Vol. 52, No.37
Serving the San Gabriel Valley Since 1966
September 24, 2014
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In July 2014, TCUSD’s District’s Nurse, Nancie Rodriguez, received a National Board Certification of School Nurses. Ms. Rodriguez explained, “I was motivated to sit for this exam because professionally I wanted to develop my practice to the highest standard”. Ms. Rodriguez is one of five school nurses in Los Angeles County to complete this certification; there are only twenty-four School Nurses throughout California with this esteemed certification. Ms. Rodriguez has completed her Bachelors of Nursing Science from Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles and received a Masters of School Nurse Education from Cambridge College in Massachusetts.
She has also attended the School Health Leadership Institute at Rutgers University in New Jersey as a Fellow in 2013 and as a Mentor in 2014. This national certification is a trademarked credential granted to registered nurses meeting education, employment, and other criteria, and who have successfully passed the national examination managed by the National Board for Certification of School Nurses. The NCSN process is accredited by the American Board of Nursing Specialties, whose rigorous standards ensure that the credentialing process of the NBCSN meet or exceed industry standards for certification and that its examination is reflective of the knowledge expected of the proficient school nurse.
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Adult Ed Students Given Opportunity to Enroll in Health Care
or Current Resident
by Anne Donofrio-Holter El Monte
Thanks to a partnership between the El Monte Union High School District, the Mountain View School District, ChapCare, the Children's Defense Fund and the American Association of School Administrators, El Monte-Rosemead Adult School students had an opportunity to gather information from certified enrollment counselors and then enroll in Covered California and Medi-Cal health insurance plans. The Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare, mandates that most U.S. citizens have health insurance. Those without health insurance face a penalty when filing their income tax return. The multi-day event offered individual counseling with enrollment opportunities throughout the day and evening with representatives
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from ChapCare spearheading informative classroom presentations. "Students and community members learned how the Affordable Care Act affects them, the insurance they qualify for and the docu-
ments required to sign up," said Sara Shapiro, adult school assistant principal. "We are proud to partner with the Mountain View School District, ChapCare, the Children's Defense Fund and the American Associa-
tion of School Administrators to provide valuable health insurance information and options to our students and their families," added Superintendent Nick Salerno.