Before you begin the membership process
The following school nurses are invited to join and affiliate with the Overseas School Health Nurses Association (OSHNA) when joining NASN:
- Department of Defense Dependents School (DoDDS) nurses employed outside of the United States; and
- School nurses employed in International Schools that generally have multi-national students and function in a bilingual setting where one of the languages may be English.
Print an NASN/OSHNA membership application OR Join NASN/OSHNA online [must select OSHNA from the affiliation pick list]
School nurses employed outside of the United States who do not fit the descriptions for DoDDS and International Schools as noted above may join NASN only.
Print an NASN membership application OR Join NASN online [select International from the affiliation pick list]
NOTE: Members with international mailing addresses pay an additional $40.00 international mailing charge.
Need more information? Contact NASN if you have questions.
Definitions
The following information is offered by NASN's affiliate school nurse organization, the Overseas School Health Nurses Association (OSHNA) to assist school nurses who practice outside the United States in selecting the appropriate membership application.
Definition of Department of Defense Dependents School (DoDDS)
DoDDS nurses are employed outside of the United States.
Note about DDESS nurses: DDESS nurses work inside the United States at military base schools. Both DoDDS and DDESS school nurses are DoD nurses and service military students. DDESS school nurses should join or affiliate with their state school nurse association where the base school is located.
Definition of International Schools
Schools located outside the United States that attract students who might be temporarily residing in a foreign nation, service students coming from multiple nations, offer a curriculum that differs from the national curriculum of the host country, and are characterized by a commitment to international education. Schools are usually part of one of the regional organizations that oversee international education, such as The Association for the Advancement of International Education:
- AASSA – South America
- AISA – Africa
- CEESA – Central and East Europe
- EARCOS – East Asia
- ECIS – Europe
- MAIS – The Mediterranean
- NESA – Near East and South Asia
- The Tri-Association – Central America, the Caribbean, Columbia
These schools differ from schools that are for children of American military dependents residing outside of the United States (DoDDS).