Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage Weekly Digest NASN news & updates July 15, 2021 NASN News and Highlights See more. Upcoming Events See more. Weekly Digest Archive See past issues. Follow Us on Social ‌ ‌ ‌ President's Message The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released guidance last week that emphasizes the need for localities to monitor community transmission, vaccination coverage, screening, testing, and occurrence of outbreaks to guide decisions on the level of layered prevention strategies in K-12 schools during the coming academic year. NASN strongly encourages school districts to leverage the public health expertise of their school nurses when determining the appropriate COVID-19 prevention protocols as outlined by the CDC. Throughout the past 16 months, school nurses have played a vital role in helping school districts navigate through the pandemic by developing plans to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and testing, tracking, and vaccinating students and school personnel. As school districts consider the CDC’s updated guidance in preparation for the 2021-2022 academic year, school nurses are eager to partner with administrators, teachers and other support personnel to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect everyone’s health. Read the full statement. Linda Mendonça, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, NCSN, FNASN NASN President BETTER HEALTH. BETTER LEARNING. ™ NASN News and Highlights School Nurse Tip Sheet: Implementing Physical Activity, Physical Education, and Health Education As students go back to in-person learning, it is important to emphasize physical and health education. Kaiser Permanente has collaborated with over 30 national school health organizations to create the “Planning for the Next Normal at School: Keeping students, staff, and families safe and healthy” playbook, which provides evidence-based guidance to adapt to school life after the COVID-19 pandemic. This tip sheet suggests ways school nurses can work to get students moving and staying healthy. LEARN MORE Paid advertisement School Nurses' Valuable Role In Addressing COVID-19 During 2020-21 A new infographic illustrates results from NASN’s poll of more than 1,750 school nurses from across the country, highlighting their key responsibilities during this challenging time. School nurses can use this form to create your own custom infographic showing your activities this past year. In Memoriam: Martha Rich NASN honors the life of Martha Rich. On July 7, 2021, Martha Rich died at the ageof 98. As President of the National Education Association Department of School Nurses (1976-1977), Martha Rich promoted quality school nursing and helped establish the National Association of School Nurses as a separate nonprofit membership association. She began her school nurse career in Massachusetts, helped found the Massachusetts School Nurse Organization, and served as its first president. COVID-19 Updates "COVID-19 Conversations" Webinar Series The American Public Health Association's "COVID-19 Conversations" series of rapid-response webinars from the National Academy of Medicine and the American Public Health Association is addressing the state of the science on COVID-19 and exploring emerging evidence on how to best mitigate its impact. All webinars will be recorded and posted on the APHA website. Vaccine Confidence Among Healthcare Professionals and Local Vaccine Rollout Learn ways to increase vaccine confidence among healthcare professionals and how two counties launched COVID-19 vaccination efforts, and earn free CE through this CDC-sponsored webinar: Session Objectives: Explain the concept of vaccine confidence. Identify strategies to effectively increase vaccine confidence. Describe how partnerships contribute to the success of a mass vaccination operation. NEW COVID-19 Resources New CDC Guidance for K-12 Schools: Strategies to reduce the spread on COVID-19 in schools and maintain safe operations includes an updated science brief for the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in schools. COVID-19 and Vaccination. Answering Parent Questions. There is a pre-recorded webinar and resources for school nurses to share information with caregivers regarding COVID-19 vaccines for the 12 years and older population. CDC COVID-19 Viral Testing Tool is an interactive web tool designed to help both healthcare providers and individuals understand COVID-19 testing options. 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 NASN's 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. Improving School Community and Student Health Systems Thinking Training Learn how to incorporate systems thinking into a major public health crisis. The training is free on the CDC Train Website. Build Skills to Address Adolescent Sexual Health Needs Advocates for Youth knows that clinicians often face challenges meeting the sexual health needs of their adolescent patients. They recently released Virtual PD, a simulated environment (classroom, health care exam room, and office) where professionals can practice with youth avatars using short scenarios and support from an instructional coach, so they can quickly learn and master the skills they need to be effective. Learn more. Opportunities & Networking ANA Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Series: ANA IPC Fundamentals ECHO ANA is offering an IPC fundamentals ECHO to serve as a forum for nurses to increase their knowledge, skills and self efficacy around IPC practices through the lens of COVID-19, helping to grow IPC knowledge networks. Nurses will have an opportunity to share their experiences by presenting scenarios for discussion with other nurse participants and experts including infection preventionists and others from APIC, CDC, AACN, and more while earning CNE.There is no cost to participate in this eight-session series. 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 2021 calendar. 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