Podcast: School Nurses Can Impact Child Trafficking

In the latest JOSN podcast, Martha Dewey Bergren, editor of The Journal of School Nursing, interviews authors Megan Doiron and Jessica Peck to discuss their article, "The Role of Nursing in the School Setting to Lead Efforts to Impact Child Trafficking: An Integrative Review."

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The CDC has updated testing guidance and resources for testing, including new print resources. Learn more.

Parents and caregivers consider healthcare providers to be their most trusted source of information when it comes to vaccines. You play a critical role in helping them understand the importance of COVID-19 vaccination and assuring them that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for their children. Everyone ages 5 years and older should get a COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible. As a school nurse, making a strong recommendation is critical for COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and protecting children’s health. Visit How to Answer Parents’ and Caregivers’ Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines for more information and resources.

Allergy & Asthma Network unites and advocates on behalf of 60 million Americans with asthma, allergies and related conditions. Their goal is to improve quality of life and achieve equitable and optimal health outcomes for adults and children living with these chronic conditions, especially those in underserved communities. Here are a few of their many resources:

Approximately 1.1 million children and adolescents are estimated to have Type 1 diabetes (T1D) globally, with an estimated 128,900 new cases annually (International Diabetes Foundation, 2019). Based on the most recent and highest quality evidence available, the purpose of this Guideline is to give the school nurse, working with students in grade pre-k-12 who have T1D, practice recommendations and strategies to provide quality care and improve the health and safety of the school-age child with T1D. See the Guideline.

A new health.gov blog post, Reaching Kids Where They Are — Classroom-Based Interventions to Increase Physical Activity, features Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommendations for classroom-based interventions to increase physical activity. The blog post also addresses ways communities might implement these recommendations to achieve Healthy People 2030 objectives and engage in CDC’s Active People, Healthy NationSM Initiative. 

Each February, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children's Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. This month-long national health observance brings together thousands of dedicated professionals, healthcare providers, and educators to promote the benefits of good oral health to children, their caregivers, school nurses, teachers, and many others. Find ADA resources here.

Join the American Association for Cancer Research in supporting research to prevent cancer. Research has shown that more than 40 percent of all cancers diagnosed and nearly half of all deaths from cancer in the United States can be attributed to preventable causes. Get more information about cancer prevention in the AACR Cancer Progress Report 2021 to send to your families, including how modifying behaviors can impact cancer outcomes. And take the Cancer Prevention Quiz to test your knowledge and learn more about cancer risk reduction.

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