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Vaccine Management & Immunizations, Vaccine for Children (VFC) Self-Paced

Vaccine Management & Immunizations, Vaccine for Children (VFC) Program and the Do’s & Don’ts of Vaccine Clinics

Vaccine Management & Immunizations, Vaccine for Children (VFC) Program and the Do’s & Don’ts of Vaccine Clinics

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Vaccine Management & Immunizations, Vaccine for Children (VFC) Program and the Do’s & Don’ts of Vaccine Clinics

  • What’s my role as a PHN with routine vaccinations? How does this differ during an outbreak/pandemic?
  • How can my municipality vaccinate those in need who can’t come to a public vaccination site?
  • Where can I get more information on vaccine availability to order through the state, and where can I get more information on where to get vaccines to order privately?

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Course Information

  • Audience: Public Health Nurses, School Nurses, Occupational Health Nurses, Community Health Nurses, Health Directors, Health Inspectors, Medical Reserve Corps volunteers (Medical and Non-Medical)
  • Format: Self-Paced
  • Price: Free
  • Length: 60 minutes
  • Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
    This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to (credit hours) total Category I continuing education contact hour. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hour is 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: TBA.
    If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the evaluations, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course. 
  • Competencies: Public Health Sciences Skills
  • Learning Level: Performance
  • Companion Trainings: None
  • Pre-requisites: None
  • Technical Requirements: This training was created with Articulate Rise. Please refer to the Articulate 360 System Specifications to ensure your system meets the minimum requirements for viewing.

About this Webinar

Public Health Nurses in Massachusetts have a vast and varied accounting of job responsibilities, position descriptions and dedicated hours for PHN services.  This self-paced training will provide an introduction into the three areas of concentration for PHNs in MA: Infectious Disease, Immunizations and Emergency Preparedness with resources clearly identified through membership in the Massachusetts Association of Public Health Nurses; the only state recognized Public Health Nursing Organization. 


What you'll learn

At the end of this module, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the required vaccines for different age groups and where the latest immunization schedule can be located
  • Describe the VFC program and state supplied immunizations and the requirements to use them
  • Identify the steps and process of a vaccination clinic
  • Identify community partners who can assist the PHN with vaccine clinics now and in the future.

Subject Matter Experts

  • Angela Kramer

    Angela Kramer
    MS, RN

    • Angela Kramer is a Public Health Nurse for the Town of Ludlow, MA. Angela currently is the Western Mass MAPHN Chapter Secretary/Treasurer and the MAPHN Treasurer. Angela has been working as a Public Health for 11 years in the town of Ludlow, doing home visits, including Foot and Nail Care for the elderly and running Vaccine Clinics. Angela is also a member of APHA and MHOA. Angela has served on several local and Public Health committees within MAPHN and other rganizations. Angela presented a poster at the 2022 MAPHN Conference “Keeping Our Community Safe During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Angela has participated in the local Operation Stand Down in 2019 providing foot care for the Veteran’s. Angela is currently an Ambassador for the Boys and Girls Club in Ludlow and works with the CEO providing assistance and trainings as needed. She is currently offering a Tai Chi Chan Class for Balance and Safety and will be participating in a series with the Senior Center in April, 2023. Angela is currently the Vaccine Coordinator for the town and participates in the DPH VFC Program.

  • Sara Harris

    Sara Harris
    MS, RN

    • Sara Harris has been a registered nurse for over 12 years and has experience in school nursing, homecare nursing for medically fragile patients and for the last half of her career, Public Health Nursing. She has worked in thriving cities like Somerville as the Public Health Nurse Manager and Medford as the COVID19 Rapid Response Nurse / Supervising Public Health Nurse. She is currently the Deputy Chief of Public Health Nursing for the city of Worcester. Sara completed her BSN from Endicott College in 2010 and MSN in Global Health Nursing from Endicott in 2020. She is on the Cummings Foundation Advisory Board at Endicott College where she advocates for the addition of public health and community health nursing internships and curriculum across the programs. Sara has been a clinical instructor for nursing students for the last 5 years from schools including Endicott College, Northeastern University, MA College of Pharmacy and Health Science, Regis College, and many more. She is the current Vice President of the Massachusetts Association of Public health Nurses (MAPHN) and has served as the Secretary of the Northeast Chapter of the MAPHN.



