Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage May 11, 2023 NASN2023 Early Registration Rate Ends Monday! New NASN School Nurse Issue Available Get the May 2023 issue. NASN News and Highlights See more. Upcoming Events See more. Weekly Digest Archive  See past issues.   President's Message I am thrilled to share that yesterday, on National School Nurse Day, Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) reintroduced her Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere (NURSE) Act, legislation that would help public elementary and secondary schools hire registered nurses by creating a grant program at the U.S. Department of Education. Specifically, the legislation would allow local educational authorities (LEAs) to apply for a Department of Education grant to give high-need schools the ability to hire and retain more school nurses. Eligible LEAs, in this case, would be those with at least 20% of their student body qualifying for low-cost or free lunches. It is important that children have their physical and behavioral healthcare needs met at school, particularly in case of an emergency. Every school should have a school nurse on staff every day. Passage of the NURSE Act is the first step to achieving student health equity. Linda Mendonça, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, NCSN, FNASN NASN President BETTER HEALTH. BETTER LEARNING. ™   NASN News and Highlights NASN Election Results Announced The 2023 NASN election results have been tallied, and the following individuals have been elected: President-Elect Designee – Lynn Nelson, MSN, RN, NCSN Secretary/Treasurer Designee – Constance Griffin, BSN, RN, AE-C, NCSN Nominating Committee Member – Cheryl Peiffer, MBA, BS, RN, CSN Lynn and Connie will be installed at the NASN Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, on July 2, 2023. NASN congratulates these leaders and looks forward to the impact they will have in their new roles. Paid advertisement   National School Nurse Day 2023 Thank you to all the school nurses who submitted photos and helped take #SND2023 to the next level! We will continue to share your photo submissions throughout the month. You are the leaders who bridge health care and education, provide care coordination, advocate for quality student-centered care, and collaborate to design systems that allow individuals and communities to develop their full potential, and we honor you! School Health Services Are Key in Health Promotion Physical activity (PA) is crucial for children's health and well-being. Physical activity on prescription (PAP) is an individually written recommendation of PA. The open-access Journal of School Nursing (JOSN) research article, PAP “Not a Quick Fix”: School Nurses’ Experiences of Promoting and Tailoring PA to Children in Swedish Compulsory School, aimed to explore school nurses’ experience of using PAP with children in Swedish compulsory school. The results suggest that school nurses perceive PAP as a useful tool in the school context when tailored to each individual child. Sign up for New Content alerts for JOSN. JOSN Meet the Editor Recordings Available Are you interested in learning how to write a manuscript abstract, craft a title, or publish your DNP project? These are just a few topics that JOSN editor Dr. Martha Dewey Bergren discusses in these presentations. Check them out, along with a list of other talking points from the free interactive web meetings. Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy Among Students and Families Vaccine compliance among schoolchildren is essential to the health of an entire community, but promoting vaccine compliance as a matter of public health can be challenging for school nurses. In the NASN School Nurse May Podcast, Cynthia Galemore, NASN School Nurse Editor, interviews Olivia Wilson and Brenna Morse about the article "Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy Among Students and Families: Interventions for School Nurses." Listen here. NASN Represented at National Disability Forum On May 17, 2023, the Social Security Administration will host the 23rd National Disability Forum (NDF), Focusing on Aspects of Childhood Disability and Childhood SSI – Part II. The panel will include NASN’s Elizabeth Clark and focus on the failure to follow medically necessary or prescribed treatment and problems receiving medically necessary treatment for SSI child recipients, transitioning out of childhood disability, and the reality of provision of services for potentially disabled children. Register by Monday, May 15, 2023. The following are two paid advertisements School Nurse Provides Nurse-Chosen Products for Student Health Management School Nurse, a division of Pocket Nurse®, offers thousands of nurse-curated products to manage K-12 student wellness. Products ship FAST, including first aid supplies, teaching tools, CPR/AED trainers, infection control items, and much more. Learn More   Give Students a Healthier Education Lewis’ School Nurse program gives you the skills to impact children’s lives as they go through the education system. Learn More   School Nurses in the News This section highlights news stories featuring NASN and school nurses. If you have a story about school nurses you'd like us to consider including, please send it to us. School nurses who make a difference (Source: stltoday.com) Nurse honored by American Red Cross after saving teacher who had heart attack in 2021 (Source: wsvn.com) Lexington District Three’s Lead Nurse named South Carolina’s School Nurse Administrator of the Year (Source: swlexledger.com) Washington school nurse stocks toiletries for students in need (Source: post-gazette.com) Nurses: The critical, yet ‘unrequired,’ staff at your child’s school (Source: cdispatch.com) Stomachaches: Is It Clinical or Emotional? (Source: naesp.org) Hannibal school nurses to get Narcan in the fall (Source: wgem.com) Piedmont Triad schools in need of nurses (Source: caledonianrecord.com) Russellville Independent Schools employee named finalist for 2023 Fred Award (Source: wbko.com)   The Early Registration Deadline is MONDAY! Don't miss your chance to get the best possible rate for this exceptional learning event! In addition, NASN members pay a special member rate to register.     