Email from National Association of School Nurses Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage August 14, 2025 How Much Do You Spend on Your Students? We want to hear from you! Help NASN better advocate for your needs. Please take a moment to answer this brief survey. Stay Engaged and Empowered as a School Nurse Advocate Subscribe to Policy Pulse. Latest from NASN See more. Upcoming Events See more. Weekly Digest Archive See past issues. President's Message I'm excited to share some new resources that can make our jobs a little easier—and our students' care even stronger. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and NASN have introduced a FERPA- and HIPAA-compliant information-sharing consent template, alongside an Implementation Toolkit. These tools simplify cross-sector communication by enabling one streamlined consent process for both schools and healthcare providers, bridging a crucial gap for students with chronic health needs. Care coordination is at the heart of our role as school nurses, a core principle of the School Nursing Practice Framework™. Positioned to lead collaborative efforts that improve medical, educational, behavioral, and social support planning, school nurses can utilize these tools to achieve better outcomes for students. I encourage you to check them out and think about how they could work in your setting. Together, we can keep improving the systems that help our students thrive. Lynn Nelson, MSN, RN, NCSN NASN President Better Health. Better Learning.™   NASN News and Highlights NASN Scholarships: Now Accepting Applications To support the advancement of school nursing, NASN offers scholarships to its members to help achieve their continuing education goals. Submit your application for one of the following scholarships by October 15: Diversity in School Nursing Scholarship Endowment Education Scholarship Advocacy Education Scholarship RN to BSN Education Advancement Scholarship Not an NASN member yet?   Paid advertisement Enhance your career, improve student health outcomes, and stay current in a rapidly evolving field. Join today! NASN2026 Call for Conference Presentation Submissions Open School nurses—share your expertise for in-person NASN2026, to be held June 28-July 2, 2026, in Las Vegas! The deadline for submissions is Friday, October 10, 2025, by 12 p.m. (noon) ET. 2026 Recommendation: NASN recommends inclusion of the Social Drivers of Health in your abstract as they relate to the research/work you are planning on presenting. 2026 Requirements: ALL presentations being submitted must be presented by or co-presented by a current or former school nurse to embody or demonstrate the application of the topic content to school nursing. ALL presentations must include a brief discussion of the topic’s connection to NASN’s School Nursing Practice FrameworkTM. Submit your proposal today. How are NASN Position Statements Developed? When a school nurse has a practice or policy question, there are many resources they can turn to for answers. NASN Position Statements are documents stating the position or stance of NASN regarding a child health, school health, or school nursing issue. The NASN School Nurse article The Anatomy of a Position Statement reviews the process NASN uses to create and revise position statements, as well as describes its components. NASN members get complimentary access to NASN School Nurse and The Journal of School Nursing — for the latest research, insights, and strategies to advance student health and school nursing practice. Kick Off the School Year by Investing in You Now's the time to expand your knowledge with professional development for today's school nursing challenges. We have extended registration for Virtual NASN2025 through September 30. Register by the new date to gain access to recordings of sessions on HIPAA, FERPA, and Protecting Student Privacy; Documenting Health Information in Special Education Evaluations and IEPs; Decreasing Gun Violence in Our Schools, and more, to earn up to 20.0 NCPD contact hours until the October 10 cutoff date. Looking for expert guidance on health assessments, IEPs, 504s, mental health, and urgent topics like school violence and bullying? NASN's School Nursing: A Comprehensive Text, 4th Edition, grounded in real-world experience and evidence-based practice, offers FREE downloadable tools and is available in print and eBook formats. Get your copy today!   The following are paid advertisements   See what 7 out of 10 pediatricians prescribe for head lice! Learn more       Facing pinworm infection at your school? Reese’s Pinworm Medicine can help. Doctor Recommended Reese’s Pinworm Medicine treats the entire family (age 2+) with prescription-strength pyrantel pamoate. Printable resources and mail-in rebates are available to share with families. 