Webinar: Identifying Children with Hearing Loss: The Key Role of School Nurses in Evidence-Based Screening
You are invited to a webinar sponsored by The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) in collaboration with The National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) Utah State University:
When: October 2nd, 2024 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm MDT
Webinar Description:
Undetected hearing loss in school-aged children can impact academic and social functioning and have a lifelong impact on the student. The prevalence of hearing loss increases as children reach school age, highlighting the importance of regular, evidence-based hearing screening. This webinar will address why periodic hearing screening is critical, the barriers to screening that school nurses may face, the two evidence-based methods for childhood hearing screening, strategies for ensuring appropriate follow-up occurs, and available resources to support the implementation of evidence-based practices.
After participating in this webinar, participants will be able to describe:
- The increasing prevalence of permanent hearing loss throughout childhood.
- How determining the status of children’s hearing abilities relates to the overall academic and social functioning of children
- Current evidence-based practice recommendations for conducting hearing screening using pure tone audiometry and otoacoustic emissions (OAE) screening methods
- Recommended follow-up protocol for when children do not pass the hearing screening
- Strategies for garnering support and assistance in ensuring children receive the necessary follow-up
- How to find local audiologists for diagnostic and intervention services
- Available training and implementation resources in evidence-based practices
Presenters:
William Eiserman, Ph.D. is the Associate Director of the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management at Utah State University and is co-director of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention - National Technical Resource Center. Dr. Eiserman has over 25 years of experience developing and leading the Early Childhood Hearing Outreach (ECHO) Initiative which focuses on implementing evidence-based hearing screening and follow-up practices for young children with a primary focus on Early Head Start and Head Start and other community-based settings. Along with his ECHO Initiative colleagues, Dr. Eiserman has provided training and technical assistance to thousands of programs across the country and in international settings which have demonstrated the efficacy of early identification of hearing loss in pediatric populations.
Terry Foust, AuD, CCC-A/SLP is a pediatric audiologist and speech language pathologist who has been a key member of the ECHO Initiative team since its beginnings in 2001. Dr. Foust has provided intensive training and technical assistance to staff in early childhood programs in nearly every state, including Head Start, early intervention programs and community health centers. Dr. Foust has also provided technical assistance in a variety of international settings including in India, Ghana, Georgia and Kenya.
Cathy Yonkaitis, DNP, RN, NCSN, PHNA-BC, FNASN is a clinical associate professor in the Population Health Nursing Department at the University of Illinois Chicago. She has worked as a school nurse and school nurse educator for 20 years. In her current role as editor of the NASN School Nurse Journal and co-editor of the School Nursing Comprehensive Textbook (3rd & 4th editions) she works to support evidence-based school nursing practice.
Certificate of Participation: After participating in this webinar, all participants will be provided with a Certificate of Participation.
Note: The webinar will be recorded and posted online for later access. If you are unavailable at either of the scheduled times, please register for one of them so we can send you the link to the recorded version.
