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Today’s Objectives Role of the School Nurse in Immunization Compliance Benefits to Children Benefits to Schools Benefits to the NationTRANSCRIPT
Using Registries to Using Registries to Promote Public HealthPromote Public Health
Immunization Immunization Registries:Registries:
A Tool for School A Tool for School NursesNurses
Linda C. Wolfe, RNPresident
National Association of School Nurses
Today’s ObjectivesToday’s Objectives
Role of the School Nurse in Immunization Compliance
Benefits to Children Benefits to Schools Benefits to the Nation
Role of the School Role of the School Nurse in Immunization Nurse in Immunization
ComplianceCompliance Historical Present Future
School Nurse Role:School Nurse Role:HistoricalHistorical
Communicable Disease• Direct intervention• Work with families
GOAL: Children would enter
the classroom healthy and ready to learn
School Nurse Role:School Nurse Role:PresentPresent
Work directly with children, youth & families
Health expert in the school Trusted individual in communities Strategically placed in the
community to effect change Immunizations through the
lifespan
School Nurse Role:School Nurse Role:FutureFuture
Assuring that children enter the classroom (with virtual or brick walls) healthy and
ready to learn.
NASN’s PositionNASN’s Position
“The NASN supports the development of a national immunization registry.”
November 2001www.nasn.org
Benefits to Children:Benefits to Children:Children Suffer Needlessly Children Suffer Needlessly
Put at risk for vaccine-preventable disease
Denied school entry Increased stress with shot as age
increases Lengthy process for school entry
as immunization history is sought Repeated vaccination
Benefits to Children:Benefits to Children:Children Suffer Needlessly Children Suffer Needlessly
Untimely vaccination Decreased access to School
Nurse Undocumented reactions to
vaccines
Benefits to Schools:Benefits to Schools:Focus on LearningFocus on Learning
Ease of school entry Easily obtainable, accurate records Reduced conflict/stress Tracking immunization needs Generation of appointment
reminders Resources can be focused on
education
Benefits to schools:Benefits to schools: Focus on Learning Focus on Learning
“We . . . Recognize the value of this program [immunization registry] for children and schools. The automatic printout of a student’s immunization status will promote greater accuracy of records and avoid duplication of immunizations.” Richard W. Riley
former Secretary, Department of Education
Benefits to schoolsBenefits to schools
“This [national registry] will enable school officials to focus on other important health-related activities.”
Richard W. Riley
former Secretary, Department of Education March 2000
Benefits to the NationBenefits to the Nation
Healthy children: Our Future
Economic savings Support of families
A story worth tellingA story worth telling
State example: Delaware
Dreaming of the Dreaming of the day . . . day . . .
Child & guardian come to register for school -
School Nurse pulls up immunization record from national registry -
School Nurse identifies immunization status -
School Nurse quickly gives shot or refers - School Nurse enters data ONE TIME - Child carries personal palm pilot!
8 years to go! 8 years to go!
“population-based immunization rates will be a cornerstone of the Nation’s immunization system by 2010”
Healthy People 2010
Worth $5 a day?Worth $5 a day?