The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) seeks evidence-based conference submissions supporting in-person and virtual NASN2026 learning outcomes and incorporating learner-centered strategies.
List of current topics.
Deadline for submissions: Friday, October 10, 2025 by 12:00 p.m. (noon) Eastern time zone.
Theme, Dates, Location
NASN2026 Stronger Together
NASN's 58th Annual Conference
In-Person | June 29 - July 2, 2026 | Las Vegas, Nevada
Preconference day on June 28, 2026
Virtual | TBD | Online
Learning Outcomes
As a result of participating in this educational activity, learners will be able to
- Describe one concept you learned at the NASN Annual Conference that promotes shared leadership in diversity, equity, and inclusion for all students’ well-being.
- Explain how the use of data establishes a foundation of ethics, excellence, and integrity for school nursing practice.
- Apply the knowledge learned at the annual conference that will impact your daily nursing practice to ensure students are healthy, safe, and ready to learn.
- Identify two processes you will use to implement an evidence-based practice you learned at NASN's Annual Conference.
- Identify two new evidence-based practices or resources from NASN's Annual Conference (sessions, exhibitors, or poster presentations) that can be used to promote academic success and the health of students and communities.
- Identify strategies that prioritize the physical and mental well-being of the school nurse, students, and school staff.
Learning Tracks
Each submission should fall under one of the following tracks:
- School Nursing Practice Education
- Ethics - Advocacy - and Legal Foundations
- Mental or Behavioral Health
- Leadership and Management
- Research and Scholarly Inquiry
Recommendations and Requirements
RECOMMENDATIONS IN 2026
1. NASN recommends inclusion of the Social Drivers of Health in your abstract as they relate to the research/work you are planning on presenting. Get more information on the Social Drivers of Health and Health-Related Social Needs.
REQUIREMENTS IN 2026
1. NASN will require that ALL presentations being submitted be presented by or co-presented by a current or former school nurse to embody or demonstrate the application of the topic content to school nursing. General session presentations excluded.
2. ALL presentations must include a brief discussion of the topic’s connection to NASN’s School Nursing Practice FrameworkTM. Get more information about the School Nursing Practice Framework™.
If you have any questions or need guidance, please contact Rodney La Point, MSN, RN, rlapoint@nasn.org
Presentation Submission Deadline: Friday, October 10, 2025 by 12:00 p.m. (noon) Eastern time zone.
Need support?
Submission platform support: Contact Cadmium, support@cadmiumcd.com
Conference questions: Contact Devin Dinkel, NASN Education & Conference Manager, ddinkel@nasn.org