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NASN & ASNA Stronger Together

NASN & ASNA Stronger Together. ________ Margo Bushmiaer, Arkansas Director National Association of School Nurses November 4, 2011. NASN. Vision. NASN is the expert voice for optimal student health and academic success and for professional development of school nurses. 

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NASN & ASNA Stronger Together

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  1. NASN & ASNAStronger Together ________ Margo Bushmiaer, Arkansas Director National Association of School Nurses November 4, 2011

  2. NASN Vision NASN is the expert voice for optimal student health and academic success and for professional development of school nurses.  Goal - Every child has a school nurse all day, every day. • Incorporated 1968 • Not for profit 501(c)3 • Headquarters in Silver Spring, MD • 51 affiliates • NASN Board has one Director from each affiliate • Expenditures: 74% to services, 8% to governance, 8% to overhead

  3. NASN’s Strategic Plan Advocacy

  4. How can the NASN strategic plan help you?

  5. NASN’s Research Priorities • Study school health delivery models • Discover critical indicators that are sensitive enough to distinguish the impact of school nurses • Solidify NASN as the authority on evidence based school nursing

  6. . Members also have access to full text journal articles through High Wire Press.

  7. New! Members have access to other journals through CINAHL*. NASN has purchased access rights for each NASN Director to support state members. *A search engine - Cumulative Index in Nursing and Allied Health Literature.

  8. Live programs Diabetes Obesity Epilepsy Asthma Disasters Environment Leadership New! Food Allergies – Comprehensive Guidelines and Resources (CDC & FAAN) NASN Education ProgramsBy School Nurses, For School Nurses

  9. NASN Education ProgramsBy School Nurses, For School Nurses • Online programs • 30 credit hours - New! Insulin & Carb Counting. • Reduced cost (or free) for members • The savings offset the entire cost of membership! • Radio NASN - New! HIPPA & FERPA Using IHPs – Sue Will ABCs of Using Pulse Ox

  10. NASN Programs: Check Out the Website

  11. Sight for Students vouchers provided by Vision Service Plan Rx discount cards Website Tool Kits Free Stuff Grants Discussion lists SIGS Weekly Digest Position papers, issue briefs Books, pamphlets, tools NASN Resources

  12. NASN resources help school nurses illustrate the point.

  13. New • New Textbooks! • Scope and Standards 2011 • Disaster Preparedness 2011 • Assessment of School Age Child 2011 • Management of Diabetes in Schools • Selekman Comprehensive Text 2nd Edition due 2012

  14. NASN Advocacy Priorities • School Nurse: Student Ratios • Wide disparity between and within states • Emphasis of bill is on raising the number of school nurses and conducting outcomes research. School Nurse Consultant in every state.

  15. NASN Advocacy • Health information technology • Health record doesn’t end at the physician office • School nurses have the well child record • Approximately 50% of SN have electronic medical record • We must have school nurse outcome questions in federal databases

  16. NASN Advocacy • Fund the mandates! • Full funding of IDEA • Stronger inclusion of school nurses as the leader of the health care team in the school • HHS loan forgiveness as public health nurses • Scope of role for unlicensed personnel

  17. NASN Advocacy • Nutrition and activity in schools • Heavily involved with child nutrition act • Partner with First Lady Michele Obama’s Let’s Move Program • Many coalitions look to school nursing as an answer • Action for Healthy Kids • Healthy Schools Campaign

  18. Public Relations • Educating the public about the changing health needs of students and the scope of school nursing practice. • Every school nurse practices public relations when he or she does the job well. • NASN prepares you to articulate - • NEW! “Visit the Press Room” Media Resources

  19. Our Audiences • Media • Policy makers • Educational community • Students • Parents • Health care professionals • General public

  20. NASN has more than 100 liaison relationships. Institute of Pediatric Nursing

  21. Global • Connecting school nurses around the globe • 12 discussion lists • Website • OSHNA affiliate • Send a representative to SNI

  22. NASN and YOUKeeping students healthy, in school and ready to learn.

  23. We are stronger together.Your membership at the affiliate level (ASNA) and national level is important.

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