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Select the Enroll Me button below to register for this recording. If you have any trouble accessing the recording, contact support@nephtc.org.



Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

Category: Infectious Disease

Rural Health Leadership Institute (RHLI)

Regional Health Leadership Institute (RHLI)

New England Rural Health Leadership Institute (RHLI)

"We all know that shortages in the rural health workforce are a major challenge. In particular, we are facing a gap in leadership as rural health leaders retire or leave the field due to burnout or other factors. The Rural Health Leadership Institute aims to fill this critical gap by training the next generation of rural health leaders in the critical skills they will need to surmount the challenges of tomorrow." — Andy Lowe, Executive Director, New England Rural Health Association.

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Course Information

  • Audience:

    Public health and healthcare professionals in New England. The following experience is highly desirable:  

    • ● At least 2 years experience working in a health- or public health-related field and/or education in a health/public health field; 

    • ● Lived experience living and/or working rurally; 

    • ● Experience or interest in working in a supervisory, management, or leadership role. 

    We welcome people working in health departments, community health centers, community-based organizations, and community clinics. People of color and other underrepresented groups and professionals supporting medically underserved populations are strongly encouraged to apply. 


  • Format: Self-paced and live webinars. 
  • Date/Time:

    Live webinars are from 12 - 2 pm ET on the following Tuesdays:  

    ● 9/24/2024  

    ● 10/8/2024  

    ● 10/22/2024  

    ● 11/5/2024  

    ● 11/19/2024 

    Enrolled participants are expected to attend all webinars and complete off-week preparatory work and skills assignments.  

  • Price: Free
  • Length: Total time commitment is expected to be approximately 24 hours from September - November. 
  • Credential(s) eligible for contact hours:

    The RHLI is certified to offer continuing education credits: CECH, CHES, CME, CNE, and Social Work. 

    In support of improving patient care, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Nursing and Medical contact hours: 24 

     Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to (credit hours) total Category I continuing education contact hour.  Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hour is 24 credit hours).  Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: TBA. 

     
    If you are not seeking accredited contact hours, you will receive a Certificate of Completion if you complete all pre/post-tests and evaluations. The Certificate will include the length of the course. 

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  • Competencies:Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills
  • Learning Level: Performance 
  • Companion Trainings: None
  • Supplemental materials:None
  • Pre-requisites: None

About RHLI

To support effective collaboration across public health, primary care, and other sectors, in rural communities across New England, RHLI will focus on critical leadership knowledge and skills, including the ability to:  

  • Engage in collaboration with partners  

  • Establish shared values and trust  

  • Recognize and cultivate potential among team members  

  • Identify and utilize data to inform planning and decision-making  

  • Address disparities and increase health equity.  

RHLI uses a community learning approach for networking and interactive discussions with leaders and experts. Hands-on activities are designed for skill building.  


What You'll Learn

At the end of RHLI, you will be able to: 

  • Formulate a personal mission statement that helps to clarify and express values and aspirations related to professional development   

  • Describe the triad of leadership awareness – an inward focus, a focus on others, and an outward focus   

  • Apply systems thinking frameworks and interprofessional collective impact strategies to analyze and solve problems    

  • Apply the core skills of data collection and analysis to present data in a variety of user-friendly, accessible formats for multiple audiences   

  • Illustrate how community or population-level data can support decision-making to address health inequities   

  • Communicate using effective listening, speaking, and data visualization techniques   

  • Promote equitable workplaces by using inclusive and diverse practices, especially in situations where those elements are missing/poorly practiced   

  • Apply motivational strategies that enable effective team and cross-sector interdisciplinary collaboration 


In resource-constrained rural communities across New England, collaboration among sectors, organizations, and personnel is critical to address disparities in health and the social determinants of health and to increase health equity. Efficacious, inspired leadership is essential to ensure that collaborative work on behalf of rural populations yields desired outcomes, but few opportunities exist in New England to support the development of necessary leadership skills and knowledge among emerging leaders who work in rural areas, particularly in public health and primary care settings. RHLI strives to strengthen capacity among emerging leaders in public health and primary care to support effective collaboration across public health and primary care, and other sectors, to address disparities and improve health equity in resource-constrained rural areas of New England. 


