9th Annual School Nurses Professional Development Event
Presented jointly by Texas School Nurses Organization - Region 19 and Southwest School Nurse Administrators Alliance
Agenda
SOUTHWEST SCHOOL NURSES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENT
School Nursing, Emerging Stronger than Ever
January 28, 2023
AGENDA
7:15 am Sign-In
7:45 am Welcome/Opening Remarks
8:00 am Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Schools
Nicole Morales
Kim Guerrero, M.Ed
Rocio M. Bickel, MA, LPC
ESC-Region 19
10:00 am Break
10:15 am New Drug Trends
Issac Espinosa, SSG, TXARNG JCDTF-DDRO
West Texas HIDTA- Prevention Specialist
12:15 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Long COVID
Alison Days, MD
Healthy Days Pediatrics
3:00 pm Wrap-up
3:15 pm Dismiss
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Rocio M. Bickel, MA, LPCRocio is graduated UTEP in 2006 with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Women’s studies, she obtained a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Webster University in 2016. Rocio has worked at Emergence Health Network since 2008 and has been in a variety of roles ranging from Caseworker to Director of Crisis & Emergency Services, and most recently as a Professional Development Consultant in partnership with the ESC Region 19 where her role is to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders and the impact of trauma in the school communities in the area through the use of evidence-based practices. Rocio is a Licensed Professional Counselor, she is a certified instructor for Mental Health First Aid, Psychological First Aid for Schools, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention curriculums, as well as a Certified Trauma & Resilience Practitioner. | Nicole MoralesNicole Morales is Professional Development Consultant within Leadership and Accountability ESC 19, serving as a consultant in areas such as school counseling, mental and behavioral health, foster care, career & technical education, college/career readiness, and effective advising. She has 19 years in education, of which 13 years have been as a Professional School Counselor. Currently, Nicole also serves as the Publications Chair for the Lone Star State School Counselor Association. | Kim Guerrero, M.Ed Kimberly Guerrero, MEd, is a professional development consultant at the Education Service Center Region 19. She provides support for Mental and Behavioral Health within our rural districts, provides professional development to school counselors and under Title IV, Part A supports physical and psychological safety in schools. This is her 30th year in education and before joining ESC19 she worked as a teacher, special education teacher, school counselor, and administrator. |
Rocio M. Bickel, MA, LPC
Rocio is graduated UTEP in 2006 with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Women’s studies, she obtained a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Webster University in 2016.
Rocio has worked at Emergence Health Network since 2008 and has been in a variety of roles ranging from Caseworker to Director of Crisis & Emergency Services, and most recently as a Professional Development Consultant in partnership with the ESC Region 19 where her role is to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders and the impact of trauma in the school communities in the area through the use of evidence-based practices.
Rocio is a Licensed Professional Counselor, she is a certified instructor for Mental Health First Aid, Psychological First Aid for Schools, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention curriculums, as well as a Certified Trauma & Resilience Practitioner.
Nicole Morales
Nicole Morales is Professional Development Consultant within Leadership and Accountability ESC 19, serving as a consultant in areas such as school counseling, mental and behavioral health, foster care, career & technical education, college/career readiness, and effective advising. She has 19 years in education, of which 13 years have been as a Professional School Counselor. Currently, Nicole also serves as the Publications Chair for the Lone Star State School Counselor Association.
Kim Guerrero, M.Ed
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Issac Espinosa, SSG, TXARNG JCDTF-DDRO | Alison Days, MDDr. Alison Days did her medical training at Yale University in Connecticut and her residency in New York City and became part of the Texas Tech Department of Pediatrics in the fall of 2002 as part of her commitment to the National Health Service Corps. She remained on the Pediatric faculty at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center from 2002-2012. Dr. Alison Days is a board-certified pediatrician now working in solo practice. Dr. Days also holds a Master of Public Health Degree from the University of Texas Houston School of Public Health which she received in 2006. She was President of the El Paso County Medical Society in 2020 and was Chief of Staff at El Paso Children’s Hospital from 2018-2020 and was part of the City United COVID-19 Task Force from 2020 to early 2022. |
Issac Espinosa, SSG, TXARNG JCDTF-DDRO
Alison Days, MD
Dr. Alison Days did her medical training at Yale University in Connecticut and her residency in New York City and became part of the Texas Tech Department of Pediatrics in the fall of 2002 as part of her commitment to the National Health Service Corps. She remained on the Pediatric faculty at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center from 2002-2012.
Dr. Alison Days is a board-certified pediatrician now working in solo practice.
Dr. Days also holds a Master of Public Health Degree from the University of Texas Houston School of Public Health which she received in 2006. She was President of the El Paso County Medical Society in 2020 and was Chief of Staff at El Paso Children’s Hospital from 2018-2020 and was part of the City United COVID-19 Task Force from 2020 to early 2022.
