Email from National Association of School Nurses Weekly Digest from NASN View as Webpage April 3, 2025   Congratulations 2025 NASN Fellows! New NCPD Program Supporting Students with DNAR Orders in the School Setting NASN Elections Open: Vote Now Latest from NASN See more. Upcoming Events See more. Weekly Digest Archive See past issues. President's Message Let's put school nurses on center stage; mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - National School Nurse Day (SND)! SND is an excellent opportunity to highlight the role of school nurses in the health and education of children. "Investing in school nursing is not only about fostering a healthier future for children, but also strengthening communities for generations to come." Dickson E, Cogan R, Gonzalez-Guarda RM. Role of School Nurses in the Health and Education of Children. JAMA Health Forum. 2025;6(1):e250116. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.0116 We have created a toolkit with simple ways to spread the word at schoolnurseday.org, including: A poster to display at your school to celebrate you, the leader who bridges health care and education. Social media messages and images that you can share. Your voice matters! The National Proclamation to request public recognition from local government officials. This is your time to be seen and "toot your own horn," let everyone know what you are doing and why, and lift other school nurses. Kate King, DNP, MS, RN, LSN NASN President Better Health. Better Learning.™   NASN News and Highlights Help Drive Meaningful Change: Enroll in NASN's New DEI SIG Are you passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in school nursing? Would you like to connect with like-minded professionals and expand your knowledge? The new DEI Special Interest Group (SIG), established to promote equity, celebrate diversity, and foster inclusiveness within NASN, provides a safe and supportive space for school nurses across all backgrounds and lived experiences to explore and address biases that impact personal and professional growth.   Paid advertisement NASN has five SIGs engaging members through discussions, shared challenges, best practice exchanges, and mentorship. NASN members, learn more about these supportive professional communities and enroll today! Not Yet a NASN Member? Discover How Membership Supports Connections and Community and Join New JOSN Podcast: NASN Position Statements In this month's The Journal of School Nursing (JOSN) podcast, Editor Martha Dewey Bergren welcomes NASN President Kate King and Executive Board Member Connie Griffin to discuss the three NASN Position Statements found in the April issue of JOSN, "Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (Orders) in School," "School-Sponsored Before, After, and Extended School Year/Out of School Time Programs," and "Supervision and Evaluation of the School Nurse." NASN has recently transitioned the publication of journal position statements from NASN School Nurse to JOSN. View the entire collection of NASN Position Statements.   April is Medicaid Awareness Month | Federal Funding for Medicaid Is at Risk The relationship between Medicaid and school nurses is significant, and cuts to Medicaid will jeopardize school health programs, student health, and learning. Medicaid Awareness Month is the perfect time to highlight the services and benefits the program provides and those covered. Healthy Schools Campaign and its partners released a New Report: How Medicaid Cuts Will Harm Students & Schools. Among the findings, 80% of respondents said that if Medicaid is cut, their school district would reduce specialized instructional support personnel, including school nurses, school psychologists, speech-language pathologists, and occupational and physical therapists. Related Resources: NASN advocates for sufficient funding to ensure school nurses are present in every school in the country and proposes several policy changes and legislative efforts to Simplify Medicaid Billing Processes. NASN is gathering input from school nurses to better understand how Medicaid is used in schools, districts, and states—and how potential funding cuts could impact school nursing services. Your insights are vital in helping us advocate for policies that protect student health. Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey. The following are paid advertisements   See What More Pediatricians Prescribe! Studies show OTC medications for head lice don't work anymore. Learn what does!   Explore an Award-Winning EHR Manage students' physical, mental, and behavioral needs in one software system so you can better serve the whole child. See it in action   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. Health Services Review Recommends More Nurses in North Allegheny School District (Source: community.triblive.com) Elizabeth Public Schools Nurse Administrator Named 2025 NJSSNA School Nurse Administrator of the Year (Source: tapinto.net) Humans of St. Louis Highlighting Marquita Blackmon, RN, School Nurse at North Side Community School (1/7) (Source: facebook.com) Westfield Washington Schools Learns How to ‘Stop the Bleed’ (Source: readthereporter.com) Pine-Richland Middle School Nurse Contender for Statewide Honor (Source: triblive.com)   NASN2025 Key Details Registration Rates Register online by May 1, 2025, to get the early rate. Join NASN first and save! Make your travel plans. Learning: NCPD info View the agenda: In-Person or Virtual. Check out the conference blogs. See the FAQs. Can't make it to Austin this year? No worries! Virtual NASN2025, held online July 7-9, 2025, allows you to join from anywhere; you choose your location. This event offers a flexible lineup of sessions covering timely topics, from HIPAA, FERPA, and protecting students' privacy to decreasing gun violence in our school communities, leading legislative change, supporting the transition to adulthood for students with complex health needs, and more! View