Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage Weekly Digest NASN news & updates April 29, 2021 NASN News and Highlights See more. Upcoming Events See more. Weekly Digest Archive See past issues. Follow Us on Social ‌ ‌ ‌ President's Message School Nurse Day is coming up in just a few short weeks. Last week, we released the School Nurse Day Toolkit to help you spread the word. Now, we would love to hear from you! Share your thoughts with us through our video portal as we work to educate our stakeholders on the important role of school nurses. Part of our role as school nurses is also to keep learning, and NASN2021 is a great way to do that. I encourage you to check out the section in the Weekly Digest about the annual conference, and to register early! I hope to "see" you there! Laurie Combe, MN, RN, NCSN NASN President BETTER HEALTH. BETTER LEARNING. ™ NASN News and Highlights We Want to Know Why YOU Are a School Nurse As part of School Nurse Day on May 12, NASN is planning a social media campaign to help educate our stakeholders on the important role that you play every day in ensuring that our nation’s school children are prepared and supported to learn. Please take a moment to share your thoughts with us through our video portal. When you click on this link, you will go to the NASN page which will provide detailed instructions on how to submit your video. We will use these videos throughout the month of May (and beyond!) on our social media platforms, including Facebook. BE A PART OF SCHOOL NURSE DAY Paid advertisement Preparing for a School-Located COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic School-located vaccination events (SLVE) have a long history in the United States and have successfully contributed to lower morbidity and mortality due to vaccine-preventable diseases. School nurses play an integral role in planning for SLVE. In this podcast, NASN School Nurse Editor Cynthia Galemore interviews author Katherine Park and Robin Wallin about the article, "Preparing for a School-Located COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic." PODCAST School Nurses in the News NASN and school nurses have been widely represented in the news media over the past few months and we are now including a section in the Weekly Digest to highlight some of those stories twice a month. If you have a story about school nurses you'd like us to consider including, please send it to us. ‘A great calling’: This Philly RN has been named the Pennsylvania School Nurse of the Year (Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer) Cobb Schools Foundation To Honor School Nurses Wednesday (Source: Patch) For National School Nurse Day, the Delaware School Nurse Association is Recognizing School Nurses Statewide (Source: Delaware Today) COVID-19 Updates NASN Launches COVID-19 Interactive Tools Can I Send My Student to School: Designed for school nurses to share with families, this interactive tool is based on CDC COVID-19 guidance and designed to guide families through assessing when their child should stay home from school. How to Manage Difficult Conversations: A quick micro-burst of learning, this interactive module teaches school nurses a simple formula to use to respond effectively to challenging conversations. COVID-19 and Students, Frequently Asked Questions: A resource designed to answer some questions families may have about students' health during COVID-19 and to support families with links to find additional resources. NEW COVID-19 Resources Considerations for Case Investigation and Contact Tracing in K-12 Schools and Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs). Updated information on identifying close contacts, testing for COVID-19, vaccination, mask use, isolation, and quarantine for K-12 school and IHE settings. CDC Guidance to resume Johnson & Johnson Janssen Vaccine Additional COVID-19 Resources Preventing Vaccine Administration Errors​: A Primer for Healthcare Workers Getting Shots in Arms, A Primer for Healthcare Workers on Storing and Transporting Vaccines Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Prevention CDC Vaccine Data Tracker COVID-19 Diagnosis Screening Flow Chart Improving School Community and Student Health How Marijuana Affects The Developing Brain Self-paced module called “Ask, Listen, Learn: Breaking Down the Myths of Marijuana” is available. In this interactive module, students will learn about the effects of marijuana on the developing brain and use this information to help them (and their friends!) make informed and responsible decisions when confronted with peer pressure to use marijuana underage. LEARN MORE May is Mental Health Month The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the mental health of people of all ages. Now, more than ever, it is critical to reduce the stigma around mental health struggles, because that stigma often prevents individuals from seeking help. The theme for Mental Health Month in May is Tools 2 Thrive, providing practical tools that everyone can use to improve their mental health and increase their resiliency regardless of their personal situation. Learn more. NASN2021 Updates Do you need some resources to help you justify your attendance to NASN's Annual Conference? The Virtual NASN2021 Justification Toolkit will help you request support to attend the event. We look forward to "seeing" you there! If you have questions, please contact NASN's conference team at [email protected]. Inside the Toolkit An invitation from NASN President Laurie Combe. Learning outcomes for you and benefits your school and employer will reap. Funding ideas if your employer is not able to support your attendance. A template letter to request support. JUSTIFICATION TOOLKIT Go On a Braindate To Connect With Other School Nurses During NASN2021 To make the most of Virtual NASN2021, spend some of your time speaking with people who share your interests, ambitions and concerns. Don’t miss this opportunity to tap into the collective knowledge of the audience. But how do you spark those meaningful conversations? It all starts with a braindate. What is a braindate? Virtual braindates are knowledge-sharing conversations that you book with others to have one-on-one or in small groups (via video chat), on the Braindate platform. You will access the platform from the Virtual NASN2021 event website. They’re the best way to connect with, learn from, and have terrific conversations with new people --- all virtually. The Braindate platform will launch on June 7th. Watch this video to see how it works: Opportunities & Networking Equipping State Leaders to Support School Nurses During COVID-19 Child Trends and National Association of State Boards of Education are hosting a discussion on opportunities for state health and education agencies to support the critical role of school nurses during COVID-19. Encourage your state leaders to attend. On May 13, from 3-4 p.m. EST, the session will include a panel discussion with the Healthy Schools Campaign, the National Association of School Nurses, and the National Association of State School Nurse Consultants. Register here. Mark Your Calendar Join Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments Nurses Drawdown Webinar Series You’ll hear from international experts and be inspired for action. All of the webinars will be recorded and you will automatically send you the recording when you sign up for the webinar. Upcoming webinars in the series include Nature-Based Solutions: May 12 at 12 p.m. EST - Register here Energy: May 26 at 12 p.m. EST - Register here Gender-Equity: June 9 at 12 p.m. EST - Register here The Imperative to Vaccinate Adolescents and Young Adults Now Thursday, May 6, 12:00 PM EDT Among many serious consequences, the COVID pandemic has caused a significant decrease in immunization rates for standard CDC-recommended vaccines in young people, especially adolescents. These sharp declines can portend an increase in vaccine-preventable diseases and can also complicate the ability of secondary students to return to in-person attendance at school. As part of its current efforts to meet these challenges, UNITY and the Clinton Foundation will present a webinar REGISTER 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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