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.
President’s Message
Greetings School Nurses!
As we begin the new year, I would ask each of you to reflect on what we accomplished over the past few years. Most importantly, we rose to the challenges of COVID and meeting the needs of our students and school community.
Being school nurses, we push through and persevere because this is what we do best. We know that together we can work smarter and not harder.
This spring, NYSASN plans to (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.
News and Announcements
- Celebrate Black History Month with these Notable Black Nurses
- The Science of Well Being for Teens: Free Yale University resource offers series of short TikTok-length videos
- Earn a Free AED for Your School!
- NYSASN is a Supporter of the Healthy School Meals for All campaign
- Your Professional Organization Needs You!
- Congratulations 2022 EISN Award Recipients
- Call 988—the National Mental Health Hotline
- Support NYSASN’s Goal for Mandatory School Nurse in Every School
- Check out SchoolNurseNet to Get the Latest SN Answers and Updates
Archive
Upcoming NYSASN Free Webinar
March 23, 2023 | 7:00 p.m.
Brenda Aldrich, RN, a Bleeding Disorder Nurse Educator at CVS Specialty Health, will present on “Understanding and Care of Students with Bleeding Disorders.”
Click here for the link to the Zoom presentation.
This webinar is offered to all NYS school nurses.
Pre-registration is not required.
2023 Annual NYSASN Conference
Emergency Care in Schools
Doubletree Hilton Syracuse, NY
Banquet | Friday April 21 – Presentation of School Nurse Awards
Conference | Saturday April 22
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School Nurse Orientation
August 7-9, 2023
at The Lodge at Welch-Allyn
Skaneateles, New York
NYSASN Appreciates School Nurses!
Visit our Everyday Hero page to learn about school nurses who have made a life and death difference within their school communities.”
Each month we will review submissions detailing school nurses that deserve special recognition. The application can be filled out telling us the specifics about what you’ve done, or in recognition of a colleague. Each individual deserving of the School Nurse Everyday Hero Recognition will have their name, photo and description of their efforts posted on the NYSASN website.
