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November is National Diabetes Month, a perfect time to acknowledge the work you do to enable students with diabetes to fully participate in learning and other school activities. School nurses are leaders of school health teams and work tirelessly with students and families to provide a supportive, healthy, and safe learning environment. Browse diabetes resources to support your practice on NASN's Children with Diabetes webpage. Also, in the midst of flu season, it is important for school nurses to be vigilant and promote awareness of warning signs of type 1 diabetes that may appear as flu-like symptoms. Thank you for the care you give all year long. Carolyn Duff, MS, RN, NCSN, President of NASN |
Quick Poll
In your school nursing career, have you ever identified a student who had signs/symptoms of type 1 diabetes and referred him/her to a healthcare provider? Take this week's poll.
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Articles Provide Diabetes Information for School Nurses
Did you know that NASN and the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) partner to bring you diabetes information specific to school nursing practice in the NASN School Nurse? Access this information in articles that are currently open and available to all audiences.
Ensure that All School Staff can Recognize Hypoglycemia and Respond Appropriately
Creating A Team Plan for Managing Hypoglycemia in School is a recent NASN Radio broadcast. Join NASN experts as they discuss supporting students at risk. Listen now.
Tune In to NASN Radio to Hear About Meningitis Prevention
Hear about the Voices of Meningitis campaign designed to help educate parents and teens on the danger and prevention of meningococcal meningitis. Listen now.
Got Epinephrine? It's Important to Document!
Whenever you give prescribed or stock epinephrine, it's important to thoroughly document it - for your student records, district, and state reporting. NASN has updated its sample Report of Epinephrine Administration form in its Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Online Tool Kit - use this form or use your state's form.
Find Your Next Job Opportunity on NASN.org
New listings are added regularly to the NASN Employment Center. Browse listings.
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National News That Matters to You
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Call for Nominations to Support Organizations that Help Teens
Deadline is December 1st
NASN's partner StopMedicineAbuse.org is accepting nominations for its third annual Five Moms T.E.A.M. (Teen Education, Action, and Mentoring) Awards - five $1,000 grants to help support five worthy organizations that help keep teens healthy in communities across the country. See the Five Moms T.E.A.M. Award Nomination Form to learn more including how to apply.
Fellow's Opportunity for School Nurses
Deadline December 10th
The Johnson & Johnson School Health Leadership Program is a prestigious, FREE professional development program for school nurses and their colleagues. Teams of school Nurses and an executive sponsor will receive knowledge, skills, and mentoring designed to empower school nurses to be leaders within their community's educational and health services teams. Participants will graduate as Johnson & Johnson School Health Fellows with the ability to effect positive health change in their communities.
Create your team and apply for 2015.
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School Nurses: The Voice for Children's Health
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Interprofessional Practice
NASN gave public testimony at the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice, Interprofessional Practice - What are the Challenges and Opportunities for Nursing Practice, on November 5, 2014. NASN emphasized that school nurses have been practicing interprofessionally for more than a century and the necessity for school nurse / community health preparation at the undergraduate level. Learn more about this meeting.
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Diabetes Awareness Program
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening condition and is often the presenting symptom of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes in youth. The symptoms of DKA are also symptoms that children who have the flu may experience and may be missed by healthcare providers. A delay in diagnosis of diabetes may lead to death. School nurses can take action and save lives, by increasing the school community's awareness of the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes. Access a parent letter and poster for your health room.
Health Resources for a Diverse School Community
School nurses address and can help eliminate the health disparities in our healthcare system. The NAACP has a wealth of information and resources to assist school nurses to communicate with students, parents, and the school community to address issues of HIV, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity, which disproportionately affect African Americans and Latinas. Learn more and access resources.
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NASN's Calendar of Events lists upcoming events for school nursing professionals. Events happening soon include:
Texas School Nurses Organization 12th Annual Conference
November 14-16, 2014
Helping Administer to the Needs of the Student with Diabetes in School
November 14, 2014, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (Central)
USD #259 School Service Training Room, Wichita, Kansas
Delaware School Nurse Association Fall Conference
November 15, 2014
Helping Administer to the Needs of the Student with Diabetes in School
November 15, 2014, 7:30 AM - 4:15 PM (Mountain)
South Valley Multi-Purpose Senior Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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The NASN Weekly Digest is an e-news communication of the National Association of School Nurses, Inc. (NASN) sent weekly to NASN members and subscribers. This weekly communication is designed to keep school nurse professionals informed of news, issues, events, and activities related to or affecting school nursing practice.
Although NASN refers to and/or may provide direct access to documents and resources other than those owned or developed by NASN, NASN is not responsible for the content, format, accuracy or availability of such. In addition, NASN does not have any editorial or other control over those materials. In addition, NASN reserves the right to make necessary changes to NASN owned and developed materials without notice.
Copyright 2014 National Association of School Nurses, Inc.
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