Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage Weekly Digest NASN news & updates January 14, 2021 NASN News and Highlights See more. Upcoming Events See more. Weekly Digest Archive See past issues. Follow Us on Social ‌ ‌ ‌ President's Message As we begin this year, I want to make sure NASn members are taking advantage of all the benefits NASN membership brings to you. One of those benefits is Danatech. Danatech connects school nurses with the devices, expertise and innovations shaping the future of diabetes care. NASN collaborates with the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES) to make Danatech available to NASN members at no cost. Each year, NASN members will need a new code to access Danatech. Members can log in at NASN.org to access the code. Another NASN member benefit is the new Research Center NASN and SAGE have developed. You can read more about it below. And, if you are not a member and can't access these amazing benefits, check out the membership options we offer! Laurie Combe, MN, RN, NCSN NASN President BETTER HEALTH. BETTER LEARNING. ™ NASN News and Highlights NASN, SAGE Debut New Member Research Center NASN and SAGE have teamed up to provide NASN members with access to school health and child health articles from a selection of journals published by SAGE. Articles will be available for six months and different articles will be highlighted every six months. This new Research Center is designed to increase NASN members’ access to current research related to school nursing and student health. RESEARCH CENTER Paid advertisement NASN January 2021 Podcast: Enhancing Your Virtual Footprint NASN School Nurse Editor, Cynthia Galemore, interviews author Eileen Moss about the article, "Enhancing Your Virtual Footprint: The School Nurse’s Professional Health Office Website." The school nurse website toolkit was developed to assist nurses in the development of their own professional practice websites, thereby enhancing their image to stakeholders and changing the public narrative of school nursing. PODCAST NASN Learning Center: New School Tools from CDC for a Healthy New Year CDC recently released toolkits for school personnel to use to consider and implement COVID-19 mitigation strategies in their K-12 schools. This course summarizes current COVID-19 data and statistics, reviews existing COVID-19 tools and resources, and describes tools that can be used to guide K-12 school personnel to reduce the risk of COVID-19 as in-person classes resume. LEARN MORE Time to THRIVE Conference Promotes Safety, Inclusion, and Well-being for LGBTQ Youth Registration is now open for HRC’s 8th annual Time to THRIVE conference, and the members of our Project THRIVE partners will receive discounted registration! Due to the current health crisis, our 2021 conference will be held on a virtual platform from February 9-11. Time to THRIVE will feature a full schedule of informative workshops, dynamic speakers, networking opportunities, and exhibitors providing free resources. REGISTER Are You Hiring? Let NASN Help Don't miss out on the best candidate for the job. Advertise your open positions in the NASN Employment Center: your recruitment solution. We offer packages that include resume bank access, posting for 30 days, and email distribution of your job posting. Hire smarter. You don't need all the candidates, you need the right ones. NASN EMPLOYMENT CENTER COVID-19 Updates Resources Considerations for School Nurses: Health Equity Implications During the COVID-19 Pandemic New CDC guidance for healthcare workers and COVID-19 vaccines and CDC guidance for schools COVID-19 Diagnosis Screening Flow Chart MMWR report on early childhood and mitigation strategies COVID-19 Symptom Screener Sample Tracking Tool Information for Pediatric Healthcare Providers Considerations for School Nurses in Planning for Students with Disabilities and Special Healthcare Needs in the Return to School Schools Reopening Decision Tool Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheets FDA has posted translations of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine fact sheet and the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine fact sheet for recipients and caregivers in languages including: Arabic, Burmese, Cherokee, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Chuukese, German, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Hmong, Korean, Mam, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Somali, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Yiddish. Additional language translations of the fact sheet will be continuously updated. NASN Press Release for Vaccination The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) supports vaccination against COVID-19. New Ad Council YouTube Video for Nurses Nurses: Answers for COVID-19 Vaccine Questions for Healthcare Providers features nurses from several national nursing organizations, including school nurse Gloria Barrera, the president of the Illinois School Nurse Association. This video provides information to address questions from families and other school community members on the COVID-19 vaccines. COVID-19 Communication Toolkit CDC created this communication toolkit to help public health professionals, health departments, community organizations, and healthcare systems and providers reach populations who may need COVID-19 prevention messaging in their native languages. In-person Schooling and COVID-19 Transmission A review of current evidence, compiled by UNICEF and UNESCO, shows that in-person schooling does not appear to be the main driver of infection spikes, children in school do not appear to be exposed to higher risks of infection compared to when not in school when mitigation measures are in place, and school staff also do not appear to be at a higher relative risk compared to the general population. Improving School Community and Student Health LGBTQ Youth Sexual Health On-demand Recording LGBTQ youth face unique challenges in their sexual, physical, and mental health as compared to their peers, and the lack of LGBTQ-inclusive sexual health education is a driving factor. A panel, featuring experts and LGBTQ youth, will cover important topics such as the need for inclusive curriculum and programs, addressing HIV among LGBTQ youth, and domestic, dating, and sexual violence among LGBTQ youth. This educational session was recorded. ON-DEMAND RECORDING Resources To Support Eligible Families In Medicaid And CHIP The Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign is excited to announce new resources to help agencies and national, regional, and local organizations continue to conduct effective outreach during the 2020-2021 winter season. These resources and materials are intended to help support your ongoing efforts to enroll eligible families in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and remind them to make use of important benefits covered for their children and teens — such as the seasonal flu vaccine — as we approach peak flu season. Mark Your Calendar 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 2020 calendar. 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