Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage September 7, 2023 Is Substance Use Undermining Adolescent Mental Health? Learn about The School Nurse Role on the School-Based Mental Health Team Nominate Fellows of NASN See descriptions and forms. Latest from NASN See more. Upcoming Events See more. Weekly Digest Archive  See past issues. Follow Us on Social   President's Message Suicide was among the top 9 leading causes of death for people ages 10-64 in 2021 and the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-14 and 20-34, according to the CDC. September is National Suicide Prevention Month. This year, #BeThe1To is the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's message for the month and beyond, which helps spread the word about actions we can all take to prevent suicide. The Lifeline network and its partners are working to change the conversation from suicide to suicide prevention. Learn more. School nurses are often the initial access point to identify concerns, determine interventions, and link families to school and/or community resources. See NASN's Position Statement: The Behavioral Health and Wellness of Students and NCPD program School Nurses Respond to Behavioral Health Emergencies: Findings From a Statewide School Nurse Workforce Survey. Kate King, DNP, MS, RN, LSN NASN President Better Health. Better Learning.™   NASN News and Highlights Resources You Need for the New School Year As students head back to school, it's important that school nurses have the necessary resources to promote their well-being and encourage healthy habits that support lifelong wellness. NASN's back-to-school toolkit provides the tools you need to work closely with school staff, students, and administration to create a healthy environment where students can thrive. GET THE TOOLKIT Paid advertisement NASN School Nurse: New Issue and Podcast Available NASN School Nurse remains the premier clinical resource journal for school nurses, providing information on emerging issues, innovation in school health, and organizational resources of interest and assistance to our specialty practice. NASN membership includes a subscription to NASN School Nurse. See the September 2023 issue of NASN School Nurse, featuring these articles and more: Making Advocacy a Habit Strengthening School Nursing Through State-Level Infrastructure Supports The Changing Landscape of Substitute School Nursing: A School Nurse Administrator Roundtable NASN School Nurse Editor Cynthia Galemore interviews Margaret Bultas and Elissa Brueggemann about the article "Celiac Disease and Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction: What School Nurses Need to Know." Listen here. School Nurse Leaders Connect Health Equity & Student Success School nurses play a critical role in promoting health equity by advocating for students and connecting families to health services. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of school nurses in ensuring the health of students, families, and communities. The course Amplifying School Nursing Leadership through Connecting Health Equity & Student Success encourages a thought-provoking discussion of the role of the school nurse as a valued healthcare influencer and innovative leader beyond the nurse's office and into the community. This session was initially presented at Virtual NASN2022 and is now available in the NASN Learning Center.   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   Print, Order, and Download Free Vaping Prevention and Education Resources Visit FDA’s Vaping Prevention and Education Resource Center to print, order and download free educational materials to help students understand the health risks associated with vaping nicotine. 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. Evolution of School Nurses (Source: dailynurse.com) New Warning About Minors Using Vaping, E-Cigarette Products (Source: nbcbayarea.com) School Nurses – More One Stop Shop Than Urgent Care (Source: thesylvaherald.com) Cherokee County School Nurse Earns Statewide Award From PTA (Source: tribuneledgernews.com) Wake County Sees Fewer School Nurse Vacancies to Start New Year (Source: wral.com) Hearing and Vision Problems Causing Issues With Kids’ Ability to Learn (Source: wymt.com) Lafayette High Nurse Comes Home to Give Back to Community (Source: valleytimes-news.com) UHS Holds School Nursing Training Day (Source: nyuhs.org) Red Lake School Nurse Reflects on Being Named 2023 MN Immunization Champion (Source: lptv.org)   Managing Chronic Health Conditions Build a Culture of Health for Students With Chronic Health Conditions Local school wellness policies (LWP) guide school districts' efforts to establish school environments that promote students' health, well-being, and learning ability. Looking through the lens of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model, and NASN's Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™, school nurses with a credible expert voice and critical perspective can lead in expanding LWP to address the health and academic needs of students with chronic health conditions. The free access NASN School Nurse article Using LWP to Build a Culture of Health for Students With Chronic Health Conditions: The School Nurse Role details your role in the review, implementation, and evaluation of school wellness policies, highlights NASN's Managing Chronic Health Conditions in Schools—Model School Wellness Policy Supplement to improve care coordination for students with chronic health conditions, and more!   Improving School Community & Student Health New CDC MMWR: Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescents The CDC recently released the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescents Aged 13–17 Years — National Immunization Survey–Teen, United States, 2022, recommending clinicians review adolescent immunization histories, particularly for teens born in 2008 and those who are VFC-eligible, to ensure that they are up to date with all recommended vaccinations. Find resources for supporting catch-up vaccination. Build trust and vaccine confidence with NASN's Toolkit with Framing Strategies for School Nurses, offering evidence-based tips and techniques to support more productive communications about vaccinating children. 2023 Attendance Awareness Campaign: Sustaining Success As a proud partner of the 2023 Attendance Awareness Campaign, NASN invites you to participate in the final webinar of the series, Sustaining Success: Investing in Showing Up, on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 3 PM ET. The webinar will cover practices and strategies we must sustain to improve engagement and attendance, the critical role of key stakeholders in promoting sustainability, how to effectively leverage multiple funding sources to ensure sustainability and more. Register for the webinar. What Works in Schools Makes a Difference Supporting adolescent health has never been more important. Learn about CDC’s What Works In Schools, an approach to school-based health that can improve health behaviors and experiences, support mental health, and reduce suicidality in schools that implement the program.   Mark Your Calendar   Deadline to Earn NCPD for Both In-Person and Virtual NASN2023 October 12 Assess and evaluate sessions you attended to earn NCPD contact hours. Steps to receive NCPD contact hours. Assess/Evaluate In-Person sessions. Assess/Evaluate Virtual sessions. Deadline for NASN2024 Conference Presentation Submissions October 13 NASN invites you to submit an In-Person or Virtual oral or poster presentation for NASN2024. Learn more and submit. Application Deadline: NASN Scholarships October 15 NASN members are encouraged to apply for the following: Diversity in School Nursing Scholarship Endowment Education Scholarship Advocacy Education Scholarship RN to BSN Education Advancement Scholarship Application Deadline: Research Grants October 31 NASN members are encouraged to apply for these grants. NASN supports research regarding school nursing and the health of children and youth through research grants. These grants advance and fund quality school nursing and school-affiliated delivery of healthcare. Learn more and apply. Application Deadline: Fellows/Honorary Fellows of the National Academy of School Nursing Nominations November 30 NASN is now accepting nominations for Fellow and Honorary Fellow of the National Academy of School Nursing. Learn more about Fellows of NASN. State Associations of School Nurses' Conferences School Nurse Organization of Washington Fall Conference - Growth from Change - October 13-14, 2023. Learn more and Register Montana Association of School Nurses 2023 Fall Conference - October 19-20, 2023. Learn more Illinois Association of School Nurses 66th Annual Conference - Building for the Future: Emergency Preparedness, Advocacy, and Leadership - October 20-21, 2023. Learn more and Register Save the Date: School Nurse Organization of Minnesota Fall Conference - November 3-4, 2023. Learn more  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. 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