Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage Weekly Digest NASN news & updates May 26, 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 The National Association of School Nurses laments the killing of 19 children and 2 teachers in the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, TX. The grief unleashed by this violence forever changes the lives of family members, the school community, and the greater community. Annually, more than 3,500 children and teens (ages 0 to 19) are shot and killed, and 15,000 are shot and wounded—that’s an average of 52 American children and teens every day. An estimated three million children witness a shooting each year. We need meaningful action to keep our schools safe, action that addresses what we know about gun violence in America’s schools and prevents it from occurring in the first place. Read NASN's full statement with a list of resources. Linda Mendonça, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, NCSN, FNASN NASN President BETTER HEALTH. BETTER LEARNING. ™ NASN News and Highlights NASN's Virtual Hill Days 2022 Take action with school nurses, on Virtual Hill Days, June 14, 15, and 16, 2022! These days of action create momentum and show support for important legislation to help keep children safe, healthy, and ready to learn. Look for information soon about how to tweet, email, and call your Member of Congress and Senators using NASN's sample messages! Linda Mendonça Talks About Need to Consult School Nurses Last week the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials' Public Health Review Morning Edition featured NASN President Linda Mendonça. She discussed school nurses and COVID-19 and the need for more input regarding school health policy. "Every American schoolchild deserves a school with a full-time nurse, both to help navigate through a pandemic such as we are experiencing or just supporting students really physically and their mental health to ensure that they have that academic readiness to be successful students," said Mendonça. LISTEN TO PUBLIC HEALTH REVIEW Paid advertisements Article: Asthma Outcomes Disproportionate in Underrepresented Groups Don't miss this Journal of School Nursing article, perfectly timed during National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. Asthma morbidity disproportionately impacts children from low-income and racial/ethnic minority communities. Their results indicate that school nurse-supervised asthma therapy could potentially mitigate racial/ethnic and socioeconomic inequities in childhood asthma. NASN School Nurse May 2022 Issue Now Available The NASN School Nurse is a peer-reviewed clinical resource journal and a subscription is included with your NASN membership. Current and previous articles are indexed online and each issue is published in a print format. Sign up to receive email alerts when new articles are released. First-time users can access journal subscriptions using these detailed instructions. Laboratory Testing in the School Setting: Are You CLIA Compliant? In the NASN May 2022 podcast, NASN School Nurse Editor Cynthia Galemore interviews authors Vicki Moran and Margaret Bultas about the article, "Laboratory Testing in the School Setting: Are You CLIA Compliant?". 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.  Quick, decisive action by school nurse saves second grader’s life; Ellie McBrayer recovers after successful heart transplant (Source: timesnewspapers.com) Museum to showcase work of school nurses (Source: bakersfield.com) Irving High School Nurse A Real Lifesaver After Student Stops Breathing (Source: irvingweekly.com) Town and School Together: National School Nurse Day Celebrated in Middletown (Source: tapinto.net) Lori Bellamy School Nurse for Gooding School District (Source: magicvalley.com) Magnolia School District honors nurses (Source: magnoliareporter.com) School nurses thanked by collaborative organization (Source: sippican.theweektoday.com) School nurses put on the frontline of pandemic are now back to just caring for kids (Source: indexjournal.com) COVID-19 Updates Mayo Clinic COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker School nurses are actively monitoring vaccine uptake for student populations. The Mayo Clinic has a resource to identify U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rates by state. This resource also reports U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rates by age. Learn more. Know Your COVID-19 Community Level COVID-19 Community Levels is a 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. Will We See You In-Person at NASN2022? Time is running out to register for In-Person NASN2022! The In-Person Registration Deadline is June 6, 2022. (NOTE: This deadline also applies to the NASN2022 Bundle option, which includes the IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL events.) Register Now NASN2022 Key Details Registration Rates: Register Today See the Health and Safety Protocols. Make your travel plans. See the FAQs. Learning: NCPD CNE info Speaking at NASN2022? See the Speaker Information We can't wait to come together, celebrate, and educate how school nurses are Connecting Health Equity and Student Success! As you know, NASN2022 offers two separate learning events to meet the needs of all school nurses amid pandemic, health, travel, and economic concerns. Each event features unique sessions and speakers. Whether you join us In-Person, Virtually, or Bundle the two events, you're investing in your future. The conference is the perfect opportunity to grow your network and knowledge while earning NCPD CNE. Get answers, get inspired, and have fun with like-minded people at a time when we truly need each other! Managing Chronic Health Conditions Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): School Nurses Can Improve Outcomes ME/CFS is a long-standing stigmatized disease that contributes to the majority of cases being undiagnosed. This stigma lingers in medical and educational communities. Thus, school nurses with knowledge of ME/CFS are in a position to improve outcomes for students. In this course, experts in the diagnosis and management of ME/CFS provide a panel discussion about ME/CFS and provide school nurses with the knowledge