AFFILIATIONS
County Organizations
All counties in the state have a School Nurse organization. They actively
network and profit from their mutual experiences. County representatives
serve as liaison to the NJSSNA Executive Board.
National Organization
NJSSNA membership elects a Director to represent their organization on the Board
of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN). NASN represents
school nurses on national and federal committees which affect health services to
children; on the National Federation for Specialty Nursing; is an affiliate of
NEA which provides lobbying services for school health legislation; supplies
written and oral testimony to Congress regarding school health services; has
established liaisons with many health related groups.