Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage June 8, 2023 NASN Announces New Executive Director Learn more. Connect Virtually! Register now. Latest from NASN See more. Upcoming Events See more. Weekly Digest Archive  See past issues.   Do You Follow NASN On Social? President's Message June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, dedicated to achieving equal justice and opportunities for LGBTQ Americans. There is an increasing focus on LGBTQ youth in policies and practices, and national advocacy and other organizations are giving more attention to their needs. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and HHS Principals have issued statements acknowledging Pride Month. It is NASN's position that to provide culturally competent care, school staff and communities should institute affirming policies that support LGBTQ youth. School nurses are uniquely positioned to help LGBTQ youth by creating LGBTQ-affirming spaces, guiding youth toward resources, advocating for school-wide protections, and assuring youth that their identities and feelings are normal and appropriate. NASN's program Advocacy and Action: How School Nurses Can Help LGBTQ Students Thrive articulates how to access current evidence-based practice recommendations for interacting with LGBTQ students and describes measures schools can implement to ensure LGBTQ students feel safe and supported, thereby reducing health disparities these youth experience disproportionately. In addition, the program provides a toolkit with resources and an implementation checklist to create plans for turning 21st-century school nurse advocacy into action. Linda Mendonça, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, NCSN, FNASN NASN President BETTER HEALTH. BETTER LEARNING. ™   NASN News and Highlights School Nurses Enhance the Health and Well-Being of Rural Children Rural school nurses are on the front lines of providing health care for children and families in rural Colorado, but there is little research from their perspective. In the Journal of School Nursing (JOSN) June Podcast, Martha Dewey Bergren, JOSN editor, interviews author Alice Burch to discuss the article "Rural School Nurses Face Challenges in Colorado: A Qualitative Study." Listen here. Paid advertisement Schools Tap Multiple Approaches to Prevent Fentanyl Poisoning During a recent joint White House and Education Department webinar on youth drug prevention, panelists -- including NASN's President-Elect Kate King -- discussed emergency preparedness and awareness campaigns. This K-12DIVE article highlights the webinar. VT NASN Director Recognized for School Nursing Excellence Sophia Hall, DNP, M.Ed., RN, NCSN, and VT NASN Director, received a great honor in May when she was invited to the Vermont House of Representatives. During the meeting, a joint resolution was read congratulating Hall on her receipt of the 2022 State and National School Nursing Awards and recognizing Hall's commitment and leadership in the field. View the resolution. School-Based Nursing for Students with Type 1 Diabetes and Their Families Diabetes care is a critical function of school nurses. The JOSN research article, Family Interviews Inform School-based Nursing for Children with Type 1 Diabetes and their Families, aimed to better understand the burden(s) associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus on school-aged youth and families and subsequently identify strategies school nurses can adopt to reduce the impact of this disease. See NASN's no-cost Toolkits: School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Students with Type 1 Diabetes Toolkit. Improving Care Coordination for Students with Chronic Health Conditions Toolkit. NASN members stay current with an online subscription to JOSN.   The following is a paid advertisement 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     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. A ‘miracle’ and heroes saved Columbus teen’s life. Now his school is even more prepared (Source: ledger-enquirer.com) Forsyth school nurse becomes first NC Credentialed Public Health Nurse (Source: yesweekly.com) Bell family honors Bennett’s Mill nurse for saving a life (Source: thecitizen.com) KESD Nurse, Sophia Hall Visits Representative Terri Williams at the Vermont State House (Source: kingdomeast.org) Alamogordo Public Schools receives $50,000 donation from Western Sky Community Care (Source: alamogordonews.com) Report: Health care worker shortage 'more acute' in Black communities (Source: spectrumnews1.com) Mississippi School Nurses Association holds conference in Tupelo (Source: wtva.com)     NASN2023 Key Details Registration Rates Join NASN first and save! Get the Justification Toolkit See the FAQs. View the agenda: In-Person or Virtual Learning: NCPD info See Info for speakers. How do you add some fun to a virtual conference? What about some prizes? Virtual NASN2023 registrants who view the orientation session, Navigating Virtual NASN2023, between June 26 and July 10, will be entered into a random drawing to win complimentary conference registration for NASN2024 in Chicago, Illinois. And registrants who attend the sponsored session presentations on Monday, July 10, could win Amazon cards valued at $100 and $50. Join us at Virtual NASN2023, July 10 – 12, 2023, online and gain valuable knowledge from anywhere, earn up to 20.0 NCPD contact hours, eliminate travel costs, exchange insights and establish valuable connections with Braindate, and get inspired by others. Can’t join on these dates? View recordings through October 12, 2023. Learn more about Virtual NASN2023 sessions, speakers, NCPD, and Braindate.   