Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage August 8, 2024   ICYMI: NASN July Podcast The US Constitution: Legal Literacy and School Nursing Earn Your NASN2024 NCPD Assess and Evaluate: In-Person sessions Virtual sessions Latest from NASN See more. Upcoming Events See more. Weekly Digest Archive See past issues. President's Message Advocacy has been and will continue to be a primary focus of NASN and mine as President and a school nurse, whether it be for our students, our families, school nursing as a whole, or for each of us as individual school nurses. I'm thrilled to share that NASN President-Elect Lynn Nelson and I recently had the honor of being guests on The How We Teach This Podcast, produced by The Teachers College at Emporia State University, titled Nurses Support Teaching & Learning. This platform allowed us to engage in a meaningful conversation about the critical role of school nurses in creating a safe and healthy learning environment. By leveraging our collective and individual voices, we can effectively advocate for quality systems-level school health services for all students. This collaborative effort can help us secure strategic partnerships to pursue upstream changes that enhance student health, safety, and education. Kate King, DNP, MS, RN, LSN NASN President Better Health. Better Learning.™   NASN News and Highlights Evidence-Based Environmental Asthma Management NASN's newest NCPD course supports school nurses in developing their skills and knowledge to effectively manage and improve health outcomes for children with asthma through interdisciplinary collaboration. This free course provides health equity strategies designed to help school nurses address asthma health disparities and outcomes. Learn more and complete the course. Related Resources: NASN's Asthma Page. Paid advertisement New Issue of The Journal of School Nursing is Now Available The August issue of The Journal of School Nursing (JOSN) brings you the latest research and more. Here are a few highlights: Needs of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A Qualitative Study School Nurses' Language Needs When Caring for Students From Limited English Proficiency Households Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Care for Students Diagnosed With PANDAS: An Education and Referral Intervention Online School Emergency Triage Training (SETT) for School Nurses NASN's NCPD program SETT Online equips you with the essential knowledge, skills, and resources to lead school-based Disaster Response Teams and conduct triage during mass casualty incidents. The educational activity includes multiple interactive simulations to optimize content retention and allows you to earn 3.5 NCPD contact hours. Exclusive discount available for NASN members. Not a member yet? Discover the Many Member Only Discounts & Benefits Today!   The following are paid advertisements   Simplify School Nursing Management Easily manage students' physical, mental, and behavioral needs in one software system to better serve the whole child. See it in action   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. KDE Joins “Every Student Counts!” Initiative, Kicks off Chronic Absentee Campaign (Source: kentuckyteacher.org) CCSD Honors 2024 CCSD School Nurse of the Year, Zone Winners (Source: cherokeek12.net) Get Your Shots: Importance of Immunizations Detailed as School Year Approaches (Source: wvgazettemail.com) Shull Named Kansas School Nurse Administrator of the Year (Source: gckschools.com) Dothan School Nurses Undergo New Training Ahead of School Year (Source: wtvy.com)   Managing Chronic Health Conditions Addressing Chronic Absenteeism with Data NASN believes that school attendance is essential to student learning and success. When school nurses have access to accurate, up-to-date, and consistent attendance data, they can identify and address absences related to health issues. NASN's Data Initiative, the National School Health Data Set: Every Student Counts! (ESC!), is designed to encourage a robust national school health data set that will: Influence local, state, and national student health policy. Identify best practices in school health. Enhance understanding of child health. This NASN School Nurse article provides an overview of the ESC! Data Initiative for the 2023–2024 school year: NASN membership includes a subscription to NASN School Nurse. Related Resources: Improving Care Coordination for Students With Chronic Health Conditions (Toolkit) The National School Health Data Set: Every Student Counts the School Nurse's Role in Data De-identification (1.0 NCPD)   Improving School Community & Student Health Get Charged Up! Earn a Free AED for Your School Parent Heart Watch invites school nurses to earn a free automated external defibrillator (AED) for your school through their Get Charged Up! program when you implement a cardiac emergency response plan. This program promotes cardiac preparedness to combat sudden cardiac arrest—the leading cause of death on school campuses and the #1 killer of student-athletes. Apply by September 25, 2024, for the next cycle in October: Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month. STOP THE BLEED® Instructor Program School nurses can become certified to teach STOP THE BLEED®, training and equipping the public to control severe bleeding until the first responders arrive at no cost. You will also gain access to a wide variety of free, U.S. Department of Defense-approved STOP THE BLEED® tools and resources developed by the Stop the Bleed Coalition. Learn more and apply. Public Health Alternatives to Policing and Incarceration Register now to join County Health Rankings & Roadmaps on August 13 at 3 PM EDT for Public Health Alternatives to Policing and Incarceration, where experts explore how public health and community-based organizations can partner to recommend policies to restore justice, promote community safety, and advance equity. Before the webinar, you can review evidence-informed strategies the What Works for Health team curated to prevent violence, address collaborative efforts between law enforcement and community residents, and connect families and youth at risk with social services and supports.   Mark Your Calendar   Back to School with the Infinity: Training for School Nurses August 14 A workshop on best practices for using the Infinity Enteral Feeding Pump at schools. Learn more and register. Webinar: Enhancing Student Support August 22 Guest speakers - including NASN - discuss leveraging out-of-school time and school partnerships for youth with chronic health conditions Learn more and register. Deadline to Earn NCPD for Both In-Person and Virtual NASN2024 October 11 NASN encourages you to evaluate activities while the information is fresh in your mind. Steps to receive NCPD contact hours. State Associations of School Nurses' Conferences School Nurse Organization of Washington Fall In-Person Conference - Getting to the Core - October 11-12, 2024. Learn more. Tennessee Association of School Nurses Fall Conference - November 6-7, 2024. Save the Date! Colorado Association of School Nurses Fall Conference - November 8-10, 2024. Save the Date! Virginia Association of School Nurses Conference 38th Annual Fall Conference - Virginia School Nurses: Navigating Wellness - November 9-10, 2024. Learn more. West Virginia Association of School Nurses Fall Conference 2024 - November 14-16, 2024. Save the Date! Indiana Association of School Nurses Fall Conference - School Nurses Stewards of Student Health - November 20-21, 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. OBSERVANCES CALENDAR Acceptance of advertising on the top or bottom ad banner or other ad placements in this newsletter or resource information listed within in no way implies endorsement of advertised or listed products or services by NASN. 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