Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage March 9, 2023 3 Ways to Register! School Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 4th Edition Learn more and order your copy. NASN News and Highlights See more. Upcoming Events See more. Weekly Digest Archive  See past issues.   President's Message Voting begins March 15 for the 2023 NASN Election Candidates. NASN members will select a president-elect, secretary/ treasurer, and a nominating committee member. You can meet the candidates and learn more about them here. You will have until April 15 to cast your electronic ballot. The NASN Board of Directors is composed of four elected officers and 50 NASN Directors each representing one of NASN's affiliate school nurse organizations, including our affiliates in 48 states, the District of Columbia, and the Overseas School Health Nurses Association. Membership in NASN is critical as NASN supports its 50 affiliate school nurse organizations and thousands of school nurse members through: Education Research Advocacy If you're not a NASN member, check out how to become one here. Linda Mendonça, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, NCSN, FNASN NASN President BETTER HEALTH. BETTER LEARNING. ™   NASN News and Highlights Student Access to School Nurses Some ADHD Medications Are in Short Supply. School nurses are keeping a close watch on the shortage. Frequently, they’re taking the lead in communicating updates and offering insight to parents, school staff, and health care providers. “It is a lot for school nurses to do. We navigate the healthcare and education system and know how to bring them together,” said Kate King, NASN president-elect. “This is why we need a full-time school nurse in every building, every day.” Paid advertisement   NASN School Nurse: New Issue and Podcast Available NASN School Nurse continues to advance the practice of school nursing by publishing evidence-based articles and providing information on emerging issues, innovation in school health, and NASN resources. NASN members receive print and online subscriptions to NASN School Nurse. Current and previous articles are indexed online. See the March 2023 issue of NASN School Nurse, featuring these articles and more: Atopic Dermatitis: Diagnosis, Disparity, and Management in Children of Color Springing in Your “Cleanup” Journey The Significance of Social Development Support in Schools: The Critical Role of School Nurses In the NASN School Nurse March Podcast, Cynthia Galemore, NASN School Nurse Editor, interviews Donna Mazyck, Executive Director of NASN, about the article "Professional Identity in Nursing (PIN): A Narrative Essay." The essay describes Mazyck's school nursing experience and PIN formation and introduces the PIN definition and domains. Listen here.   Policies Affecting the Day-to-Day Work of School Nurses Join the Leadership Exchange for Adolescent Health Promotion (LEAHP) for the public webinar, State Laws Outlining Copious Responsibilities for School Nurses, on Wednesday, March 15, from 3-4 pm ET. Researchers from Child Trends will present recent findings of an analysis of the current landscape of state statutes and regulations on school nursing. Janis Hogan from NASN will share her perspective as a nationally certified school nurse. This webinar will allow attendees to reflect on their state policies and how to leverage the unique role of school nurses to support the well-being of students. Register now. Be Sure Every Student Counts! NASN's data Initiative, the National School Health Data Set: Every Student Counts!, will lead to policies that better support the needs of students, increase evidence-based school nursing practice, and better youth health and educational outcomes. See the Every Student Counts! Infographic 2020-2021.     We Want to See YOU! School Nurse Photo Submission Send us your school nurse selfies or photos, and we will feature you in NASN publications, on our website, and on social media! Show us doing what you love to do, your school, office, or your school nurse team. No photos of students, please! Submit your photos.   The following are two paid advertisements School Nurse Provides Nurse-Chosen Products for Student Health Management School Nurse, a division of Pocket Nurse®, offers thousands of nurse-curated products to manage K-12 student wellness. Products ship FAST, including first aid supplies, teaching tools, CPR/AED trainers, infection control items, and much more. Learn More   Give Students a Healthier Education Lewis’ School Nurse program gives you the skills to impact children’s lives as they go through the education system. Learn More   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. Wagner named ‘School Nurse of the Year’ (Source: delgazette.com) Nurses, D-200 honored for pandemic response (Source: thewoodstockindependent.com) Schools undergoing a school nurse shortage (Source: wnem.com) Mt. Pleasant schools hires first District School Nurse (Source: themorningsun.com) New Rochelle incident highlights critical role of school nurses (Source: nysut.org) School nurses: What the job is like post-pandemic (Source: wesa.fm)   NASN2023 Key Details Registration Rates Register by May 1, 2023, to get the early rate. Join NASN first and save! Make your travel plans. See the FAQs. Learning: NCPD CNE info View the agenda: In-Person or Virtual Speaking at NASN2023? See Info for speakers. NASN2023 is offering an In-Person event and a Virtual conference event. You get two separate events with different schedules and you have three registration options to choose from: In-Person NASN2023: In Orlando, FL, June 30 – July 3 – NASN is cultivating a new forward-looking and healthier mindset for our in-person conference. Attendee wellness will be a priority and on full display with morning workouts, in-session breathing exercises, retreat rooms, and mindfulness activities. Virtual NASN2023: Online, July 10 – 12 – School nurses and their employers value virtual events. Attendees can count on NASN's excellence at this event while attending from anywhere, on their time. NASN2023 Bundle: Attend both the In-Person NASN2023 & Virtual NASN2023 events to maximize your access to learning and networking with your peers.   