School Health Services Update: May 1, 2019
Dear Colleagues, This year, National School Nurse Day is next Wednesday, May 8th (it’s always the Wednesday during National Nurses Week). Since 1972, School Nurse Day has been set aside to recognize school nurses. National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting. This […]
School Health Services Update: March 6th, 2019
Dear Colleagues, NASN’s Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice ( https://www.nasn.org/nasn/nasn-resources/professional-topics/framework) provides structure and focus for the key principles and components of current day, evidence-based school nursing practice. Central to the Framework is student-centered nursing care that occurs in collaboration with the students’ family and school community. Surrounding the students, family, and school community […]
School Health Services Update: January 18th, 2019
Dear Colleagues, With an impending snow storm looming for the coming weekend, I hope you – and all the children you serve – find yourselves in a warm, dry and safe home. We look forward to seeing many of our at the regional meetings in the west, southeast and northeast next week! Several issues have […]