Subject Matter Experts

    Rebecca Arsenault

    David Merrigan,

    EdD, MPH Associate Professor,

    BUSPH Community Health Science

    Dan Merrigan is Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences in the Department of Community Health Sciences. Dan was the founding director of the New England Alliance for Public Health Workforce Development and Director of the HIV/AIDS and Substance Abuse Certificate Education Program. Both projects provide innovative education/training that improve local public health infrastructure by increasing the skills and competencies of the currently employed public health workforce. Dan has been engaged in numerous research, education, training and leadership development initiatives for the past 30 years including two Robert Wood Johnson Foundation programs, the Join Together National Leadership Fellowship and the Reclaiming Futures National Leadership Fellowship. These initiatives promote shared local leadership and community-based solutions that address substance abuse, juvenile justice, public safety, emergency preparedness and other local public health issues. Dan has broad experience facilitating leadership collaborations among grassroots groups, policy advocates, the justice system, human service providers, and other community stakeholders including the business and faith community to adopt innovations that improve and protect community health. Dr. Merrigan has been a Fellow in the National Leadership Program funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. He holds Th.M. and M.Div. degrees from the Jesuit Weston School of Theology; M.P.H. and Ed.D. degrees from Boston University, an M.Ed. from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and a B.S. from Villanova University. He was also a Jesuit priest for twenty years.

    Rebecca Arsenault

    Patricia Janulewicz Lloyd, 

    DSc, MPH,

    Associate Professor, 

    BUSPH Environmental Health

    Dr. Janulewicz combines her expertise in environmental health, neurotoxicology and teratology to examine how environmental exposures impact the nervous system. Her work spans the life-course and examines prenatal, early postnatal, childhood and adult exposures. Dr. Janulewicz's ongoing projects include investigating the gene-environment interactions in multiple cohorts of Gulf War veterans in order to determine why some veterans became ill following in-theater exposures and other did not, examining the link between the microbiome and veterans health, exploring the role endocrine disrupting chemicals have on thyroid function, examining the effects of maternal medication use during pregnancy and child neurodevelopment, investigating the long-term developmental trajectories of children prenatally exposure to the Zika virus and assessing head impact exposures as a public health issue using an exposure assessment framework.

    Andy Lowe

    Andy Lowe, 

    Executive Director, 

    New England Rural Health Association

    Andy Lowe comes to the New England Rural Health Association with five years’ experience as a member of the NERHA Board of Directors, of which he is a Past President. Before joining NERHA, Andy served as Chief Strategy Officer at Outer Cape Health Services, a community health center serving the rural Outer Cape Cod region. While there, Andy also served as Director of the Cape & Islands Area Health Education Center. Previous work includes positions at the University of Vermont, where he worked on community-based research programs for rural veterans, and the State of Vermont, where he served as Associate CIO in the Agency of Human Services. Andy holds a faculty appointment at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. Andy and his wife Jayne, who met as undergraduates at Norwich University, live in rural Vermont. As a lifelong resident of rural New England who has lived in Vermont, Connecticut, and Cape Cod, Andy enjoys fishing, primitive arms hunting, hiking, biking, snowshoeing, gardening, boating, swimming, maple sugaring, cross country skiing, and anything else outdoors. A lifelong competitive endurance athlete, Andy has trained and raced as a runner, cross country skier, triathlete, and rower.

    Rebecca Arsenault

    Ezekiel Baskin, 

    Rural Health Program Manager, 

    New England Rural Health Association

    Ezekiel Baskin is delighted to be a part of the NERHA team! They are a public health educator and administrator based in rural Western MA. Prior to joining NERHA, Ezekiel worked with Partners in Health on the Massachusetts COVID-19 Community Tracing Collaborative project, where they designed and implemented trainings for a range of internal and external audiences, advocated for equity, supported staff colleagues, and conducted call monitoring sessions for training and quality assurance. Ezekiel is also active as a theatre director and producer, with a focus on supporting new play development. Outside of work, Ezekiel raises chickens and enjoys playing board and card games.

