From: Scott Watson and Josie Siddens

To: BHSD Staff

Re: Infinitec training

The Illinois State Board of Education has issued new mandates for employees of Illinois Schools. Bismarck-Henning CUSD #1 will utilize Infinitec training website to educate our staff and personnel on the various topics. Below is a list of the mandatory videos and instructions on the website. I thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter. Attached are study guides for the mandatory videos.

The following videos and tests must be completed and the certificates given to the building principle by the end of the first nine weeks are:

Blood borne Illnesses – HIV/AIDS

Blood borne Illnesses – Hepatitis

Airborne Illnesses – Tuberculosis

Universal Precautions

New mandatory topics and videos are listed below. These certificates of completion need to be turned into your building principal by Jan 2, 2014.

Anti-Harassment training

Suicide prevention

Student Confidentiality

Mandated Reporting

Bullying

The following videos would be beneficial for those who move/lift students, work with a child with a seizure history, have a student with dysphagia, or a diabetic student. These are not mandatory, only beneficial.

Epilepsy and Seizure, A look at lifting and transferring, dysphagia management, diabetes care in the school setting

For the required training website search www.myinfinitec.org. The site will require you to log on as a new user even if you took your tests last year. After you log in as a new user, look at your email for your new password. You will then look at the top of the page for the tab online classroom. Scroll down half the page till you find Resource box with down arrow in it. Pull the down arrow until you can pick Commonly Required Presentations. Double Click the video you want to watch and use your notes while you watch the video. Please contact me if you have any difficulties. The notes should help you pass the test with no problems. HIV Study guide

1. HIV is easily spread through casual contact like hugging. T/F

2. There are meds which can slow the progression of HIV to AIDS?

3. Is it possible to become infected with HIV blood splashes from a person into an

open cut or sore on your arm?

4. There is no cure for AIDS?

5. HIV is a virus that causes AIDS?

6. HIV is spread how?

7. HIV is spread through the following body fluids? (blood, semen, breast milk and

vaginal fluids)

8. Symptoms of HIV?

9. HIV is spread through unprotected sex? T/F

10. HIV is a blood borne pathogen?

11. HIV is transmitted via saliva? Look at #7!!!

12. HIV is spread which of the following ways? Hepatitis Study Guide

1. Hepatitis can cause? Liver cancer

2. Even a dried blood stain can transmit Hepatitis B? T/F

3. There is a preventative vaccine for Hepatitis B?

4. It is possible to transmit Hepatitis B through a bite on the arm that breaks the skin?

5. Symptoms of Hep B?

6. A person infected with Hepatitis C may not have s/s for 10-20 years?

7. Hep B can be transmitted via saliva?

8. Hep C can be spread by needle sharing and exposure to infected blood products.

9. Hepatitis damages which organ? See question #1

10. Which body fluids can transmit Hep B? Saliva, blood, vaginal fluid, semen

11. Is there a preventable vaccine for Hep C?

Study Guide TB

1. A good TB control program includes?

2. What is the most effective way to control the spread of TB? 3. TB is treated how?

4. S/S of TB disease?

5. There is a slight chance you will get tb from a tb skin test? Yes/NO

6. A person who has a productive cough for more than a month should be

evaluated for tb? T/F

7. TB disease is a virus in the blood?

8. A person with tb infection can spread tb? T/F

9. You will know if you have been exposed to someone with tb disease

because you will get sick? T/F

10. If you have a + tb result on a tb test what does that mean?

11. TB infection = TB disease later? T/F

12. What makes students high risk for tb?

Study Guide Exposure Incidents – Universal

1. Most common used protective equipment in schools?

2. Non intact skin is? 3. It is safe to touch saliva without gloves?

4. What should you do 1st after blood splashes you eye?

5. What can you do to decrease your exposure to blood borne pathogens?

6. Spit in the eye is and exposure incident? T/F

7. Hep B vaccine may prevent disease if started 24 hrs post exposure? TRUE!!!

8. If blood gets on your hand and you have no cuts or open areas is this an exposure incident?

9. Blood in contact with an uncovered cut or in your eyes is and exposure incident? YES

Confidentiality Notes

1. How can school records be released?

2. What are the 2 laws that protect student confidentiality?

3. HIPPA covers ? type of information?

4. What is considered confidential information?

ADHD Notes

1. Side effects of medication last for how long on most children?

2. What are the recommended behavioral interventions for ADHD?

3. What % students with ADHD have other disorders?

4. Is there other diseased that mimic ADHD?

5. Sugar is linked to hyperactivity?

6. ADHD is treated with?

7. Common meds treat ADHD how? 8. Stating classroom rules is a good strategy for ADHD children?

9. What % children do not respond to meds?

10. What are the causes of ADHD?

Anti-Harassment notes

1. Spreading rumors and rating physical appearance is considered sexual harassment.

2. Sexual harassment is unwanted physical, verbal and visual conduct.

3. It matters if the person who initiated the exchange intended to be harassment.

4. In order for a situation to qualify as a hostile work environment there has to be?

5. Some reports of harassment will get reported to what other agencies?

6. Quid pro quo means?

Bullying Basics

1. What % of students have reported being bullied?

2. Which characteristic is not included in bullying descriptions?

3. Who is hurt by bullying?

4. Patterns that apply to bullying include?

5. Occurrence peaks when?

6. Research has identified what consequence of bullying? 7. Different forms of bullying include?

8. Focus on youth bullying has increased due to?

9. Which behavior is not prohibited by federal law?

Mandated Reporting

1. State agencies can become involved when?

2. If you have reasonable cause to believe a child has been abused…

3. A report should be made how?

4. The federal law that was designed to protect children?

5. A report should be filed?

6. Mandated reporting laws include immunity for reporters? T/F

7. A child is neglected when?

8. Who can be an abuser?

9. If your call is accepted as a report and investigation will occur? (within what time frame)

10. Who are mandated reporters?