Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage Weekly Digest NASN news & updates November 17, 2022 New to the NASN Learning Center The course Shhhh! The Truth About Period Taboos provides tools to encourage open communication about periods. NASN News and Highlights See more. Upcoming Events  See more. Weekly Digest Archive See past issues. Follow NASN on Social   President's Message Next week is Thanksgiving, and then it seems like it's a mad rush to the end of the year. First, we want to take a minute and let you know how thankful we are for you! Our NASN members are the backbone of our organization, and we are so thrilled we saw so many of you in person this year and virtually at Virtual NASN 2022 as well. Thank you for all you do for your schools, your communities, and NASN. Second, we know that it's impossible to pour from an empty cup. I encourage you to take some time to decompress and recharge your own batteries over the holiday week. I know it's hard—I find myself thinking of everything that *needs* to be done for everyone else. But the reality is that nobody will notice if you dusted your baseboards or if you only served two side dishes at Thanksgiving dinner. They just want to see you and enjoy time with you. So give yourself a break, take 5 minutes to yourself, and work on your own mental health. In the meantime, we here at NASN will be taking a much-deserved break, and we will not be publishing the Weekly Digest next week. We will return on Thursday, December 1. Linda Mendonça, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, NCSN, FNASN NASN President BETTER HEALTH. BETTER LEARNING. ™   NASN News and Highlights Illnesses Lead to Districtwide Closures in Several States School systems are experiencing systemwide closures due to staff and student flu-like and respiratory illnesses. The CDC advises schools to conduct routine cleaning and educate staff, students, and families on what to do if someone gets sick. Donna Mazyck, executive director of NASN, said NASN’s flu-mitigation advice includes vaccination, covering coughs and sneezes, washing hands, not touching eyes, nose, or mouth, cleaning and disinfecting surfaces, and staying home when sick. READ THE ARTICLE       Paid advertisement Spotlight on NASN School Nurse The November Issue of NASN School Nurse is Available Online The November Issue of NASN School Nurse offers multiple research articles, including Staying Ahead of Head Lice: Pediculosis Treatment Updates, Management of Toxicological Emergencies in the School Setting: An Overview for School Nurses Part 3, and more. A subscription to NASN School Nurse is included with a NASN membership. Sign up for new content email alerts for NASN School Nurse issues and articles. The Role of School Connectedness in Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Youth School nurses are well-positioned to establish and maintain school connectedness. This free-access NASN School Nurse article, The Role of School Connectedness in Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Youth: Recommendations for School Nurses, details the importance of school connectedness and describes the associations between school connectedness, bullying, and mental health, and offers recommendations for school nurses regarding strengthening school connectedness and promoting a culture of care and inclusivity. Undesignated Glucagon in Illinois: An Issue of Access and Equity 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. Universal Masking in School Works. New Data Shows How Well (Source: time.com) School nurses want exposure for school resources (Source: wvva.com) LAPS Offers Tips For Staying Healthy This Winter (Source: losalamosreporter.com) Keota School Nurse Helps District Prepare for Flu Season (Source: kciiradio.com) Nurses recognized for all the past, present, and future care they provide to the Texas Panhandle (Source: amarillo.com) QC school nurses trained to address drug ODs (Source: eastvalleytribune.com)   Addressing Mental Health Policy Opportunities to Advance Comprehensive School Mental Health It is critical for states to provide a comprehensive set of policies and resources to help school districts create a system of support to meet all students’ mental health needs either by schools directly or by school-community collaborations. An equity focus is built into the recommendations provided here, led by Healthy Schools Campaign and Mental Health America. Support Student Mental Health Needs: Challenges & Recommendations Data related to the impact of the pandemic underscore the unprecedented magnitude of the mental health needs of children, students, families, and school staff. The U.S. Department of Education’s Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Needs presents recommendations to broaden the reach and access to mental health services in schools. Child and Youth Behavioral Health Crisis Care The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released National Guidelines for Child and Youth Behavioral Health Crisis Care, which offer guidance and strategies to help communities address gaps in behavioral health crisis services for children and youth. NASN Resources: School nurses are frontline healthcare professionals in schools identifying and supporting students in crisis. See NASN's Mental Health resource page and learn more about Social and Emotional Health in our COVID-19 Reference Guide.   Managing Chronic Health Conditions School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Medication Administration in Schools Implementation Toolkit School nurses care for 56.4 million students across the United States, many of whom require medication during the school day. NASN’s School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Medication Administration in Schools, provides a uniform guideline for administering medication in schools, including evidence-based recommendations for the safe care of Pre-K-12 students who receive medications during the day. The School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Medication Administration in Schools Implementation Toolkit includes sample policies, training and delegation, forms and templates, checklists and protocols, and more and will help school nurses implement those recommendations. See NASN's Improving Care Coordination for Students with Chronic Health Conditions Toolkit, which includes tools and resources to support the school nurse's role in leading care coordination for students with chronic health conditions.   Improving School Community & Student Health Need Training in Public Health Practice? The NASN’s Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™ contains five pillars of practice, one of which is Community and Public Health. The CDC is offering online training in collaboration with multiple healthcare providers for professionals who are new to the field. Create an account and log in to get started. Vaccine Hesitancy is Leaving our Communities Vulnerable School nurses play a vital role in enhancing vaccine uptake by providing strong vaccine recommendations. The course Vaccine Hesitancy and the School Nurse's Role to Alleviate Parents' Concerns reviews common vaccine myths and the science behind them. Participants learn skills and resources to increase vaccine rates in their communities and protect their students from vaccine-preventable diseases. This session, first presented at Virtual NASN2021, now available in the NASN Learning Center, provides two evidence-based methods of conversations for engaging vaccine-hesitant parents and caregivers in meaningful conversations about vaccines. See also the new Building Family Confidence in the COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit - Framing Strategies for School Nurses, evidence-based tips and techniques to support more productive conversations and communications about getting children vaccinated. The toolkit is offered by NASN as part of the Champions for School Health project, aiming to increase confidence in and access to pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations. Addressing Climate Change for Children This Is Planet Ed, an initiative of the Energy and Environment Program of the Aspen Institute, shared in a recent blog survey findings on the state of public opinion on climate change, particularly as it affects children and future generations in the United States. The blog also includes tips to talk to kids about climate change. Read the blog. Youth Use of Tobacco Products Is Unsafe Tobacco use continues to threaten the health of the nation’s youth, and disparities in tobacco use among youth exist by race and ethnicity, sexual identity, gender identity, academic achievement, the measure of family affluence, and psychological distress. More than 3 million (11.0%) U.S. youth reported using a commercial tobacco product in 2022, including more than 2.5 million high school and 530,000 middle school students. Learn more in the new CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students—United States, 2022. It's American Education Week American Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate public education, inform the community of the accomplishments and needs of public schools, secure cooperation and support from the public, and honor individuals who are making a difference to ensure every child receives a quality education. Learn more.   Mark Your Calendar   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. Identifying Youth Tobacco Use and Supporting Cessation Training December 5 The AAP is providing trainings on identifying youth tobacco use and supporting cessation, adapting the AAP “Ask–Counsel–Treat” cessation counseling model into an educational curriculum for school nurses and other school health personnel. 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 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, 2023 - Learn more and Register Maryland Association of School Health Nurses Annual Conference - School Nurse-Navigators "Remember the Past, Navigate the Present, and Prepare for the Future" - March 4, 2023 - Learn more Vermont State School Nurses Association Spring Conference - March 24 - Save the Date 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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