    Leo Blandford,

    Director of Health Equity and Community Impact

    George “Leo” Blandford is the OCHS Director of Health Equity and Community Impact. His work incorporates health equity initiatives and community outreach services into the OCHS medical health setting. Prior to coming to OCHS, he worked in a range of social services in Massachusetts, including youth and families through the Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative, outpatient behavioral health therapy, and homeless outreach. He also worked as a clinical social worker at the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Mental Health, and in business operations with the American Red Cross. In his capacity at OCHS, Leo serves on numerous regional and state boards and advisory committees including the Family Pantry of Cape Cod, The Lily House, Nauset Interfaith Association, Barnstable County Regional Homeless Network Policy Committee, Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission, Health Equity Compact, and the Massachusetts Rural Council on Health.


Registration

The program is free but limited to 30 participants so you must register and, if you’re accepted to join the cohort, you will receive an email about enrollment in the course Learning Management System (ETHOS). We will keep a waitlist if you’re not selected for this cohort.

If you have any questions about RHLI, contact support@nephtc.org.

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Acknowledgement: This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31685 “Regional Public Health Training Center Program.” This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

Category: Leadership

The Public Health Nursing Guide on Infectious Disease, Surveillance, and Response.

The Public Health Nursing Guide on Infectious Disease, Surveillance, and Response

The Public Health Nursing Guide on Infectious Disease, Surveillance, and Response

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The Public Health Nursing Guide on Infectious Disease, Surveillance, and Response

Included in this webinar are essential tips for your toolbox in effective disease investigation, tracing, outreach and response for PHNs conducting disease investigations. 

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Course Information

  • Audience: Public Health Nurses, School Nurses, Occupational Health Nurses, Community Health Nurses, Health Directors, Health Inspectors, Medical Reserve Corps volunteers (Medical and Non-Medical)
  • Format: Webinar
  • Date/Time: Wednesday March 22, 2023 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST
  • Price: Free
  • Length: Each session is 60 minutes with an optional 30 minute Q&A following
  • Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: This program has met all the standards of CMR 244 5.0 of the Board of Registration in Nursing. 1.5 hours per webinar will be provided in accordance with the regulations governing continuing education requirements for the Board of Registration in Nursing under Commonwealth of Massachusetts Regulations 244 Section 5.0.
  • Competencies: Public Health Sciences Skills
  • Learning Level: Performance
  • Companion Trainings:

    Vaccine Management & Immunizations, Vaccine for Children (VFC) Program and the Do’s & Don’ts of Vaccine Clinics
    Public Health Nursing Guide to Emergency Preparedness and Response 
    Annual MDPH Immunization Training MAVEN On-Line Training ICS-100 – 800, HSEEP
  • Pre-requisites: None

About this Webinar

Public Health Nurses in Massachusetts have a vast and varied accounting of job responsibilities, position descriptions and dedicated hours for PHN services.  The one hour webinars will provide an introduction into the three areas of concentration for PHNs in MA: Infectious Disease, Immunizations and Emergency Preparedness with resources clearly identified through membership in the Massachusetts Association of Public Health Nurses; the only state recognized Public Health Nursing Organization. 


What you'll learn

At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Navigate the process of investigating reportable disease interviews
  • Recognize the importance of the MDPH MAVEN network tool

Subject Matter Experts

  • Kitty C. Mahoney

    Kitty C. Mahoney
    RN, BSN, MS

    • Kitty Mahoney, Chief Public Health Nurse for the Town of Framingham from 2004-2022, has been a Public Health Nurse for nearly 20 years. Kitty has twice served as Moderator at the American Public Health Association Scientific Sessions “Disparities in Health Care for Women, Minorities and Military” and “Hot Topics in Public Health Nursing”. She defended “100 Years of Public Health Nursing in Massachusetts” at the 2011 APHA Poster Session in Washington, DC. Kitty Mahoney routinely speaks on behalf of Public Health Nursing and has served two terms as Vice President, two terms as President and currently serves as Communications and Web Manager for the Massachusetts Association of Public Health Nurses. She has served on several local and public health committees including academic collaborations in advancing Operation Stand Down With MAPHN; providing foot care for Homeless and At Risk Veterans. In 2014 she was awarded Public Health Fellow through the Local Public Health Institute / Boston University School of Public Health. In 2013 she received the Governors Appointment to the Division of Professional Licensure for Certified Health Officers. Kitty Mahoney was recognized with the Creative Nursing Award at the American Public Health Association in 2018 and currently serves as the Communications and Webmaster for MAPHN.

