Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage April 11, 2024 Save the Date: School Nurse Day! 2024 NASN Elections Vote Now Through this Monday, April 15! Latest from NASN See more. Upcoming Events See more. Weekly Digest Archive See past issues. President's Message The 2023–2024 NASN President's Endowment Challenge theme is "Advocating for Equity," which has been the soul of my nursing practice since its beginning. I have always had a passion for serving under-resourced and marginalized populations and a goal of advocating for healthcare equity for all. School nurses must advocate for equity for their students, themselves, and the profession of school nursing. Equity for school nurses includes access to education, current data, research, evidence-based practice, and tool kits and materials to support school nursing practice, all offered through NASN membership. Advocacy and equity will be paramount as we embrace our collective strength at NASN2024, and I can't wait to see you all there! Kate King, DNP, MS, RN, LSN NASN President Better Health. Better Learning.™   NASN News and Highlights Celebrating School Nurse Day NASN has created a virtual toolkit for you to use to promote and celebrate National School Nurse Day on May 8, 2024: Display this poster at your school to celebrate the leaders who advocate for quality student-centered care. Share messages and images on your social media, including the hashtag #SND2024! Use the National Proclamation to request public recognition from government officials. Visit schoolnurseday.org to learn more. Paid advertisement   Addressing the Global Need of Linking Students With Health Services Calzolari and colleagues invited others to have an “open … professional dialogue” on how Italy can introduce school nurses into their system. The Journal of School Nursing editorial, The Global Shortage of School Nurses, responds to that invitation and offers three foundational reasons that continue to challenge the demand for school nursing globally. Last Chance to Vote in the 2024 NASN Elections Vote now to choose NASN's next Vice President and nominating committee member. Cast your vote before midnight ET Monday, April 15, 2024. Meet the candidates and access the online ballot. (NASN members with the Active membership type are eligible to vote.) The following is a paid advertisement   THEY’RE IN GOOD HANDS WITH YOU. COUNT ON US FOR THE REST. Local Service You Can Trust Hearing & Vision Screening Equipment Consultation, Calibration & Repair 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. Clark Elementary School Nurse Saves Child Suffering Cardiac Arrest (Source: bizjournals.com) Board Hears Role of School Nurses (Source: manchesterpress.com) Yakobitis Receives School Nurse Excellence Award (Source: psdispatch.com) Norwin Nurse Honored With State Recognition (Source: community.triblive.com) Franklin Named School Nurse of the Year (Source: lagrangenews.com) FWISD School Nurses Recently Completed Over 22 Hours of Training. Here’s What That Means to Students (Source: fortworthreport.org) United Way, Local School Nurses Celebrate Success of Community School Nurse Supply Drive (Source: erienewsnow.com) DHEC, Partners Congratulate First Graduating Class of School Nursing Leadership Program (Source: scdhec.gov) Teen Who Once Hid Severe Scoliosis Now Revealing It to Help Others (Source: cbsnews.com)   NASN2024 Key Details Registration Rates Register by May 1, 2024, to get the early rate. Join NASN first and save! Make your travel plans. Learning: NCPD info View the agenda: In-Person or Virtual. See the FAQs. Join us for our annual In-Person and Virtual educational conference, NASN2024 Stronger Together, with three registration options to meet your needs. Remember, the best rate is available now—REGISTER by May 1 to secure your spot. Why should you should attend this conference? This year's exceptional learning event provides new content highlighting our collaborative power, offering sessions presented or co-presented by experienced school nurses, and diversity, equity, and inclusion are integrated into each discussion to ensure a comprehensive exploration of relevant topics. The Justification Toolkit contains more reasons to attend face-to-face, virtually or both. It also includes a customizable template letter to share with administrators or employers to articulate the value of your attendance.   Managing Chronic Health Conditions Safe and Supportive Learning Environments for Students with Asthma Asthma is a leading chronic illness among children and adolescents, with a higher incidence in African-American students and other students of color, and one of the top causes of school absenteeism. Asthma-friendly schools are those that make the effort to create safe and supportive learning environments for students with asthma. Visit NASN's asthma page to find resources for school nurses, including the PCORI Symptom-based Adjustment of Inhaled Steroid Therapy Study (The ASIST Study) for Mild Asthma: School Nurse Implementation Guidance. Join us in Chicago at In-Person NASN2024 for the School-Based Environmental Management of Asthma: Strategies and Health Equity Implications session with speakers Christy Haas-Howard and NASN's Karen Graf. This session will equip the school nurse to create school environments that minimize asthma triggers and other barriers to living well with asthma. Can't make it to In-Person? No problem. The Virtual NASN2024 session Equity and Collaboration—The Keys to Asthma Control, with speakers Ann Nichols and Lynne Meadows, covers treatment options that may simplify asthma management for families and address related health inequities experienced by some families.   