Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage September 12, 2024   Search for Editor of The Journal of School Nursing Apply or share. Have Questions? We Have Answers!  Get feedback and support in the All Member Forum a trusted online community for NASN members. Latest from NASN See more. Upcoming Events See more. Weekly Digest Archive See past issues. President's Message This week, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) hosted representatives from 26 leading national nurses organizations, including NASN, to discuss the critical importance of addressing extreme heat and plan for future actions. Organized and led by the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, this event aimed to discuss strategies that the 5 million nurses in the US can implement to address the climate crisis and help communities across the country become more resilient to climate impacts such as extreme heat. View the press release. “Access to clean, cool air is not a luxury—it is a fundamental health necessity. In many schools, particularly those without air conditioning, poor air quality can exacerbate existing health conditions and put our most vulnerable students at greater risk. School nurses play a critical role in advocating for equitable environmental conditions that ensure all students can breathe easily and learn safely.” — Terri Hinkley, EdD, MBA, BScN, RN, CAE, CEO, NASN. Kate King, DNP, MS, RN, LSN NASN President Better Health. Better Learning.™   NASN News and Highlights Communicating to Families With Limited English Proficiency The number of school-aged students with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds is increasing across the US. In the latest Journal of School Nursing (JOSN) podcast, Martha Dewey JOSN interviews author Sheryl Bennett about the article "School Nurses' Language Needs When Caring for Students from Limited English Proficiency Households." Listen now. Paid advertisement New NASN Program: Transition Planning for Students With Lupus NASN's new free educational activity, Pediatric to Adult Care Transition for Students with Childhood Onset Lupus—The School Nurse Role in Care Coordination and Transition Planning, offers 1.0 NCPD contact hour and provides evidence-based current information, tools, resources, and strategies to support the school nurse role in transition planning for students with lupus, emphasizing health equity for at-risk students. Related Resources: The NCPD program Understanding Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Children and Young Adults is free for NASN members! Learn more about free online professional development programs and other benefits of NASN membership now. Meet the Editor: Why Wasn't My Manuscript Accepted for Publication? Join us for the next Meet the Editor web meeting on Tuesday, September 17 at 3:30 PM ET. The Journal of School Nursing Editor, Dr. Martha Dewey Bergren, and NASN School Nurse Editor, Dr. Cathy Yonkaitis, will provide tips for authors and field comments and questions during this interactive meeting where you will learn common reasons for “desk rejects” and be able to identify critical steps to follow before manuscript submission. Register now. NASN to Participate in Webinar on Vaccines for School-Age Children Join NASN, the CDC, the Department of Education, and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation on September 25 from 3:00-4:30 PM ET for a live webinar, Vaccinations for School-Age Children: An Opportunity for Health Promotion, Collaboration, and Family Engagement! School and healthcare attendees will receive training on the latest Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) vaccination recommendations for K-12 students, and evidence-based strategies and promising practices for strengthening childhood vaccination coverage. Register now. The training will also be recorded and available on CDC TRAIN for one year. 1.5 continuing education (CNE, CEU, CPH, CHES) credits for this activity are pending. Toolkit Available for World Sight Day The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness, in collaboration with NASN, has a toolkit designed to support school nurses, school staff, parents, and caregivers during World Sight Day. The toolkit encompasses online eye health and safety information, financial aid resources, practical tips, and engaging activity ideas. Together, we aim to improve children’s vision health and readiness to learn as well as promote equity and access to eye care. Check out the toolkit. Related Resources: See NASN's Vision and Eye Health web page for more information. 