Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage Weekly Digest NASN news & updates April 14, 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 We are very excited about getting together for NASN2022, the National Association of School Nurses' annual event that brings together school nurses and others in the school community. We are ready to gather, celebrate, and educate how school nurses are Connecting Health Equity and Student Success. NASN’s 54th Annual School Nurse Conference offers two separate learning events in 2022 to meet the needs of all school nurses amid pandemic health, travel and economic concerns. Each event will feature its own sessions and speakers. We heard you, and we realize many of you need more time to register for the conference, so we have extended the Early Rate to Monday, May 2! We hope that gives you enough time to get approval and get registered! We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta! Linda Mendonça, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, NCSN, FNASN NASN President BETTER HEALTH. BETTER LEARNING. ™ NASN News and Highlights Live NASN Programs Available for In-Person Hosting NASN is excited to announce that the Focus on the Framework and School Emergency Triage Training (SETT) are back to live in-person sessions. Focus on the Framework are interactive programs geared toward helping school nurses develop a deeper understanding of their role in Care Coordination, Community/Public Health, Quality Improvement, and Standards of Practice. SETT provides school nurses with the knowledge, skills, and training resources to lead school-based Disaster Response Teams and perform triage in response to mass casualty incident events. Do you want more information about how to bring an educational offering to your area? Please contact Stephanye White. Paid advertisement NASN 2022 Elections: Voting Ends Tomorrow Are you a voting member? You have just one day left 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 Supporting the Health and Well-Being of School Nurses April is Stress Awareness Month. Stress affects all systems of the body. Our bodies are equipped to handle stress in small amounts. When stress becomes chronic, it can have serious effects. NASN continues to be interested in reaching out every other month to the Healthy School Nurse community with suggested strategies to support the energy and resiliency of school nurses. Check out this month's latest blog, Journaling – Putting Pen on Paper, a simple yet powerful tool that promotes wellness. Don't miss discussions all month long in The Healthy School Nurse Community in SchoolNurseNet. Sight for Students® is Now the VSP Eyes of Hope® The name may have changed, but the heart of this program remains the same. NASN is grateful to VSP Vision™ for VSP Eyes of Hope® (formerly Sight for Students). The program provides school nurses with gift certificates for a no-cost eye exam and, if prescribed, new glasses that NASN members can distribute to students who qualify. The gift certificates can be redeemed at a local VSP network doctor's office. EYES OF HOPE ENROLLMENT JOSN April 2022 Podcast: U.S. School Nursing Job Analysis The complexity and demands of the school nurse role have significantly changed over time. In this podcast, Martha Dewey Bergren, editor of The Journal of School Nursing, interviews author Brenna Morse to discuss the article, "U.S. School Nursing Job Analysis." LISTEN TO PODCAST Save the Date and Spread the Word! National School Nurse Day 2022 Wednesday, May 11 Bring attention to #SND2022 to honor the more than 95,000 school nurses in the United States who are the leaders bridging healthcare and education! We've made it easy for you to share #SND2022 with your social networks. Visit schoolnurseday.org to find the logo, social media toolkit, and more! 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.  New Caney ISD School nurse saves a stranger's life! (Source: kingwood.com) Maine students thank school nurse by raising money for special shoes (Source: newscentermaine.com) Tupelo's Junior Auxiliary presents gift to longtime school nurse (Source: sports.yahoo.com) ‘They’re paid atrociously’: Proposed law would require school districts to pay nurses same as teachers (Source: clarksvillenow.com) Meriwether Lewis school nurse reflects on pandemic job changes (Source: dailyprogress.com) COVID-19 Updates CDC Recommendations and Impact on Children with Disabilities Education Secretary Miguel Cardona wrote a letter to educators and parents/guardians regarding the new CDC recommendations and the recommendations’ impact on children with disabilities. For additional COVID-19 resources relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), please visit Program Information: FAQs and Responses — Special Education & Rehabilitative Services. You can also find more COVID-19 resources on The U.S. Department of Education's Disability Rights and COVID-19 Resources for Schools, Students, and Families pages. 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. The Early Rate deadline has been extended! Register by Monday, May 2 and save. NASN2022 Key Details See the Health and Safety Protocols. Early Rate Special: Register by May 2, 2022 Make your travel plans. See the FAQs. Learning: NCPD CNE info NASN’s 54th Annual School Nurse Conference offers a number of important sessions and speakers. This week's spotlight on speakers highlights the General Session at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 28, which will be on The Hidden Epidemic of Sleep Disorders in Children. In this session, neurologist and sleep specialist William C. Winter will educate school nurses about sleep disorders in children. These disorders can affect children of all ages and grade levels and may be extremely difficult to diagnose. In fact, many disorders are incorrectly diagnosed and treated by the medical establishment. The consequence of these disorders on the health, learning and wellness of students is incalculable. School nurses will learn how to recognize these disorders and refer students and families for medical follow-up. Conditions ranging from signs of inadequate sleep, breathing disturbances, and disorders of