Follow-up Care: I want to make sure students, staff and families understand directions or instructions.
4. Trustworthy: I maintain confidentiality.
5. Educator: I can explain in simple terms diseases and how they can impact a student's education.

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1. Advocate: I am an advocate for students, parents and staff.  I advocate for those with less knowledge and understanding.
2.Time Management-I have effective time management to ensure the highest priority items are covered and then items with less importance.
3. Educator-I educate staff and students alike on different diseases, diagnosis and processes.
4.Trustworthy-I keep confidential matters to myself and only allow someone access if it is for the greater good.
5.Knowledgeable-I stay up to date on current practices and research things that I am unfamiliar with.

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1. Educator: My job is to educate students, parents and staff on the specialized health needs of the moderately and severely disabled students in my caseload. To keep the students safe, it is important that everyone is knowledge and feels comfortable with Emergency plans and specialized health procedure.
2. Advocate: I am an advocate for the health and safety of my students at school and in the outside community. Many of the students in my caseload do not have the ability to advocate for themselves.
3. Collaboration: I collaborate with students, families, staff, administrators, specialist and other healthcare providers on the interdisciplinary team in order to keep the students safe and provide the highest level of care.
4. Communication:  I practice effective communication skills in all areas of my work. I practice active listening and build rapport with other to gain their trust and make them feel safe and comfortable to come to me for help.
5. Team Player: I am always available to help others who are in need. I am the first to volunteer for health promotion projects or team building events to motive the nursing team. People know they can count on me!

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1. Communication- Effectively communicate with educators and service providers.
2. Advocate- advocate for physical and mental health needs and able to provide resources.
3. Adaptable- able to adapt to meet the needs of the unique situations presented.
4. Reliable- follow through with the things that I commit to.
5. Educator- Educate staff complex health needs- what to watch for, how to best meet students needs in the school setting

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1. Leadership - As a Public Health Nurse during a Public Health Pandemic our RN team has taken the leadership role writing District COVID-19 procedures, writing and providing department trainings, and being a  COVID consultant to the District, staff, and families.
2. Collaboration - Writing COVID-19 procedures for the safe return of our staff and students requires collaboration with community agencies, District Cabinet, Risk Management, Human Resources, Pupil Services, Maintenance and Operations, Transportation, Special Services, School administrators, staff, and families.
3. Supportive Team Player - I support my SDC and General education team by providing timely health consultation and follow-up for medical concerns,  health screenings and providing health related guidance for IEPs and 504s. I obtain health related resources for staff, families, and students. Conduct staff training  and student case management.
4. Student Advocate - Whether I am writing a health plan, planning COVID-19 student procedures for their safe return to school, or facilitating connection with community resource, I attempt to keep all my duties student centered.
5. Educator - I attempt to take every opportunity during the course of my day to promote he public health education with students, staff, school administration, and the District.

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1. Availability: In between IEP and 504 meetings, I am usually either on the phone with a health tech or at a site trying to assess a situation and come up with a plan of action.
2. Communication: This is key to ensuring the safety of the students. I have to be proficient at communicating with students, parents, and staff to ensure that the needs of the students are met, and that the staff I train are comfortable with the tasks that need to be completed.
3. Research: There are really very little health protocols and procedures in my district. We base our practice on evidence practice from NASN, AAP, etc. There is rarely a day that goes by that I am not consulting one of these organizations.
4. Flexibility: As with any nursing position, a school nurse must be flexible. There are days when I start off with a schedule full of IEP meetings, and if health techs call off then I find myself school site hopping for caths, tube feedings, and diabetic management.
5. Educator: A very big portion of my job involves teaching. Teaching students about health promotion and managing illness, teaching parents about health promotion and illness in children/adolescents, and training staff on how to manage safely manage students with medical conditions (among other teaching topics).