  • Jessica Tracy

    Jessica Tracy
    MSN, RN

    • With over 15+ years’ experience working for municipalities in multiple capacities, Jessica Tracy currently works as the Public Health Nurse for the Town of Dedham. She entered the profession of public health nursing in 2015 after successfully completing her Diploma in Nursing at the Brockton Hospital School of Nursing and received a full scholarship to complete her Master of Science in Nursing, Community/Public Health Nursing at Worcester State University, 2022. Her many leadership roles with-in the Massachusetts Association of Public Health Nurses (MAPHN) include immediate past President of the MAPHN Southeast Chapter, past Treasurer of the MAPHN Executive Board and current Chair of the Outreach, Visibility & Membership (OVM) Committee of MAPHN. She maintains memberships with the Massachusetts Association of Public Health Nurses, Massachusetts Health Officers Association, American Public Health Association, and the National Environmental Health Association. She is the author of the 2022 MAPHN White Paper: The Future of Massachusetts Public Health Nursing is Now and after receiving a scholarship on behalf of MAPHN, stewards a team of 5 MAPHN members through the Lincoln Land Institute of Policy Leadership Matters program. Leadership Matters is a state- based leadership development program and affords the opportunity for MAPHN to increase the capacity of facilitative leadership practice with -in the municipal PHN workforce as part of our strategic plan of enhancing the level of leadership among PHN’s and to create a shared vision for change. She has been awarded several grants and facilitated many programs throughout her profession. Most notably, 2018 she was the recipient of the Drug Free Community Support Program Grant (DFC) which federally funds over one million dollars for the prevention of youth substance misuse in the community. In 2022, she advocated for innovative ways for local health departments to build resiliency, provide tools and enhance skills for mental health response by uniting seven communities to send champions such as public health nurses to become trained as Mental Health 1 st Aid Instructors to teach Mental Health 1 st Aid in their communities. “It is my personal and professional goal to save the profession of public health nursing.”

  • Angela Kramer

    Angela Kramer
    MS, RN

    • Angela Kramer is a Public Health Nurse for the Town of Ludlow, MA. Angela currently is the Western Mass MAPHN Chapter Secretary/Treasurer and the MAPHN Treasurer. Angela has been working as a Public Health for 11 years in the town of Ludlow, doing home visits, including Foot and Nail Care for the elderly and running Vaccine Clinics. Angela is also a member of APHA and MHOA. Angela has served on several local and Public Health committees within MAPHN and other organizations. Angela presented a poster at the 2022 MAPHN Conference “Keeping Our Community Safe During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Angela has participated in the local Operation Stand Down in 2019 providing foot care for the Veteran’s. Angela is currently an Ambassador for the Boys and Girls Club in Ludlow and works with the CEO providing assistance and trainings as needed. She is currently offering a Tai Ji Chan Class for Balance and Safety and will be participating in a series with the Senior Center in April, 2023. Angela is currently the Vaccine Coordinator for the town and participates in the DPH VFC Program.

  • Sara Harris

    Sara Harris
    MSN, RN

    • Sara Harris has been a registered nurse for over 12 years and has experience in school nursing, homecare nursing for medically fragile patients and for the last half of her career, Public Health Nursing. She has worked in thriving cities like Somerville as the Public Health Nurse Manager and Medford as the COVID19 Rapid Response Nurse / Supervising Public Health Nurse. She is currently the Deputy Chief of Public Health Nursing for the city of Worcester. Sara completed her BSN from Endicott College in 2010 and MSN in Global Health Nursing from Endicott in 2020. She is on the Cummings Foundation Advisory Board at Endicott College where she advocates for the addition of public health and community health nursing internships and curriculum across the programs. Sara has been a clinical instructor for nursing students for the last 5 years from schools including Endicott College, Northeastern University, MA College of Pharmacy and Health Science, Regis College, and many more. She is the current Vice President of the Massachusetts Association of Public health Nurses (MAPHN) and has served as the Secretary of the Northeast Chapter of the MAPHN.



    Registration

    Select the Enroll Me button below to register for this recording. If you have any trouble accessing the recording, contact support@nephtc.org.



