Obesity Prevention and Control Program
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Obesity Prevention Training for School Nurses
An evidence-based school specific obesity prevention training for school nurses and other registered nurses will be offered by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services School Nursing/School Health Program (SN/SHP) and the Alaska Obesity Prevention and Control Program (OPCP). The training will be held in partnership with the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) and conducted by the National Association of School Nurses (NASN).
This training will accommodate all school nurses from the KPBSD and then, on a first-come/first-serve basis, other school nurses, public health nurses and clinic/hospital nurses. Maximum class size is 60 RNs.
- DATE: Friday August 16, 2013
- TIME: 9:00 – 5:00 p.m., lunch included
- COST: Free (registration required)
- LOCATION: Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center, 11471 Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai, AK, 99611
- MAP: http://goo.gl/maps/DJRiT
This all day training will provide 4.5 Continuing Nursing Education contact hours.
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Please mail, email or fax completed registration form to:
Mary Bell, State of Alaska, School Health Nurse Consultant
FAX: (907) 269-3465
Email:
Mary.Bell@alaska.gov
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For additional information please contact:
Mary Bell BSN RN NCSN
School Health Nurse Consultant
(907) 269-7368
Mary.Bell@alaska.gov
Or
Karol Fink, M.S., R.D.
Obesity Prevention and Control Program Manager
(907) 269-3457
Karol.Fink@Alaska.gov