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School Safety from a School Nurse's Perspective: A Public Health Approach to Stemming Gun Violence

By Robin Cogan, MEd, RN, NCSN, FNASN, FAAN posted 2 days ago
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NASN’s vision is that all students are healthy, safe and ready to learn . Couched in between healthy and ready to learn is our most challenging charge as school nurses, keeping our students safe. Gun violence is now the number one leading cause of death in children and teens, surpassing motor vehicle accidents. Schools have experienced an exponential rise in gun violence in the past five years since Parkland.    We have accepted the unacceptable for too long. Parents, school staff, and students should not have to worry that their school will be the site of the next school shooting. “For decades, we’ve treated gun violence as ...

Eliminating the Stigma of Mental Illness: One Tulip Bulb at a Time

By Judy Duarte, MS, CPNP posted 2 days ago
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The Yellow Tulip Project: How to bring hope and support to a middle school and its community with the goal of eliminating the stigma surrounding mental illness. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in youth ages 10 to 14 years (CDC, 2022). While rates of suicide have declined for the first time in many years, the rate of suicide attempts, particularly in adolescent females, continues to rise (CDC, 2022). This can be seen in the rate of emergency department visits where girls and young women have twice the rate of young men and boys (CDC, 2022). In February of 2020, my family was directly impacted by the sudden death of a close friend who died ...

Promote Health Equity for All Students With MTSS

By NASN Inc posted 2 days ago
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In NASN's new program Incorporating Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) into School Health Services to Promote Health Equity,  learn how Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports, Response to Intervention, and MTSS are related and how the WSCC model and NASN’s Framework for 21st Century School Nursing™ align with the MTSS framework to support the physical, mental, and social needs of all students. Once you have completed this free educational offering, you will receive 1.5 NCPD contact hours. Learn more .

The Power of One and The Power of Many: School Nursing is about Relationships

By Stephen Sroka posted 2 days ago
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I am honored to keynote the 2023 NASN Conference with the message, The Power of One and The Power of Many: School Nursing is about Relationships. Trusted relationships may be the most important variable for effective school nursing. The traditional challenges of building relationships are based on the 4 C’s: Communication, Collaboration, Cultural Competency and Caring. Today, COVID, crisis prevention, and mental health concerns present ongoing challenges.   This motivational keynote is filled with "tips from the nurses’ offices" to help keep you and your students, staff and community safe and healthy so they can learn more and live better. It is packed ...

New Framework Mini Modules Provides Free NCPD

By NASN Inc posted 4 days ago
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NASN believes understanding and implementing the  Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™  is foundational to professional school nursing practice that supports education and health equity for all students. This new online educational offering, Overview of the  Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™ , includes seven modules (each 15-20 minutes) – a shorter on-demand version of the current full-day offerings focusing on the individual principles.

Annual Meeting & April CEU Event! Register today!

By Robyn Hathaway, BSN, RN, NCSN posted 4 days ago
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We have many wonderful updates and information to share with all our members. Please join us next month, April 18th at 7pm, for a free CEU event examining nursing burnout. Guest speaker, Ginger Ellmyer, MS, RN, will share how this can be prevented and reversed! There will also be a brief FASN Annual Meeting to present our newly elected officers, approve our annual budget, and honor our School Nurse Administrator of the Year! We look forward to connecting with you all soon! Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlcu-tpz4oGd0CIVSZXJtOtj3YNgHafWCr Sincerely,  Robyn

Help Choose Tomorrow's NASN Leaders

By NASN Inc posted 8 days ago
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Vote now to choose the next president-elect, secretary/treasurer, and nominating committee member. Cast your vote before midnight Eastern on April 15, 2023. Vote online or request a paper ballot. (Eligible voting members have Active or Honorary membership types.) Meet the candidates and access the online ballot .

Be Sure Every Student Counts!

By NASN Inc posted 11 days ago
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NASN's data Initiative, the  National School Health Data Set: Every Student Counts! , will lead to policies that better support the needs of students, increase evidence-based school nursing practice, and better youth health and educational outcomes.  See the Every Student Counts!  Infographic 2020-2021 .

Increase Vaccine Confidence and Health Equity

By NASN Inc posted 15 days ago
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Schools are a vital part of the vaccination effort.  Champions for School Health project  fall grantee WA's Sea Mar Community Health has created a Spanish video promoting COVID vaccines for school-aged children.  Watch and share the video  with your school communities. You can also access free flyers ,  photographs and videos ,  surveys , and  general  resources, shared by Champions for School Health project grantees for information and inspiration to encourage vaccination in your schools.

Access In-Person Programs, Including NASN2023

By NASN Inc posted 17 days ago
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Will you be attending NASN's annual conference or one of the Focus on the Framework workshops? NASN is pleased to offer a Membership Minute video with a quick tutorial to help you register for upcoming education and events. View this brief video to  access in-person programs .

Silent Auction Supports the Endowment Fund

By Julia Lechtenberg, MSN, NCSN, RN posted 19 days ago
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Satchels & Purses for Nurses is a silent auction fundraiser that supports the NASN Endowment Fund. We are excited that items purchased from non-profit groups or small businesses will be on auction this year. Items donated will include this information to help auction bidders with their selections.  How to participate: Donate an item to be auctioned. Contact Julia Lechtenberg for direction .  Attend In-Person NASN2023 in Orlando, Florida and bid on items. Donate directly to the Endowment Fund . Thank you from the NASN Endowment Fund Committee: Julia Lechtenberg, Amy Dark, Lisa Kern, Kathey Haynie, Stacey Whitney, Lori Haapala, Lou Ann Gleason, ...

