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37 <br />Health — Public Health Nurse I <br />time providing nursing services to the two assigned schools for which she serves as <br />school nurse. The nurses deals with a variety of health issues at the schools (such as <br />first aid, sexually transmitted diseases, birth control, counseling, and the like) which <br />may result in increased health knowledge and awareness and disease prevention. <br />Outcomes: <br />Increasing the hours for this position will: <br />❑ Increase by six percent (from 805 -850) the number of sixth grade students that will <br />complete the Hepatitis B vaccine series. This will increase the immunization rate and <br />reduce the incidence of this communicable disease. <br />❑ Increase the number of health education presentations conducted from 5 to 20. <br />❑ Maximize the receipt of Medicaid revenue by assuring 100 percent of all student <br />personal data sheets are reviewed and tallied with the number of children on <br />Medicaid. <br />❑ Increase the number of student contacts in the two public schools assigned for <br />medical issues by 20 percent (from 500 to 600) resulting in improved health <br />knowledge, disease prevention and increased school attendance. In addition, other <br />increases in student contacts are expected in the areas of case management for Is <br />students with chronic illnesses, health education activities and other <br />medical/psycho /social issues. <br />Financial Impact: <br />Additional Position Cost <br />(Salary/Benefits) <br />Offsetting <br />Revenue/Budget <br />Net Additional 99 -00 <br />Position Cost <br />$6,448 <br />$0 <br />$6,448 <br />The additional cost for the increase in hours from 32 to 40 hours for the 10.5 months this <br />position works is $6,448. <br />Relation to Board Goals: <br />Not related to a specific Board goal. <br />I: \peg99\report\hphnrep.doc <br />April 17, 1999 <br />