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Pat Barnett, RN, JD, CEO of the NJSNA, spoke about nurse advocacy at the NJSSNA May dinner meeting.  Pat encouraged the 85 school nurses in attendance to speak up and be heard!  Here is her presentation! Political Action

Here are some tips to become a better advocate for certified school nursing and for healthy kids! ADVOCACY 101 Afraid to write a letter to your legislator?  It’s easy!  Here is a letter that will help you with formatting and give you ideas on how to frame your ideas.  This is not a real letter and [...]

NJSSNA has developed a letter for  its members to send to school physicians/medical directors regarding pending legislation that would require school nurses to delegate the administration of epinephrine to individuals with an undocumented history of anaphylaxis.  While NJSSNA understands the intent of the bill, it has serious concerns about its impact on nursing delegation and [...]

May 6-12 is National Nurses Week and May 9, 2012 is National School Nurses Day.  Click below to read the official proclamation! 2012 School Nurse Day Proclamation

The New Jersey Epilepsy Task Force is asking for input.  Here is your chance to speak up about your role as a school nurse!   Epilepsy Task Force Public Hearing

NASN and AHI Summer Conference Scholarship Initiated in 2004 and funded by the American Healthcare Institute (AHI).  AHI partners with NASN each year to hold regional summer conferences.  The NASN-AHI Scholarship was developed in honor of Jeanne Kiefner, AHI Advances in School Nursing Summer Conference Chairperson.  Jeanne, former NASN Board of Directors member, began in [...]

NASN and NJSSNA are looking for several parents/guardians who are willing and able to attend a national summit on student health in late 2012 or 2013.   To find out more, read the letter below from Mary Suessman, NJ’s NASN Affiliate Director.  Take a look at the vetting rubric and nominate a parent or two!  [...]

Is Your School an Asthma Friendly School? Thinking about applying to become an Asthma Friendly School?  Go to: http://www.pacnj.org/schoolaward.html to find out how you and your school can get involved! Find out which schools are already designated by going to: http://www.pacnj.org/awardee.html. Take a peek at some recently designated schools!  Click here!   AFSA for ENEWSLETTER

The NJSSNA’s May dinner meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, May 15th at Pierre’s of South Brunswick.  Join us for a lovely four course dinner and an evening with friends and colleagues.  We will be honoring our retirees–if you know someone who has already retired or who plans to retire this year, please let [...]

If you were not at the Hyatt in New Brunswick Friday and Saturday, March 23-24, then where were you? More than 325 of your school nurse colleagues met new friends, learned from experts, dined on great food, and earned professional development hours as well.  Brenda Porter, president of NJSSNA, welcomed the Friday evening crowd and [...]