Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage Weekly Digest NASN news & updates December 15, 2022 Make Every Student Count Improve student health and safety and allow all children to be represented with the National School Health Data Set: Every Student Counts! NASN News and Highlights See more. Upcoming Events  See more. Weekly Digest Archive See past issues. Follow NASN on Social   President's Message Happy holidays to all our school nurse members and partners. It's been a year of ups and downs: one highlight was the ability to gather both virtually and in-person for NASN2022. And now, many of us are facing the tripledemic surge of flu, COVID-19, and RSV in our communities. I hope you are all able to take some time with family and friends and enjoy the holidays and the break. I urge you to set aside some time for self-care -- in whatever form that looks like for you. Please remember that the Weekly Digest will not publish for the next two weeks. We look forward to returning to our regular publishing schedule on January 5, 2023. Happy holidays and Happy New Year from all of us at NASN! Linda Mendonça, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, NCSN, FNASN NASN President BETTER HEALTH. BETTER LEARNING. ™   NASN News and Highlights Medicaid in Schools: Accessible & Equitable Health Care A range of social determinants impact access to healthcare, and the COVID-19 pandemic made the importance of access more apparent. Schools are uniquely positioned to make healthcare accessible and equitable with proper support. In the new blog Expanding Medicaid Services in Neighborhood Schools Makes Health Care More Accessible and Equitable posted by Mathematica, authors Donna Mazyck, Executive Director of NASN, and Erin Behrmann, Managing Consultant at Mathematica, discuss how new guidance and funding present a unique opportunity for schools to help provide accessible equitable care.       Paid advertisement New Courses In the NASN Learning Center Student-Centered Systems Change: Activating the Framework This session utilizes the Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™ to develop a plan for systems change that has the potential to exert a positive impact on student health. Presenters demonstrate implementation of the Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™ via school nurse advocacy for needed change in the board of nursing delegation guidance to allow implementation of evidence-based practice in the school setting. This session, originally introduced at Virtual NASN2021, is now accessible in the NASN Learning Center. Learn more and complete the course. The Role of the School Nurse in Mental/Behavioral Health of Youth The youth mental health crisis leads to meager academic performance, inferior health outcomes, and increased risk for suicide and substance abuse. Early intervention, mental health promotion, and prevention techniques have had positive results. In this course, first presented at Virtual NASN2021, now available in the NASN Learning Center, participants learn the fundamentals of youth mental health disorder recognition and management and how to recognize, react and understand the signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. Learn more and complete the course. The Importance of School Nurses in Every School All Day, Every Day School nurses are pivotal to the safety of school-age children, particularly those who receive medications in the school setting. This open-access article from The Journal of School Nursing (JOSN), Exploration of Factors Associated with Reported Medication Administration Errors in North Carolina Public School Districts, explores factors associated with medication administration errors in North Carolina school districts and encourages school districts to consider the critical role of school nurses. A JOSN subscription is included with your NASN membership. Stay connected, and receive new issues and up-to-date research. Sign up for JOSN email alerts.   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: What Don’t They Do? (Source: healthnews.com) 66% of flu cases involve young Hoosiers, how schools are taking precautions (Source: wrtv.com) Aiken Named December 2022 Employee of the Month (Source: obxtoday.com) Central Alabama healthcare workers manage series of challenges as flu, COVID-19 cases rise (Source: wvtm13.com) Warren school staff members served on medical missions (Source: newjerseyhills.com) PCSD school nurses remind parents about rules for sick children (Source: theperrynews.com) Henrico school nurses now authorized to administer naloxone (Source: )     Managing Chronic Health Conditions Resources to Support Students with Chronic Conditions In the U.S., it's estimated that one in four students have a chronic health condition, and healthcare needs can be complex and continuous. The school nurse is well positioned to support the health and academic success of students with chronic health conditions by providing direct care and facilitating the many practice components of the Care Coordination principle of NASN’s Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice™. Visit NASN's page dedicated to Chronic Health Condition Management for resources to support school nurses in building school communities that support the health and learning of students with chronic health conditions, including Position Statements, Nursing Continuing Professional Development, and much more.   Improving School Community & Student Health CDC Urges Masking Return as Tripledemic Surges A surge in cases of influenza, COVID-19, and RSV has been sickening millions of Americans, overwhelming emergency rooms, and reducing the availability of pediatric OTC medications. The CDC's map that tracks COVID-19 community levels has been showing more areas of "high" infection. "To protect communities in those circumstances at those high levels, we have recommended and continue to recommend that those communities wear masks," Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC, said. Read the full article. School nurses can promote a safe school environment and holiday season by identifying symptoms, educating the school community and caregivers, and encouraging vaccination for flu and COVID-19 and hand hygiene. The Facts About Student Vaping and Approaches to Prevention The U.S. Department of Education hosted the Lessons from the Field - The Facts About Student Vaping and Approaches to Prevention webinar, where experts shared data on vaping use among young people and the impact of vaping on their development and health. Here you can access this and previous Lessons from the Field webinars and find out what is coming next. NASN Resources: 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. Supporting Grieving Students Holiday celebrations may be triggering for those who are experiencing grief. The holiday season can be difficult for students who have lost someone special in their life. School nurses, educators, and school staff can help with support. Learn how with this resource from The National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Safe and Supportive Learning Environments The National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments offers information and technical assistance to states, districts, schools, institutions of higher learning, and communities focused on improving school climate and conditions for learning. Get information about the Center’s training, technical assistance, products and tools, and the latest research findings.   Mark Your Calendar   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. JOSN Meet the Editor Bimonthly Web Meeting: Peer Review - What Is In It for You? January 17 JOSN Editor, Dr. Martha Dewey Bergren, will provide tips for authors and will field comments and questions from aspiring authors. Learn more and register. Save the Dates In-person NASN2023 June 30 - July 3, 2023 Virtual NASN2023 July 10 - July 12, 2023 Registration for NASN’s 55th annual school nurse conference opens early next year!   State Associations of School Nurses' Conferences 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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