In June 2015, the NASN Board of Directors approved a petition to recognize the School Nurse Administrators as a Special Interest Group (SIG).
NASN members with an interest in or responsibility for administration of school health services programs and/or supervision of school nurse practice and performance meet eligibility for the group.
Group Leaders
Co-Chairs: Lynnette Ondeck & Paula Bunde
Secretary: Marie Evans
Community Monitor: Becca Harkleroad
Issues of Importance
Fully implementing electronic health records in schools.
Comprehensive evaluation tool development.
Preconference content (novice, intermediate, and expert) at the NASN Annual Conference geared to school nurse administrators.
Recognition for the SIG.
Educational Topics
Ways to promote role and importance of school nurses and health services (how they impact students; what data makes a difference)
Staffing (workload and types of models or ratios to use)
Tools to use to orient nurses and administrators
Best practice in professional development and monitoring competency
Recognition
Outstanding School Nurse Administrator Award
Online Community and Discussion List on SchoolNurseNet
The School Nurse Administrators Community on SchoolNurseNet enables members to network with their colleagues throughout the year.