School nursing is a unique nursing specialty that benefits from a practice framework that aids school nurses in explaining and accomplishing their roles. The free-access NASN School Nurse article A Contemporary Framework Update for Today’s School Nursing Landscape: Introducing the School Nursing Practice Framework™ details the history of the Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™ (often referred to as the Framework) development, the rationale for updating the Framework, and the outcomes of a robust process for updating the Framework.

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Related Resources: Visit our School Nursing Practice Framework™ page to find several tools to support you in understanding and incorporating the Framework into your practice.

Join us for the next Meet the Editor web meeting this Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 3:30 PM ET. The Journal of School Nursing Editor, Dr. Martha Dewey Bergren, will provide tips for authors and field comments and questions during this interactive meeting. You will select topics and projects that are publishable, create a timeline, and break down the submission process—all with the goal of submitting a manuscript this summer. Register now.

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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.

• Teaching Kids How to Recognize and Control the Triggers of Asthma (Source: spectrumlocalnews.com)
• Emerson Hough Principal and Berg Middle School Nurse Receive Awards From NCEF (Source: newtondailynews.com)
• Antioch High Schooler Overdoses on Fentanyl (Source: ktvu.com)
• Excellence in Nursing Awards 2024 (Source: stlmag.com)
• St. Johns County Parents Speak Against School Nurse Reduction at Board Meeting (Source: msn.com)
• Life-Saving Incidents Prove Effectiveness of Schools’ Heart Safe Program (Source: catholictimescolumbus.org)

May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. The NASN website offers resources broken down into specific health and practice topics, including asthma, allergies, and anaphylaxis. Discover important information, links, and tools like the PCORI Symptom-based Adjustment of Inhaled Steroid Therapy Study (The ASIST Study) for Mild Asthma: School Nurse Implementation Guidance that can be used to promote equitable student-centered care, the School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG): Students with Allergies and Risk for Anaphylaxis, and more.

As part of Asthma Awareness Month, the American Lung Association is working to raise awareness about the impact of heat on individuals with asthma and offering a range of learning opportunities. With 4.7 million children affected by asthma, school nurses play a critical role in ensuring that school environments support the well-being of students with asthma. You can learn more and get involved.

Join the Clinical Neurological Society of America for a free webinar titled Childhood Absence Epilepsy (CAE): An Underrecognized Condition, Yet Easily Diagnosed & Treated on May 13 at noon ET. The program will focus on the findings from the Clinical Proceedings white paper about CAE, to be released on May 6, and discuss opportunities to improve diagnosis and care. Register today.

Related Resources: Visit NASN's Epilepsy page, dedicated to helping you support the needs of students with epilepsy.

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center offers resources to enhance suicide prevention efforts like these suicide prevention resources for teens, including call, text, chat, and email options for finding help or their Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention for LGBTQIA2S+ Youth, a series of guides that can help professionals, families, and communities support the mental well-being of LGBTQIA2S+ youth.

Related Resources: School nurses are often the first to identify students with mental/behavioral health challenges. Visit NASN's updated mental health page to find NCPD programs, a consensus document, and more.

CMS released the first set of Medicaid School-Based Services (SBS) Technical Assistance Center (TAC) FAQs, comprised of the most commonly asked questions the TAC receives from state Medicaid agencies, local education agencies (LEAs), and school-based entities as they work to provide greater assistance to children enrolled in Medicaid. Find additional information on Medicaid SBS.

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Related Resources:

• NASN position statement: Equitable Reimbursement for School Nursing Services
• NASN School Nurse article: Introduction to School Medicaid for School Nurses

Every May, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosts Air Quality Awareness Week, highlighting resources that increase air quality awareness and encouraging people to take action and incorporate air quality knowledge into their daily lives. Get their 2024 Air Quality Awareness Week Toolkit.

NASN Calendar of Events

This calendar includes upcoming events hosted by NASN and NASN affiliate school nurse organizations. Access the calendar.

National Health Observances Calendar

This calendar lists special days, weeks, or months dedicated to raising awareness about important health topics. Access the 2024 calendar. 

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