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School nurses are truly multi-faceted professionals who utilize leadership skills each day in schools, promoting healthy and safe learning environments. To optimize student health and learning, we school nurses regularly seek avenues for gaining knowledge and skills. NASN offers a gateway to strengthen your leadership skills through its new Learning Center. I encourage you to peruse the numerous educational opportunities for learning, linking, and leading. Thank you for strengthening your leadership knowledge and skills to benefit your students and your own professional development. Beth Mattey, MSN, RN, NCSN NASN President BETTER HEALTH. BETTER LEARNING. ™
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New Resources Help Communicate the Value of Membership What can current NASN members do to encourage school nurses to join? Find tips and resources you can share with those who haven't yet joined including a new infographic and updated value flyer. Learn more and find out how you can earn a $10 NASN e-commerce credit through the NASN Strong - Strength in Numbers member-to-member campaign. |
Role of the School Nurse Position Statement
This document is the most visited page on the NASN website other than the home page. Keep a copy of this resource handy when meeting with community members, and decision and policy makers. Refer to the web version or download a printable version.
Just Released in the NASN Learning Center:
School Nurses - Prevention Agents Addressing the Opiate Epidemic
This course, free to NASN members, equips the learner with knowledge about obtaining prevention resources; and the effectiveness of nurse partnerships with grassroots and national organizations, health departments, and community coalitions. Learn more.
Upcoming Webinar Provides Education about Anaphylaxis Signs and Symptoms
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 4:00 P.M., Eastern
Join NASN for the webinar Protocols and Emergency Care Plans - Providing Evidence-Based Emergency Response for Anaphylaxis. This educational activity focuses on preparing school nurses to respond to anaphylaxis and know more about their role in the care of students with known allergies. Learn more.
Tools to Help Address Teen Medicine Abuse
The Home to Homeroom educational program includes a template letter to parents, a presentation to share with parents, and more. These tools were developed as part of the prevention campaign Stop Medicine Abuse and its Five Moms initiative. Access these tools and a link to the prevention campaign.
Browse the NASN Employment Center
NASN regularly receives employment opportunities from employers looking to fill positions for school nurse professionals. Visit the employment center on NASN.org for current listings.
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School Nurses in the News
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NASN Member Describes How School Nurses Help Children Create Healthy Habits
Kathey Haynie of Arkansas, NASN member and former NASN Director, and past participant in the Rutgers University School Health Leadership Program from Johnson & Johnson, was highlighted in the Johnson & Johnson October e-newsletter. Kathey described the school nurse role to not only provide care for children, but to have a critical role in educating children about how to make healthy choices, including learning about nutrition. Read the article.
The Great Lice Debate: More Schools are Abolishing 'No-Nit' Policies and Choosing Not to Send Students Home
Star Tribune / Minnesota
Many school districts in Minnesota and elsewhere now let (lice) stricken students stay in class instead of missing school for days on end. "It's not causing disease. It's not causing health complications," said Cindy Hiltz, NASN member and former NASN Director, and a nurse and health services coordinator for the Anoka-Hennepin (MN) School District. Schools have been gradually moving away from the old ways of dealing with head lice ... "It doesn't yield much information, and it took up class time and the nurse's time and the teacher's time," said Beth Mattey, NASN President (DE). Cutting down on unnecessary absences also was an aim ... "Kids can't learn if they're at home," said Mary Yackley, NASN member and supervisor of student health and wellness for St. Paul Public Schools (MN). Read the article.
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National News That Matters to You
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Johnson & Johnson School Health Leadership Program
The Johnson & Johnson School Health Leadership Program is accepting applications for the 2016 Summer Institute. The program is designed by Rutgers, Center of Alcohol Studies in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson and in partnership with NASN. Applicants are responsible for travel expenses. Team applications are due November 20, 2015. Learn more.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) calls the abuse of women a pediatric issue. The AAP and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recognize the importance of improving the health provider's ability to recognize domestic violence as well as child abuse and other forms of family violence. The National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence worked with the AAP and the AAFP to release recommendations about how to identify and respond to intimate partner violence in pediatric settings.
Ensuring the Health of Children in Disasters
Given the unique medical, psychological, and developmental needs of children, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a policy statement with pediatric-specific recommendations for disaster preparedness. The AAP suggests collaboration amongst multidisciplinary providers in preparing for a disaster, as well as ready availability of pediatric-specific equipment, medications, and supplies. Read the policy statement.
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School Nurses: The Voice for Children's Health
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School Nurses Represented at National Meeting for Student and School Success
NASN representatives took part in the National Alliance of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (NASISP) meeting where we collaborate with many of our sister organizations. Learn more about NASISP.
NASN Attended Prevention and Public Fund Strategy Meeting
The guest speaker was Dena Morris, the Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Washington office. This meeting is spearheaded by the Trust for America's Health. Learn more about Trust for America's Health.
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Childhood Obesity - Key Efforts and Programs
Friday, October 23, 2015, 12:00 P.M., Eastern
Learn about the most current programs and policies that address obesity in America. This webinar will summarize findings from The State of Obesity 2015: Better Policies for a Healthier America, which contains the latest state-by-state obesity rates and policies, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's efforts and programs in place to advance solutions to ensure a healthy weight for all. Register here.
National Diabetes Month Observed Every November
This month-long observance is to encourage individuals, health care professionals, organizations, and communities nationwide to draw attention to diabetes and its effects on millions of Americans. This year, the National Diabetes Education Program's theme is: Diabetes Education and Support: Everyone Has a Role. What's Yours? This theme highlights the need for ongoing diabetes education and support for people with diabetes and those who care for them. Access resources to plan awareness events in your school and community.
Healthy Schools: The Future of Children's Health Public Forum
Monday, November 9, 2015, 3:00-5:00 P.M., Eastern
This free public forum is the kick off for the facilitated workshop, Environmental Health At School: Ignored Too Long, to be held at The Pew Charitable Trusts in Washington D.C. The Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment at Georgetown University is hosting its annual conference in partnership with Healthy Schools Network to explore school environments and the future of children's health. Register here.
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NASN's Calendar of Events lists upcoming events for school nursing professionals. Events happening soon include:
Utah School Nurse Association Fall Conference
October 23, 2015
Illinois Association of School Nurses Annual Conference
October 23-24, 2015
Bay Coast Section-California School Nurses Organization Fall Conference
October 24, 2015
Regional Conference: School Nursing Today
October 29-30, 2015
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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