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New York University College of Dentistry, New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing. [2023]. Teaching oral systemic health (TOSH) faculty facilitation guide virtual interprofessional experience. New York, NY: New York University, New York: Rory Meyers College of Nursing, 22 pp.

Annotation: This guide provides information on New York University’s (NYU’s) College of Teaching Oral Systemic Health (TOSH) Experience, an interprofessional program that brings together students across health professions. The program is conducted with NYU dental students and nurse midwifery, nurse practitioner, medical, and pharmacy students. Topics include the TOSH protocol, a TOSH flowchart, the time required to complete program activities, a script for a patient visit, a student assignment, student instructions, patient instructions, and sample forms.

Keywords: Collaboration, Educational programs, Forms, Medical students, Nursing, Oral health, Pharmacy schools, Students

Martinez A. 2016. School attendance, chronic health conditions and leveraging data for improvement: Recommendations for state education and health departments to address student absenteeism. Atlanta, GA: National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, 23 pp.

Annotation: This document for state education and health departments focuses on ways state school nurse consultants and other state school health personnel can support schools in reducing absences for students with chronic health conditions. Topics include the context and definitions of attendance as a measure, national efforts aimed at improving school attendance, challenges and opportunities related to collecting and using data on school attendance and chronic health conditions, collecting causes of school absence including chronic conditions, and recommendations for connecting school attendance and chronic health conditions to address absenteeism. Examples from Connecticut, Kentucky, and Massachusetts are included.

Keywords: Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Community action, Data analysis, Data collection, Leadership, Management information systems, Measures, Nursing, Program improvement, School attendance, School health services, School nurses, Schools, State departments of education, State health agencies, Students

Martinez A. 2016. Opportunities for school and hospital partnership in the management of chronic health conditions. Atlanta, GA; National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, 23 pp.

Annotation: This brief for state health departments highlights examples of school and hospital partnerships to improve children's health, and how state school health and nursing service personnel can support their collaboration. Topics include the importance of school and hospital partnership in managing chronic health conditions in schools, how health department involvement in a hospital community health needs assessment process can help to strengthen school and hospital partnership, and opportunities to strengthen school and hospital partnership through Medicaid. Additional contents include examples of school and hospital partnership in Massachusetts, Ohio, and Texas; and descriptions of key resources.

Keywords: Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Collaboration, Disease management, Hospitals, Medicaid, Needs assessment, Nursing, Public private partnerships, Reimbursement, Resources for professionals, School health services, Schools, State health agencies, State programs, Students

Martinez AK. 2015. State health department leadership in addressing chronic health conditions in schools: Case studies from Massachusetts and Missouri. Atlanta, GA: National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, 25 pp.

Annotation: These case studies highlight the work and accomplishments of state health agencies in Massachusetts and Missouri related to addressing chronic health conditions in the school environment. Topics include collaborating with health and education partners; strengthening school nursing infrastructure and health services, including oral health care; identifying and tracking students with chronic health conditions; and meeting management and care needs of students with chronic health conditions.

Keywords: Case studies, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Collaboration, Disease management, Massachusetts, Missouri, Public health infrastructure, School age children, School health services, School nursing, Schools, Special health care needs, State health agencies

Sherwen LN. 1988. The maternal-infant core competency project regional conferences. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Maternal and Child Health, 101 pp.

Annotation: The intended audience of this program is nurse educators, academic administrators, practicing nurses, nursing administrators, and inservice educators. This project included a survey of nursing education programs to find which programs included maternal and infant nursing competencies, and then to develop strategies for incorporating these areas into other nursing education programs. This volume discusses competency statements for baccalaureate graduates in maternal-infant nursing, how maternity nursing is taught in the baccalaureate curriculum, and provides a checklist for the presence of maternal-infant core competencies in baccalaureate nursing. A related title, "The Maternal-Infant Core Competency Project: Proceedings of Regional Conferences," describes the project outcomes and contains the proceedings to three regional conferences. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Conferences, Infant health, Maternal health, Nursing education, Nursing schools, Professional education

Derwinski-Robinson B, Monsen R, Sherwen LN, eds. 1988. The maternal-infant core competency project: Proceedings of regional conferences. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Maternal and Child Health, 99 pp.

Annotation: The intended audience of this program is nurse educators, academic administrators, practicing nurses, nursing administrators, and inservice educators. This project includes a survey of of nursing education programs to find which programs included maternal and infant nursing competencies, and then to develop strategies for incorporating these areas into nursing education programs. This volume summarizes the project outcomes and the three MICC regional conferences. A related volume, "The Maternal-Infant Core Competency Project Regional Conferences," provides background materials. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Conferences, Infant health, Maternal health, Nursing education, Nursing schools, Professional education
   

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