A joint NASN and NASSNC initiative S TANDARDIZED S CHOOL H EALTH S ERVICES D ATA S ET : S TEP U P AND B E C OUNTED ! Joint Workgroup Members: NASN: Erin D. Maughan, Kathleen H. Johnson, Martha D. Bergren, Linda Mendonca, Deborah J. Pontius NASSNC: Linda C. Wolfe, Marjorie Cole, Kathy Patrick, Estelle Watts, Jessica Gerdes

A joint NASN and NASSNC initiative By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Articulate the data points to be collected this school year. Compare & contrast proposed common dataset with their current practice. Create a plan to collect identified data points Objectives

A joint NASN and NASSNC initiative NASSNC/NASN Joint Resolution Formation of Workgroup Environmental Scan Telephone & Face-to-Face Meetings Current National Efforts

A joint NASN and NASSNC initiative All school nurses NASN and non-NASN members Private/parochial/charter schools Who participates?

A joint NASN and NASSNC initiative Collect at the local level (school to district) District will report to the State State Consultants or Designated State Data Champion States will report to national NASN/NASSNC database Results will be shared summer 2015 SY : The Process

A joint NASN and NASSNC initiative (flow chart of process, with states putting in their dates)

A joint NASN and NASSNC initiative Data Points for the Uniform Data Set:  Chronic Conditions (diagnosed)  Allergies (life-threatening)  Asthma  Diabetes (Type I and Type II)  Seizures  School Staffing (count)  RN, LPN, Health Extenders  Disposition (count)  Health Office Visits Step Up and Be Counted!

A joint NASN and NASSNC initiative What if we do not collect this information? Is there a way to change that this year? Submit what you do collect! What if other school nurses in my district do not want to participate? Encourage them to participate Still submit yours! What if… Go to frequently asked questions! (nasn.org/stepupbecounted) What if….

A joint NASN and NASSNC initiative Website includes: Data collection tool Excel sheet for paper collection Frequently Asked Questions Archived webinars Questions:

A joint NASN and NASSNC initiative “If you’re not in the database, you don’t exist…” (Hassett, M., 1998) 10

A joint NASN and NASSNC initiative