The 2018-19 Every Student Counts! National school health data is now available. Check out the infographic here to see how your state/district/school compares. You can utilize this data to make an advocacy goal for next year, either at the micro (school) or macro (state) level.

The infographic can be found under the Initiative Links.

NASN developed the Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™ (Framework) to guide school nursing practice and help school nurses articulate their role to educators. Since its introduction, the Framework has been accepted and adopted by many. At the same time, several misunderstandings and misinterpretations of the Framework have come to light. Read this open access article, which clarifies the terminology to create a common understanding among practicing school nurses to be able to implement the Framework more fully and with integrity.

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, the Learn More Breathe Better^SM program has a new video series you might find helpful in teaching students and staff about asthma. Living with Asthma videos highlight general information about asthma, key aspects of its management, and the importance of an asthma action plan.

For most parents, the top-of-mind issue is keeping their kids safe from coronavirus exposure. Challenging school situations will include how to keep a room of 6- or 7-year-olds “physically distanced.” But food allergy families have an additional layer of concern.

Attendance Works has released a new resource to assist educators and their teams in thinking through key questions in selecting, prioritizing, and implementing strategies to reduce chronic absence during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The Guide to Using the Attendance Playbook: Smart Strategies for Reducing Chronic Absenteeism in the Covid Era, helps educators target supports to groups of students who need additional help to overcome barriers to attendance and participation.

NASN’s leadership would like to express our sincere appreciation to our NASN2020 sponsors. Their support, and their trust in NASN’s ability to successfully navigate to a virtual event was essential to the success of our transition from a face-to-face event. We are honored by their commitment to school nurses and student health.

Join us -- from anywhere -- for Virtual NASN2020, June 29-July 3! Our new online platform provides an inclusive way to come together as a community at a time when we need it more than ever.

7 P.M. EDT June 18, 2020

Biologic medications are changing asthma and allergy care providing more personalized options for treatment. Dr. John Oppenheimer will address these program objectives.

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