Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage Weekly Digest NASN news & updates October 27, 2022 Deadline to Submit Research Grant Applications is Monday Learn more and submit by October 31. NASN News and Highlights See more. Upcoming Events  See more. Weekly Digest Archive See past issues. Follow NASN on Social   President's Message One hundred and twenty years ago, school nursing in the United States began in New York City. Henry Street Settlement and NASN have collaborated to celebrate this milestone! NASN invited Mataeo Smith, Henry Street Settlement's marketing assistant, to write a guest blog post about the milestone. He graduated in 2021 from State University of New York Plattsburgh with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Mataeo aspires to be a reporter at a reputable publication. He shares that during high school, a school nurse treated his sprained ankle. Read the full blog post. Linda Mendonça, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, NCSN, FNASN NASN President BETTER HEALTH. BETTER LEARNING. ™   NASN News and Highlights See Who is Running In the 2023 NASN Election Become familiar with the candidates stepping forward to lead NASN. In the upcoming election, NASN members will select a president-elect, secretary/treasurer, and a nominating committee member. All candidates have completed the nominating committee process. The election will be conducted online from March 15, 2023 to April 15, 2023. MEET THE CANDIDATES       Paid advertisement Meet the Editor Bimonthly Web Meeting on Nov. 2 Join us at 3:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, for the next meeting in the Meet the Editor web series, Step by Step from Project to Publication. The Journal of School Nursing Editor, Dr. Martha Dewey Bergren, will provide tips for authors and field comments and questions from aspiring authors during this interactive web meeting, designed for nurse educators, but others are welcome to attend. Once finished, attendees will be able to describe weekly assignments designed to coach a student from project to publication in one semester. Register now. NASN Website Search Solution NASN is excited to offer a search solution on the NASN website to help you find more of NASN's content. The enhanced search will locate content on NASN web pages, articles in NASN’s journals, courses and toolkits in the NASN Learning Center, and discussions and resources shared by school nurses in the online communities. Learn more and watch a video of a search in action. Children's Perspectives on Food Allergy in Schools Approximately 7% of children live with food allergies. The JOSN article, Children's Perspectives on Food Allergy in Schools: A Qualitative Study, aimed to understand food allergy-related experiences, beliefs, and learning preferences among children with and without food allergies to inform a school-based food allergy education program. Findings will help inform the development of a school-based food allergy education program, with a long-term goal of minimizing food allergy-related worries and optimizing safety for children with food allergies. New Courses In the NASN Learning Center Coping Strategies and Interventions for Secondary Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, and Burnout for School Nurses Caseloads are increasing, giving school nurses the unique opportunity to vicariously experience profound grief, pain, dysfunction, and anguish while actively listening and empathizing with students, families, and school staff. These experiences can lead to secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout. It is imperative that school nurses have resources to achieve individual resilience to be prepared to care for the school community. This course will help school nurses define secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout and identify evidence-based interventions and prevention strategies. This session, first presented at Virtual NASN2021, is now available in the NASN Learning Center. Learn more and complete the course. The Role of the School Nurse in Increasing Instructional Time Using Multi-Tiered Systems of Support MTSS aid students by developing data-driven individual plans when there is a higher level of need and supports students struggling with social-emotional concerns. When School Nurses successfully establish a way to connect to these support systems, the results can impact students' long-term success. In this course, school nurses will create MTSS plans and connect them to school-wide expectations, routines, and procedures to create consistency for staff and students. The School Nurse's role as a quality improvement advocate as part of NASN's Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™ is a guiding foundation throughout the session. This session, originally introduced at Virtual NASN2021, is now accessible in the NASN Learning Center. Learn more and complete the course. Submit Your Presentation for NASN2023 The NASN2023 annual conference, Building for the Future: Health, Advocacy, and Leadership needs presenters like you. School nurses, researchers, and all focused on supporting students and school health services are encouraged to submit presentations. Presentation modes for In-person NASN2023 are General, Breakout, Workshop, Preconference, and e-Poster sessions. Presentation modes for Virtual NASN2023 are General and Breakout sessions. All submissions are due November 16, 2022, at noon ET. Learn more and submit.     