Weekly Digest from NASN Weekly Digest NASN news & updates January 23, 2020 NASN News and Highlights See more. Upcoming Events See more. Weekly Digest Archive See past issues. Follow Us on Social ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ President's Message January is Human Trafficking month. It’s imperative that school nurses are educated and made aware of the different forms of trafficking that can infiltrate the school community and healthcare settings, so they can be prepared to identify signs of trafficking, advocate for resources and educate the school community on this issue. Prevention, early recognition, and support of children/youth who are victims or suspected victims of human trafficking are critical to their present and future physical/emotional well-being. Read NASN's Position Brief - Human Trafficking-Implications for 21st Century School Nurses and register for the Department of Education's webinar on trafficking on Jan. 30. See more details below in our calendar of events. Laurie Combe, MN, RN, NCSN NASN President BETTER HEALTH. BETTER LEARNING. ™ NASN News and Highlights One Week Left to Enter NASN's Data Media Contest Data is necessary to advance school nursing. The National School Health Data Set: Every Student Counts! helps build capacity and understanding of school health data. As part of this initiative we invite you to participate in a media (videos, infographics, or other media) contest by sharing ideas and ways you have promoted data. The deadline is Jan. 31. LEARN MORE NASN Receives Grant for Vaping Toolkit: Your Feedback Needed NASN has received grant funding to create a toolkit for school nurses to vanquish vaping in schools. As part of that process, NASN is seeking to learn more about vaping education programs for middle school aged students (6-8th grade) that are currently being implemented in schools across the U.S. created by or directly involving a school nurse. We value your input in our quick survey. TAKE THE SURVEY NASN Members Get Discount on HIMSS20 Conference HIMSS20 brings you the world-class education, cutting-edge products and solutions, and unique networking opportunities you need to solve your biggest health information and technology challenges – all at one time, all in one place. NASN is proud to be a Collaborator of HIMSS20. As such, our members receive the member discount to attend! LEARN MORE New Year, New DANA Information You will need a new code to access the Diabetes Advanced Network Access, or DANA, in 2020, regardless of whether you have or have not taken advantage of your DANA subscription yet. Visit the DANA web page on NASN.org for the code. Be sure that you log into the website to see the code. DANA is an online resource providing the latest information and training on diabetes care and technology, free for all NASN members. NASN Resources NASN January 2020 Podcast: Medical Cannabis and School: Separating Fact From Fiction: Listen Now Improving School Community & Student Health New 2019-20 Every Student Counts! Metric Does your school track chronically absent students? If your school does not track this, advocate for this information to be tracked and sent you to as a school nurse. Attendance Works offers free data tools designed specifically for schools and school districts to track chronic absence. LEARN MORE Concussion Input Needed The Institute to Promote Athlete Health and Wellness (funded by the National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Nursing Research) is exploring concussion reporting by young athletes (ages 12-17) and the role their parents and coaches play. They are inviting 10-15 nurses to participate in a 30-minute web-based focus group (date TBD). Participants will be compensated with a $20 Amazon gift card. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Dr Jeff Milroy. Opportunities & Networking Use the Toolkit to Justify Your Attendance at NASN2020 The NASN2020 Justification Toolkit helps you request support to attend NASN's 52nd Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hope to see you there! What is in the toolkit? An invitation from NASN President Laurie Combe. Learning outcomes for you and benefits your school and employer will reap. Funding ideas if your employer is not able to support your attendance. Testimonials from school nurses who have attended other NASN Annual Conferences. A template letter to request support. LEARN MORE Mark Your Calendar 5 Things to Know: Asthma Issues at School Wednesday, January 29 4:30 p.m. Eastern Join us as we have a discussion with Ann Connelly, Supervisor of School Nursing for the Ohio Department of Health and share five important things about asthma management in the school setting. We'll review the latest information on asthma, medication and tools as well as talk about stock albuterol in the schools. REGISTER Webinar: Schools Are the Key to Improving Student Health Wednesday, January 29 2 p.m. CST In December 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) explained reimbursement for health service delivered in schools. It means more funding allowed for the most disadvantaged students. This webinar will address benefits of implementing the policy clarification, the work involved at the local and state level, and the critical role school health services can play in supporting student health and achievement. REGISTER Identifying and Supporting Students Affected by Human Trafficking Thursday, January 30 3 p.m. Eastern Marked as the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, the U.S. Department of Education is conducting the first webinar in a series to be conducted in 2020, to address the growing response of America’s schools to child trafficking. This webinar will feature a variety of perspectives about human trafficking. 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