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I can’t believe it’s almost time for this year’s NASN Annual Conference! I’ve attended the meeting many times, and I can’t tell you how much I look forward to it every year. The role of the school nurse has been becoming increasingly complex and nuanced, as we are increasingly charged with helping students with not only physical ailments but also their emotional wellbeing. I see our annual meeting as a great opportunity to connect and relate with colleagues who have similar experiences and face similar challenges. The conference also provides the opportunity to network with experts from around the country! Personally, I’m the most excited about the presentations ...

Embracing Today and Transforming Tomorrow in Philadelphia A City Filled with History, Culture, and Good Eats Join us by “Embracing Today and Transforming Tomorrow” at NASN2015 in Philadelphia, June 24-June27, 2015. As a Pennsylvania Certified School Nurse, I’m thrilled to welcome school nurses from across the country and the globe to Pennsylvania and “ The City of Brotherly Love .” NASN2015 will provide outstanding educational experiences, opportunities to connect with fellow school nurses, and energize your professional side. This is the one time of year when we have the ...

Common Mistakes With Spanish-speaking Families Mistake #1 Have you ever really thought about the positive and negative messages that you and others send to the children and their Spanish-speaking parents when they come to your school? Trust or mistrust can be formed in the first five minutes of meeting someone. There are many people who just change their words to the language of the person to whom they are speaking. Language is not just about translating your sentences and memorizing phrases; it’s about communicating your ideas. Remember, you don’t have to be fluent in the language to make a great first impression; you just have to know a ...

What's on Your Mind? So much talk about healthcare these days. Hopefully some good will come out of it. Some days it seems like a lot of folks who don’t know that much about healthcare are doing most of the talking. Suddenly reporters and celebrities have all become healthcare experts. For us it is simpler. For those of us who actually work in healthcare, we all basically want the same thing: to help people. Few of us went into healthcare to get rich or for the glamorous clothes we get to wear (designer scrubs anyone?). No. We were “called” to make a difference in this world. We want to save people, or comfort them or heal them. This is hard work. It ...

First-Time Attendees Are Not Alone At NASN2015 Who do you turn to when you have questions on the job? To be successful in your role, you need trusted colleagues you can consult with and sources for reliable information. If you attend the NASN annual conference , you’ll meet other school nurses, thought leaders, and vendors sharing tools and resources for your practice. You’ll make connections with people who understand your experience and get access to session handouts and other conference materials. Approximately one quarter of attendees at an NASN annual conference are first-time attendees. If you have never attended an NASN conference, you ...

When getting ready for my first NASN annual conference last year, I had no idea what to expect. It was a whirlwind experience, that afterwards, I knew I wanted to attend again! The conference may seem far away now, but you know how the second semester of school always flies by so fast. June will be here before you know it, so there is no time like the present to peruse the NASN conference schedule to figure out what sessions to attend. Does anyone else obsess over crafting the perfect schedule? Sometimes it is really hard to pick between sessions! The use of the NASN mobile app last year was very helpful as well, as I could make last minutes changes to my ...

Oh, Don’t Be Silly, Come Out to Philly (Why You Should Come to the NASN Preconference) Have you ever been in your health room just wishin’- That you could have access to your own pediatrician? Then come to the precon with me, Dr. Jane, And I’ll tickle your soul while enriching your brain. You can ask any question that comes to your mind, And I’ll do my best for an answer to find. You’ll feel like you have your own doc for a day: And the day flies away when you learn while you play! In the morning we’ll talk about kids of all ages: And how they progress through development stages. We’ll talk of the timing as they’re physically growing, And ...