Managing Chronic Health Conditions School Nurse-Led Case Management At its core, school nurse-led case management (SNLCM) involves the highest form of application of the nursing process. While focusing on students with chronic health conditions, SNLCM also applies to various social, mental, and acute health concerns of individual students or the whole student population. A Model for School Nurse-Led Case Management is a manual that describes SNLCM and its benefits for students and will guide school nurses and school nurse leaders who plan to implement SNLCM. See NASN's School Nurse-Led Case Management (SNLCM) – Application of the Nursing Process refreshes your perspective on how the application of the nursing process guides the provision of SNLCM for vulnerable students. The School Nurse-Led Active Surveillance Manual will guide you in addressing health-related absences.   Improving School Community & Student Health Scholarship Opportunity for Current & Former Health Professionals The United Health Foundation is working to cultivate a more diverse health workforce ready to deliver high-quality, culturally competent care to all communities. The Diversity in Health Care Scholarship will provide awards of up to $3,200 to professionals seeking to advance their clinical skills. The deadline to apply is March 24, 2023. Learn more and apply. HPV Video Series The HPV vaccine is highly effective in preventing many of these HPV-related cancers and reducing the overall spread of the virus. The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) #SWHRtalksHPV Video Series, created to help parents and guardians learn about the HPV vaccine and cancer prevention, shares facts and insights from immunization experts as they answer key questions relating to the HPV vaccine. NASN Resources: NASN School Nurse article, HPV Infection, and Vaccination: A Question and Answer Guide for School Nurses, provides school nurses with a quick reference Q & A guide to addressing common HPV-related vaccination questions. Belonging and Engagement: The Keys to Showing Up Join Attendance Works and the Institute for Educational Leadership on March 30, 2023, at 3 p.m. ET, as they kick off the 2023 Attendance Awareness Campaign! Since the beginning of the pandemic, chronic absence has doubled nationwide and affected nearly one out of three students by the end of the last school year. Speakers will explore what is possible before the school year ends and share strategies for connecting students experiencing chronic absence to fun learning experiences that rekindle the joy of learning during the summer. Register today. Pediatric to Adult Health Care Transition The new article, “Quality Measurement Gaps in Pediatric-to-Adult Health Care Transition in the United States: A Framework to Guide Development of New Measures” by The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health describes a new quality measurement framework developed to identify existing health care transition (HCT) measures while proposing measure concepts to fill the gaps in HCT quality measurement. Get more information about HCT and this article. Endometriosis Awareness Month Endometriosis is a complex disease causing multiple symptoms, including pain, which disrupts the lives of approximately 200 million women and girls worldwide, and diagnoses and treatments are often problematic. Every March, Endometriosis Month is observed to bring awareness and highlight the need for education and research on endometriosis and its related health disorders. Through the lens of endometriosis, the film Below the Belt shows how women are often dismissed, discounted & disbelieved, revealing how millions are silenced and how, by fighting back, we can improve healthcare for everyone. NASN is a proud partner of this film. See the NASN course Shhhh! The Truth About Period Taboos to find practical tools to encourage open communication about periods and how to recognize symptoms of related conditions like endometriosis.   Mark Your Calendar     NASN 2023 Election Voting Begins March 15 All votes are cast electronically unless a paper ballot is requested. Voting members will receive an email when the ballot opens. Learn more. Webinar: State Laws Outlining Copious Responsibilities for School Nurses March 15 Policies affecting the day-to-day work of school nurses & how to best support & leverage their expertise. Learn more and register. Webinar: Kicking Off the 2023 Attendance Awareness Campaign March 30 Hear how to increase attendance, engagement, and a sense of belonging. Learn more and register. Deadline: NASN2023 Early Registration May 1 Register early to get the best rate! Early: Prior to May 1 Regular: After May 1 Learn more and register NASN Annual Conference: IN-PERSON NASN2023 June 30 - July 3 (in Orlando, FL) NASN is cultivating a new forward-looking, healthier mindset for our in-person conference. Learn more and register. NASN Annual Conference: VIRTUAL NASN2023 July 10 -12 (online) Attendees can count on NASN's excellence at this event while attending from anywhere or on their own time. Learn more and register. State Associations of School Nurses' Conferences Vermont State School Nurses Association Spring Conference - March 24, 2023 - Learn more and Register Missouri Association of School Nurses Spring Conference - School Nurses Planting a Lifetime of Health - March 25-26, 2023 - Learn more and Register New Jersey State School Nurses Association Spring 2023 Conference - Reimagining School Nursing - March 25, 2023 - Learn more and Register Overseas School Health Nurse Association Spring Conference 2023 - March 26-27, 2023 - Learn more and Register New Hampshire School Nurses Association Conference - Kids 1st on April 1st - April 1, 2023 - Learn more and Register Delaware School Nurse Association Winter/Spring Conference - Save the Date - April 1, 2023 - Learn more Ohio Association of School Nurses 2023 Annual Conference - Good as Gold, Celebrating 50 Years of Ohio Nurses - April 14-16, 2023 - Learn more and Register Louisiana School Nurses Organization: 53rd Annual LSNO Professional Growth Seminar - April 18-21, 2023 - Learn more and Register Wisconsin Association of School Nurses Annual Conference - Improving the Inclusivity and Visibility of School Nurses - April 26-28, 2023 - Learn more and Register 2023 New England School Nurse Conference (Association of School Nurses of Connecticut) - School Nurses: Essential Anchors During Changing Times - May 6-7, 2023 - Learn more and Register Utah School Nurse Association Annual Spring Conference - May 11-12, 2023 - Learn more and Register 2023 Mississippi School Nurse Association Conference - Transformation Through Adversity: The Resilient School Nurse - May 31 -June 2, 2023 - Learn more and Register NASN Calendar of Events This calendar includes upcoming events hosted by NASN and NASN affiliate school nurse organizations. 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