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. What Will Medicaid Cuts Mean For School Health and Wellness Services? (Source: edsurge.com) Trump Medicaid Cuts Could Cost Kids Coverage That Aids Learning (Source: the74million.org) Health Experts Sound the Alarm on Vaping as Students Return to Class (Source: spectrumnews1.com) 2025 Immunization Champion Award Winners (Source: immunizationmanagers.org) Milford Nurse Honored After Aiding Rural Ukrainian Villages: ‘Never Forget They’re There’ (Source: nhregister.com) School Nurses Prepare for Back-To-School Health Needs (Source: koat.com) Making Sure Students Have Their Medical and Medication Records Updated (Source: baynews9.com)   Managing Chronic Health Conditions Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Youth with Epilepsy Youth with epilepsy (YWE) report significantly higher rates of anxiety and depression than youth without epilepsy. NASN's new Mental Health Toolkit for School Nurses Caring for Students with Epilepsy provides practical resources to inform school nursing practice in caring for mental health conditions in YWE in the school setting. Built on the nursing process, it offers actionable guidance for assessment, care planning, and family engagement. For more information and resources about epilepsy specific care, see NASN's: School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Students with Seizure and Epilepsy School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Students with Seizures and Epilepsy, CPG Implementation Toolkit   Improving School Community & Student Health School Nurses: Exciting Opportunity — Join the CALM Project School nurses are invited to join CALM (Enhancing the Capacity of School Nurses to Reduce Child Anxiety), a U.S. Department of Education–funded research project comparing two brief, evidence-based interventions to reduce anxiety symptoms and improve academic functioning in children ages 5–12. Participants receive free virtual training, supervision, intervention materials, and up to $225 in compensation during the first year. Interested? Contact the CALM Team at [email protected] to learn more. Measles: What You Need to Know According to the CDC, as of August 5, 2025, a total of 1,356 confirmed measles cases were reported by 41 jurisdictions. Thanks to the measles vaccine, cases have dropped by 99% over the last century. Without the vaccine, severe complications can occur, especially in children. This National Immunization Awareness Month, #NIAM25, learn more about vaccination against measles and about how vaccines fight severe respiratory illness @CVEEPSocial and cveep.org. Need a refresher on school immunization requirements? NASN's NCPD program Immunization 101: A Primer on School Recommended Vaccinations covers the child and adolescent vaccination schedule, required immunizations for students to attend school, components of a legal immunization record, and how to access your state immunization registry. Listen: New Unity® Consortium “Myth-Busting” FACTSinnated Podcast In the latest episode of FACTSinnated, Dr. Alison Buttenheim, a behavioral scientist and University of Pennsylvania professor, explores how "Mental Models" can help healthcare professionals better understand and support families in vaccine conversations. Listen now.   Mark Your Calendar   Virtual NASN2025 Registration Extended! The registration deadline is now September 30. Start the school year strong—Register Now! NASN2025: Deadline to Earn NCPD for Both In-Person and Virtual October 10 Earn NCPD for: In-Person Virtual Application Deadline: NASN Scholarships October 15 Learn more and apply!   State Associations of School Nurses' Conferences 2025 Texas School Nurses Organization Conference - School Nurses: Innovating School Health - November 1-2. Learn more. Virginia Association of School Nurses Fall Conference 2025 - Charting the Course: Navigating the Future of School Nursing - November 8-9. Learn more. Tennessee Association of School Nurses Fall Conference 2025 - Bridging the Gap - November 9-11. Learn more. 2025 Indiana Association of School Nurses Annual Conference - Building Bridges - November 10-11. Learn more. West Virginia Association of School Nurses 2025 Fall Conference - November 13-15. Learn more. Utah School Nurse Association Fall Conference - November 14. Learn more. School Nurse Organization of Minnesota 2025 Conference - November 14-15. Learn more. Delaware School Nurse Association 2025 Fall Conference - November 20. 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 2025 calendar. 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