the detailed schedule with descriptions. For the virtual conference, you'll have a variety of sessions presented from July 7-9, 2025, as well as Anytime sessions that you can view at your convenience starting July 7, 2025. Recordings of all sessions will be accessible for a full 90 days. You'll also have the opportunity to chat with other attendees, participate in polls, and submit questions to the speakers. Have a group of 10 or more? A 10% discount may apply. FMI: Contact Christopher Cephas at [email protected]   Managing Chronic Health Conditions Improve the Health and Quality of Life for Students With Asthma The school nurse promotes students' understanding of asthma, including identifying triggers and symptoms and correctly using medication to self-manage their disease. NASN's School Nursing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Students with Asthma reflect the School Nursing Practice Framework™ foundational principle of standards of practice and the practice principles of care coordination, leadership, quality improvement, and community/public health. The guideline and implementation toolkit provide the school nurse with a road map for the care of the student with asthma to ensure supportive, safe, and healthy environments that enable students to be fully engaged in managing their chronic disease. Related NASN Learning Center Programs: School-based Environmental Management of Asthma: Strategies and Health Equity Implications (1.0 NCPD contact hours) School Nurse-Led Case Management – Application of the nursing process (1.0 NCPD contact hours)   Improving School Community & Student Health Adolescent Immunization Action Week Starts Monday NASN joins UNITY® Consortium to raise awareness and protect teens from vaccine-preventable diseases during Adolescent Immunization Action Week (AIAW), April 7-11, 2025. Read UNITY’s press release for resources and key tips to help adolescents and young adults Stay on TASK with vaccines. You can also follow the conversation on social media using the hashtag #AIAW25. Proactive Care: School Nurses' Crucial Role in Gun Violence Prevention We’re just four days away from our webinar with End Family Fire! Want to learn about the crucial role of school nurses in reducing firearm injury through promoting secure firearm storage? Join us on Monday, April 7, at 6 PM ET and earn 1.0 NCPD contact hours. Register now. School Nurses Opioid Response Survey Opportunity Labs, with support from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE), wants to ensure that school nurses’ voices contribute to research and policies on school-based opioid use and prevention and to gain a deeper understanding of their perspectives on the role, responsibilities, and status of school-based opioid prevention and response. Please provide your feedback by April 11, 2025.   Mark Your Calendar Webinar: Proactive Care: School Nurses' Crucial Role in Gun Violence Prevention April 7 Learn more and register. Adolescent Immunization Action Week April 7-11 Access #AIAW25 resources. Webinar: Countering Vaccine Misinformation | Building Trust Together April 10 Learn more and register. Deadline: 2025 NASN Election Voting April 15 Learn more and vote now. Early Registration Deadline for NASN2025 Register by May 1 to take advantage of the early rates! Learn more. Save the Date & Spread the Word: School Nurse Day | May 7  Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has honored the contributions of school nurses. The proclamation, logo, posters, and social media toolkit for #SND2025 are available at schoolnurseday.org. Help us amplify the critical role, impact, and need for school nurses. In-Person | June 26-29 | Austin, Texas Virtual | July 7-9 | Online Join us in person, virtually, or both! Don't miss the chance to connect with fellow school nurses and leaders in school health. Learn more and register by May 1 for the best rate!     State Associations of School Nurses' Conferences Delaware School Nurse Association Spring Conference 2025 - Healing and Protection: Addressing Abuse, Trauma, and Mental Health in Educational Environments - April 5, 2025. Learn more. 2025 Iowa School Nurse Organization Conference - April 9-11, 2025. Learn more. 2025 Alaska School Nurses Association Spring Conference - School Nurses: Bridging Healthcare and Education - April 11-12, 2025. Learn more. Oregon School Nurses Association Spring Conference - Riding the Wave of Current Practice - April 17-18, 2025. Learn more. Utah School Nurse Association Spring Conference 2025 - May 1-2, 2025. Learn more. 2025 New England School Nurse Conference - School Nurses: Caring for our Future - May 2-4, 2025. Learn more. 2025 Nebraska School Nurse Association Summer Conference - June 2-3, 2025. Learn more. Mississippi School Nurse Association Conference 2025 - Together For Health - June 3-5, 2025. Learn more. Alabama Association of School Nurses Annual Conference - June 3-5, 2025. Learn more. New Mexico School Nurse Association Annual Conference - June 9-11, 2025. Learn more. School Nurses Organization of Arizona 36th Annual School Health Conference - Protect Your Practice: Emergency and Legal Preparedness - June 12-13, 2025. Learn more. NASN Calendar of Events This calendar includes upcoming events hosted by NASN and NASN affiliate school nurse organizations. Access the calendar. NASN CALENDAR National Health Observances Calendar This calendar lists special days, weeks, or months dedicated to raising awareness about important health topics. Access the 2025 calendar. OBSERVANCES CALENDAR Acceptance of advertising on the top or bottom ad banner or other ad placements in this newsletter or resource information listed within in no way implies endorsement of advertised or listed products or services by NASN. No endorsement is intended or implied.   NASN | nasn.org National Association of School Nurses | 1100 Wayne Avenue Suite 925 | Silver Spring, MD 20910 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice