Weekly Digest
NASN news & updates
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JOSN July 2020 Podcast Available
Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™: Clarifications and Updated Definitions
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NASN School Nurse Editor, Cynthia Galemore, interviews author Erin Maughan about the article, "Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™: Clarifications and Updated Definitions."
The Framework guides 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.
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Managing Chronic Health Conditions |
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Improving School Community and Student Health |
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School Nurses Key to Safe School Re-Openings |
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Sudden school closures in the United States were undertaken to reduce COVID-19 transmission this spring. Those closures were not typical, and how and when schools reopen will create a set of new norms, with unique stressors for students, families, school personnel, and communities.
In an editorial in The Journal of School Nursing, Catherine C. McDonald, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) and a Senior Fellow with the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, addresses a number of challenges that will likely need to be met and how school nurses are positioned to keep children healthy, safe, and ready to learn. Read more. |
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July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month |
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Nearly 300,000 children in America have been diagnosed with juvenile arthritis. July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month.
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Opportunities & Networking |
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Virtual NASN2020 is Right Around the Corner! |
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Don’t miss your chance to join one of the best conferences of the year for school nurses! In our latest podcast session, you will hear from national speaker, founder and CEO of Chicago Beyond, Liz Dozier on the importance of maximizing your seat at the table.
Liz's closing keynote, "Taking Your Seat at the Table: Be Brave, Be Dynamic, Make it Count!" is scheduled for 2:50 p.m. EDT July 3. Leave Virtual NASN2020 feel re-energized, refreshed and ready to hit the ground running for your upcoming 2020-2021 school year.
• Read our blogs about the event. |
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NASN School Nurse Chat: Taking Your Seat at the Table! |
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NASN Executive Director Donna Mazyck & NASN Nursing Education & Practice Specialist/Lead Nurse Conference Planner Jade Bland-Slaffey speak with Virtual NASN2020 Closing Keynote Speaker Liz Dozier about the power of the school nurse’s voice and how to make your seat at the table count. |
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Show Your Virtual NASN2020 Support with Facebook Frame |
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If you're on Facebook, consider changing your profile picture to include the new Virtual NASN2020 Facebook frame! You can make this change temporarily during conference time and then change it back afterward. |
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NASN Calendar of Events
This calendar includes upcoming events hosted by NASN and NASN affiliate school nurse organizations. Access the calendar.
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National Health Observances Calendar
This calendar lists special days, weeks, or months dedicated to raising awareness about important health topics. Access the 2020 calendar.
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