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Absenteeism isn't just an attendance metric—it often signals unmet needs and systemic inequities. Using the CDC’s Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) framework, this interactive session uncovers the hidden links between chronic absenteeism, physical health, and mental wellness. Through real-life case studies , we demonstrate how integrating school nurses into behavioral health teams uncovers root causes and fosters re-engagement. Join us as we transition from tracking absences to nurturing the complete well-being of every student. Monday, June 29th at 1PM Caesars Place, Roman II & IV

Have you wondered how school health and public health intersect? Are you looking for ways to expand health initiatives in your school, strengthen community partnerships, and connect students and families with valuable resources? I invite you to join me for Stronger Together: School and Local Public Health Agency Partnerships to Improve Community Health at the NASN Annual Conference on Wednesday, July 1, from 3:30–4:45 p.m. Discover how partnerships between schools and local public health agencies can open doors to new resources, innovative programs, and stronger support for students and families. During this session, you will learn how these ...

Have you ever noticed a cluster of headaches or stomachaches in one area of your school? Or an increase in asthma symptoms that made you wonder if something in the environment could be contributing? After nearly two decades in school nursing, environmental health was still a fairly new concept to me. As I explored the topic, I gained a new perspective on how environmental factors can influence student and staff health and how school nurses can play an important role in identifying and addressing these concerns. Environmental health concerns are often hidden in plain sight. By learning to view school health through an environmental lens, we can better recognize ...

Hello, my friends, join me on Monday, June 29, 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM for Breakout session: T he Healthy Nurse Blueprint: Functional Medicine and Root-Cause Wellness for School Nurses You became a school nurse because you care about people. Every day you are managing medications, responding to emergencies, supporting student mental health, coordinating care, educating staff, and helping students navigate everything from headaches and stomachaches to chronic illness and crisis situations. You spend your day taking care of everyone else. But somewhere along the way, many school nurses stop taking care of themselves. Maybe you're running on coffee ...

As school nurses, we understand how tough it can be to juggle paperwork and the real work of caring for students. Too often, administrative tasks pull us away from what matters most—helping students overcome barriers to learning and health. Join us at NASN2026 on Tuesday, June 30, from 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM , where we will share how we applied nursing leadership to quality improvement. Guided by the NASN School Nursing Practice Framework™ , we developed practical strategies that have helped my team reclaim our time and focus on students. By using technology wisely, we can make our workflows more efficient ...

Our Work, Our Worth, Our Wins Some days in school health feel like you’ve already accomplished a full week’s work before lunchtime. You’ve managed a crisis, supported a student who needed a quiet moment, updated a care plan, answered a parent call, and kept the day moving. And still, you may find yourself wondering if any of it truly mattered. If that sounds familiar, this session was created with you in mind. I’m excited to share that I’ll be presenting with my incredible colleagues at NASN 2026 for our session, “Our Work, Our Worth, Our Wins,” on June 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM. We wanted to create a space where school nurses can pause, reflect, and genuinely ...

Author: Jennifer McGrath, DNP, RN, LNC I’m excited to present my poster, Empowering Students: Effective Strategies for Managing Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) , at the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) 2026 Conference on June 30, 2026, from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM. This session is designed to share practical, realistic strategies that school nurses can immediately implement to better support students living with POTS. Students with POTS often face daily challenges such as dizziness, fatigue, and difficulty tolerating prolonged standing—barriers that can significantly impact learning. This poster breaks down those challenges ...

I will be presenting this session at the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) 2026 Conference on Tuesday, June 30, from 1:00 PM–3:00 PM. This presentation highlights a practical, school-based strategy designed to address a persistent challenge faced by many districts: students who are delinquent in required immunizations. In Prince George’s County Public Schools, maintaining immunization compliance is essential for protecting student health and preventing outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. When district immunization data were reviewed, seventh-grade students emerged as the most frequently noncompliant group, particularly for the tetanus, diphtheria, ...

Hello everyone! My name is Jason Raether, and I would love for you to join me at NASN2026 is Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, July 1, from 2:00pm - 3:15pm to be part of my session: Seizures And Epilepsy In School Health: Connecting With Empathy And Personal Experience . Diagnosed with epilepsy in October, 2010, I want to take you on my personal journey of how this diagnosis changed my life as a person, as a nurse, and how it affects my care of all students I work with in the school setting, but especially those with seizures and epilepsy. This presentation will take you through the hard moments, times that will make you laugh, maybe some that will make ...

School Nurses as Equity Leaders: Addressing Autism and Social Drivers of Health in Schools We are honored to present at NASN 2026 on Monday, June 29, 2026, from 1:00–2:15 PM . Our topic reflects both our professional roles and daily lived experience as school nurses working with a large group of students on the Autism Spectrum . This work has shaped how we understand equity—not as a theory, but as a responsibility: one student, one family, and one barrier at a time. Because of the continued rise in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), school nurses are increasingly called upon to address not only clinical needs, but also the social ...