Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage Weekly Digest NASN news & updates March 17, 2022 Registration Open! NASN News and Highlights See more. Upcoming Events See more. Weekly Digest Archive See past issues. Follow on Social ‌ ‌ ‌ President's Message Asthma is a common chronic illness among children in the U.S., with a disproportionate impact among racial and ethnic minorities. A recent study from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute looked at two different approaches to managing mild persistent asthma in children and teens. However, daily asthma control medications are often under-prescribed and underused. Studies have found the use of daily ICS to be particularly low among African-American children, who carry a disproportionate burden of morbidity and mortality from asthma. There is helpful information about Evidence Updates: Choosing the Best Option for Managing Mild Persistent Asthma in Children for your parent community here. More information and resources can be found here specific to school nurses and other clinicians. Linda Mendonça, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, NCSN, FNASN NASN President BETTER HEALTH. BETTER LEARNING. ™ NASN News and Highlights NASN 2022 Elections: Voting is Now Open Are you a voting member? Don’t miss your chance to vote in this year’s election. Ballots must be cast online by April 15, 2022, at midnight. The candidates below have completed the Nominating Committee process and are running for office. Vice President Candidate - Francis Luna Nominating Committee Candidate - Karen Elliott VOTE NOW Paid advertisement Your Voice Matters -- School Nurse Workforce Survey 2.0 We need your feedback to help policymakers understand our profession! The School Nurse Workforce Survey 2.0 2022 was sent to a random sample of schools in January. The letter came addressed to the school nurse from the University of Washington and Washington State University Survey Center and included a link to the survey. Please check in with your school administrator's office if you have not yet received the survey. Your school will also be receiving follow-up reminder phone calls to complete the survey. NASN is thankful for your time. Your opinion has value and the potential to create meaningful and tangible change for all school nurses! If you choose, respondents will be eligible to enter a $100 raffle in their region. NASN March Podcast: Supporting Students With Long COVID School-age children are not immune to COVID-19 or the pronounced and persistent symptoms associated with a long-COVID diagnosis. Students may present with a variety of symptoms affecting their physical, cognitive, and mental health. The school community should be educated on the school-based interventions and recommendations for creating an individualized safe and successful return to school plan. In this podcast, hear NASN School Nurse Editor Cynthia Galemore interview authors Megan Roesler and Patricia Fato about the article, "Long COVID - The New “Invisible” Illness: How School Nurses Can Support the Nursing and Educational Teams for Student Success." LISTEN TO PODCAST Assessing Substance Abuse Risk in Students The NASN learning module provides learners with an understanding of the CRAFFT 2.1 and CRAFFT 2.1+N assessment tools geared toward school-age students to assess potential substance and nicotine use and/or abuse. Content includes the importance of maintaining student confidentiality, the different risk levels identified in the assessment tool, how to administer the assessment tool in the school setting, and reflecting on how to change daily practices. 1.5 NCPD CNE. REGISTER We Want to See YOU! School Nurse Photo Submission Send in your best school nurse selfies or photos and we will feature them on our social media! Show us doing what you love, your school or office, or even a selfie. No photos of students, please! Submit your photos. School Nurses in the News This section highlights news stories featuring NASN and school nurses. If you have a story about school nurses you'd like us to consider including, please send it to us.  Michelle Cordova Named Wyoming School Nurse of the Year (Source: sweetwaternow.com) INFLUENCER Of THE WEEK: Naya Dorkins, Innovation Montessori Ocoee (Source: www.orangeobserver.com) Meet the Superhero of CCSD Nursing: Ellen Nitz (Source: mountpleasantmagazine.com) Education panel approves measure to recruit and train school nurses (Source: house.leg.state.mn.us) Nurse researcher tracks innovation in school, public health settings (Source: web.musc.edu) More counselors, nurses for WA schools after Legislature increases funding (Source: seattletimes.com) COVID-19 Updates CDC Guidance: Wearing Masks on Buses or Vans Operated by Schools Effective February 25, 2022, the CDC does not require wearing masks on buses or vans operated by public or private school systems, including early care and education/childcare programs. School systems can determine policies and procedures based on federal, state and local control. Students using public transportation to and from school will need to continue to wear a mask in compliance with the Federal Mask Mandate for Transit through March 18, 2022. Learn more. Know Your COVID-19 Community Level COVID-19 Community Levels is a new tool to help communities decide what prevention steps to take based on the latest data. Levels can be low, medium, or high. Hospital beds in use, hospital admissions, and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area will determine community levels. School nurses can use the map of the U.S. by county to track the community level of transmission for your school(s), which is updated weekly. Prioritizing Case Investigation and Contact Tracing New guidance for state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) health departments includes the advice that universal case investigation and contact tracing are not recommended for COVID-19. Health department jurisdictions should prioritize specific settings and groups at increased risk. STLT health departments may still provide technical assistance and support to K-12 schools and districts that choose to continue with case investigation and contact tracing, particularly if they are implementing test to stay (TTS) strategies. CDC guidance for K-12 Schools, Early Childhood Education, and Higher Education is coming soon. NASN2022 Key Details View the schedule. See the Health and Safety Protocols. Early Bird Special: Register by April 18, 2022 Make your travel plans. See the FAQs. NASN is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for all in-person participants to the 54th Annual School Nurse Conference. Our decisions and preventive measures will be guided by the requirements and recommendations of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and federal, state, and local health authorities. We are working with the Hyatt Regency Atlanta on implementing preventive measures to