Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage Weekly Digest NASN news & updates October 21, 2021 NASN News and Highlights See more. Upcoming Events See more. Weekly Digest Archive See past issues. Follow Us on Social ‌ ‌ ‌ President's Message Schools nurses have made enormous sacrifices over the past 18 months doing COVID-19 testing and contact tracing. We know how tough this is. There are still many challenges to encounter as we continue to navigate this pandemic. We know it's become a battle both inside and outside your school. We have heard about the impact and stress you are under during this time, and we stand with you. You are not alone. Thank you for your work as school nurses. We see you. We hear you. And we are here for you. Linda Mendonça, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, NCSN, FNASN NASN President BETTER HEALTH. BETTER LEARNING. ™ NASN News and Highlights White House Announces Update on Operational Planning for COVID-⁠19 Vaccines for Kids 5-11 The Administration's plan will include a comprehensive effort across the public and private sectors to ensure that the supply, the sites, and the support needed to get our nation’s children vaccinated and protected against COVID-19 will move forward. This effort includes schools as vaccination sites. Review the fact sheet. NASN is advocating for the NURSE Act (Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act), which would give grants through the Department of Education to add registered school nurses in Title I schools where school nurses do not already exist. Paid advertisement NASN, AIM Partner on School-Located Vaccine Clinic Resources and Webinar Reports Describe Various Models of SLVs NASN and the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) have partnered to develop new School-Located Vaccine Clinic (SLVs) reports, which were completed in tandem and should be reviewed as a complementary pair. They describe various models of SLVs implemented, successes and challenges, and opportunities to continue supporting SLVs to promote influenza, COVID-19, and childhood vaccinations. We are working on publishing actionable tools for immunization programs, school nurses, and more! Funding for this work was made possible with special thanks to Flu Lab, an organization that makes grants and investments to advance innovative solutions to influenza challenges. LEARN MORE Opportunities to Improve Student & Community Health Through School-Located Vaccinations Join NASN and AIM at 3:30 p.m. EST Tuesday, October 26 for a webinar that will promote school-located vaccinations (SLVs) as a measure to improve and maintain a safe and healthy environment for students and the community. A brief overview of the AIM/NASN E-scan and Roundtable documents will be shared, and Kathy Marceau, a state immunization director, Dr. Eva Stone, Kentucky school nurse leader, and Dr. Joseph Ellison, Kentucky school administrator, will provide insight on how their role champions SLVs and the importance of their role to the success of SLVs. REGISTER NOW COVID-19 Updates ‘Mix and Match’ Approach for COVID-19 Booster Shots Now Allowed The Food and Drug Administration has amended the emergency use authorizations (EUA) for COVID-19 vaccines. Eligible individuals who have completed their primary vaccination may now receive any of the available COVID-19 vaccines as a heterologous (or “mix and match”) booster dose. Read more. Effective COVID-19 Vaccine Conversations The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has developed a free online course for healthcare providers to improve knowledge and competency to have effective COVID-19 vaccine conversations with patients and families, including the sharing of credible COVID-19 vaccination information and responding to misinformation. Learn more. New CDC Resource on Multisystem Inflammatory Disease (MIS-C) CDC has developed and tested new materials to support healthcare professionals in diagnosing and treating multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children including factsheets for parents. Learn more. OSHA Updated Standards OSHA has updated their standards to guide emergency healthcare. Learn more. Find out if your state requires OSHA guidance and the state plan here. 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. Managing Chronic Health Conditions Two NEW Online CNE to Support Students with Chronic Health Conditions School Nurse-Led Case Management (SNLCM) – Application of the Nursing Process. Co-presented by NASN’s past president, Beth Mattey, school nurses will refresh their perspective about how the application of the nursing process guides the provision of SNLCM for vulnerable students. This free 1.0 CNE provides evidence-based current information, tools/resources, and strategies that will support the confidence and competence of the school nurse role in promoting health equity for students with a known (asthma) and suspected (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome) health condition using SNLCM. Learn more. Pediatric to Adult Care Transition for Students with Lupus – The School Nurse Role in Care Coordination and Transition Planning. The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and NASN collaborated on this free 1.0 CNE. The course reviews the impact of pediatric onset lupus on children and teens and outlines the school nurse's role in contributing to a phased approach to transition planning from pediatric to adult care for continued effective and seamless self-management of the disease. Supporting ACR and NASN tools and resources will support the confidence and competence of the school nurse role in transition planning for students with lupus with an emphasis on health equity for at-risk students. Learn more. Improving School Community & Student Health November is American Diabetes Month Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects more people every year. Data from the National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020 found that in 2018, 210,000 children and adolescents younger than age 20 years —or 25 per 10,000 U.S. youths — had been diagnosed with diabetes. This includes 187,000 with type 1 diabetes. Learn more. NASN Resources: See resources created by NASN and curated for school nurses on the NASN website. College Diabetes Network Hosts Events on Gen Z Patients with Diabetes The College Diabetes Network (CDN) is hosting two events for the medical community that will dig deeper into the minds of Gen Z patients living with diabetes. These one-hour panel discussions will feature a diverse group of young adults living with diabetes, including 2021 CDN NextGen Fellows who attended the ADA's 81st Scientific Sessions or the ADCES21 Annual Conference. They will foster a deeper understanding of how clinicians can best connect with this population to build trust and educate with compassion. Endocrinologists/Nurses: Join CDN and the ADA, along with young adult transition clinical expert Dr. Grazia Aleppo, on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at 8 p.m. EST for this event. Register now. Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists/Nurses: Join CDN, CBDCE, and ADCES, along with diabetes expert and advocate Kelly Rawlings, on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at 8 p.m. EST for this event. Register now. Nurses Asked to Complete Survey on Racism in the Workplace The National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing is calling nurses from all backgrounds, races, and ethnicities to complete a survey about racism in the workplace to help capture perceptions and lived experiences to further understand the impact of racism on the nursing profession and patient outcomes. Complete the survey. Opportunities & Networking NASN’s New Lunch & Learn Series - Free to NASN Members! School Nurse Leader Collaborative Strategies to Address the Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic (1.0 CNE) Collaboration between school nurses and other disciplines and agencies can serve to strengthen the work of school nursing in times of public health crisis. This presentation will share the experience of a variety of collaborative structures employed by one school nurse leader, the school nurses she serves, and a local and state school health leadership community. Learners will explore the work and value of school nurse advisory groups, professional learning communities, local and state collaboration between school nurse leaders and school health leadership collaboration with local public health authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic response. This course is part of the new NASN Lunch & Learn Series and is now available in the NASN Learning Center. Learn more. Mark Your Calendar Youth-Adult Partnerships to Improve School Health The Leadership Exchange for Adolescent Health Promotion (LEAHP) is hosting a webinar on Thursday, October 28, 2021, from 4-5:15 p.m. ET. Attendees will hear from staff at youth-serving organizations and young people themselves about practices and strategies for authentic youth partnership. The conversation will largely focus on youth engagement within the context of addressing school health efforts. LEAHP is an initiative by the National Coalition of STD Directors and Child Trends, in partnership with the National Association of State Boards of Education, and is funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. Register now. 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. OBSERVANCES CALENDAR Acceptance of advertising on the ad banner in this newsletter or resource information listed within in no way implies endorsement of advertised or listed products or services by NASN. No endorsement is intended or implied. 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