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Version 4.3.0 Released Self-Paced Course - New! SNAP on iPad

Note from the Office Hosting Services – New! Leasing Options - New! Partnership with PowerSchool SNAP Live

Message from Sales & Marketing The Immunization Corner Satisfaction Survey - Winners Newbie Corner

Most Common FAQs Drug Reference Library Report Generator Free School Nurse E-Newsletters

The SNAP Connection

The SNAP Connection is a quarterly e-newsletter designed to keep you informed of the latest SNAP Health Center developments, improvements, advances in technology, and industry news. Professional Software for Nurses, Inc. (PSNI) is committed to providing the most advanced school nurse software in the market. Our promise is to

continue to develop and integrate innovative tools into SNAP so that the school health clinic can operate as efficiently and accurately as possible.

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Annual Support & Maintenance Contracts must be renewed in order to update to version 4.3. Click here if you

need a copy of your contract.

If you are up-to-date with annual support and maintenance, visit the Member's Area and select Downloads to update to

SNAP Health Center version 4.3.0.

Click here to download our new brochure.

SNAP Health Center Version 4.3.0 Released!

New features and enhancements include: Email

Email any form letter directly from SNAP Group process in conjunction with emailing Email accident reports

Medication Order

Access refill history with one-click

See changes to med count and notes instantly LDAP Authentication

Allows a SNAP user to login through Windows®

Screening Automation expanded. Record your results into more devices: Maico Audiometer MA 25

Maico Ero-Scan™ Screener

Welch Allyn® OAE Hearing Screener

brochure.

Note: Otovation’s Amplitude T4 is sold through PSNI. All other screening devices are sold through other retailers. Click here for more information on the Amplitude T4.

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New Self-Paced Online Course!

Click here to download a flyer.

The SNAP Academy

PSNI’s RN staff have developed teaching strategies to jump start your daily use of SNAP Health Center and/or support continuing education. At the SNAP Academy, we offer a wide range of training styles so that you can select the best option based on convenience, budget, and learning goals.

Self-Paced Online Course

SNAP Orientation is an online e-learning course that allows ultimate flexibility.

Learn at your own pace: pause, play, rewind Watch one lesson at a time, or a whole course Review as often as you like for 30 days A great refresher course

Remote Courses

Online courses provide a convenient interactive learning environment. Courses led by a certified PSNI Nurse Instructor

Choose from a wide variety of course topics Economical option for small budgets

Customized trainings available for districts that have had previous training: Click here for more information.

Campus Courses

Full-day seminars at our New Hampshire campus. Small class size allows individualized attention Simulated learning in a friendly atmosphere Computer, lunch, and snacks provided Available as a Remote Course

Onsite Courses

Training courses led by a PSNI Nurse Instructor allows your staff to be trained at your location.

Train a large number of staff at the same time Flexibility of location, format, and scheduling Improve staff skills in a familiar environment

Customized trainings available for districts that have had previous training: Click here to request information.

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Access SNAP anywhere...anytime

with a web-enabled license.

Laptop, PC, Mac, iPad, and more.

Web-Enabled Access Update

Other Benefits of Web-Enabled Access: Run SNAP Health Center from any web browser

One installation services entire district Mix client / server and web access Same full-featured user interface Operates on Mac/Windows/Linux/iPad Security: 56bit encryption

Click here for more information or a quote.

Already have a Web-Enabled User License and want to run SNAP

on your iPad?

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Note from the Office

We said a reluctant good-bye to our Office Manager, Bobbilyn McLean. Although we were sad to see her go, we are very happy for her as she begins a new adventure in New York. Before Bobbilyn left, she made sure that PSNI would be in good hands. We are truly pleased to welcome our new Office Coordinator, Holly Dyrkacz. Holly can assist customers with annual support & maintenance contracts, invoicing, billing, and general customer service. You can reach Holly by phone 800-889-7627 X 110 or e-mail:

[email protected]

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IT Service Solution! Let us do the work for you!

Hosting Services

Our new Hosting Service offers many benefits for a low annual user fee. You can reduce work for IT, while reducing the associated costs; increase the safety of your data, and improve the efficiency of the health clinic.

Hosting Service Benefits:

IT management services are provided by PSNI Engineers including student data import and software updates.

Server hardware is provided to free up your school/district server and affords ample data storage space for any size district.

