Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage Weekly Digest NASN news & updates November 10, 2022 NASN 2023 Election: See Who's Running Meet the Candidates.. NASN News and Highlights See more. Upcoming Events  See more. Weekly Digest Archive See past issues. Follow NASN on Social   President's Message November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM), and this year the Epilepsy Foundation's theme is There is no NEAM without ME. With collaboration and support, we can raise awareness and educate about epilepsies and seizures and push for more research to improve outcomes. For students living with epilepsy, schools must be well-equipped with the tools necessary to provide a safe and enriching environment. Epilepsy Foundation of America has launched a nationwide initiative to pass Seizure Safe Schools legislation in all states. Learn more about the initiative and where your state stands and find resources. Students with seizures and epilepsy experience complex and unique issues in the school setting. The School Nursing Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline: Students with Seizures and Epilepsy is based on the most recent and highest quality evidence available, and implementation will assist the school nurse in providing high-quality care for students with seizure disorders to improve the health and safety of students with epilepsy. Linda Mendonça, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, NCSN, FNASN NASN President BETTER HEALTH. BETTER LEARNING. ™   NASN News and Highlights Nominate Fellows and Honorary Fellows of NASN NASN is now accepting nominations for Fellow and Honorary Fellow of the National Academy of School Nursing. The honor of Fellow is the most prestigious recognition that members can receive from NASN, a symbol of superior achievement in the school nursing profession and exceptional contributions to NASN and the school nursing profession. The new Honorary Fellow award is an esteemed recognition for non-nurses who are leaders in their fields and committed contributors and supporters of the NASN Vision that all students are healthy, safe, and ready to learn. View Fellow descriptions and application procedures for these recognitions. Nominations are due by December 31.       Paid advertisement Submit Your Presentation for NASN2023 by this Wednesday Time is running out to submit your presentation for the NASN2023 annual conference, Building for the Future: Health, Advocacy, and Leadership. School nurses, researchers, and all focused on supporting students and school health services are encouraged to submit presentations. All submissions are due November 16, 2022, at noon ET. Learn more and submit. Manage Emails from NASN Discussion Lists and Online Community SchoolNurseNet is a robust and valued online community forum connecting school nursing professionals that fosters trust and diversity, where community members can grow in professional confidence and ability through sharing knowledge, information, and feedback. NASN wants to help you get the most out of the discussion lists and online community. Learn more about managing emails from SchoolNurseNet, including how to get subscribed to discussion lists, control the frequency of subscription delivery, and more. Students Vaping at School and Disciplinary Actions Youth vaping is a concern, and schools may use many approaches to discipline students caught vaping at school. The Journal of School Nursing (JOSN) article, California School Staff Reports of Seeing Students Vaping at School and Disciplinary Actions, studies the prevalence of school staff seeing vaping in schools and the measures used to discipline students and highlights the school nurse's role in addressing student vaping. NASN Resources: To assist school nurses in addressing the vaping issue, see NASN's Vanquishing Vaping Toolkit and Vaping the Next Chapter - Utilizing Effective Tools and Resources to Combat E-cigarettes in Your School! in the NASN learning center. JOSN Meet the Editor Recordings Available Are you interested in learning how to write a manuscript abstract, craft a title, or publish your DNP project? These are just a few topics that JOSN editor Dr. Martha Dewey Bergren discusses in these presentations. Check them out, along with a list of other talking points from the free interactive web meetings. Undesignated Glucagon in Illinois: An Issue of Access and Equity Every school nurse caring for a student with asthma, allergies, or diabetes has been concerned about what would happen if the health concern was exacerbated and rescue medication was not readily available. In the NASN School Nurse November Podcast, NASN School Nurse Editor Cynthia Galemore interviews authors Jennifer Jacobs and Catherine Yonkaitis about the article "Undesignated Glucagon in Illinois: An Issue of Access and Equity."     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. School Nurses Working to Prevent Sickness in Schools (Source: erienewsnow.com) Visionary Award Winner 2022 Mary Ellen Engel (Source: youtube.com) ACPS giving raises to bus drivers, school nurses (Source: nbc29.com) UI experts are meeting with school nurses about overdose reversal drug (Source: radioiowa.com) Drug-free partnership cites outstanding police, educators (Source: theredstonerocket.com) Monticello school nurse wins rural support staff award (Source: nbc15.com)   COVID-19 Updates, Resources and Events Symposium: What Worked, What We Learned, and What’s Next Join NASN staff and school nurse leaders to learn how schools across the country managed the COVID-19 pandemic at the virtual symposium K-12 COVID-19 Response Across the Nation: What Worked, What We Learned, and What’s Next on November 15-16. This event will feature a keynote address from Dr. Lisa C. Barrios, Senior Advisor for School Preparedness at the CDC. The symposium showcases 14-panel discussions featuring district leaders, tribal nations, public health agencies, and nonprofits. This virtual event is free and open to the public. Learn more and register. What's Next? Sustainability Wins from Community-Based Organizations COVID-19 Response Over the past two years, community-based organizations and workforces have worked tirelessly to ensure their communities were kept informed, safe, and protected from the effects of the pandemic. In the webinar hosted by the CDC Foundation in partnership with Vaccine Equity, What's Next? Sustainability Wins from Community-Based Organizations COVID-19 Response, on November 17, 2022, at 3 p.m. ET, presenters will reflect, highlight and celebrate examples of equitable and effective COVID responses, and share sustainability plans that promote the continued health and well-being of their communities moving forward. Learn more, submit questions, and register.   