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.

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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

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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.

• 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)

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)

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. 

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. 

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. 

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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