The 2024 NASN election results have been tallied, and the following individuals have been elected:

• 2024-2026 Vice President – Francis Luna, MSN, RN, NCSN
• Nominating Committee member – Doreen Crowe, MEd, BSN, RN

NASN congratulates these leaders and looks forward to their impact in these roles. Francis will be installed at the NASN Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, on June 28, 2024.

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NASN's new no-cost NCPD program helps school nurses implement evidence-based practices for students with seizures and epilepsy using the Clinical Practice Guideline and Implementation toolkit. Participants will learn to:

• Identify evidence-based practices in caring for students with epilepsy and seizures.
• Describe how to utilize the toolkit in daily school nurse practice
• Identify a plan for implementing the CPG recommendations and toolkit resources.

Learn more and complete the program.

• Related Resources: Incorporating Multi-Tiered System of Support into School Health Services to Promote Health Equity [1.0 NCPD] Free for NASN members and nonmembers!
• Rare Seizure Disorders: Practice Considerations for School Nurses [1.0 NCPD] Free for NASN members!

In this month's NASN podcast, NASN School Nurse Editor Catherine F. Yonkaitis interviews authors Andrea Tanner and Rodney La Point about their article, "A Contemporary Framework Update for Today's School Nursing Landscape: Introducing the School Nursing Practice Framework™." Listen here.

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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.

• To Address the Teen Mental Health Crisis, Look to School Nurses (Source: time.com)
• Laurie Tarnow, RN, BSN, Springfield Elementary School (Source: thedailycitizen.com)
• Wisconsin School Nurses Say Increased Medicaid Reimbursement Would Provide More Stable Future (Source: wpr.org)
• West Hartford School Nurse Named Connecticut Nurse of the Year (Source: nbcconnecticut.com)
• School Nurse Spotlights – National School Nurses’ Week (Source: philasd.org)
• Raleigh School Calls Ems Over Vaping-Related Incident; School Nurses Issue Warnings (Source: register-herald.com)
• Inside the School Nurse’s Office for School Nurse Day (Source: ccboe.com)
• Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Celebrates National Nurses Week with School Nursing Award Recipients (Source: wevv.com)
• How a Second Grader at Tallmadge Elementary Helped Save a Classmate’s Life (Source: news5cleveland.com)
• National School Nurse Day Chesapeake Public Schools (Source: cpschools.com)
• McCabe honored as 2024 Nurse of the Year (Source: oregonobserver.com)
• School Nurses Receive Support (Source: yahoo.com)

NASN School Nurse Chat highlights timely student and school health topics. Listen to the new three-part podcast series discussing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute - PCORI's The ASIST study, its impact on students with mild asthma, and its implications for improving health equity, featuring healthcare providers, families, and school nurses.

Related Resources: PCORI Symptom-based Adjustment of Inhaled Steroid Therapy Study (The ASIST Study) for Mild Asthma: School Nurse Implementation Guidance

May is mental health awareness month. NASN offers a wealth of resources for school nurses, including Health and Practice Topics. One of the topics of focus is Mental Health. Visit the mental health topic page for materials, including NASN Position Statements, Professional Development, and more.

Join us at NASN2024, where we will offer presentations covering many timely and relevant topics, including mental health. Please look at the NASN2024 Virtual, In-Person, and Poster agendas to learn more.

Register now for the State of Vaccine Coverage and Confidence: Insights for the Vaccine Conversation on May 31 at 2-3 PM ET. Members of the CDC’s Vaccinate with Confidence team will provide an update on childhood vaccine confidence and coverage in the US. Dr. Sean O’Leary will present high-level takeaways from the recently published clinical report from the AAP, Strategies for Improving Vaccine Communication and Uptake. The presentation will include information about the scope and impact of the problem, the facts surrounding common vaccination concerns, and the latest evidence regarding effective communication techniques for the vaccine conversation.

Please join the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness for an informative webinar, Pathway to Diagnosis: Genetic Testing for Inherited Retinal Diseases, on Wednesday, May 29, at 2 PM ET. This webinar builds upon the inaugural webinar on Inherited Retinal Diseases held in 2023.

Effective September 30, 2024, SSI is expanding the definition of a public assistance household to include households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments and households where not all members receive public assistance. This updated rule will allow more people to qualify for SSI, increase some SSI recipients’ payment amounts, and reduce reporting burdens for individuals living in public assistance households. Visit the blog to learn more. 

Do you know a student with hearing loss? Maine's Summer Camp Sunshine experience, July 29 through August 2, is free for all children with hearing loss due to a life-threatening illness or treatment and their families. Travel reimbursement is available. Learn more and find applications.

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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