Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage August 10, 2023 The Latest JOSN  The August issue of The Journal of School Nursing (JOSN), is available online. NASN2023 NCPD Assess and Evaluate: In-Person sessions Virtual sessions Latest from NASN See more. Upcoming Events See more. Weekly Digest Archive  See past issues.   President's Message I want to extend a warm welcome to NASN's new CEO, Terri Hinkley, EdD, MBA, BScN, RN, CAE, who started this week. Terri is an experienced RN with deep connections across the nursing spectrum. She recently served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board, is President of the American Board of Nursing Specialties, and sits on the Board of Directors for the Institute for Credentialing Excellence. Previously she was the Workforce Innovation Officer at the Association of Clinical Research Professionals and is an adjunct professor at George Washington University. In 2020, Terri advocated for the medical-surgical nursing anti-racism pledge and an intentional DEI commitment. Terri's doctorate focused on strategic thinking, specifically, how to prepare the workforce for the future. I look forward to working with her to advance school nurses and our profile. Kate King, DNP, MS, RN, LSN NASN President Better Health. Better Learning.™   NASN News and Highlights School Nurse Workload and Student Health and Learning  Listen to the JOSN August Podcast, where Martha Dewey Bergren, editor of JOSN, interviews author Krista Schroeder to discuss the article "The Association of School Nurse Workload With Student Health and Academic Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Study." It is crucial to utilize a data-driven approach to measure the work and impact of school nurses to advance our position as population health leaders, and advocate for financial and policy support for our role. 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NASN Staff Update: Meet Karen Graf NASN is pleased to introduce Karen Graf, MSN, RN-BC, APHN-BC, as our new Nursing Education and Practice Specialist. Karen has worked as a healthcare professional for 35 years, dedicating her entire career to pediatric health, advocacy, public policy, and the profession of nursing. She has been an ANCC Nationally Board-Certified Nurse since 1992 and a certified Advanced Public Health Nurse since 2011. For the last 18 years, she has worked in the field of school nursing as a building nurse, regional nurse supervisor, rural nurse coordinator, and county nurse administrator. Karen has served as the president, vice president, advocacy chair, and data coordinator for the Montana Association of School Nurses and on the NASN Board of Directors (2017-2022). Karen's focus on disabled students leads her to tirelessly advocate for positive health outcomes for all, especially the most vulnerable populations. Her advocacy work with the Montana state legislature led her to work nationally with Senator Tester and Representative Titus on the NURSE Act. She is passionate about evidence-based school nursing practice, mentoring BSN student nurses, legislative change, and supporting students with disabilities. Welcome to the NASN team!   The following are 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   Discussing Vaping and Nicotine Addiction With Youth Visit FDA’s Vaping Prevention and Education Resource Center to explore resources to help talk with youth about the dangers associated with vaping, and how you can approach these conversations. 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. Super School Nurses: Beyond Skinned Knees & Stomach Aches (Source: statecollege.com) Cherokee Schools Announces School Nurse of the Year (Source: tribuneledgernews.com) Nursing alum honored as Idaho’s 2022 School Nurse of the Year (Source: boisestate.edu) Colorado Expanded School Nurse Grant Program Awards Over $4 Million to Address Growing Need for Nurses Across the State (Source: cdphe.colorado.gov) Nurse Colley Shifts From Student to Caregiver at W.F. Burns (Source: valleytimes-news.com) Back to School Means Check Vaccine Status (Source: newsandtribune.com) Health Staff: Children’s Tooth Decay an Issue (Source: imperialrepublican.com) Anderson Co. Schools’ Nursing Clinics Remodeled Ahead of New School Year (Source: wbir.com) AED Donation (Source: thevwindependent.com)   Managing Chronic Health Conditions Safe and Supportive Learning Environments for Students With Epilepsy Are you a school nurse looking for information on how to assist students transitioning from pediatric to adult epilepsy care? NASN's free NCPD panel presentation, Transition for Students with Epilepsy: The Role of the School Nurse, can help. This presentation provides information on the school nurse role in transitioning students from pediatric to adult epilepsy care and includes the legal requirements and resources needed to support these students. Additional Resources: Learn to identify and reduce stigma for students with epilepsy and about risks and causes of Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) to assist in educating and supporting school staff and families with the program Epilepsy Care Considerations for School Nurses: Stigma and SUDEP and earn 1.0 NCPD contact hour. See NASN's no-cost Supporting Students with Epilepsy: A Transition Toolkit for School Nurses.   Improving School Community & Student Health Resources to Care for Students With Heart Conditions and Plan for Cardiac Emergencies On the SADS (Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes) Foundation website, school nurses can find a library of resources and information about arrhythmia conditions and cardiac emergency response planning. SADS is dedicated to helping school nurses by: Providing care plan templates to help you care for kids in your school who have a SADS condition Sharing the warning signs that a student may have a heart condition, so their families can get them the care they need Providing you with the resources to create an informed cardiac emergency response plan to keep your school community safe Want to know more about SADS conditions? Watch this video that provides a clinical overview. NASN Resources: Check out the course Cardiac Emergency Preparedness - The Role of the School Nurse in Leading a Multidisciplinary Team. Free for NASN members! Likes vs. Learning: The Real Cost of Social Media for Schools School districts across the country are facing a daunting challenge as they struggle to address the harmful effects of social media on student learning and well-being. A recent report from the American Federation of Teachers calls on social media platforms to make fundamental changes to their products that could dramatically improve the day-to-day experiences of millions of students and educators—both online and in schools. NASN Resources: See NASN's NCPD program, The Biopsychosocial Impact of Tech Dependence: It's Putting Us At Risk, which highlights the biological, psychological, and social impacts of today's technology use and earn 1.0 NCPD contact hour. Free for NASN members! August is Children's Eye Health and Safety Month As many kids head back to school, Prevent Blindness offers free resources, including fact sheets and social media graphics in English and Spanish, toolkits, and webpages on a variety of topics, including myopia, amblyopia, strabismus, eye safety in relation to digital screen time, the importance of vision screenings, financial assistance programs, and much more. Additionally, Prevent Blindness is debuting a new episode in the online Focus on Eye Health Expert Series, “Children’s Vision and Eye Health." NASN Resources: Visit NASN's Vision and Eye Health page for guidance for school nurses and others involved in front-line vision screening.   Mark Your Calendar   Save the Date: NASN2024 Call for Presentations Submission Site Opens: August 16 NASN invites you to submit an oral or poster presentation for In-Person or Virtual NASN2024! Access the information and guidelines. NASN2023 Deadline to Earn NCPD for Both In-Person and Virtual October 12 NASN encourages you to evaluate activities while the information is fresh in your mind. Steps to receive NCPD contact hours. State Associations of School Nurses' Conferences Save the Date: Colorado Association of School Nurses 2023 Fall Conference - Mastering Self-Efficacy: A Key to School Nursing Success - November 3-5, 2023. Learn more Save the Date: West Virginia Association of School Nurses 2023 Fall Conference - November 9-11, 2023. Learn more Indiana Association of School Nurses Conference 2023 - THE TIME IS NOW - November 15-16, 2023. Learn more and Register NASN Calendar of Events This calendar includes upcoming events hosted by NASN and NASN affiliate school nurse organizations. Access the calendar. NASN CALENDAR National Health Observances Calendar This calendar lists special days, weeks, or months dedicated to raising awareness about important health topics. Access the 2023 calendar. OBSERVANCES CALENDAR Acceptance of advertising on the top or bottom ad banner or other ad placements in this newsletter or resource information listed within in no way implies endorsement of advertised or listed products or services by NASN. 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