Upcoming Webinar to Address Hearing Loss in Students | |
NASN, in collaboration with the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management, invites you to the upcoming webinar Identifying Children with Hearing Loss: The Key Role of School Nurses in Evidence-Based Screening. NASN School Nurse Editor Cathy Yonkaitis, DNP, RN, NCSN, PHNA-BC, FNASN, will join expert presenters to share evidence-based methods, follow-up strategies, and resources that support school nurse practice.
Choose the time that works best for you:
October 9, 3–4 PM ET, register here.
October 15, 6–7 PM ET, register here.
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| The NASN Employment Center: Your Career Development Destination | | |
NASN is proud to support school nurses at every stage of their career journey. The NASN Employment Center Career Planning Portal provides tools to research, gain insights, and plan your nursing career path with confidence.
Are you an employer?
The NASN Employment Center lets you post open positions in front of highly qualified school nursing professionals—and reach them directly with our exclusive Job Flash Email.
| | Get Ready to Take the Stage at NASN2026, Stronger Together | | |
Do you have insights, projects, or research from your school nursing practice that could inspire peers and advance student health? NASN2026 is your opportunity to share knowledge, energize colleagues, and address pressing issues with a global audience of school health professionals. NASN—the only professional organization dedicated solely to empowering school nurses—invites you to present practical strategies, fresh ideas, and inspiring research at our premier In-Person and Virtual educational conference for school nurses. Learn more and submit by October 10.
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Volunteer Opportunity: Serve as an Item Writer for NASN’s New Certificate Program
NASN is seeking Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to serve as item writers for our new assessment-based certificate program grounded in the NASN School Nursing Practice Framework™. As part of this valuable opportunity, SMEs will complete the certificate course and earn 12.5 NCPD contact hours at no cost. You will receive expert training from NBCSN while helping to develop high-quality assessment questions that accurately measure learners' mastery of course objectives from September 2025 to February 2026.
This remote volunteer role requires about 2.5 hours per week, and NCSNs will also earn valuable CE credits toward recertification. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in the field of school nursing, please contact NASN Chief Program Officer Kimberly Granados at [email protected] by September 30.
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| | | | 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. | | Managing Chronic Health Conditions | | | What Role Do School Nurses Play in Addressing Student Mental Health? | | Student mental and behavioral health is a significant concern for school nurses. The Journal of School Nursing article, How School Nurses Perceive Their Role in Addressing Student Mental Health Concerns, highlights a qualitative study aimed at describing how school nurses perceive their role in addressing student mental health concerns and determining if these perceptions align with the components of an SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment) approach. | | | |
NASN members receive complimentary subscriptions to The Journal of School Nursing and NASN School Nurse.
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| | Improving School Community & Student Health | | | Celebrating Attendance Awareness Month | | Sepsis Awareness Month: Infection Prevention is Sepsis Prevention™ | September is Sepsis Awareness Month. Sepsis, the body's overwhelming and toxic response to infection, kills over 350,000 adults in the U.S. every year. Through public education, we can raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of sepsis, so that people in our communities know when to seek emergency care. Together, we can help save lives and limbs from sepsis. Learn more at SepsisAwarenessMonth.org. | Help Focus Attention on the Need for Research and Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease | September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Students with sickle cell disease often face physical and emotional challenges that can impact their health, learning, and well-being. School nurses play a fundamental role in disease management. To learn more about this condition, visit sicklecelldisease.org. | | State Associations of School Nurses' Conferences | | | |
School Nurse Organization of Washington 2025 Fall Conference - School Nurses: Adapting to a Changing World - October 10-11. Learn more.
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.
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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.
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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 2025 calendar.
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