Questions Relating to NYSDOH Reopening Guidance:
NYS Education Department Releases Guidelines for School Re-openings
Health Screening Waiver: The Commissioner’s regulations are amended to provide that hearing, vision and scoliosis screenings required to be provided by public schools are waived for the 2020-21 school year due to the COVID-19 crisis, unless the screening is otherwise deemed necessary.
CDC Grades K-12 Readiness and Planning Tool: This toolkit from the CDC will help ensure your school is prepared for student re-entry with a check list of steps needed to ensure a safe return.
New York State on PAUSE: Governor Cuomo’s executive order, a 10-point policy to assure uniform safety for everyone.
Click for the most recent updates on COVID-19 from: CDC NYSCSH NASN
To all the wonderful school nurses out there who continue to work during this COVID 19 pandemic, NYSASN wants to hear from you! Share your experiences with us by sending them to communications@nysasn.org and we will post them to our website. The more good news we hear the better to help lift our spirts during these difficult times.
Many thanks to the School Nurses who have responded to our request for sharing their stories during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out their “Good News” submissions here.
NYSASN continues to support legislation that would ensure a nurse in every school,
a school nurse for the inspection of pupils, and a minimum of one school nurse per school building.
Please join us in our efforts to support the role of the school nurse. Read more here.
New York State
Association of School Nurses
Caring for New York’s Future
Our Mission: To advance the practice of school nursing and enhance the educational success of students by promoting quality health services.
President’s Message
Dear NYSASN Members,
With all the issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the role and responsibility of school nurses is more important than ever. We know that school nurses are on the front lines of exposure to students who are sick or who are asymptomatic but infectious. NYSASN has been one of the leading charges in communicating with leaders of our state regarding the importance of a school nurse being an essential member on pandemic preparedness, re-opening and re-entry planning teams. (Read more here…)
Membership
As of January 1, 2020, all membership dues for both NYSASN and NASN (National Association of School Nurses) are processed through NASN.
Click here to learn more, become a member, or renew your membership.
News and Announcements
- Free Webinar August 4th: Back to School with Asthma in the Time of COVID 19
- Free Webinar – August 6th: “School-Entry Requirements for HPV Vaccination: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”
- How to Talk Like An Advocate: Tips on How to Speak Like a Pro with Legislative Reps
- Congratulations to Janice McPhee, Recipient of the NASN2020 President’s Recognition Award.
- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: Educational Resource Opportunity
- As a Unified Affiliate of NASN, NYSASN Fully Supports NASN’s Position Statement on Systemic Racism.
- Ask Your Legislators to Support the Mandate for Registered Professional School Nurses in Every School Building in New York.
- Have Questions or Comments about the Practice of School Nursing? Check out SchoolNurseNet.
- NYSDOH Releases Info for School Health Examinations in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic
- Congratulations to the 2020 Excellence in School Nursing Award Winners!
Archive
School Reopening – Checklist for School Nurses
The NYSASN Board of Directors re-entry committee has developed a check-off list of guidelines (based on CDC and DOH/SED guidelines) for school re-entry. This list addresses safety and preparedness. It is a resource for you to use that lists items to consider as you prepare for re-entry.
Create Team/Join a team
- Become part of your school reopening team
- Consult with Medical Director to develop guidelines for nurses in management of COVID-19
Office Set-Up
- Office setting design- separating well children and sick children
- Use of partitions, curtains, polycarbonate, separate room if staffing available
- How will you ventilate the nurse’s office – HEPA filter, air circulation, air purifiers, etc.…?
Disinfectants/Sanitize/Hand Sanitizers
- Disinfectants- daily and between sick children
- Have hand sanitizers available for nurses and in key public areas (Read more)
View and download the full checklist here.
32nd Annual School Nurse Orientation
Due to the continued COVID 19 Pandemic, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the School Nurse Orientation (SNO) Conference scheduled to occur this summer.
Click here to read a message from the School Nurse Orientation Chair
NYSASN’S 34th Annual Conference
November 6-7, 2020
Batavia, New York
Batavia Downs, 8315 Park Road, Batavia, NY 14020
Friday, November 6th will be the banquet/awards dinner. Saturday, November 7th will be the one day conference.