and tools to help recognize ME/CFS in the student population. Resources are provided to share with families, students, administrators, and staff members. ME/CFS resources and education permit early intervention, referral and diagnosis, treatment, and academic accommodations. Learn more and complete the course. Listen to this CDC podcast, which provides an overview of ME/CFS and the diagnosis, symptoms, and challenges faced by the patient community. Learn more and listen to the podcast. Improving School Community & Student Health School Shooting Resources Available for School Nurses, Families The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) brings a singular and comprehensive focus to childhood trauma. Traumatic experiences can initiate strong emotions and physical reactions that can persist long after the event. These resources on School Shootings for school personnel were developed by the NCTSN. They also offer resources for families and caregivers, healthcare providers, and more. NASN also offers many resources on Violence in schools, including For the School Nurse: Caring for Yourself Following Traumatic Events at School. Tips for Protecting Children in Violence-Based Emergencies Shooting violence in schools accounts for less than one percent of deaths of school-aged youth. However, 70 percent of caregivers are at least somewhat concerned about the risk their child faces from school shootings, and more than one-third of caregivers reported being very concerned about the prospect. Practicing lockdown and shooter drills have the potential to empower staff and save lives, but without proper caution, they can risk causing harm to participants. Here are some tips from Save the Children and Safe and Sound Schools on how to keep children safe in violent emergencies. Coping with Mass Shootings, Understanding Gun Violence News reports about the shootings in communities around the country can cause stress and anxiety for everyone, leaving questions about the causes of and solutions to gun violence. The American Psychological Association offers resources to help those who are suffering distress, including Resources for parents: supporting kids through healthy communication about race, How to talk to children about difficult news, and Helping your children manage distress in the aftermath of a shooting. Grief Among Students of Color Children are grieving the deaths of family, caregivers, and friends. Grieving students need the support and care of their school communities. The Coalition to Support Grieving Students provides resources that will empower school communities across America in the ongoing support of their grieving students, staff, and families. A recently developed resource is Grief Among Students of Color. May is National Adolescent Health Month (NAHM) Help youth reach their full potential during NAHM. Join the Office of Population Affairs in celebrating young people’s strengths and potential, encouraging youth engagement, and highlighting key topics in adolescent health. Parents, caregivers, youth-serving professionals, and healthcare providers can empower youth to make decisions about their own health and become leaders in their communities. During NAHM, help adolescents build on their strengths, overcome barriers to accessing services and resources, and make healthy and informed decisions. NASN Resources: Adolescent health is a broad term that encompasses many aspects of health and well-being, including sexual and reproductive health, mental health, and physical health. Check out NASN's Health and Practices Topics page for tools and resources that cover all of this and more, including the new Sexual Health Toolkit. Mark Your Calendar Special Topics Cafe: School Nurse Role in the Development of the School-Level COVID-19 Management Plan June 1, 3:30 p.m. PT Oregon School Nurses Association partnered closely with the Oregon Department of Education and Oregon Health Authority in developing the School-Level COVID-19 Management Plan template and instructions/tools. Nurses will have the opportunity to go through the template to understand what their role could be in the development of a plan. This meeting will also allow nurses to reflect upon what additional COVID-19 tools may be needed heading into the 2022-2023 school year. Learn more and register Deadline: IN-PERSON NASN2022 Conference Registration June 6 This deadline also applies to the NASN2022 Bundle option, which includes the IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL events. No onsite registration will be offered in Atlanta, Georgia. [The registration deadline for VIRTUAL NASN2022 is July 13, 2022.] Learn more and register 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 Vermont State School Nurses Association (VSSNA): Working Together Conference - Sponsored by VSSNA & University of Vermont Medical Center Nurse Educators - August 24 - 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 Arkansas School Nurses Association Summer Conference - Vision This... All Students Healthy! - June 7-8 - Learn more and Register School Nurse Organization of Idaho Annual Conference - Back to Basics - June 14-15 - 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 Georgia Association of School Nurses 2022 Business Meeting & Symposium - July 1 - Learn more and Register Mississippi School Nurse Association Conference - Transformation: MS School Nurses Emerging with a Renewed Vision of School Health - July 11-13 - Learn more and Register South Dakota School Nurse Association 29th Annual Conference - School Nurses Riding the Waves - July 12-13 - Learn more and register Texas School Nurses Organization: Region IV Conference/44th Annual Belle Blackwell School Nurse Conference - School Nurses: Leading the Way to Healthier Students and Communities - July 15 - Learn more and Register Kansas School Nurse Conference 33rd Annual Statewide Summer Conference - Unstoppable! Better, Smarter, Stronger. - July 18-21 - Learn more and Register Wyoming School Nurses Association Annual Conference - Focus on the Framework, Community and Public Health - August 2-3 - 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. 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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