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1) Flexibility - Learning how to be organized and have an outline of how the day will be, but once fires start happening, the need to set lower-priority tasks aside to put the fires out! Constant re-prioritization, nursing judgement, and critical thinking skills are involved. Also, working with preschool age (3 -5 years) all the way up to teens means knowledge of their developmental levels, and communicating with them in a way that they can easily understand so they are not scared.
2) Teaching - Constantly teaching a whole variety of audiences, from school staff (principals, teachers, administrators, health clerks, paraprofessionals, etc.) to parents to students (and each student's developmental level).
3) Listening & Communication Skills - Assessment is always the first step! Gathering all the information I need by listening and asking questions. Getting as full of a picture as I can get before jumping into any decisions or resolution. Many times, words comes out, but there are so many other thoughts and feelings that are the undercurrent to what the person is trying to say.
4) Coordination and Organization/Time Management - Just trying to plan one event can mean a list of a dozen tasks to make that one event happen! Trying to stay organized with Google Calendar and electronic notes on my phone. Learning how to use my time to maximum efficiency when there are 20 things to do, but only 2 hours allotted!
5) Writing Skills - Learning how to bust out an Individual Health Plan while still being clear, concise, and thorough. The complexities and acuity of our medically-fragile population is increasing, with more students needing special care while at school.

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1. Interpersonal communication skills with staff, students, families, and health care providers
2. Managing chronic/medically fragile students. Ensuring they have current orders for school
3. Teaching staff, students, and families on best practice for specialized procedures for student at school
4. Time management skills
5.  Team player within my district. I'm always accessible to help when needed

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1. Dependable:  School nursing is not always a 7am to 3pm job.  I am easily accessible to both my colleagues and families and go the extra mile to make sure tasks are completed, calls are returned, and emails are answered.
2. Educator:  As a school nurse, I am in the unique position to help spread important health related information whether it's in the weekly newsletter or on a bulletin board.
3. Collaborator:  In order to provide the best care and effectively advocate for my students, I must work cohesively with my colleagues.
4. Problem-solver: Sometimes challenging situations present themselves and, with working in collaboration with my peers, a cohesive resolution is created.
5. Listener:  As a school nurse, it's important for me to actively listen to what others are saying.  This helps to gather all the facts and form an educated, unbiased opinion or course of action.

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1. Staying up to date on current events, research, and evidence based practice.
2. Being a supportive team member and providing support where needed
3. Managing my time during work hours to ensure all duties are done.
4. Interpersonal communication and relationships with coworkers and students.
5. Managing chronic illnesses and putting parents at ensuring parents that their students are taken care of while they are in my care.

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1.  Educating school staff on how to manage students with health conditions at school, emergency procedures (asthma, anaphylaxis, seizures, diabetes, first aid, CPR, and emergency events [fire, earthquakes, etc.]).  Educating students on how to stay healthy and/or manage health and wellbeing.  Educating families on how to keep students safe and healthy and/or manage students' health conditions.
2. Advocacy for both student, families, school staff, and the community to ensure adequate health and safety needs are being met.
3. Effective communication by utilizing listening and asking appropriate questions to enhance the health and safety of students and school staff.  Respond appropriately and timely to phone calls and emails.
4. Time Management with coordinating and balancing job requirements while ensuring the health and safety of the students and school staff.
5. Positive team player by collaborating with school staff, students, families, community members, and healthcare. Positivity is important to encourage strong working relationships so the best outcomes can be achieved.

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1. Communicate with with parents and be a sound of reason when they get frustrated with staff.
2. Time management is a strength because I like to plan ahead for the unexpected.
3. Listening to parents concerns and able to come to a reasonable understanding on how to compromise in certain situations.
4. Team player is what I'm known for but its great for the team but sometimes it just takes up a lot of my time.
5. Manage chronic condition and emergency situations over the phone.

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1. Listening to students and staffs needs, whether it being physical or emotional. Helping guide to reach answers or helping through referrals to appropriate people or places.
2. Research, write and provide various trainings to health office staff and school staff.
3. Communicate to parents proper procedures and protocols from immunizations necessary for school entry to medication administration in school.
4. Liaison between teachers, students and families.
5. Monitor and manage chronic health conditions in the school setting.

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1. Listening to the whole picture so that I can advise on how to move forward.
2. Training non-medical personnel and easing any discomfort they may have in taking care of medically fragile students.
3. Supporting my coworkers in problem-solving about student situations.
4. Communicating with parents in a calm, nonthreatening manner.
5. Establishing relationships with multiple team members at multiple school sites.

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1) Communication skills are essential for effective school nursing. I am a good listener and used open ended questions with students and families to elicit greater detail and facilitate problem-solving.
2) Team member and leader. I collaborate with teachers, staff and the community. During this time of COVID I have been involved in weekly leadership meetings, school nursing meetings and spoken to the board about our current public health crisis.
3) I am an advocate for students and their families.
4) I provide education on health promotion and disease prevention to students, school personnel and the greater school community. I provide education on pandemic preparedness and the latest guidelines from the public health department.
5) I am knowledgeable in in school and public health nursing. I continue to educate myself by attending graduate classes my in school nursing To obtain my SNSC. I take continuing education classes to stay current on best practice.

