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Last Chance to Vote in the 2024 NASN Elections

By NASN Inc posted 4 days ago
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Vote now to choose NASN's next Vice President and nominating committee member. Cast your vote before midnight ET this Monday, April 15, 2024. Meet the candidates and access the online ballot . (NASN members with the Active membership type are eligible to vote.)

Career Resources in the NASN Employment Center

By NASN Inc posted 5 days ago
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The NASN Employment Center allows you to browse job postings and offers several career advice articles and services . You can also sign up for the Employment Center Job Flash to have job postings delivered straight to your inbox.

Surefire Documentation Techniques: What Every School Nurse Needs To Know

By Elizabeth Rudolph, JD, MSN, RN, PLNC posted 10 days ago
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Throughout your school nursing career, you’ve probably often wondered what do I need to include, or exclude, in my documentation? In the upcoming session, “Surefire Documentation Techniques: What Every School Nurse Needs to Know” on June 30, 8:15 – 9:45 a.m. at NASN2024, you’ll get a chance to explore documentation in depth. We’ll discuss what’s relevant to include in your documentation, and what is just filler. This is especially important when you consider that whatever you write, or type, into the medical record could be read in open court later. If your charting is less than stellar, it goes to your credibility. And, once you’ve lost your credibility, ...

School Nurse Day 2024: Save the Date and Spread the Word

By NASN Inc posted 11 days ago
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School Nurse Day, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, raises awareness and recognizes the hard work, accomplishments, and impact of school nurses nationwide. Here are some easy ways to create a buzz about School Nurse Day 2024: Display this poster to celebrate your role in optimizing student health, safety, and learning. Bring attention to #SND2024 to honor all school nurses who make a difference in the lives of children every day. Share these messages or images on your social media! Use the National Proclamation to request public recognition from your local government officials.

Let's Unite to Learn and Embrace Our Collective Power

By NASN Inc posted 18 days ago
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School nurses are Stronger Together ! Join us for NASN2024 – face-to-face in Chicago, on our virtual platform , or both ! These separate events with different schedules offer sessions presented or co-presented by experienced school nurses. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integrated into each discussion to ensure a comprehensive exploration of relevant topics. View the agenda for both events .

The School Nurse’s Role in Postvention – What to Do with the Empty Desk

By N. Susann Marcum, MSN, RN posted 19 days ago
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This session will be presented at In-Person NASN2024 on Sunday, June 30, 2:00pm – 3:15pm In this day and age, most schools are well-versed in prevention and intervention strategies for school crisis management, but how well is your school equipped to fluidly handle the events after a crisis unfolds? How and when is information verified and shared with staff and the school community? What is a “Flight Team” and how do they help the day after, and in the days to come? What do we do with the empty desk? And finally, what is the school nurse’s role in all of it? Cheri Lovre is a teacher and national speaker who has 35 years of experience in working with ...

NASN and NSSSC Join Forces for Student Safety

By NASN Inc posted 20 days ago
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We're thrilled to announce the collaboration between the National Student Safety and Security Conference (NSSSC) and the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) that highlights our shared commitment to enhancing student safety and well-being. Since its inception in 2007, the NSSSC has recognized the critical role that school nurses play in student safety and security. "School nurses are the frontline guardians of our students' well-being. Their ability to provide comfort and recognize signs of mental distress is invaluable in our collective mission to ensure student safety," says Dr. Stephen Sroka, Chairman of the NSSSC. This partnership underscores ...

Job Announcement: Apply or Share

By NASN Inc posted 24 days ago
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NASN is currently accepting applications for a Nursing Education and Practice Specialist . We encourage all qualified and interested applicants to apply and others to share this announcement with qualified candidates in your network. The application window will close at the end of March.

Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere (NURSE) Act Reintroduced

By NASN Inc posted 27 days ago
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On March 14, 2024, as part of his continued work to bolster rural health care and advocate for kids, U.S. Senator Jon Tester (MT) introduced his Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere (NURSE) Act to help rural and underserved schools hire more school nurses and increase student access to care. View Senator Tester's press release. "The urgency of passing the NURSE Act is paramount; it is essential for supporting our nation's children, dismantling barriers, and ensuring equal access to healthcare for academic success," said Lisa Flanagan, MSN, RN, NCSN, President of Montana Association of School Nurses. See NASN's Legislative Priorities ...

NASN 2024 Election Open: Vote Now

By NASN Inc posted 03-15-2024
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Vote now to help choose tomorrow's NASN leaders. Cast your vote before midnight Eastern on April 15, 2024. You can vote online or request a paper ballot. (NASN members with the Active membership type are eligible to vote.) Meet the candidates and access the online ballot .

New Podcast: The Red Square: A Healthcare Sterile Cockpit to Reduce Medication Errors

By NASN Inc posted 03-13-2024
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NASN School Nurse Editor Catherine F. Yonkaitis interviews authors Christy Giddens and Julie Blankenship about their article, "The Red Square: A Healthcare Sterile Cockpit to Reduce Medication Errors." You can learn more about this article by reading the abstract below and listening to the podcast . Medication administration is one of many duties and responsibilities of school nurses and involves both scheduled and as-needed (prn) medications. When administering medications, school nurses also experience unscheduled student health room visits, as well as interruptions such as staff member inquiries, miscellaneous phone calls, and occasional ...

