trina teacutter, rn, bsn columbia/boone county department of public health and human services
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School-Based Flu Clinics, A community partnership joint public health Conference september 23-25, 2014. Trina Teacutter, RN, BSN Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services. History. History. History. history. current FUNDING Partners. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SCHOOL-BASED FLU CLINICS, A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPJOINT PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCESEPTEMBER 23-25, 2014
Trina Teacutter, RN, BSN
Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services
HISTORY2009 2010
Funding: Federal government Federal and state government
Coordinated by: Consultant Nursing supervisor
Vaccinated: Elementary, middle and high school students (public and private)
Elementary school students (public and private)
# of Temp Nurses Hired/# of Clinics:
30 / 52 14 / 37
# of Students Vaccinated:
7,276 (30% vaccination rate)
4,703 (39% vaccination rate)
HISTORY2011 2012
Funding: Local philanthropic foundation
Local philanthropic organizations and local hospital
Coordinated by: Nursing supervisor Nursing supervisor
Vaccinated: Elementary school students (public and private)
Elementary and middle school students (public and private)
# of Temp Nurses Hired:
12 / 37 8 / 45
# of Students Vaccinated:
4,638 (37% vaccination rate)
6,373 (38% vaccination rate)
HISTORY2013 2014
Funding: Local philanthropic organization and local hospital
Local philanthropic organization and local hospital
Coordinated by: Nursing supervisor Nursing supervisor
Vaccinated: Elementary and middle school students (public and private)
Elementary, middle and high school students (public and private)
# of Temp Nurses Hired:
9 / 50 9 / 58
# of Students Vaccinated:
7,561 (41% vaccination rate)
Pending
HISTORY
CURRENT FUNDING PARTNERS
David B. Lichtenstein Foundation: Established in 1947. Charitable contributions in St. Louis and Columbia.
MU Children’s Hospital:
Central Missouri’s largest and
most comprehensive health care
facility dedicated to caring for
children.
PAST FUNDING PARTNERS
Boone Electric Community Trust: More than $2.7 million given back to the community since establishment in 1997.
Boonslick Kiwanis Club of Columbia: Organized in 1966, this service organization is “dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.”
OTHER PARTNERS Public Schools
Private Schools
Local Providers
Media
Parents
Staff
CHALLENGES Logistics Timing Allergic and other reactions Health concerns Unable to vaccinate some children at school Significant time commitment during an already busy
season
SUCCESSES
Gained trust of schools and parents Program expansion and growth Local physicians praise program for
reduced office visits Increased community partnership More children protected against
influenza Reduced absenteeism Also vaccinate children (18 and under)
free in our clinic
TRINA TEACUTTER, RN, BSNColumbia/Boone County
Public Health & Human Services
Nursing Supervisor
573-874-6303