News from MASHN:
Next September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2008) sponsored by the U. S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). This public health campaign is designed to celebrate recovery in communities throughout the country. There is a local coordinator’s tool kit available at no cost. To request a kit please contact us at nipc@io.com or through our website at www.inhalants.org .
The band, Five
for Fighting, is generously donating $0.49 to AutismSpeaks for *each
time* this video is viewed. The funding goes toward research studies to help
find a cure for autism. When you have a moment, please visit the link below to
watch the video and pass it along to your loved ones. They are aiming for 10,000
hits, but hopefully we can help them to surpass this goal.
http://www.whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com/videos/view/id/408214
Do you have a resource to add to our Resources for School Nurses Page? Are you aware of any Conferences? Contact web mistress
MASHN NEEDS YOU! We are looking for more nurses to get involved in the organization. We cannot exist without your expertise, voices, and involvement. Contact Barbara Brinker, President, with your questions or ideas.
If you are not receiving your MASHN Newsletter three times a year, contact Robin Cothorne, Co-Editor, with your current mailing address.
News from NASN:
News from MSDE:
Hand Sanitizers
The topic of toxicity related to hand sanitizers has arisen recently. The following link provides information on the toxicity of hand sanitizers from the perspective of the Maryland Poison Center. http://www.mdpoison.com/publications/toxtidbit_pdf/2007/July%202007%20Toxtidbits.pdf The Maryland Poison Center has also developed a Fact Sheet about Hand Sanitizers that can be downloaded and printed for your patients, parents, and: http://www.mdpoison.com/education/poisoninformation.html .
Immunizations
See COMAR for school immunizations at the following link: http://www.edcp.org/pdf/COMAR_10-06-04-00-10.pdf . Contact Donna Mazyck, School Health Services Specialist, for questions or more information, at dmazyck@msde.state.md.us, or 410-767-0313..
updated 7/15/08