NASN School Nurse: Share Your Ideas for Articles

By NASN Inc posted 03-08-2024
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Catherine F. Yonkaitis, DNP, RN, NCSN PHNA-BC, the new editor of the NASN School Nurse , would like to hear from you about the innovative practices your data has pushed you towards and the topics you have questions about. In the latest NASN School Nurse editorial, Always Growing, Always Improving , she encourages you to share your ideas for journal articles and consider authoring an article for NASN School Nurse .

NASN Names 2024 National Academy of School Nursing Fellows

By NASN Inc posted 03-08-2024
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printable version NASN Names 2024 National Academy of School Nursing Fellows Silver Spring, MD, March 8, 2024—The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) recently named eight professionals for induction into the National Academy of School Nursing. They are: Jane Carol Boyd, Delaware Sharon Guthrie, Iowa Kathleen A. Hassey, Massachusetts Lisa Kern, Florida Lynnette Ondeck, Washington Cynthia E. Samuel, New Jersey Louise F. Wilson, Wisconsin Catherine Yonkaitis, Illinois The following valued partners have been named as Honorary Fellows: Gloria Durgin, Maine Susan Rogers, Illinois Rob Rogers, Illinois ...

Identifying the Need for Forensic Education to Support School-based Nursing Practice

By Kristin Beers, MSN, RN, SANE posted 03-05-2024
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Kristin Beers, MSN, RN, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner for Adolescents and Adults Long before becoming familiar with terms like intersectionality, sexual assault nurse examiner, or even the specialty of forensic nursing, I recognized that the heart of nursing lies in making connections. School nurses understand that our clinics are where healing begins, embracing every type of diversity and honoring individuality. In my dual role as a school nurse and a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE), I often find myself as a trusted adult students come to visit. With 23 years experience as a school nurse and 7 years as a SANE, disclosures from students regarding adverse ...

New Podcast: School Nurses’ Experiences and Roles in Promoting and Administering the HPV Vaccine

By NASN Inc posted 03-05-2024
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Martha Dewey Bergren, editor of The Journal of School Nursing , interviews author Kimberly McNally to discuss the article "School Nurses' Experiences and Roles in Promoting and Administering the HPV Vaccine: A Systematic Review Using the Socioecological Framework." You can learn more about this article by reading the abstract below and listening to the podcast . Understanding the school nurse's experience in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine promotion can reduce vaccine disparities. HPV vaccination is critical to cancer prevention. Despite the importance of the school nurse in vaccine promotion, there is a lack of understanding. This ...

Reduce Vaccine Preventable Disease

By NASN Inc posted 03-01-2024
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School-located vaccination clinics (SLVs) are an important strategy for promoting vaccine access and assuring equity. NASN and the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) collaborated to create the School-Located Vaccination Clinics Toolkit with reports and resources for schools and immunization partners to support and simplify SLV operations.

Assessing and Addressing the Needs of Students With Epilepsy

By NASN Inc posted 02-26-2024
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NASN's newly developed E-Manual Coordinated Support System for Students with Epilepsy aims to build school nurse capacity and confidence to assess and address the physical and social needs of students with epilepsy – and build a network of community-based supports, resources and self-management programs for these students and their families. Learn more and view the manual.

Study Guides Care for Students With Mild Asthma

By NASN Inc posted 02-23-2024
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PCORI's recent study adds to evidence that symptom-based adjustment of medication works as well as provider-based adjustment for treating children with mild persistent asthma. NASN's new offering, PCORI Symptom-based Adjustment of Inhaled Steroid Therapy Study (The ASIST Study) for Mild Asthma: School Nurse Implementation Guidance, provides strategies, recommendations, and resources for understanding and implementing the study outcomes to support students with mild asthma, particularly those experiencing healthcare inequities, that impact asthma management. View Evidence Implementation Guidance

It's Time for the Talk: A Real Conversation About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

By Cynthia Samuel, PhD, RN posted 02-21-2024
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Are you ready to sit down and have a real open and honest conversation about diversity, equity, and inclusion? Are you uncomfortable with some of your own feelings about DEI or become squeamish when engaged in a DEI conversation? Do you desire a safe space to talk about these feelings? Guess what, you’ve come to the right place! In my conversations with NASN members over the years, especially those of color, I noted various concerns with feeling welcomed, embraced, included, and offered the same consideration in professional growth opportunities within NASN. Conversations with some members suggest they are not heard, acknowledged, or recognized even ...

NASN2024 Registration, Room Block & Website Now Open!

By NASN Inc posted 02-20-2024
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Registration is Now Open for NASN’s 56th Annual School Nurse Conference! NASN2024 offers two separate learning events to meet the needs of all school nurses and school health team members. Learn More and Register Before May 1, 2024, for the Best Rate.