The following are two paid advertisements Discover How You Can Impact Your Community We’ve provided compassionate people like you with the skills to make a difference for 50 years. Learn how our MSN can help do the same for you. Apply today!   Wake Up and Learn provides free materials and tools to promote student well-being through improved sleep. Wake Up and Learn is a free, school-based sleep education and screening program that strives to combat the negative impacts of insufficient sleep on adolescent well-being and empower students to make better decisions about their health. For more information, watch this video and/or visit wakeupandlearn.org.   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. Massachusetts has a shortage of school nurses and it could last years (Source: cbsnews.com) Staying well: School nurse gives tips on keeping students healthy (Source: clantonadvertiser.com) Help school nurses heal from COVID’s mental health impact (Source: centralmaine.com) Nurses in Denver Public Schools to start carrying Narcan (Source: 9news.com) A school nurse is the bridge in a New Orleans' school-based health center (Source: nola.com) How did COVID change school nursing? An award-winning Illinois nurse weighs in. (Source: chicago.chalkbeat.org) School nurses still in high demand after pandemic-related departures (Source: spectrumnews1.com) Nurse leader updates school committee (Source: thelandmark.com) Managing Chronic Health Conditions School Nurse-Led Case Management – Application of the Nursing Process School nurses, refresh your perspective about how the application of the nursing process guides the provision of School Nurse-Led Case Management (SNLCM) for vulnerable students. This free course offers evidence-based current information, tools/resources, and strategies to support the confidence and competence of the school nurse role in promoting health equity for students with a known (asthma) & suspected (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - ME/CFS) health condition using SNLCM. Learn more and complete the course. CDC Patient Story: ME/CFS Following COVID Illness Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a disabling and complex illness. Eleanor’s story is one of ME/CFS following acute COVID-19. "I was scared when the doctor told me ME/CFS because I knew a coworker who had it and I saw her decline. She said it was the most challenging period of her life. It really opened my eyes to ME/CFS, and I know now what it is like to have ME/CFS." NASN Resources: The School Nurse-Led Active Surveillance Manual provides guidance and resources to support school nurses' role in addressing chronic absenteeism for health reasons including ME/CFS. COVID-19 Updates, Resources and Events Symposium: What Worked, What We Learned, and What’s Next Join NASN staff and school nurse leaders Nov. 15-16, 2022, in-person or virtually, for the symposium, K-12 COVID-19 Response Across the Nation: What Worked, What We Learned, and What’s Next, to connect with colleagues from across the country and reflect on our pandemic response successes and lessons learned. The event, coordinated by the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and Brown University School of Public Health and made possible by The Rockefeller Foundation, will welcome Deborah L. Birx, M.D., former White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, as the keynote speaker. Learn more and register. Outreach Materials About COVID-19 Vaccines The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) offers an array of free downloadable graphics and other outreach materials about COVID-19 vaccines. Watch and share an extensive library of FAQ videos from KFF's THE CONVERSATION / LA CONVERSACIÓN series featuring healthcare workers who provide facts and dispel misinformation in English and Spanish. Learn more. CDC Guidance for K-12 Schools for Safe In-Person Learning The Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning recommends that school nurses and other staff working in the school health office wear a mask to prevent the spread of infection from COVID-19 based on community transmission. Students exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 should wear a well-fitting mask while waiting for transport home.     