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1. Systems level review for areas of improvement. I take the time to step back and review workflow processes to look for ways improvements can take place. For example, prior to school closures, I suggested the use of MS One Drive or Google Forms to share information and increase collaboration among Nursing Itinerants that are geographically working at different school sites.
2. Meticulous eye for details. In contrast of an overview of systems perspective, I also can focus on the smaller details that often make a difference in the quality and delivery of care. This is demonstrated in my documentation and follow up on "loose ends".
I would venture to say that my background & training in Design strengthens both #1 & #2 skills.
3. Receptive to take in constructive criticism. This is r/t #1 mindset. Always looking to improve & welcome feedback as I am a constant learner. I ask for my supervisors' and colleagues' feedback on my decisions and thought processes. This is so important to grow as an individual & growth in my profession.
4. Communication Loop. I am mindful to circle back/close the loop of communication so that parties are informed and resolutions are communicated. This helps build trust and good rapport.
5. Charged with the Educator's role. I try to take every contact as an opportunity to deliver education and health promotion and check skills for when teaching is needed. For example, when providing care services for students, I often explain the "why's" or "how's" to benefit the student's understanding of illness prevention. Student teach-back demos of how to use their medication (especially with self-administration orders) so that they know how to care for oneself.

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Jeannette Castro-Top Five Personal Practice, Strengths, Skills, Expertise

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Jeannette Castro-Top Five Personal Practice, Strengths, Skills, Expertise

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1. Thoroughness in work. I like to make sure work is done on time, it is presented in a clear and professional manner.
2. Communication: I like to communicate with school staff and form part of the team in student care coordination. I love to inform school staff of my role in the school setting.
3. Attention to detail: when reviewing policies and procedure, I like to make sure all areas a covered and proper documents are in place to ensure compliance.
4. Teaching: providing staff in-service  and going over health conditions such as asthma management, medication administration, diastat/vns, etc...
5. Writing IEPS for fragile students; I started my career in a SPED center and received a lot of experience on how to properly write IEPs, and address student needs.

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1. Communicating thoroughly and effectively; listening and understanding others concerns and questions.
2. Having a positive attitude with staff, students, parents; smiling and being someone others want to work with.
3. Punctuality with email and communication responses. Punctuality with performing IEP assessments and creating care plans.
4. Training of staff on emergency assessment and medication administration...Epi pens, Diastat, nasal verses, Glucagon.
5. Performance of vision and hearing screenings. Also scoliosis screenings.

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1) Time management skills: able to coordinate and balance required job duties to ensure student safety and health while completing tasks on time
2) Creating individualized healthcare plans
3) Using and integrating technology into school nurse to enhance care and save time
4)Listening to the concerns of students, parent, teachers and working with them to find a solution
5) Teaching-I love to teach and pass on knowledge and am often told I am able to do it in a way that is easy to understand.

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Elizabeth Belay                             

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Elizabeth Belay                             

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1) Communication skills
Communicating effectively  between different team members is important, because it will impact the care the student receives. Having good communication skills is also important when working with a student to ensure there is a clear understanding.
2) Time management skills
Being able to balance multiple things and doing it correctly is an important skill to have. The nursing office can get hectic and the school nurse has to be ready to deal with multiple things at once.
3) Serving as a resource (Leadership)
Educating the students, parents, school staff, and community on health related matters. If I'm asked about something I'm not an expert on, I do my research and report back.
4) Active listening
It builds the nurse-student relationship when there is an understanding.
5) Team player
It's important to work together as a team with other disciplines to promote health and education in the school setting.

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1. Care coordination
Not just between teachers, students and other school providers like social workers and psychologists. Also between education and the ever changing medical field.
2. Safety
of the community(vaccinations), of individual students, of medication administrations, of special needs students with protocols.
3. investigation
In listening to concerns of students and teachers and investigating underlying issues that may be effectively addressed like mental health, un-diagnosed chronic conditions etc.
4. Listening skills
sometimes all middle schoolers need is someone to listen to them while they talk about their breakup
5. Knowledge sharing/ empowerment
Armed with the knowledge of a disease process, school staff are better equipped to help students.