hypersomnia will be addressed. Managing Chronic Health Conditions Managing Mild Persistent Asthma in Children and Teens Asthma is a common chronic illness among children in the U.S., with a disproportionate impact among racial and ethnic minorities. A study from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute adds to evidence that symptom-based adjustment of medication works as well as provider-based adjustment for treating children and teens with mild persistent asthma. For symptom treatment, the guidelines currently recommend daily use of a fixed-dose inhaled corticosteroid supplemented (ICS) with the quick-relief use of a short-acting beta-agonist (such as albuterol). However, daily asthma control medications are often under-prescribed and underused. Studies have found the use of daily ICS to be 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. Improving School Community & Student Health What Works Fact Sheet: Mental Health The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) has released the findings on what works in public health to improve mental health. These findings are compiled in a two-page summary featuring an easy-to-read table that shows CPSTF recommendations and findings for evaluated intervention approaches. Use the data to identify intervention strategies you could use for your community and communications with decision-makers and partners. New CDC MMWR: Youth Behavioral Health The CDC developed a one-time, online Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (ABES), conducted from January 2021 to June 2021, to assess high school student behaviors and experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. The behaviors and experiences included unintentional injury, violence, tobacco product use, sexual behaviors, and dietary behaviors. This report of the ABES MMWR Supplement describes the ABES methodology, including the student questionnaire and administration, sampling, data collection, weighting, and analysis. VIEW MMWR America’s Healthiest Schools Award At a time when "school health" has taken on a new meaning, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Healthier Generation) wants to celebrate the remarkable efforts schools have demonstrated to prioritize the essential health needs of students, staff, and families. Healthier Generation is honoring schools that meet or exceed best-practice standards in one or more topic areas related to the physical, mental, and social-emotional health of students, teachers, and school staff. Schools are encouraged to shine a light on their strengths by applying for a Healthier Generation Award by April 29. All award winners will be celebrated as one of America's Healthiest Schools this fall. Visit Healthier Generation’s Award Page for details about this exciting opportunity! April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month National Child Abuse Prevention Month recognizes the importance of families and communities working together to strengthen families to prevent child abuse and neglect. Through this collaboration, prevention services and supports help protect children and produce thriving families. The Children's Bureau, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, funds the National Child Abuse Prevention Month initiative each April on the Child Welfare Information Gateway, where you can find data, resources, and more. NASN Resources: It is the position of the NASN that prevention, early identification, intervention, and care of child maltreatment are critical to the physical/emotional well-being and academic success of students. School nurses practice within the NASN Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™ and serve a vital role in the recognition of early signs of child maltreatment, assessment, identification, intervention, reporting, referral, and follow-up of children in need. View NASN's Position Statement: Prevention and Treatment of Child Maltreatment – The Role of the School Nurse. Mark Your Calendar Deadline: NASN Election Ballot Friday, April 15 Cast your ballot in the NASN 2022 Elections!  Vote now Deadline Extended: Champions for School Health Grant Application Tuesday, April 19 In this first funding cycle, awards up to $10,000 will be given. Awards are limited to grantees within the Kaiser Permanente market – CA, CO, GA, HI, MD, OR, VA, WA, and DC.  Learn more and apply. Deadline: NASN2022 Early Registration Monday, May 2 Register early to get the best rate! Early: Prior to May 2 Regular: After May 2 Learn more and register School Nurse Day Wednesday, May 11 Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has been set aside to recognize school nurses. National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting. School Nurse Day Toolkit NASN Annual Conference: IN-PERSON NASN2022 June 28-30 To register or participate in-person, you must: Register by June 6, 2022. No onsite registration will be offered in Atlanta, Georgia. Acknowledge that you have read and that you agree to the “Health and Safety Protocols.” Learn more and register NASN Annual Conference: VIRTUAL NASN2022 July 11-13 (online) Some of the content will be streamed in real time during the conference schedule. This content will also be recorded and available to view through October 14, 2022. NOTE: This event includes additional "anytime" or on-demand sessions that attendees can begin viewing on the first day of VIRTUAL NASN2022. Learn more and register State Associations of School Nurses' Conferences Utah School Nurse Association: Annual Spring Conference - Healthy Children are Better Learners - May 5-6 - Learn more and register Nebraska School Nurses Association: 38th Annual School Health Conference - Transform Knowledge and Practice to Meet the Needs of School-age Children - June 5-7 - Learn more and register Indiana Association of School Nurses Annual Conference - Indiana School Nurses: Moving Forward with Courage and Compassion - June 15-16 - Learn more and register South Dakota School Nurse Association 29th Annual Conference - School Nurses Riding the Waves - July 12-13 - Learn more and register 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. 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