Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage May 30, 2024 Caring for Students With Epilepsy and Seizures School Nurse Epilepsy CPG and Toolkit Training [1.0 NCPD] 2024 NASN Election See election results. Latest from NASN See more. Upcoming Events See more. Weekly Digest Archive See past issues.   President's Message You can make an impact! The NURSE Act, a crucial piece of legislation, is the focus of NASN's Virtual Hill Days, which will be on June 11, 12, and 13. This legislation, reintroduced in 2024 by U.S. Senator Jon Tester (MT-D) and already introduced by Representative Dina Titus (NV-D), aims to help rural and underserved schools hire more school nurses and increase student access to care. We will be sharing a Virtual Hill Days Toolkit next week so you can show your support for the critical role of school nurses by tweeting, emailing, or calling your Members of Congress and Senators with sample messages. Access to a school nurse is a health equity issue. When a school nurse works in a building or with a population of students all day, every day, access to health care can increase. The 2023–2024 NASN President's Endowment Challenge, "Advocating for Equity," is tied to the endowment fund, which provides so much but also challenges you to step up and use your voice to Advocate for Equity. Kate King, DNP, MS, RN, LSN NASN President Better Health. Better Learning.™   NASN News and Highlights Framework: Layers of Support In NASN's revamped School Nursing Practice Framework™ (Framework), the graphic illustration now consists of layers of support for school nurses and those we serve. The Standards of Practice principle is now depicted as the foundational layer of practice and performance standards necessary to provide legally sound, evidence-based, clinically competent, quality care. The school nurse and all activities represented by the four overlapping practice principles rest upon this foundation of Standards of Practice. Students, surrounded by their family and school community, remain the center focus of the Framework. Paid advertisement You can use the Framework Presentation to introduce and explain the Framework in your work. Listen to this month's NASN podcast, "A Contemporary Framework Update for Today's School Nursing Landscape: Introducing the School Nursing Practice Framework™," to learn about the history, development, rationale for updating, and the outcomes of a robust process for updating the Framework. Insights for Shaping the Future Trajectory of School Health Services The National School Nurse Workforce Study 2.0 describes the demographic characteristics and distribution patterns, school nursing models and activities, and practice environment among self-reported public school nurses in the United States. The Journal of School Nursing article Public School Nurses in the United States: National School Nurse Workforce Study 2.0 discusses research, policy, and school nursing practice implications. Related Resources: View the National School Nurse Workforce Study 2.0 infographics to help you obtain and share vital information quickly and effectively. Share and Discover the Value of NASN Membership Together, school nurses are stronger! NASN offers essential tools and exceptional content for school nurses. Would you like to discuss the value of professional organization membership with your employer? You can use the Membership Guide to Share With Employers to discover and convey how NASN membership benefits your entire school community. Would you like to let your school nurse peers know about the value of membership? The Membership Guide for School Nurses can help you highlight the NASN resources that address their expressed needs. You Too Can Be An Influencer! Refer your colleagues to NASN and earn a $10 NASN e-commerce credit for each new member. You can use credits toward payments for membership dues, event registrations, merchandise, and publications. Learn more.   The following are paid advertisements   Deliver Better Care More Efficiently Whether you’re looking for ways to streamline health screenings, scale your mental health support to support rising student needs, or handle the day-to-day with a powerful EHR, Frontline can help. 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. Are School Nurse Jobs in Jeopardy? As Pandemic Relief Expires, Some Are Worried (Source: usatoday.com) Celebrate School Nurses with Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon (Source: youtube.com) ‘Seconds Matter’: First Cincinnati Area Catholic School Receives Heart Health Certification (Source: wcpo.com) King William Schools Considers Policy to Stock Drug to Counter Opiate Overdoses (Source: dailypress.com) Recent School Nurse Conference Builds Collaboration (Source: media.healthecareers.com) First Responders Teach Middle School Students Life-Saving Skills (Source: spectrumnews1.com) Caregiver of the Year Award (Source: facebook.com) Teaching Columbus Middle Schoolers How to Save Lives (Source: nbc4i.com) New School-Based Clinic Aims to Improve Healthcare Access for CPS Students (Source: kbia.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! Justification Toolkit See the FAQs. Learning: NCPD info View the agenda: In-Person, Virtual, and Posters. See the Conference Blogs. Highlights from the Virtual NASN2024 agenda: July 8, 2024, at 11:00 AM ET: Evidence-Based Initiative to Integrate Mental Health and Enabling Services in the School-Based Setting. This session will allow you to examine a unique way to address the mental health needs of children and families through the school-based setting. July 10, 2024, 11:00 AM ET: The Invisible Backpack: Trauma-Informed Approaches for the School Nurse. This interactive learning opportunity will explore how to use a trauma-informed approach in daily school nursing practice to support students, families, and staff and create healthy school and out-of-school environments for everyone. July 11, 2024, at 11:00 AM ET: Supporting the Wellbeing of School Nurses Through the Implementation of Schwartz Rounds. This presentation holds great promise for enhancing the wellbeing of school nurses. The New Jersey Nursing Emotional Well-Being Institute faculty and a nationally certified school nurse will introduce the history and virtual implementation of Schwartz Rounds in New Jersey. See more virtual sessions and speaker details.   Managing Chronic Health Conditions Optimal Physical and Academic Development of Every Student Today's students face more medically complex conditions and chronic health illnesses that require the knowledge, assessment skills, and judgment of a school nurse to support the management of these lifelong conditions so they can be present and engaged at school. NASN's Managing Chronic Health Conditions in Schools: Model School Wellness Policy Supplement provides supplemental language that you can include in Local School Wellness Policies to address chronic health condition management in schools. The language, developed through the alignment of NASN's Framework, addresses components of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model related to students with chronic health conditions. Related Resources: NASN's no-cost Improving Care Coordination for Students with Chronic Health Conditions Toolkit.   Improving School Community & Student Health CDC Guidance for Infectious Disease Prevention CDC released consolidated, evidence-based guidance that includes everyday actions that schools can take to prevent and control the spread of respiratory and stomach viruses and illnesses, such as influenza and norovirus, as well as bacterial illnesses, such as strep throat. This guidance aims to maximize school attendance and its benefits for all students while preventing the spread of infectious diseases. See also: Science Brief: Prevention and Control of Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Infections in Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) Schools CDC Respiratory Virus Guidance 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]. Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health Summit Prevent Blindness will host the 13th annual Focus on Eye Health Summit as a FREE virtual interactive event on July 10-11, 2024. This year’s theme – “Being Seen and Heard” – emphasizes the importance of a person-centered approach to vision health interventions, research, communications, and care. Register today to attend. UW Research Study to Promote Student Behavioral Health Is your district or school interested in free access to an app to help them implement positive behavior supports to promote student behavioral health? A team of researchers from the University of Washington (UW) is looking for schools to test the efficacy of ibestt, a digital app to promote student behavioral health. Join the study and receive free professional development, ongoing support related to individualized student behavior interventions, and free access to a collaboration app designed by educators and researchers! Learn more.   Mark Your Calendar   Deadline: NASN2024 Virtual Only Offer Early Rate Good Through TOMORROW 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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