    Acknowledgement:     This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

Category: Infectious Disease

Vaccine Management & Immunizations, Vaccine for Children (VFC) Program and the Do’s & Don’ts of Vaccine Clinics

Vaccine Management & Immunizations, Vaccine for Children (VFC) Program and the Do’s & Don’ts of Vaccine Clinics

Vaccine Management & Immunizations, Vaccine for Children (VFC) Program and the Do’s & Don’ts of Vaccine Clinics

Learn more about this webinar!

Vaccine Management & Immunizations, Vaccine for Children (VFC) Program and the Do’s & Don’ts of Vaccine Clinics

  • What’s my role as a PHN with routine vaccinations? How does this differ during an outbreak/pandemic?
  • How can my municipality vaccinate those in need who can’t come to a public vaccination site?
  • Where can I get more information on vaccine availability to order through the state, and where can I get more information on where to get vaccines to order privately?

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Course Information

  • Audience: Public Health Nurses, School Nurses, Occupational Health Nurses, Community Health Nurses, Health Directors, Health Inspectors, Medical Reserve Corps volunteers (Medical and Non-Medical)
  • Format: Webinar
  • Date/Time: September 26, 2023
    12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST
  • Price: Free
  • Length: Each session is 60 minutes with an optional 30 minute Q&A following
  • Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: This program has met all the standards of CMR 244 5.0 of the Board of Registration in Nursing. One contact hour per webinar will be provided in accordance with the regulations governing continuing education requirements for the Board of Registration in Nursing under Commonwealth of Massachusetts Regulations 244 Section 5.0.
  • Competencies: Public Health Sciences Skills
  • Learning Level: Performance
  • Companion Trainings: Public Health Nursing Guide to Infectious Disease Surveillance, and Response
    Public Health Nursing Guide: Emergency Preparedness and Response
    Annual MDPH Immunization Training
    MAVEN On-Line Training
    ICS-100 – 800, HSEEP
  • Pre-requisites: None

About this Webinar

Public Health Nurses in Massachusetts have a vast and varied accounting of job responsibilities, position descriptions and dedicated hours for PHN services.  The one hour webinars will provide an introduction into the three areas of concentration for PHNs in MA: Infectious Disease, Immunizations and Emergency Preparedness with resources clearly identified through membership in the Massachusetts Association of Public Health Nurses; the only state recognized Public Health Nursing Organization. 


What you'll learn

At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the required vaccines for different age groups and where the latest immunization schedule can be located
  • Describe the VFC program and state supplied immunizations and the requirements to use them
  • Identify the steps and process of a vaccination clinic
  • Identify community partners who can assist the PHN with vaccine clinics now and in the future.

Subject Matter Experts

  • Angela Kramer

    Angela Kramer
    MS, RN

    • Angela Kramer is a Public Health Nurse for the Town of Ludlow, MA. Angela currently is the Western Mass MAPHN Chapter Secretary/Treasurer and the MAPHN Treasurer. Angela has been working as a Public Health for 11 years in the town of Ludlow, doing home visits, including Foot and Nail Care for the elderly and running Vaccine Clinics. Angela is also a member of APHA and MHOA. Angela has served on several local and Public Health committees within MAPHN and other rganizations. Angela presented a poster at the 2022 MAPHN Conference “Keeping Our Community Safe During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Angela has participated in the local Operation Stand Down in 2019 providing foot care for the Veteran’s. Angela is currently an Ambassador for the Boys and Girls Club in Ludlow and works with the CEO providing assistance and trainings as needed. She is currently offering a Tai Chi Chan Class for Balance and Safety and will be participating in a series with the Senior Center in April, 2023. Angela is currently the Vaccine Coordinator for the town and participates in the DPH VFC Program.

  • Sara Harris

    Sara Harris
    MS, RN

    • Sara Harris has been a registered nurse for over 12 years and has experience in school nursing, homecare nursing for medically fragile patients and for the last half of her career, Public Health Nursing. She has worked in thriving cities like Somerville as the Public Health Nurse Manager and Medford as the COVID19 Rapid Response Nurse / Supervising Public Health Nurse. She is currently the Deputy Chief of Public Health Nursing for the city of Worcester. Sara completed her BSN from Endicott College in 2010 and MSN in Global Health Nursing from Endicott in 2020. She is on the Cummings Foundation Advisory Board at Endicott College where she advocates for the addition of public health and community health nursing internships and curriculum across the programs. Sara has been a clinical instructor for nursing students for the last 5 years from schools including Endicott College, Northeastern University, MA College of Pharmacy and Health Science, Regis College, and many more. She is the current Vice President of the Massachusetts Association of Public health Nurses (MAPHN) and has served as the Secretary of the Northeast Chapter of the MAPHN.



