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Putting the Framework Mindset Into Practice

The NASN School Nursing Practice Framework™ (Framework) is a visual representation of five overlapping principles that encapsulate evidence-based school nursing activities. The NASN School Nurse "Practicing with a Framework Mindset" series provides an in-depth look at each of the principles and emphasizes how school nurses can apply them to their daily practice. Here are the articles currently available in the series:

• A Closer Look at the Standards of Practice Principle
• A Closer Look at the Principle of Care Coordination
• A Closer Look at the Principle of Leadership
• A Closer Look at the Principle of Quality Improvement

NASN membership includes journal subscriptions and access to full-text articles online.

Empowering School Nurses Through Virtual Learning: NASN2025

Access expert-led sessions, earn 20.0 nursing continuing professional development contact hours, and boost your confidence—all from anywhere. Registration for Virtual NASN2025 has been extended through September 30, giving you access to all event recordings filled with actionable strategies through October 10. Whether you are starting your first year or your fifteenth, now is the perfect time to invest in yourself—and in your students. Register today!

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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.

• Vaccine Exemption Requests in Texas Spike in July, as Some Experts Fear More Families Will Opt Out (Source: texastribune.org)
• Alpine School District, Intermountain Health Partner to Provide Bleeding Control Training to Staff (Source: ksl.com)
• Kiwanis Clubs Provide Lebanon Area School Nurses With Needed Items (Source: lebtown.com)
• Cardinal Spotlight (Source: southsideisd.org)
• Religious Exemptions for School Vaccinations Have Been Growing Since COVID (marylandmatters.org)
• Millcreek Township Nurse Traded Caring for Newborns to Helping Middle-School Students (Source: yahoo.com)
• Tokeneke Elementary’s Nurse Kim Cares for Kids — and Her Community (Source: patch.com)
• Equipping Horry County students to save lives with CPR (Source: newsroom.heart.org)

Addressing the Overlap: Epilepsy and Mental Health

For people living with epilepsy, mental health problems can be common. NASN's new free, enduring webinar explores The Mental Health Toolkit for School Nurses Caring for Students with Epilepsy. Learn how to apply the toolkit's current evidence-based information, screening tools, assessments, and nursing process–based strategies to build your confidence and competence in supporting students with epilepsy and related mental health concerns—while earning 1.0 NCPD contact hour. Learn more and complete the program today.

Related Resources: The online learning course Incorporating Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) into School Health Services to Promote Health Equity outlines the differences between the three tiers of MTSS and identifies strategies to use when implementing the three tiers in school health services to support student physical and mental health and meet social needs using an elementary school case study focused on a student with epilepsy. 

School nurses understand that vision and eye health are foundational to opportunity and learning. Myopia is the most common vision disorder among children, and when left undetected, it leads to learning challenges and higher risks of long-term eye disease. As advocates for children's success and well-being, we are pleased to share the latest op-eds from The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (HCAPS) for you to read and share to educate yourself and others.

• The Growing Myopia Epidemic Threatening Our Children's Success
• The Crucial Role of Childhood Vision Assessments: Protecting the Foundation of a Child's Future

The American Lung Association's Clean Air School Challenge empowers public and charter K-12 schools nationwide to develop comprehensive Energy Efficient Indoor Air Quality Management Plans. The Clean Air School Challenge offers tools and resources to support schools in developing and maintaining their plans, including school assessment forms, mini-grants, training, mentorship, technical assistance, and recognition. If you are ready for your school to join, complete the sign-up form.

A new Healthy Schools Campaign blog highlights comments from school district leaders across the country who have raised concerns about the impact Medicaid cuts will have on school efforts to address chronic absenteeism and elevates key recommendations from the report, "All in for Attendance: Collective Action for Public Health Strategies That Address Chronic Absence," developed by Attendance Works, Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health, and Kaiser Permanente.

The relationship between Medicaid and school nurses is significant, as Medicaid provides vital healthcare access where children spend most of their day. Watch our Medicaid Matters videos for real-life stories from school nurses around the country.

By amplifying the vital role of school nurses, we can ensure that public investment and policies truly reflect community priorities and student needs. In their newest blog, UNITY Consortium highlights how school nurses protect against preventable illness, support mental health, and help build stronger, healthier communities. Read the blog.

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 2025 calendar. 

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