Managing Chronic Health Conditions June is National Migraine & Headache Awareness Month For National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, check out NASN's NCPD program, The Emerging School Nurse Leader Role in Decreasing School Absenteeism in Children with Migraine Headache, highlighting the Headache Action Plan Project for Youth (HAPPY). You'll see how timely identification and effective management of childhood migraine could prevent chronification and long-term disability. This educational activity is free for NASN members! NASN's School Nurse-Led Active Surveillance Manual provides a standardized, evidence-based procedure for school nurses to follow to address health related absences and chronic absenteeism. See also the course A School Nurse-Led Initiative to Address Chronic Absenteeism.   Improving School Community & Student Health NCSN School Nurse Job Analysis Survey Needs Your Input The National Board for Certification of School Nurses (NBCSN) needs your help! The NBCSN 2023 Job Analysis Survey is now available. The results of this survey will be used to help develop the specifications for NBCSN National Certified School Nurse (NCSN) Examination. Please take 15 minutes to tell us about your school nurse work. The deadline for responses is July 9, 2023. Questions? Contact Theresa “TC” Field-Bobroski at [email protected]. New Employee Wellness Toolkit for Schools The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) has developed the new resource, School Employee Wellness: A Toolkit for Supporting the Implementation of School Employee Wellness in Districts/Schools, which supports evidence-based school employee wellness initiatives that can improve employee health, increase productivity and performance, reduce absences, and increase employee retention. School employee wellness initiatives can also reduce turnover, enhance recruitment of prospective employees, lower healthcare costs, and benefit students. SOPHE’s toolkit includes the following fact sheets: Establishing Support for School Employee Wellness Engaging Key Partners for School Employee Wellness Taking Action to Improve School Employee Wellness Creating a Culture and Climate of Wellness for School Employees School employee wellness is an essential component of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model and is a critical contributor to students’ health and academic success. 'Driving to Clean Air' Report from the Lung Association On June 7, the American Lung Association released the new Driving to Clean Air report highlighting that a widespread transition to zero-emission passenger vehicles and electricity would drastically improve health across the United States. This report is timely, given the open EPA comment period on stronger light-duty and medium-duty vehicle standards. Evidence-Based Prevention Strategies for Substance Abuse On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, from 3 to 4 pm ET, a free webinar, State Efforts to Prevent Adolescent Substance Abuse, is being sponsored by the Leadership Exchange for Adolescent Health (LEAHP), The National Coalition of STD Directors, Child Trends and The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE). Register for the webinar. Challenges School Nurses Face Caring for Asylum-Seeking Children School nurses provide medical care to students with various health conditions, including those from other countries seeking asylum in the United States. They also work with other healthcare professionals in community-based agencies to ensure the well-being of their students. But the asylum-seeking status presents unique challenges for school nurses. To learn more about these challenges, read the JOSN open-access research article, School Nurses’ Experiences of Health Promotion for School-Age Asylum Seekers, which explores the experiences of school nurses in promoting the health and well-being of these children.   Mark Your Calendar   Webinar: State Efforts to Address Substance Abuse June 14 Experts present data on youth substance abuse and mortality rates, the mental health crisis, and actions to support prevention. Learn more and 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 and earn up to 20.0 NCPD contact hours. Learn more and register. State Associations of School Nurses' Conferences 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 2023 Arkansas School Nurses Association Summer Conference - School Nurses: Bridging the Gaps of Health and Safety - June 20-22, 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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