Backup services included for safe data storage, eliminating the responsibility and worry of backing up and safe-housing important medical data.

Includes web-enabled access from any internet browser.

Please contact sales for more information or a quote: 800-889-7627, option #1

or [email protected]

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Leasing and Lease-to-Own Options

Tight budget? Need an extra SNAP Health Center license, but cannot cover the full cost? Then consider annual leasing, or choose the lease-to-own option and purchase a SNAP Health Center License over a 1-year or 5-year period.

Contact sales for more information: [email protected] or

800-889-7627, option #1.

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Click here to learn more about Pearson - Powerschool.

SNAP Health Center + PowerSchool = A Powerful Partnership

PSNI and Pearson Education, Inc. have partnered to bring school districts the preferred solution for school nurse software. Because Pearson recognizes the complexities of the school health clinic, the sensitivity of medical data, and the need for software that is designed specifically for school nurses by school nurses, they have selected PSNI to be an Independent Software Vendor (ISV). This relationship will provide PowerSchool districts the best alternative for the school health clinic, and will enhance technical support and student data interface solutions.

PowerSchool is the fastest-growing, most widely used web-based student information system (SIS), supporting more than 8.5 million students in 50 states and over 50 countries. A large portion of our customers use

PowerSchool in conjunction with SNAP Health Center. It only makes sense that two leading software vendors foster a relationship where the customer reaps the benefits.

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State-of-the-Art Student Data Import Tool

SNAP Live

Do you need a student data import tool that is capable of capturing more than 60 fields from your student information system (SIS)? Do you need a tool that will automatically update your SNAP data daily? Click here for more

information or a quote for SNAP Live, the tool that can interface with almost any SIS.

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Message from Sales & Marketing Department

We have been very active attending school nurse conferences across the nation. It has been a true pleasure meeting all of our customers and receiving so much positive feedback. To see where we will travel next, Friend us on Facebook. Please be sure to stop by our booth and introduce yourself.

Don’t forget to check out our new product & service offerings: Hosting, Leasing, Web-Enable your iPad, and Self-Paced Training!

If you attended the annual NASN Conference this year, you probably

remember Henry the Hand. Although Henry was busy dancing all day, he took some time to take a picture with our own Peter Redes, VP of Technology. Thank you Henry!

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The Immunization Corner

All SNAP state immunization setups have been posted and/or updated for the 2011-2012 school year.

Are you up-to-date in SNAP? To find out, click Library

/ Immunizations / Import Setup. Choose your state and

preferred setup if there are multiple options. If you are up-to-date, you will receive a confirmation message.

NOTE: Updating your program to version 4.3.0 does NOT update your immunizations requirements. One person in a networked district, e.g. nurse leader, needs to import the immunization requirements.

When we post or update state immunization setups, a notification is sent via email to anyone in the state who has provided a valid email address. You can sign up to receive immunization emails at the Member's Area: select My Info / My Preferences / Check the box: Send Immunization Email.

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Customer Satisfaction Survey - Winners!

Thanks to all of those who completed a Customer Satisfaction Survey.

And the winners are...

Sue Baumes of Garnet Valley School District in Glen Mills, PA won a year of free Support & Maintenance for One School/One User for the 2012-2013 school year.

Shannon Howe of Newport, NH School District won a SNAP Self–Paced Training for One Participant OR one IHP User License.

Sarah Delbridge, RN, BSN, Director of School Health Services for Rutherford County Schools in Murfreesboro, TN won a SNAP Self–Paced Training for One Participant OR one IHP User License.

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Newbie Corner

Most Common FAQs

I forgot my PIN number - how do I check it?

For SNAP Version 4.1.5 or higher

1. In the Daily Medication Log in the Medication Administration

window, click What’s My PIN?

2. Choose your name in the User Name field.

3. Enter your Password.

4. Your PIN will display below.

OR

2. Select your User Name from the list and type your password.

3. Click [OK] or press [Enter] on your keyboard.

4. In the users list, select your name and click [Edit].

5. Your PIN number is displayed in the PIN field.

6. Click [Exit] to close the Administrative Program.

What's my serial number (formerly known as database ID

number)?

On the main menu bar, select Help | About

I forgot my password.

