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There have been several inquiries regarding how Wisconsin's school nurses may be able to help with needs surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic while schools are not in session. We have been given the following guidance from Wisconsin's DHS: Please start with registering with WEAVER. WEAVR stands for Wisconsin Emergency Assistance Volunteer Registry. It is a web-based volunteer registration system for health care and behavioral health professionals. School nurses who are interested in offering their skills and expertise during the state's COVID-19 response can register on the WEAVR website . For general information and answers to questions, nurses can visit the ...

August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Please share the attached press release with your local news providers and all others that you think would benefit from the message. If you wold like any assistant in spreading this message, please let me know. Respectfully, Barbara Brancel Maley, WASN Executive Director WASN_News_Release.pdf

A warm welcome to the Wisconsin Association of School Nurses website. WASN is a nonprofit educational organization consisting of registered professional nurses who work in Wisconsin private, public and charter schools. We are school health experts interfacing between the health care system and schools. Our association’s mission is to “support and advance the practice of professional school nurses in Wisconsin in order to enhance the health, safety and educational success of students." WASN is here to strengthen our members and to meet their professional needs. We continue to evolve, adapt and respond to the challenges that school nurses face. WASN needs ...

On July 1, 2018, the newest members of the WASN Board of Directors begin their roles. We look forward to this new leadership. Joan Simpson, President Nicholas Herrick, President-Elect Laura Marty, Treasurer Michelle Kaczorowski, Membership/Mentor Chair Mary Jo Beining, Legislative Chair Kelly Barlow, District 1 Director Valerie Hon, District 5 Director

A message from Sharon Conley, Web Based Technology Director at NASN I just wanted to make you aware of the binder containing all NASN position statements and other professional practice documents. It is called the PPD Binder and you can find it on the NASN website at the link below. This is a handy resource to download and save to your computer. When you do this, make the "bookmarks" show and you will see an index. Each document is listed in the index. When you click on a document in the index, the binder will "jump" you to that document. Note that "bookmarks" only work if you download and save the binder to your computer. Also, remember that the binder ...

The Wisconsin Association of School Nurses now has an Executive Director to collaborate with the Board of Directors to catapult the organization into the future. Beginning June 18, 2018, Barbara Maley , RN, begins as the first Executive Director of WASN. Barb formerly served on the Board of Directors as the Nominations Chair. She has been instrumental in many initiatives over the past several years as a Board member. Please join in WASN's focus on the future, making the organization vibrant for members and building relationships to advance the practice of school nursing in Wisconsin.

Inspiration from peers can be a driving force. Networking can occur formally, or informally. Some choose to network locally, however challenge yourself to expand to other places such as the WASN annual conference. Another option is the NASN annual conference. The relationships that come out of the networking endures over long distances and can be drawn upon to enhance school nursing practice.

We all welcome a new school year on individual schedules. Many schools have already started for this school year, while others will begin in the coming days. May your membership to the state and national organization provide resources and supports to you and your school nursing practice. We hope that as we all practice in the 21st century, the NASN model will assist us. Starting the school year can be supported by the Back-To-School Health Office toolkit. Another great resource is the interactive virtual health office found here . For those who are new to school nursing, please be sure to make connections with your Wisconsin Association of School Nurses ...

From Sharon Conley, Web Based Technology Director at NASN. I just wanted to make you aware of the binder containing all NASN position statements and other professional practice documents. It is called the PPD Binder and you can find it on the NASN website at the link below. This is a handy resource to download and save to your computer. When you do this, make the "bookmarks" show and you will see an index. Each document is listed in the index. When you click on a document in the index, the binder will "jump" you to that document. Note that "bookmarks" only work if you download and save the binder to your computer. Also, remember that the binder is updated ...

Read more about this new law that allows schools to set up programs for stock naloxone for anyone (students or others) who appear to be experiencing symptoms of an opioid overdose. https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2017/related/acts/29.pdf