NASN Guide to Share With Employers

Employers can and often will pay for their employees' professional subscription (membership) fees. School nurses who enhance their professional skills, knowledge, and network directly benefit the work they do for their school community. Every employer wants their employees to perform their best.

NASN offers a membership guide and an editable template letter to share with administrators or employers. These resources communicate how an NASN subscription (membership) benefits the entire school community. 

Printable Template (DOCX)

< date > 

Dear < insert employer’s name or salutation >,

I seek your support in enrolling with the National Association of School Nurses (NASN). With NASN, we will be linked to a global network of nearly 20,000 school health professionals, including individuals from right here in our state. It will foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and localized support and resources, enabling us to significantly improve student health and educational outcomes, promote regular school attendance, and implement current best practices in a rapidly evolving field.

The benefits of this connection will extend to our entire school community, providing clear, actionable guidance, strengthening our delivery of quality health care, and enhancing our ability to respond effectively to school health crises. Through enrollment with NASN, we immediately connect our school community to:

• Complimentary professional development programming, specifically for school nurses in NASN's Online Learning Center;
• Subscriptions to leading journals containing innovative and evidence-based school health articles;
• Affordable professional liability rates for nursing professionals and risk management education, thanks to a partnership with the Nurses Service Organization (NSO);
• NASN's quarterly members-only newsletter, which provides quick links to the latest toolkits with practical and usable templates and guides.

The attached fact sheet provides a bit more detail, and the cost for annual enrollment is < insert cost: this varies by state; find your dues amount here >.

Thank you for considering this request. Making this investment in our school community will positively impact school health and safety, our processes, and, ultimately, the education of our students.

I look forward to hearing from you soon to discuss this.

Best regards,

< your signature >

2-page NASN Guide to Share with Employers