Improving School Community & Student Health Get Your Community Involved in Red Ribbon Week It's Red Ribbon Week, a great opportunity for caregivers, teachers, educators, and community organizations to raise awareness about substance abuse. DEA has created a series of materials to help your community participate in Red Ribbon Week. NASN Resources: Drug and substance abuse continue to pose a danger to the lives of students across the US. See NASN's Drugs of Abuse resource page. Preparing for Opioid-Related Emergencies for K-12 Schools Schools, school districts, and institutions of higher education may find the threat of opioid misuse and abuse affects their population in several possible ways. With the status of the opioid crisis as a public health emergency, schools may want to consider addressing it in their preparedness efforts. This Opioid Fact Sheet from the Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center offers materials to help schools prepare for opioid emergencies. NASN Resources: See NASN's Position Statement: Naloxone in the School Setting. Pediatric Environmental Health Grand Rounds The Pediatric Environmental Health Center at Boston Children’s Hospital and the New England Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit invite you to join a monthly virtual Pediatric Environmental Health Grand Rounds series. The first Grand Rounds in the series is on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET on “Pollution, Climate Change, and Children’s Health” and presented by Phil Landrigan, MD, MSc. Learn more and register. Immunization Integration Program's Bulk Query Toolkit The Immunization Integration Program (IIP) released its Bulk Query Toolkit, providing recommendations to immunization information systems (IIS) and their data exchange partners. The toolkit provides strategies to maintain core IIS functionality while expanding query capability to support population health efforts. Find out how information technology is supporting public health interoperability. It’s Teal Pumpkin Project Time Many Halloween treats aren’t safe for children with food allergies. That’s where the Teal Pumpkin Project® comes in. The FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) project is a movement to raise awareness of food allergies and to create a safer, more inclusive Halloween for all trick-or-treaters by making non-food treats available. NASN Resources: See NASN's Allergies and Anaphylaxis health and practice topics page. Mark Your Calendar   Application Deadline: Research Grants October 31 NASN members are encouraged to apply for these grants. NASN supports research regarding school nursing and the health of children and youth through research grants. These grants advance and fund quality school nursing and school-affiliated delivery of healthcare. Learn more and apply. Meet the Editor Bimonthly Web Meeting: Step by Step from Project to Publication November 2 Nurse educators join The Journal of School Nursing Editor, Dr. Martha Dewey Bergren, to learn tips on coaching a student from project to publication in one semester during this interactive web meeting. Learn more and register. Hanna Institute's Elevating Youth, Empowering Community Virtual Trainings November 8 | Youth Suicidality December 2 | Anti-Bullying Families and those working daily with children will learn powerful skills from experts in the field to implement immediately in the home, school, and community. Learn more and register. K-12 COVID-19 Response Across the Nation: What Worked, What We Learned, and What’s Next November 15 - 16 (in-person and live-streamed) Partnering at the Intersection of Equity, Education, and Health. Featuring a panel on SLV clinics with NASN staff and members and Deborah L. Birx, M.D., former White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator as the keynote speaker. Learn more and register. Presentation Submissions Deadline: November 16 NASN is seeking presentation submissions for NASN2023, Building for the Future: Health, Advocacy, and Leadership, in-person, June 30 - July 3, 2023, in Orlando, Florida, and virtual conference July 10 - July 12. Learn more and submit.   State Associations of School Nurses' Conferences Florida Association of School Nurses' Hurricane Recovery - Robyn Hathaway, President of the Florida Association of School Nurses, has organized a fundraiser to benefit Florida School Nurses affected by hurricane Ian. Learn more Tennessee Association of School Nurses Fall 2022 Conference - Advancing the Professional Practice of the School Nurse: One Life at a Time - November 2-3 - Learn more Utah School Nurse Association 2022 Virtual Fall Conference - Healthy Children are Better Learners - November 4 - Learn more and Register Texas School Nurse Organization Conference -Promoting student health by building resiliency - November 4-6 - Learn more Colorado Association of School Nurses Fall Conference - Supporting Student Success: School Nurses Make a Difference - November 4-6 - Learn more and Register Virginia Association of School Nurses Fall Conference - 36th Annual Fall Conference - November 5-6 - Learn more and Register West Virginia Association of School Nurses Annual Fall Conference - Back to Basics - November 10-12 - Learn more and Register Annual North Carolina School Nurse Conference - School Health: A Time to Reflect, Celebrate, and Refocus - December 8-9, 2022 - Learn more and Register Overseas School Health Nurse Association Spring Conference 2023 - March 26-27, 2023 - Learn more and Pre-register NASN Calendar of Events This calendar includes upcoming events hosted by NASN and NASN affiliate school nurse organizations. 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