Training Decision Tree Sandbox
CCHC Training Decision Tree and Guidance on Working with a Nurse Partner
Child Care Health Consultant (CCHC) Flowchart for Training/Technical Assistance
To provide training or technical assistance (TA) on a topic that you have not provided training or TA on in the past, use this flowchart to determine if you need to work with a partner or obtain additional professional development.
- If you are a health educator, it is highly recommended you identify a nurse partner who works in your community who you can contact when you receive questions that are more clinical in nature. There is more information below about working with a nurse partner.
- If you are a nurse or similar licensed health professional, you should seek out someone to ask questions and seek guidance from on health education or on any areas of health and safety that you are less familiar with.
If you are unsure how to use this chart, contact a CCHC Implementation Specialist to discuss.
Who can be a nurse partner for a CCHC?
Required: Registered Nurse (RN) with active, unencumbered license to practice in NC.
Preferred: Experience in or knowledge of the following areas:
- Pediatric health
- Community health
- Children with special health care needs
For example, a child health nurse in a local health department or a school nurse.
Nurse partners work collaboratively with CCHCs to provide training and technical assistance to early educators that care for children who have special health care or medication needs.
When a CCHC seeks collaboration from a nurse partner to support a child care facility, the nurse partner may be asked to:
- During medication administration training, demonstrate safe and correct skills and answer questions from early educators
- Demonstrate skills to support inclusion of children with special health care needs, such as enteral feedings or finger stick blood sugars
- Provide general information on managing health needs in child care, such as asthma, allergies, diabetes, or seizures
CCHCs and nurse partners do not:
- Provide direct/nursing care to children in child care
- Delegate nursing skills, procedures, or practice
- Provide ongoing support or supervision to early education
The nurse partner is not responsible for ensuring correct implementation of training content by the early educator.
What does a nurse partner need to prepare?
A nurse partner should:
- Meet with the CCHC and CCHC Implementation Specialist to outline expectations
- Complete the two hour DCDEE Moodle Course: Medication in Child Care
- Review training materials shared by the CCHC