Nursing Office

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Nurse Executive Council

Mission: Provide public health nursing guidance and direction to Kentucky local health department nurse leaders, APRNs and clinical and community health nurses. This guidance includes policies and procedures, promotion of best practices, networking opportunities and links to other nursing resources. The platform of this committee is the promotion and heightened visibility of public health nursing.

Council Team Leader, Dr. Ruth Willard, DPH Director of Nursing

Public Health Nurse Webinar

• Feb 16, 2023 Webinar Recording
  

Feb. 16, 2023 Documents

• ​Agenda
  
• NEC Updates
  
• KWCSP: Data Processing Update
  
• KWCSP Revised WH58
  
• TB Program Update
  
• DPH: Child Vaccine Hesitancy
  
• School Health Update: LHD 825
  
• APHN Overview
  
• Core Competency for Public Health Professionals​​

​​Continuing Education Opportunities

TRAIN Courses

Abusive Head Trauma
Understanding Abusive Head Trauma: A Program for Nurses - TRAIN number 1103619

Mandatory Reporting

Initial Training: Mandatory Reporting of Child/Adult Abuse, Neglect, Violence and Human Trafficking per Kentucky Statute webcast - TRAIN number 1088893

​​STD

​​STD Enchanced Role RN Clinician Training - TRAIN number 1098354​

​STD Enhanced Role RN Clinician Training Instructions

STI Examination Practicum

Precepter Agreement Form