1. Only the SNAP Administrator can reset a user

password

2. On the main menu bar, select

Security/Administrative Functions

3. Log in as Administrator

4. Select the Users tab

5. Select the User

6. Click [Edit]

7. Click [Reset Password]

8. The password is reset to nurse (case sensitive)

9. Click [Yes]

10. Click [Save]

11. Click [Exit] to close window

12. Next time the user logs in, he/she will be prompted to change the

password

Resetting a password will not change the PIN number. If you are the

administrator and forgot your password, you must call PSNI tech

support.

How do I correct a visit error once the visit is permanently locked?

The Visit Log and Med Log become permanently "locked" each day at

midnight. Once locked, all information contained in visits or med

administrations cannot be deleted or edited. This locking mechanism

ensures all documentation is secure and no changes can be made. If

you forget to include important information in a visit or med admin that

is more than a day old, it is possible to append a note. To do so, open

the visit log of the day the original log was created. Open the visit log

you wish to append by double clicking on it. Click on the Memo Pad

icon at the bottom of the screen. For security purposes, when you

append an old visit or med admin, SNAP Health Center automatically

stamps the note "Appended" with the current date and user name.

Verifying and/or activating recent purchases

If you recently purchased a SNAP Health Center School, User, IHP

License, or State Report Generator you can confirm that your order has

been processed at the Member's Area/My Info. You can also activate a

purchase or confirm licensed product and quantity from the main menu

bar in SNAP: Help/Activate Program/Select Internet/Next/Restart

SNAP to Activate.

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Mosby Drug Database

Did you know that you have access to a comprehensive database that

supplies you with up-to-date, objective, and reliable drug information?

The Mosby Drug Database is linked within SNAP Med orders,

providing you with instant access to thousands of U.S. approved

pharmaceuticals indexed by generic name, trade name, international

brand name, and drug class.

The Mosby Drug Database is not updated during SNAP upgrades.

Periodically, you need to update/import the Mosby Drug Database.

This may be done directly from within SNAP. Please be patient during

the import as the Mosby database contains a large amount of data.

1. On the main menu bar, select Library/Drug Names/Import

Setup/PSNI Website

2. Depending on the speed of your computer, the

import may take up to 10 minutes

3. When the import is complete, a message

appears stating the import was successful

4. Click [OK] - Mosby Drug Database is now

available to use

5. On the main menu bar, select Library/View Edit

Libraries/Medications/Med. Name

6. Click [Alphabetize Library], click [Yes], click [Done], click [Yes] to

close window

Using the Mosby Drug Database

The Mosby Drug Database can be accessed either when transcribing

a new med order or when administering a medication. Simply click on

the [Drug Info] button in either screen, and your computer automatically

launches your web browser to display the drug information. Only the

drug information for the current drug will display. If the drug selected is

not found in the Mosby database, the button will not be available.

Refer to the Medication Log chapter of your SNAP Health Center

User Guide for more information.

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Report Generator

SNAP’s Report Generator is one of the most valuable tools available

to nurses, but many times it is the least used tool. The Report

Generator can be accessed from the main menu bar in SNAP. You can

select from two report styles, Presentation or Tabular. It may not be

readily apparent, but this tool is capable of generating over 200

reports. These reports can be statistical or student specific, and you

can report on almost anything you have entered into SNAP for as long

as you have had the program.

The Report Generator is a perfect way to analyze your environment

and needs. For example, you can determine if you need additional

help by reporting the average number of visits during the winter months

as opposed to spring and fall. Or find out how many students received

a bandage or a PRN med to determine the quantity of your next supply

order. These reports can be used to support your needs when asking

for supply, additional office help, or to simply demonstrate the workload

taken on by the school nurse office.

There are several resources available to assist you in learning this

powerful tool. First and foremost, don’t be afraid to open this program

and test it out. After you have selected the reporting items, you can

check the Preview box before you click search, then you will simply

click close, and the report will not be saved or printed. You will be

amazed by the amount of information that can be retrieved.

Customizing your libraries and pull down menus allows you to report

on almost anything you want.

Resources for the Report Generator

1. At the Member’s Area there are 10 downloadable How Tos

2. Review chapter 15 in your hard copy User Guide. Access the

User Guide electronically: Start/All Programs/SNAP/Health

Center Manual.

3. Refer to chapter 14 from the Main Menu bar in SNAP: Help/Help

4. Web Training: SNAP Reports and Group Processing. Click here

for a quote.

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