New Podcast: Developing a Professional Identity in Nursing

By NASN Inc posted 23 days ago
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NASN School Nurse Editor, Cynthia Galemore, interviews Donna Mazyck, Executive Director of NASN, about the article  "Professional Identity in Nursing: A Narrative Essay." Learn more about this article by reading the abstract below and  listening to the podcast . Newer language exists regarding nurse professionalism. The term Professional Identity in Nursing (PIN) is taking hold in academic and clinical settings. This narrative essay provides descriptions of my school nursing experience and the formation of my PIN. This essay introduces PIN definitions and domains. School nurses are encouraged to develop their PIN.

Get the Latest School Nursing Practice & Clinical Research

By NASN Inc posted 25 days ago
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NASN membership includes subscriptions to  The Journal of School Nursing (JOSN)  and  NASN School Nurse . Current and previous articles are indexed online. Stay connected with  JOSN , and receive new issues & up-to-date research.  Sign up for email alerts .  Stay current with the latest content from  NASN School Nurse  by creating  customized email alerts .

Recent Data Trends on the Health and Well-Being of U.S. High School Students

By NASN Inc posted 29 days ago
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CDC’s YRBS Data Summary & Trends Report: 2011-2021  is now available. This report provides the most recent 10-year trends on the health and well-being of U.S. high school students. The findings underscore that adolescent mental health is declining and that schools, parents/caregivers, and the community must provide resources to support teens. Donna Mazyck, the executive director of NASN, said, “Schools need state and district level policies and programs in collaboration with state and local mental health, family, and youth development community groups,” in a recent Education Week article  about the report.

NASN2023 Registration, Room Block, and Website are Open!

By NASN Inc posted 02-22-2023
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NASN’s 55th Annual School Nurse Conference will once again offer two separate learning events to meet the needs of all school nurses. You can choose from one of these three great options: In-Person NASN2023 : Join us in Orlando, Florida, for In-person NASN2023, June 30 through July 3, 2023! Virtual NASN2023 , July 10 to July 12, 2023, gives you the flexibility to learn from anywhere. NASN2023 Bundle: Register for the Bundle to increase the total number of NCDP hours available, and double your skills, networking, and experience. Learn more and register.

Identifying Children with ME/CFS and Long-COVID

By NASN Inc posted 02-16-2023
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The new NASN Learning Center course,  ME/CFS and Long-COVID: The School Nurse Role in Identifying Children with Chronic Illness , explores the role of the school nurse in identifying children with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID (Post-COVID Conditions [PCC]). School nurses play a critical role in identifying the symptoms, referral for further medical evaluation, and the health and academic impacts experienced by students. This educational activity will help you learn more about ME/CFS and PCC, your role, and the resources available to support your students. Once completed, you will receive 1.0 NCPD contact ...

Nurses Know That Climate Change Can't Wait

By NASN Inc posted 02-13-2023
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Nurses are the most trusted sources of health information to the American public. Having demonstrated their ability to adapt and engage in addressing the complex public health needs during COVID-19, nurses have joined together to address another growing public health threat: climate change. As the new Congress returned to Washington D.C. last week, 42 nursing groups, including NASN, endorsed the  Joint Commitment Statement on Climate Change and Health .  View the statement .

New Program on School-Recommended Vaccinations

By NASN Inc posted 02-09-2023
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All states have vaccination requirements for children attending schools. These requirements are important tools for maintaining high vaccination coverage and low rates of vaccine-preventable diseases. NASN’s new educational activity,   Immunization 101: A primer on school-recommended vaccinations , provides school nurses a primer or refresher on school-required child/adolescent vaccinations.  Upon completion, participants will receive 1.0 NCPD contact hours, and there is no cost for NASN members.  Learn more .

Call for Award Nominations

By NASN Inc posted 02-06-2023
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NASN is now accepting nominations for the Distinguished Service Award and the NASN Recognition Award. Please help us recognize an organization or individual(s) who has given outstanding service, continually supported, or uniquely contributed to NASN school nursing or school health services in the last five years. Nominations are due March 1 . View descriptions and candidate submission procedures .

CASN Spring Workshop March 4, 2023 Registration Open

By Linda Botnick posted 02-03-2023
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CASN 2023 Spring Workshop When: March 4, 2023 Time :   8:00am-3:00pm Location: Adams 12 Conference Center, 1500 E. 128 th Avenue, Thornton, CO 80241 Colorado School Nurses you are invited to the Annual CASN Spring Workshop See the full brochure at the link: HERE Link for Spotlight to Register online: https://spotlightcolorado.com/online_sales/rsvp_ticket_purchasebt.cfm?rsvpid=18552 Cost: $60 CASN member, $80 non-member Continental Breakfast and Lunch are included in the Registration fee. Topics and Speakers How to Start a “Handle with Care” Program will be presented by  Stephanie Crawford-Goetz, Ph.D. ...