    Registration

    Select the Enroll Me button below to register for this recording. If you have any trouble accessing the recording, contact support@nephtc.org.



    Acknowledgement:     This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

Category: Infectious Disease

Public Health Nursing Guide to Emergency Preparedness and Response

Public Health Nursing Guide to Emergency Preparedness and Response

Public Health Nursing Guide to Emergency Preparedness and Response

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Public Health Nursing Guide to Emergency Preparedness and Response

A prepared community is a resilient community! How Public Health Nurses help all residents of a community prepare and respond to severe weather emergencies, pandemics and disasters.

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Course Information

  • Audience: Public Health Nurses, School Nurses, Occupational Health Nurses, Community Health Nurses, Health Directors, Health Inspectors, Medical Reserve Corps volunteers (Medical and Non-Medical)
  • Format: Webinar
  • Date/Time: January 30, 2024, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EST
  • Price: Free
  • Length: Each session is 60 minutes with an optional 30 minute Q&A following
  • Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: PM1131137_01302024. If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the post-test and evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
  • Competencies: Public Health Sciences Skills
  • Learning Level: Performance
  • Companion Trainings: Public Health Nursing Guide: to  Immunizations and Vaccine Preventable Disease 
    Public Health Nursing Guide to Infectious Disease Surveillance & Investigation
    Annual MDPH Immunization Training
    MAVEN On-Line Training
    ICS-100 – 800, HSEEP
  • Pre-requisites: None

About this Webinar

Public Health Nurses in Massachusetts have a vast and varied accounting of job responsibilities, position descriptions and dedicated hours for PHN services.  The one hour webinars will provide an introduction into the three areas of concentration for PHNs in MA: Infectious Disease, Immunizations and Emergency Preparedness with resources clearly identified through membership in the Massachusetts Association of Public Health Nurses; the only state recognized Public Health Nursing Organization. 


What you'll learn

At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss your role as the public health nurse in emergency preparedness and response using the nursing process.
  • Review tools, trainings and techniques to utilize for community emergency preparedness and response.
  • Identify resources available for personal, professional and community emergency preparedness and response.
  • Q & A

Subject Matter Experts

  • Kitty C. Mahoney

    Kitty C. Mahoney
    RN, BSN, MS

    • Kitty Mahoney, Chief Public Health Nurse for the Town of Framingham from 2004-2022, has been a Public Health Nurse for nearly 20 years. Kitty has twice served as Moderator at the American Public Health Association Scientific Sessions “Disparities in Health Care for Women, Minorities and Military” and “Hot Topics in Public Health Nursing”. She defended “100 Years of Public Health Nursing in Massachusetts” at the 2011 APHA Poster Session in Washington, DC. Kitty Mahoney routinely speaks on behalf of Public Health Nursing and has served two terms as Vice President, two terms as President and currently serves as Communications and Web Manager for the Massachusetts Association of Public Health Nurses. She has served on several local and public health committees including academic collaborations in advancing Operation Stand Down With MAPHN; providing foot care for Homeless and At Risk Veterans. In 2014 she was awarded Public Health Fellow through the Local Public Health Institute / Boston University School of Public Health. In 2013 she received the Governors Appointment to the Division of Professional Licensure for Certified Health Officers. Kitty Mahoney was recognized with the Creative Nursing Award at the American Public Health Association in 2018 and currently serves as the Communications and Webmaster for MAPHN.

