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School Nurse Orientation

2021-22 School Year School Nurse Orientations

Oklahoma School Nurse Summit 2021: In-person Registration

August 6, 2021, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Oklahoma City at the Oklahoma State Department of Health, 123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue

Oklahoma School Nurse Summit Virtual Registration, August 6, 2021, 9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.

Diabetes Management Training for the 2021-22 School Year Guidance and FAQ’s

The Diabetes Management Training during the 2021-22 school year offered by the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the Oklahoma State Department of Health will provide virtual and in-person trainings which is required for volunteer diabetes care assistants in schools (70 O.S. § 1210.196.5). To identify the pathways for obtaining certification and recertification and to determine the level of training needed please read the Diabetes Management Training Guidance and FAQ's. Once you’ve determined the type of training you or staff in your school may require, please sign up for the appropriate training(s) listed below.

First-Time Volunteers:

This year trainings will be offered online and in-person. First-time volunteers can register for one of the 3-hours online diabetes management trainings and one of the 1.5 hour in-person needle skills sessions listed below. First-time vounteers can register for an in-person training (dates will be coming soon).

First-Time Volunteers: 3-Hour Online Diabetes Management Training

August 5, 2021: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

September 14, 2021: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

October 27, 2021: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

November 9, 2021: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

January 26, 2022: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

February 17, 2022: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

First-Time Volunteers: 1.5-Hour In-person Needle Skills Session

2021-2022 training dates will be scheduled as needed.

Please fill out a Needle Skills Training Request if you are a first-time volunteer but cannot attend the needle skill trainings offered at the Oklahoma City or Tulsa sites listed above or if registration is full.

All in-person trainings are subject to cancellation upon federal, state and local recommendations for safety protocols in the 2021-22 school year. An email message would be sent to all registered participants at least two days prior to the scheduled event if the event is cancelled.

In-person Training

August 25th, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., in Oklahoma City (Francis Tuttle Portland Campus room A2125).

October 12, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., in Tulsa

For Recertification Only: Virtual Diabetes Management Renewal Course Information

This training is for volunteers who have previously attended an in-person training and are seeking recertification. To register for the virtual renewal course please e-mail Shana Classen.

*Please note that you MUST include proof of attendance by attaching your course certificate of completion (from within the last 12 months) with your e-mail request. E-mails without certificates attached will not be processed

If you have questions, contact Shana Classen.