Health Network for Rural Schools Meeting

Tuesday August 31, 2004

Meeting called to order at 0815 by Vicki.

Present were: Vicki, Sue, Betty, Michelle, Tim, Patrice, Karen, Diane, Kathy and Lee

1. Introduction of Betty Pate, FNP for Elgin and Imbler, Sherry Wickert, Office Manager, and Cathi Campbell, Office Specialist. Contact Sherry for payroll, hours questions. Cathi is the contact person for general questions, room reservations, etc. Welcome everyone!!

2. Lee let us know that when completing the data entry on the computer, that both classification and diagnosis must be entered.

3. It was decided that HNRS meetings would be held on alternating fourth Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8:00 am monthly. The next meeting will be in September, but may be off schedule, as the date will depend on what date Lasa is available to do our required annual MAC claiming.

4. Michelle reported that Union has had asthma training from the OLA and that all inservices are done, she is working on CPR, epi, first aid and glucagon training. Tim reported that the Imbler inservices are done and Elgin will be trained over the next 2 days. Sue reported that NP is done with their inservices. Good job everyone!

5. We discussed goals and plans for the 04-05 school year. We will again provide flu shot clinics and Vicki was asked to order about 25 shots per school. We would like to do the cholesterol and diabetes screening in February (using GRH). Vicki will organize these again this year. We will collect BMI data again this year. Lee said that it would be very easy to put this calculation into our data base, so that BMI would be calculated automatically when height and weight are entered. Vicki will get the BMI calculation to Lee and will talk with Nancy about what goals she had envisioned for BMI, obesity health education in the schools.

6. Supplies and equipment needed for schools include scales and height measuring devices for all schools excepts North Powder. Vicki will order these. Karen asked about getting some new and updated curriculum. She will ask the schools about this, if they are not able to help with this, Karen will follow up with Vicki.

7. Vicki asked that all staff be sure and communicate well with their schools about their schedules and any changes that might be necessary. Be sure and check in at the school when you arrive, so everyone knows you are there. Thanks!

8. MAC will have some changes this year. It will be computer/web based. Lasa will provide our training sometime during the last 2 weeks of September. Vicki will get it scheduled and let everyone know.

9. Michelle passed out a flyer concerning an upcoming brain injury workshop.

10. Karen has accepted a job in the Baker School District and will not be able to keep the Elgin High School hours. We will be hiring a new counselor for 12 hours per week for Cove (8 hours/week) and Elgin HS (4 hours/week).

Meeting adjourned at 0920.

Respectfully Submitted,

Vicki Hill Brown