Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage May 23, 2024 NASN School Nurse Chat Talking About The ASIST Study Implications for Students With Asthma. Latest from NASN See more. Upcoming Events See more. Weekly Digest Archive See past issues. President's Message Join us for Healthy Vision Month 2024! A comprehensive vision health program is a school nurse intervention that significantly impacts a student’s overall health and learning. NASN partnered with The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness to provide national guidance for school nurses and others involved in front-line vision screening. NASN proudly supports the Early Detection of Vision Impairments in Children Act (EDVI), which would establish the first federal program to address children’s vision and eye health. Without it, children face numerous challenges accessing the vision and eye health services they need to thrive. Please visit the EDVI Act website for additional information, including downloadable fact sheets and resources. While on the subject of vision care, did you know NASN members can provide students who qualify with a certificate to receive essential vision care at no cost to the school or student? Learn more about the VSP Vision™ Eyes of Hope® gift certificate program and all the benefits of NASN membership. Kate King, DNP, MS, RN, LSN NASN President Better Health. Better Learning.™   NASN News and Highlights Framework: Standards of Practice NASN's School Nursing Practice Framework™ (Framework) illustrates the key principles of professional school nursing practice. The Standards of Practice principle, depicted as the foundational layer, is crucial as it supports all activities represented by the four overlapping practice principles. This firm foundation is necessary to provide legally sound, evidence-based, clinically competent, quality care. View the Framework Handout and Framework Chart to improve your understanding of the alignment of competencies with Framework principles and to incorporate the Framework into your nursing practice. Paid advertisement Social-Emotional Wellness Is Essential for Students Mental health needs in school are increasing, and school nurses are in a perfect position to support social-emotional learning and implement coping strategies to promote student success. The NASN School Nurse article The Role of the School Nurse in Social-Emotional Assessment and Intervention Using the MTSS Framework features the implementation of social-emotional interventions in the school health office for all students using the multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) framework. 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! Is Substance Use Undermining Adolescent Mental Health? School Nurse Role on the School-Based Mental Health Team [1.0 NCPD] Free for NASN members and nonmembers! Discussing Framework History, Update Rationale & Strategic Process 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.   The following are paid advertisements   Simplify School Nursing Management Excellent care shouldn’t be compromised because of inefficient systems. Explore a K-12 Electronic Health Records System built for the health needs of today, tomorrow, and beyond. Explore Frontline School Health Management   Interactive Evidence-Based Education from Child Maltreatment Experts Featuring Collaborative Role of the Nurse Interactive case studies Identification & management of all aspects of physical abuse (bruising, skeletal, head trauma, sentinel injuries, and more) 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. Nurse Susan Sows Seeds of Joy at Woodcrest Elementary School (Source: fullertonobserver.com) Meet District Nurse Kristin Coronado (Source: machronicle.com) Kids First on Fox: Appreciating School Nurses (Source: yahoo.com) CPSD #SuperSchoolShoutOut – Certificated Staff Week (Source: thesubtimes.com) Gov. Josh Green Recognizes School Nurses With Proclamation (Source: spectrumlocalnews.com) Heart of Healthcare awards: Jen Thrower (Source: winonadailynews.com) NYC Schools Could Lose 400 Nurses as Federal Relief Funds Expire (Source: chalkbeat.org)   Limited Seats Available for In-Person NASN2024! Secure Your Spot to Join Us in Chicago, Online, or Both NASN2024 Key Details Registration Rates Join NASN first and save! Make your travel plans. Learning: NCPD info View the agenda: In-Person, Virtual. See the Conference Blogs. Have a group of 10 or more? A discount may apply. Contact [email protected] Limited spots remain for In-Person NASN2024, which will take place June 28 – July 1 in Chicago. Our virtual conference option offers UNLIMITED availability and allows you to learn from anywhere on your schedule. Take advantage of our Virtual Only Offer to secure the early rate until May 31, 2024! (All Virtual conference sessions will be recorded and available for viewing through October 11, 2024.) Your entire school will benefit from your attendance when you return with programs, best practices, and new skills to share and apply. In addition, the digital syllabus provided to all attendees is an enduring resource that contains presentation slides, handouts, and speaker contact information. The Justification Toolkit contains more reasons for attending. It includes a customizable letter to share with your employer or school community stakeholders to articulate the value of your attendance for potential funding.   Managing Chronic Health Conditions NEW School Nurse Epilepsy CPG and Toolkit Training NASN's new no-cost NCPD program, School Nurse Epilepsy Clinical Practice Guidelines and Toolkit Training will describe the School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Students with Seizures and Epilepsy and Implementation Toolkit, both based on the most recent and highest-quality evidence available to help you identify a plan for implementation of the recommendations and resources for the upcoming school year. Related Resources: Coordinated Support System for Students with Epilepsy [eManual] Free for NASN members and nonmembers! Epilepsy Care Considerations for School Nurses: Stigma and Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy [1.0 NCPD] Free for NASN members and nonmembers! Rare Seizure Disorders: Practice Considerations for School Nurses [1.0 NCPD]   Improving School Community & Student Health School Nurse Role in Youth Suicide Prevention School-based suicide prevention programs often exclude school nurses. A national study is being conducted to better understand district/school-level practices that include or exclude school nurses. To participate, click here to complete a 10-minute survey or scan the QR code. By responding, you can have a significant impact on advocating for the inclusivity of school nurses in school-based suicide prevention programs. School nurses who participate will enter a drawing to receive a 1-year NASN membership. If you have questions, please contact Dr. Deborah Tyndall at [email protected]. Free CEU School Nurse On-Demand Webinars Offered Safe at School® recently concluded its seven-part live webinar series, which was attended by hundreds of school nurses from across the country and covered topics such as core diabetes concepts, CGM and insulin pump use, nutrition, and legal protections. These recorded one-hour webinars are now available from the American Diabetes Association’s Institute of Learning, which offers one free CEU for each webinar completed. Genetic Testing for Inherited Retinal Disease Webinar 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.   Mark Your Calendar   Deadline: NASN2024 Virtual Only Offer Early Rate Good Through May 31 Connect from anywhere! Learn more and register. 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 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. 40th Annual Nebraska School Health Conference - June 10-11, 2024. Learn more. New Mexico School Nurses Association Annual Conference - Bringing Back the Magic - June 10-12, 2024. Learn more. School Nurse Organization of Idaho 2024 Annual Conference - Building Our School Nurse Community - June 12-13, 2024. Learn more. 32nd Annual Georgia Association of School Nurses Conference - Wellness Champions: Empowering School Nurses Through the Sands of Time - June 12-13, 2024. Learn more. South Dakota School Nurses Association Annual Conference - Stronger Together - July 17-18, 2024. Learn more. 35th Annual Statewide Summer Conference for Kansas School Nurses - Elevating Care in Kansas Schools - July 23-25, 2024. Learn more. 54th Annual Oklahoma School Nurse Summit - July 24-25, 2024. Learn more. NASN Calendar of Events This calendar includes upcoming events hosted by NASN and NASN affiliate school nurse organizations. Access the calendar. NASN 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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