reduce the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus at NASN2022. Proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 is required to attend all NASN2022 events, sessions, and exhibits at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. NASN is seeking a technology solution to verify your proof of full vaccination once you submit it. When the solution is available, NASN will notify participants with instructions. Read the full Health and Safety Protocols. We look forward to seeing you in person in Atlanta, Georgia, June 28 – 30, 2022! Managing Chronic Health Conditions Using the WSCC Model to Implement Wellness Policies and Sustain Chronic Health Condition Management in Schools School nurse involvement when school wellness policies are developed is critical to ensure the overall health and well-being of students are addressed – beyond nutrition and physical activity. The ‘gold standard’ model school wellness policy developed by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation was updated in June 2020. This course offers information on the updated model wellness policy that now includes recommended language to address all 10 components of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model and the new (2020) NASN supplemental language to address chronic health condition management – positioning the school nurse to be able to fully participate when schools review and refresh current school wellness policies. Learn more and complete the course. Improving School Community & Student Health Strategies for Community & School Settings for Youth Suicide Prevention School nurses and all adults who work with youth have opportunities to engage in youth suicide prevention initiatives in their communities. Cross-sectoral partnerships are critical to supporting youth in all places that they live, learn, work, and play. This section of the Blueprint provides strategies and concrete examples to help school nurses, schools, pediatric health clinicians and other community partners work together toward youth suicide prevention efforts. The ideas outlined in this section of the Blueprint are intended to work within large-scale comprehensive approaches to suicide prevention, including those outlined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Suicide Prevention Resource Center. Talking to Students About the War in Ukraine School nurses are often one of the first healthcare professionals in schools to see signs of anxiety and stress. The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), and the American School Counseling Association (ASCA), have resources for educators and caregivers focused on supporting children and youth in addressing the stressors related to the conflict in Ukraine. Attendance Awareness Campaign 2022 NASN, as a proud partner of Attendance Works, is excited to announce the launch of the 10th annual Attendance Awareness Campaign webinar series. Schools, working with community partners, can strengthen relationships, social-emotional skills and promote daily attendance routines essential to student learning and well-being. The free, four-part series will emphasize the enormous power of using chronic absence data to recover from challenges exacerbated by the pandemic. Learn more and register. Environmental Health Nurse Fellowship Program Applications Open In 2019, the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) launched the first-of-its-kind Environmental Health Nurse Fellowship program. This program trains nurses to work with communities in tackling serious environmental health issues with an emphasis on climate and health equity. ANHE is excited to announce the launch of a second cohort of the Environmental Health Nurse Fellowship Program from June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023. The submission deadline is March 20, 2022; participants will be notified of acceptance by April 8. ANHE is seeking applicants for both fellows and mentors. There are a total of 24 spots for nurse fellows and 8 spots for nurse mentors. Become a nursing leader in environmental health! Learn more and apply. Please contact Cara Cook at [email protected] with any questions. National Poison Prevention Week 2022 National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW) is the third full week in March each year. It's a week dedicated to raising awareness to poison control centers and the Poison Help Hotline (1-800-222-1222). NPPW 2022 is March 20-26, 2022. School nurses can post and share resources in their schools. All events will be available to view on AAPCC's Facebook page here. World Oral Health Day World Oral Health Day, celebrated on March 20, aims to empower people with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to secure good oral health. School nurses can spread the word using these resources. NASN Resources: Schools and school nurses can play a major role in enhancing students’ and families’ oral health. School nurses coordinate oral health education for students, parents, and school staff. Check out NASN's Oral Health Connections, a one-stop location for oral health teaching resources, continuing education resources, and for locating partners and protocols for prevention and treatment programs. Mark Your Calendar Florida Association of School Nurses Town Hall Tuesday, March 22 Join for open dialog, networking and support. Discussions: What are you doing to support your students, families and school nurses? How can FASN support you? Learn more and register Deadline: NASN Election Ballot Friday, April 15 Cast your ballot in the NASN 2022 Elections!  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Early: Prior to April 18th Regular: After April 18th Learn more and register State Associations of School Nurses' Conferences New Jersey State School Nurses Association Virtual Spring Conference - NJ School Nurses: A Force for the Future - March 19 - Learn more and register Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses and Practitioners Conference - Moving On and Moving Up - March 24-April 23 - Learn more and register Delaware School Nurse Association Winter Conference - 911...OOPPSS..Nurses Office, What's Your Emergency? - March 26 - Learn more and register Ohio Association of School Nurses 49th Annual Conference - Where Perseverance Meets Passion - April 1-April 3 - Learn more and register Missouri Association of School Nurses: Annual Spring Conference 2022 - School Nurses: Helping Students Soar to New Heights - April 2 & 3 - Learn more and register Oregon School Nurses Association Spring Conference 2022 - Strengthening the Essentials - April 21-April 22 - Learn more and register Utah School Nurse Association: Annual Spring Conference - Healthy Children are Better Learners - May 5 & 6 - Learn more and register NASN Calendar of Events This calendar includes upcoming events hosted by NASN and NASN affiliate school nurse organizations. 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