  • Jessica Tracy

    Jessica Tracy
    MSN, RN

    • Jessica Tracy currently works for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Office of Local & Regional Health and has 17+ years’ experience working for local municipalities in multiple capacities. She held many titles in the local public health arena including animal control officer, animal health inspector, health inspector and served out the last 9 years in local health as the Dedham Public Health Nurse. She entered the profession of public health nursing in 2015 after successfully completing her Diploma in Nursing at the Brockton Hospital School of Nursing and received a full scholarship to complete her Master of Science in Nursing, Community/Public Health Nursing at Worcester State University, 2022. Among the various certifications she has received, she has successfully obtained her Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian Credential to ensure competency in a range of environmental health topics including vector control, water quality, hazardous materials, infectious disease, air quality, built environment, and how to direct and train personnel to respond to routine or emergency environmental situations. She is also a Community Emergency Response Trainer (CERT) and past coordinator of local Medical Reserve Corps (MRC). Her many leadership roles with-in the Massachusetts Association of Public Health Nurses (MAPHN) include immediate past President of the MAPHN Southeast Chapter, past Treasurer of the MAPHN Executive Board and current Chair of the Outreach, Visibility & Membership (OVM) Committee of MAPHN. She maintains memberships with the Massachusetts Association of Public Health Nurses and American Public Health Association. She is the author of the 2022 MAPHN White Paper: The Future of Massachusetts Public Health Nursing is Now. After receiving a scholarship on behalf of MAPHN, she stewards a team of 5 MAPHN members through The Public Sector Consortium: Leaders and Partnerships for The Public Good at the Lincoln Land Institute of Policy and commits to the vision that: Public health nurses are among the strategic public health professionals in all the Massachusetts cities and towns. Public Health Nurses are responsible for keeping the residents of each town or city healthy and safe through public health regulations. Municipal Public Health Nurses are responsible for the development and implementation of local public health programs in compliance with federal state and local laws and regulations. She has been awarded several grants and facilitated many programs throughout her profession. Most notably, 2018 she was the recipient of the Drug Free Community Support Program Grant (DFC) which federally funds over one million dollars for the prevention of youth substance misuse in the community. In 2022, she advocated for innovative ways for local health departments to build resiliency, provide tools and enhance skills for mental health response by uniting seven communities to send champions such as public health nurses to become trained as Mental Health 1st Aid Instructors to teach in their own communities. In 2023, she was awarded the MAPHN Annual Public Health Nurse Annual given to a Public health Nurse in recognition of dedication and excellence in the field of public health nursing. “It is my personal and professional goal to save the profession of public health nursing for the public good.” -Jessica Tracy

  • Angela Kramer

    Angela Kramer
    MS, RN

    • Angela Kramer is a Public Health Nurse for the Town of Ludlow, MA. Angela currently is the Western Mass MAPHN Chapter Secretary/Treasurer and the MAPHN Treasurer. Angela has been working as a Public Health for 11 years in the town of Ludlow, doing home visits, including Foot and Nail Care for the elderly and running Vaccine Clinics. Angela is also a member of APHA and MHOA. Angela has served on several local and Public Health committees within MAPHN and other rganizations. Angela presented a poster at the 2022 MAPHN Conference “Keeping Our Community Safe During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Angela has participated in the local Operation Stand Down in 2019 providing foot care for the Veteran’s. Angela is currently an Ambassador for the Boys and Girls Club in Ludlow and works with the CEO providing assistance and trainings as needed. She is currently offering a Tai Chi Chan Class for Balance and Safety and will be participating in a series with the Senior Center in April, 2023. Angela is currently the Vaccine Coordinator for the town and participates in the DPH VFC Program.

  • Sara Harris

    Sara Harris
    MSN, RN

    • Sara Harris has been a registered nurse for over 12 years and has experience in school nursing, homecare nursing for medically fragile patients and for the last half of her career, Public Health Nursing. She has worked in thriving cities like Somerville as the Public Health Nurse Manager and Medford as the COVID19 Rapid Response Nurse / Supervising Public Health Nurse. She is currently the Deputy Chief of Public Health Nursing for the city of Worcester. Sara completed her BSN from Endicott College in 2010 and MSN in Global Health Nursing from Endicott in 2020. She is on the Cummings Foundation Advisory Board at Endicott College where she advocates for the addition of public health and community health nursing internships and curriculum across the programs. Sara has been a clinical instructor for nursing students for the last 5 years from schools including Endicott College, Northeastern University, MA College of Pharmacy and Health Science, Regis College, and many more. She is the current Vice President of the Massachusetts Association of Public health Nurses (MAPHN) and has served as the Secretary of the Northeast Chapter of the MAPHN.



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    Acknowledgement:     This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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