Get to Know the NASN 2025 President-Elect Candidates | The videos featuring the NASN President-Elect candidates are now available for online viewing. These videos offer insights into the candidates and their motivations for seeking the presidency of NASN. In the upcoming election, NASN members will have the opportunity to vote for a president-elect, a secretary-treasurer, and a nominating committee member. The online election will begin on March 15. Each candidate has successfully completed the Nominating Committee process. | |  |
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2025 NASN Distinguished Service and Recognition Awards: Nominations Due March 1 | |
NASN is seeking nominations for the 2025 NASN Distinguished Service and Recognition Awards. Would you like to recognize an organization or individual that has provided outstanding service, consistently supported, or uniquely contributed to NASN, a special NASN project, school nursing, or school health services at a national level? Please submit your nominations by March 1, 2025. Learn more about the awards and nomination process. | |
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School health has long been overlooked when funding scientific inquiry. The Journal of School Nursing (JOSN) article The National Institute of Nursing Research Prioritizes School Health discusses the extraordinary announcement this past October by the Director of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), Shannon Zenk, PhD, RN, FAAN, that school health has been named one of the strategic imperatives for federal nursing research funding and what school nurses can do to leverage this opportunity.
Related Resources: Data is essential to advancing school nursing science. NASN's data Initiative, the National School Health Data Set: Every Student Counts!, provides school nurses with support and structure for collecting and using data.
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NASN membership includes access to two highly regarded journal publications, JOSN and NASN School Nurse, providing members with critical information to stay informed, advance their practice, and advocate for the health and safety of students.
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School Nurses in the News | | |
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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.
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Health Care Transition Planning for Students With Lupus | |
Systemic lupus erythematosus is the most common form of lupus, affecting an estimated 200,000 individuals in the US, including children. Learning how pediatric-onset lupus impacts children and teens and acquiring current evidence-based information, tools/resources, and strategies is critical to supporting the confidence and competence of the school nurse in transition planning from pediatric to adult care for students with lupus. Incorporate healthcare transition planning for students with lupus into your school nursing practice with this free NCPD program!
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2025 NBCSN Scholarship Is Now Open | |
The National Board for Certification of School Nurses (NBCSN) 2025 Scholarship Program is now open for applications! The deadline to apply is February 14, 2025. This scholarship financially supports school nurses from historically marginalized backgrounds or who serve historically marginalized school populations to succeed in becoming Nationally Certified School Nurses. To apply and view scholarship details/applicant requirements, visit the NBCSN Scholarship website. | |
Building a Caring and Connected School Community: Webinar Series | |
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Fostering a caring presence between staff and students is essential to building connectedness in the school community. Join Alliance for a Healthier Generation on February 19, 2025, at 1 PM ET for the first foundational session of a 3-part series, where you'll learn strategies for establishing a caring presence and gain an understanding of the critical roles that belonging, engagement, and connectedness play in a student's educational experience. Learn more and register.
| Role of School Nurses in the Health and Education of Children | |
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New Jersey NASN Director Robin Cogan, MEd, RN, NCSN, FNASN, FAAN, and esteemed colleagues Rosa M. Gonzalez-Guarda, PhD, MPH, RN, and Elizabeth Dickson, PhD, RN, co-authored the recently published open-access JAMA article Role of School Nurses in the Health and Education of Children. The article explores the critical role of school nurses, examines how school nursing has evolved, and emphasizes that investing in school nursing is a strategic approach to improving children’s health, promoting equity, and enhancing overall well-being.
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| Webinar: Schools, Health Systems, and the Inflation Reduction Act
February 5
Learn more. | Webinar: Mastering Nursing Research: From Peer Review to Publication
February 19
Learn more. | Webinar: Building a Caring and Connected School Community
February 19
Learn more. | 2025 NASN Distinguished Service and Recognition Awards
Nominations Due: March 1
Learn more. | 2025 NASN Election
Election Dates:
March 15 - April 15 (conducted online)
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School Nurse Day | May 7, 2025
Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has been designated to honor the contributions of school nurses. The proclamation and logo for #SND2025 are available at schoolnurseday.org, and we will release a social media toolkit in April.
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In-Person | June 26 - 29, 2025 | Austin, Texas
Virtual | July 7 - 9, 2025 | Online
We are excited for you to join us in person, virtually, or both! The justification toolkit for these separate educational conferences, including conference fees, will be available soon. Registration, room block, and website will open in mid-February.
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State Associations of School Nurses' Conferences | |
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California School Nurse Organization 75th Annual Conference - Ignite, Unite, Transform: Spark the Change - February 13-16, 2025. Learn more.
Annual Maryland Association of School Health Nurses Conference - School Nursing: Bridging the Gap for Academic Success - March 8, 2025. Learn more.
Ohio Association of School Nurses 52nd Annual School Nurse Conference - It's a Good Day to be a School Nurse, Choose Joy - March 14-15, 2025. Learn more.
New York State Association of School Nurses Annual Conference - Innovating Care: Collaborative Strategies for Health, Equity, and Resilience - March 21-22, 2025. Learn more.
Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses and Practitioners Conference - Caring for Pennsylvania's Future - March 21-23, 2025. Learn more.
Missouri Association of School Nurses Spring Conference - Navigating the Wilderness of School Health - March 28-30, 2025. Learn more.
Louisiana School Nurses Organization Conference - April 1-4, 2025. Save the Date!
Delaware School Nurse Association Spring Conference 2025 - April 5, 2025. Save the Date!
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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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National Health Observances Calendar
This calendar lists special days, weeks, or months dedicated to raising awareness about important health topics. Access the 2025 calendar.
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