Improving School Community & Student Health Preventing and Addressing Gun Violence in Schools The National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE), in partnership with the REMS TA Center and on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, invites you to join the Preventing and Addressing Gun Violence in School Miniseries as part of the Lessons from the Field Webinar Series. These webinars will provide evidence-based practices to prevent and address gun violence in school communities. Below is the schedule for the remaining webinars in this series. Learn more and register. Preparedness: April 24, 2024 Response: May 8, 2024 Recovery: May 22, 2024 Center for Green Schools: School Health Research Library The Center for Green Schools has developed a new School Health Research Library of over 280 peer-reviewed studies published worldwide since 2016 on the school built environment and occupant health and performance. To help translate this research into action in schools, an accompanying series of research highlights, including PM2.5, VOCs, and PFAS, is available for school leaders. Related Resources: Visit NASN's Environmental Health page. Diabetes Camps Inspire Health and Confidence in Kids Living with Diabetes Kids love summer camp, and kids with diabetes are no exception. The Diabetes Education & Camping Association (DECA) aims to raise awareness about diabetes camps and their value to kids and families. School nurses are uniquely positioned to share information about the camps, and DECA offers resources to help you spread the word. You can also share DECA's Find a Camp Tool to help families locate a camp or use it to find opportunities to volunteer at a camp near you this summer! April is National Minority Health Month This National Minority Health Month, the HHS Office of Minority Health encourages everyone to Be the Source For Better Health for racial and ethnic minority populations. Visit the National Minority Health Month 2024 website to find resources, social media messages, graphics, and information on how to take action to end the health disparities that persist among racial and ethnic minority and American Indian/Alaska Native populations. Related Resources: Addressing social determinants of health can help eliminate health disparities. Check out NASN's NCPD program, A New Look at Your School Community Through the Lens of Social Determinants of Health. Visit NASN's Cultural Responsiveness and Equity page. (Free for NASN members!)   Mark Your Calendar   Deadline: NASN 2024 Election Voting April 15 Voting is now open to help choose tomorrow's NASN leaders. Learn more and access the online ballot. Asthma and Your Environment: A Learn More Breathe Better® Webinar April 17 Guest speakers - including NASN - discuss how various settings impact asthma and its management. Learn more and register. Deadline: NASN2024 Early Registration May 1 Register early and get the best rate! Learn more and register. School Nurse Day 2024 May 8 Raising awareness and encouraging recognition of the impact of school nurses nationwide. Learn more. In-Person NASN2024 June 28 – July 1 This event promises expert speakers, outstanding presentations, and fun. Learn more and register. Virtual NASN2024 July 8 – 10 (online) Flexibility is key; this virtual event allows you to learn from anywhere, anytime. Learn more and register. State Associations of School Nurses' Conferences Missouri Association of School Nurses Spring Conference - Giving Students the Best of Us - April 13-14, 2024. Learn more. Oregon School Nurses Association Spring Conference - Core of School Nursing: Intersection of Clinical and Professional Competencies, Serving Our Students - April 18-19, 2024. Learn more. 2024 Annual Iowa School Nurse Conference - Welcome to the School Nurse Neighborhood - April 18-19, 2024. Learn more and Register. Alaska School Nurses Association Spring Conference 2024 - Branching Out From Our Roots - April 19-20, 2024. Learn more. Ohio Association of School Nurses 2024 Annual Conference - Our Future is Bright - April 19-21, 2024. Learn more. Montana Association of School Nurses Spring Conference 2024 - Youth Mental Health First Aid - April 20, 2024. Learn more and Register. Wisconsin Association of School Nurses Spring Conference - Level Up School Nursing Practice in Wisconsin - April 29-May 1, 2024. Learn more and Register. Utah School Nurse Association Spring Conference - May 1-2, 2024. Learn more and Register. Louisiana School Nurses Organization 54th Annual Professional Growth Seminar - A Work of Heart - May 7-10, 2024. Learn more and Register. Michigan Association of School Nurses Annual Conference - Bridging the Gap: Nurses as Advocates and Leaders in Health Equity - May 16-17, 2024. Learn more and Register. South Carolina School Nurse Summer Conference 2024 - Knocking It Out of the Park - May 31-Jun 1, 2024. Learn more. Mississippi School Nurse Association 2024 Conference - Empowered, Motivated, Invested: Mississippi School Nurses Enhancing Safety, Health, and Learning - June 4-6, 2024. Learn more and Register. New Mexico School Nurses Association Annual Conference - Bringing Back the Magic -June 10-12, 2024. 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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