NASN is classified under the Internal Revenue Code as a 501(c)(3) Public Charity.
Vision: NASN is the leader in advocacy for student health and for professional development of school nurses. Every child deserves a school nurse all day, every day.
Mission: The National Association of School Nurses improves the health and education success of children and youth by developing and providing leadership to advance school nursing practice by specialized registered nurses.
Core Purpose: Promote student success through the advancement of school health services by professional registered school nurses.
Core Values:
Scholarship - NASN believes in continuous, critical exploration and utilization of knowledge.
Excellence - NASN exhibits high quality service, products, standards and practice.
Integrity - NASN values ethical, fair, and honest relationships.
Collegiality - NASN promotes respectful, accountable and responsible community and professional partnerships globally.
Diversity - NASN embraces a diverse membership and acknowledges that each member is inherently valuable and brings unique perspective and contribution to its mission.
Collaboration - NASN values collaboration with diverse groups to advance common goals.
Core Goal: NASN is the leading worldwide expert for school health services.
Overall Goal: NASN will work with affiliates to strengthen and solidify a membership that is driven toward excellence in school nursing practice.
- Unify with affiliates
- Provide high quality member services
- Support affiliate organizational growth and development
- Increase NASN visibility
Strategic Goals:
Advocacy: NASN will be an influential advocate for safe and effective school health services.
Member Programs and Resources: NASN will be its members' primary and indispensable resource for school health programs, services, and experiences.
Public Relations: NASN will be the recognized expert voice of school nursing.
Research: NASN will improve the reliability, quality, and accessibility of school health data to promote research and knowledge development in child health and school health.
Representation
NASN represents school nurses on national and federal committees which affect health services to children:
- American Academy of Pediatrics/School Health Committee;
- National Education Association (NEA)/Health Information Network;
- Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)/Partners for Children Coalition;
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)/Division of Adolescent and School Health;
- CDC/Immunization Division; and
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Asthma Triggers.
In addition, NASN supplies written and oral testimony to Congress about school health services on request and advises members of federal legislation affecting school health services.