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If you have a story about school nurses you'd like us to consider including, please send it to us. 4 Things People Get Wrong About Head Lice (Source: consumerreports.org) Claim That Schools Are Performing Trans Surgeries (Source: politifact.com) As School Begins, Nurses Face High Turnover and Heightened Student Mental Health Needs (Source: mprnews.org) School Nurses Prepare for a Year With the Lowest Vaccination Rates in a Decade (Source: wpr.org) Deadline Approaches for Immunization Requirements in Arkansas Public Schools (Source: 5newsonline.com) Mary Ellen Duggan Named Applefest Grand Marshal (Source: communityadvocate.com) School Nurses May Follow Doctor’s Orders Instead of Parent’s Orders if a Student Needs Medicine (Source: kxan.com) School and Clinic Partner up for Care (Source: fairmontsentinel.com) K-12 School Nurses Trained in Mental Health First Aid (Source: vdh.virginia.gov)   Managing Chronic Health Conditions Identifying and Providing Support for Students with ME/CFS School nurses play a critical role in identifying children with chronic illnesses such as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID (Post-COVID Conditions [PCC]). The free NASN NCPD program, ME/CFS and Long-COVID: The School Nurse Role in Identifying Children with Chronic Illness, is designed to help you understand your role and responsibilities in identifying the symptoms, referring students for further medical evaluation, and the health and academic impacts experienced by students. Related Resources: The School Nurse-Led Active Surveillance Manual guides school nurses in establishing surveillance to identify and track conditions like ME/CFS.   Improving School Community & Student Health Pulse Survey on Excessive Documentation Burden for School Nurses The American Medical Informatics Association has modified its fall 2024 survey to better capture the school nurse practice setting and role. Please use YOUR voice to include school nurses in the discussion of documentation burden. Share your perspective by taking the 2-minute TrendBurden survey by September 26. Participation is voluntary, and you don't need to share identifiable information. Understanding Federal Health Privacy Laws That Impact Students To assist health and mental health professionals working in K-12 schools in understanding how the federal health privacy laws apply to student mental health information, the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network and the Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information are hosting the 90-minute virtual training Making Sense of Health Privacy Laws: HIPAA and FERPA for School-Based Health Professionals, on September 19, at 1 PM ET. Register to attend. Related Resources: NASN's data initiative, National School Health Data Set: Every Student Counts!, is not just about collecting data but also about building school nurses' skills and knowledge regarding data use. The information here provides resources, including documents, past webinars, and presentation templates, that you can use to increase your data literacy. Powerful Strategies/Positive Change: Save the Date for AAC Webinar 4 Join Attendance Works and Attendance Awareness Campaign (AAC) partners for the last AAC 2024 free webinar, Leadership for Sustainability: Superintendents Making a Difference, on September 25 at 3 PM ET. Speakers will share their top strategies and lessons learned about equipping schools to take a data-informed approach to chronic absence and provide a deeper look into developing messaging that motivates families to send their children to school in person.   Mark Your Calendar   Meet the Editor Web Meeting: Why Wasn't My Manuscript Accepted for Publication? September 17 Learn common reasons for “desk rejects”. Learn more and register. Webinar: Vaccinations for School-Age Children September 25 Guest speakers— including NASN— discuss strategies for strengthening childhood vaccination coverage. Learn more and register. Deadline to Earn NCPD for Both In-Person and Virtual NASN2024 October 11 Complete an assessment and evaluation of sessions to earn contact hours. Steps to receive NCPD. NASN2025 Presentation Submissions Deadline: October 11 NASN invites you to submit an oral or poster presentation for In-Person or Virtual NASN2025! Learn more and submit. FARE Food Allergy Summit 2024 October 18–20 Bringing together people who are impacted by food allergies for three days of educational sessions, insightful discussions, and meaningful connections. Use 20% off discount CODE: FAREFriend Learn more. Application Deadline: NASN Scholarships October 15 Apply for the following scholarships: Diversity in School Nursing Endowment Education Advocacy Education RN to BSN Education Advancement Application Deadline: Research Grants October 31 NASN research grants encourage and support research regarding school nursing and the health of school-aged children, advance and fund quality school nursing practice, and school-affiliated healthcare delivery. Learn more and apply. 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. Illinois Association of School Nurses Annual Conference - October 25-26, 2024. Learn more. Texas School Nurses Organization Annual Conference - School Nurses: Cultivating Healthy Schools - November 2-3, 2024. Learn more. Tennessee Association of School Nurses Fall Conference - November 5-7, 2024. Learn more. Colorado Association of School Nurses Fall Conference - School Nursing: Pathways to the Future - November 8-10, 2024. Learn more. 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. Learn more. Delaware School Nurse Association Fall Conference - November 14, 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. 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