Managing Chronic Health Conditions School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Students with Type 1 Diabetes World Diabetes Day is November 14. The 2022 campaign focuses on better access to quality diabetes education for healthcare professionals and people living with diabetes. Children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) experience multiple challenges in school that can increase their risk for diabetes-related complications. A safe and supportive environment must exist in schools for students. And school nurses provide leadership in the school setting to support resilience and self-management for these students. NASN’s School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Students with Type 1 Diabetes provides evidence-based recommendations to assist school nurses in improving the health and safety of the school-age child with T1D. School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Students with Type 1 Diabetes Toolkit helps school nurses implement those recommendations and includes multiple tools and resources. See also in the NASN Learning Center: Improving Care Coordination for Students with Chronic Health Conditions Toolkit; tools and resources to support the school nurse's role in leading care coordination for students with chronic health conditions. Skills-based Approach to Managing Chronic Health Conditions in Schools: Online, an interactive program geared towards helping school nurses apply the NASN Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™ to managing chronic health conditions in schools.   Improving School Community & Student Health The Dangers of Becoming Dependent on Technology The course, Tech Dependence: It's Putting Us At Risk, provides the most current research and evidence from common practice showing the biological, psychological, and social impacts of today's technology use. Participants learn how it is potentially causing the breakdown of the nuclear family. You'll discover the impact on the brain and physiology and how it is crippling students and adults socially, exacerbating their potential for anxiety, depression, social isolation, and even suicide. This session, first presented at Virtual NASN2021, now available in the NASN Learning Center, offers a review of tech's addictive potential and what the latest study says on Gaming disorder and technology dependence. The Impact of School Nurse Access to Medical Records in an EHR Results from a study evaluating school nurse access to a hospital-based electronic health record (EHR) determined the impact of school nurse access to protected health information in an EHR on school nurse satisfaction with care coordination for children in schools with chronic medical conditions. In the course Access to Medical Records in an Electronic Health Record, you'll learn about barriers to communication and care coordination between hospitals and school nurses, ways school nurses can develop partnerships with hospitals through the use of EHRs, and the benefits of allowing school nurses access to a hospital-based EHR. This research session was initially presented at Virtual NASN2021 and is now available in the NASN Learning Center. 2022 Hyperhidrosis Awareness Month Hyperhidrosis is a serious medical condition characterized by excessive, uncontrollable sweating that nearly triples anxiety and depression risks. Together with its community, the International Hyperhidrosis Society (IHhS) is working to lift hyperhidrosis out of hiding so people experiencing the condition can find treatment. Raise awareness about how extreme sweating needs extra attention, treatment, and understanding. Important treatment information and help are available at www.SweatHelp.org. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV) Information and Resources CDC surveillance has shown an increase in RSV detections and RSV-associated emergency department visits and hospitalizations in multiple U.S. regions, with some regions nearing seasonal peak levels. Clinicians and public health professionals should be aware of increases in respiratory viruses, including RSV. Learn more and see CDC RSV resources. NASN Resources: School nurses inform school administrators, staff, and students of the importance of implementing good hand hygiene practices. See the Return to School Video Series: Washing Your Hands [English and Spanish] as a tool to educate your school community. Children’s Grief Awareness Month Listening to children speak about their grief is the focus of Children’s Grief Awareness Month this November. The National Alliance for Children’s Grief shares resources helpful to create space for children to speak. The National Coalition to Support Grieving Students offers guidance on recognizing Children’s Grief Awareness Day in schools on November 17.   Mark Your Calendar   K-12 COVID-19 Response Across the Nation: What Worked, What We Learned, and What’s Next November 15 - 16 (join virtually) 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. See the agenda. 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. What's Next? Sustainability Wins from Community-Based Organizations COVID-19 Response November 17 Reflecting, highlighting, and celebrating equitable and effective COVID responses and sharing sustainability plans promoting community health and well-being. Learn more and register. Hanna Institute's Elevating Youth, Empowering Community Virtual Trainings 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. Fellows and Honorary Fellows of the National Academy of School Nursing Nomination Application Deadline: December 31 NASN is now accepting nominations for Fellow and Honorary Fellow of the National Academy of School Nursing. Learn more about Fellows of NASN.   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 West Virginia Association of School Nurses Annual Fall Conference - Back to Basics - November 10-12 - Learn more Annual North Carolina School Nurse Conference - School Health: A Time to Reflect, Celebrate, and Refocus - December 8-9, 2022 - Learn more and Register California School Nurses Organization: 73rd CSNO Conference - Moving Forward REJUVENATED AND RESILIENT - February 17-19 - Learn more and Register Overseas School Health Nurse Association Spring Conference 2023 - March 26-27, 2023 - 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. 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