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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 .
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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 ...
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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 .
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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.
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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
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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 ...
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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.
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SIGs are groups of NASN members with mutual interests. NASN's SIGs allow you to join other school nurses in similar practice settings to share knowledge and experiences. Are you interested in becoming a member of a SIG? NASN is pleased to offer a new Membership Minute video with a quick tutorial to help you join one of our four SIGs. View this brief video detailing the steps to enroll.
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NASN's new no-cost School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Students with Seizures and Epilepsy CPG Implementation Toolkit , designed to improve the health and quality of life of children with epilepsy and their families through improved seizure management, is now available. NASN recently updated The School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline for Students with Seizures and Epilepsy to reflect current school nurse evidence-based practice.
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NASN's new no-cost School Nursing Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline: Students with Seizures and Epilepsy , based on the most recent and highest quality evidence, assists school nurses in providing care to students with seizure disorders, focusing on improving the health and safety of these students. An Implementation Toolkit is also available.

2024 Lillian Wald Award

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printable version For Immediate Release February 5, 2024 Contact: Kate McDuffie National Association of School Nurses kmcduffie@nasn.org California Congressmen Dr. Raul Ruiz & Adam Schiff Win Lillian Wald Award SILVER SPRING, MD — The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) has named Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz, of California's 25th District, and Congressman Adam Schiff, of California's 30th District, as the winners of the Lillian Wald Legislator/Public Policy Award. Congressman Schiff was unable to join the award ceremony in person. The award recognizes a legislator or public policy official who has supported or uniquely contributed to NASN, ...
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The proclamation and logo for National School Nurse Day on May 8, 2024, have been released. Visit www.schoolnurseday.org . Processing requests for proclamations can take time, so we encourage you to plan and promote the event well in advance. A social media toolkit will be available in April, including images, social messages, and posters to display.
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NASN's newest NCPD course focuses on Rare Seizure Disorders and Practice Considerations for School Nurses. This course is free for NASN members and provides school nurses with essential information about their role in caring for students with rare seizures/epilepsy. Learn more and complete the course .
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The NASN2024 Justification Toolkit provides reasons to attend face-to-face in Chicago, online for the virtual event or both. The toolkit contains an editable template letter to share with administrators or employers to fit your needs and detail how your attendance benefits your whole school community. Registration opens mid-February!
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NASN's endowment fund supports scholarships for school nurses interested in pursuing advanced nursing practice degrees and certifications, including our new Diversity in School Nursing Scholarship. Your contribution, no matter how small, can help reduce health disparities, promote equity, and improve school nursing practice. Learn more about the NASN President's Endowment Challenge and consider donating.
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Happy New Year! I am very excited to serve you as your President of VASN and to work with Na-Keisha White who is the new President Elect and with your Past President Angela Moore. It is my honor to follow all of the work done by my predecessors Gina Bellamy and Angie. I can't thank those enough who have volunteered to serve on committees. We have such a great team! If you would like to volunteer in any capacity, we would love to have your help. The more help we have the more we can get done. The first edition of the Compass, which is our newsletter, will be sent out quarterly. It has a lot of excellent information in it, thank you to Bernadette for all the ...