NASN2023 Key Details Registration Rates Get the Justification Toolkit Make your travel plans. See the FAQs. View the agenda: In-Person or Virtual Learning: NCPD info See Info for speakers. Not able to make it to NASN's Annual Conference in Orlando this year? No problem. You can join us virtually! At Virtual NASN2023, July 10 – 12, you can earn up to 20.0 NCPD contact hours. This online conference experience allows you the flexibility to attend from anywhere, offering a lineup of sessions covering your every need, from human trafficking and student period poverty to self-care and secondary exposure to trauma. Find virtual session details and descriptions and meet the speakers.   Managing Chronic Health Conditions Implement Wellness Policies and Sustain Chronic Health Condition Management in Schools The free NCPD program Using the WSCC Model to Implement Wellness Policies and Sustain Chronic Health Condition Management in Schools offers information on the ‘gold standard’ model school wellness policy developed by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation that includes recommended language to address all 10 components of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model and the (2020) NASN supplemental language to address chronic health condition management – positioning the school nurse to be able to fully participate when schools review and refresh current school wellness policies. See also Managing Chronic Health Conditions in Schools: Model School Wellness Policy Supplement, which provides additional supplemental language that you can include in Local School Wellness Policies to address chronic health condition management in schools. The language, developed through the alignment of NASN's Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™, addresses components of the WSCC model as they relate to students with chronic health conditions.   Improving School Community & Student Health The FULL 2021 YRBS Data Set Now Available This week, NASN and the CDC offered a webinar highlighting Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) findings and making the connection to the report’s impact on school nursing. In April, the CDC released the full report and results. Review and consider what role you can play at your school to address the same issues in your community. YRBS Data Summary & Trends Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance MMWR Supplements ME/CFS in Children and Young People Listen to this CDC podcast providing an overview of Myalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) in children and young people, the diagnosis, symptoms, treatments, challenges, and the current resources for healthcare professionals and families. See NASN's free program on ME/CFS and Long-COVID to learn more about ME/CFS and Post-COVID Conditions, your role, and the resources available to support your students and earn 1.0 NCPD contact hour. Best Practice Considerations for Armed Assailant Drills in Schools The National Association of School Psychologists, the National Association of School Resource Officers, and Safe and Sound Schools have partnered to provide updated guidance on Best Practice Considerations for Armed Assailant Drills in Schools. The updated document provides guidance on the important factors that schools must take into account when considering and conducting armed assailant drills. National Adolescent Health Month™ National Adolescent Health Month™ (NAHM™), hosted by the HHS Office of Population Affairs, emphasizes the importance of building on young people’s strengths and potential, encouraging meaningful youth engagement in adolescent health activities, and highlighting key topics in adolescent health. Adolescent health involves many aspects of health and well-being, including sexual and reproductive health, mental health, and the role of caring adults. Check out NASN's Health and Practices Topics page for tools and resources that cover this and more.   Mark Your Calendar   Deadline: NASN2023 Early Registration Rate EXTENDED! May 15 Register early to get the best rate! Early: Prior to May 15 Regular: After May 15 Learn more and register. Social Security's National Disability Forum May 17 Focusing on Aspects of Childhood Disability and Childhood SSI - Part 2. The panel will include NASN’s Elizabeth Clark Register NASN Annual Conference: IN-PERSON NASN2023 June 30 - July 3 (in Orlando, FL) Earn up to 20.0 NCPD contact hours while expanding your knowledge and networking in person. Learn more and register. NASN Annual Conference: VIRTUAL NASN2023 July 10 -12 (online) The online conference experience allows you the flexibility to attend from anywhere; you choose your location. Learn more and register. State Associations of School Nurses' Conferences 2023 Mississippi School Nurse Association Conference - Transformation Through Adversity: The Resilient School Nurse - May 31-June 2, 2023 - Learn more and Register South Carolina Association of School Nurses 21st Annual School Nurse Summer Conference - Riding the Wave of Resiliency - June 11-13, 2023 - Learn more School Nurses of Arizona 34th Annual School Health Conference - Back to Basics: The ABC's of School Nursing - June 12-13, 2023 - Learn more and Register 2023 Georgia Association of School Nurses Annual School Nurse Conference - Restore our Light - June 13-16, 2023 - Learn more and Register The 34th Annual Statewide Summer Conference for Kansas School Nurses - Strengthening the Essentials: Foundations for Student Health - July 17-20, 2023 - Learn more and Register 2023 South Dakota School Nurse Association Summer Conference - Building the Future of School Nursing in South Dakota - July 18-20, 2023 - Learn more and Register NASN Calendar of Events This calendar includes upcoming events hosted by NASN and NASN affiliate school nurse organizations. 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