Weekly Digest
NASN news & updates
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NASN School Nurse March Podcast is Available
Addressing Self-Injury in Schools
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Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is defined as the deliberate, self-inflicted damage of body tissue without suicidal intent and for purposes not socially or culturally sanctioned. This two-part podcast on NSSI prepares school nurses to better cope with persons who engage in NSSI.
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Part I: Understanding Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and the Importance of Respectful Curiosity in Supporting Youth Who Engage in Self-Injury
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Part II: How School Nurses Can Help With Supporting Assessment, Ongoing Care, and Referral for Treatment
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School Nurses: Claim Your School Today |
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NASN is asking all school nurses to claim – or identify – the school(s) they serve. This will enable NASN to identify staffing gaps and more effectively target our advocacy and development efforts. And don’t worry -- if you are a district level employee, you can also claim a district in the NASN database. |
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Have You Heard of the Every Student Counts! Dataset?
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Every Student Counts! is a NASN dataset initiative that is intended to reveal the true prevalence of health conditions and needs of the 95 percent of U.S. children who attend school every day and the people responsible for caring for these students in school. The 2019-20 metrics collected are workforce data, chronic disease prevalence (asthma, life threatening food allergies, seizures, and Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes), student health office visit disposition, and chronic absenteeism. |
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Save the Date: NASN Elections to Be Held March 15-April 15 |
Candidates stepping forward to lead NASN have completed the nominating committee process. In this year’s election, NASN members will select a vice president and a nominating committee member.
The election is conducted online from March 15, 2020 to April 15, 2020.
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Managing Chronic Health Conditions |
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Sleep Awareness Week 2020
is March 8-14
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Sleep is a vital indicator of overall health and well-being. The Electronics and Sleep infographic highlights how technology affects the modern family and how parents can help design a sleep healthy home by setting boundaries around the use of technology, setting rules around electronics use and setting a good example. |
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Opportunities & Networking |
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Emotion Management K-6
3:30 pm ET March 3, 2020
1 CNE; Free for NASN Members
This webinar will present an interdisciplinary approach to managing somatization in our schools. Given the attention on emotional health in children leading to academic success and the importance of attending to the whole child, this program has been developed to increase K-6 students’ abilities to cope with school stress in healthy and effective ways.
Participants will leave with a better understanding of the frequent flyer, and tools to utilize in their health suites to assist the students they serve.
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Using Telehealth in School Health Services
A three part webinar series with CNEs!
This webinar series gives information on how telehealth can be leveraged in school health services and key policy considerations for program development. Developed for Maryland school districts, the content is still applicable across the country.
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Understanding Urticaria: The What, Why and Itch
4 p.m. ET March 25, 2020
Barriers to effective treatment of urticaria are often due to a discrepancy in physician and patient perceptions, making shared decision making essential to quality care. Dr. Marissa Shams will lead us through the presentation, management and step up therapeutic approach for chronic urticaria. She will also include treatment for special populations including children, the pregnant or lactating mother and elderly patients.
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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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National Health Observances Calendar
This calendar lists special days, weeks, or months dedicated to raising awareness about important health topics. Access the 2020 calendar.
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