School Nurses and Educators

AFMC provides tools and support to help school nurses keep students healthy, growing and learning. Our quality improvement projects apply proven national standards of care and cover health care topics that affect many young Arkansans, such as asthma and pediatric overweight. Our antibiotic resistance campaign is targeted specifically to children and offers colorful materials, ideas and tools designed for the school setting.

Health Care Quality Improvement Overview

Quality improvement projects school nurses can use include:

• Antibiotic Resistance
• Asthma
• Autism Spectrum Disorders information
• Cervical Cancer
• Chlamydia
• Early and Periodic Screenings, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT)
• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
• Pediatric Overweight
• Prenatal
• Well Child Screening

AFMC's Annual Quality Conference

Contact the Quality Improvement Team

Continuing Education for School Nurses

Intervention Tools

These tools can support your quality improvement efforts and help you communicate with your students.

Statistical Data

The AFMC Statistical data area provides health care providers and policy-makers with critical information about Medicare and Medicaid and the Arkansans they serve.

Visit www.savetheantibiotic.com

Resources

www.healthierchildren.org