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New Resource from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

School nurses have been described as the nation’s “hidden system” of health care for children, handling a wide range of health issues on a daily basis. But school systems are often hard-pressed to fund them. A new brief from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Charting Nursing Future series describes the critical role school nurses play in providing health care to the nation’s youth, the challenges that local schools face in securing funding to support them, and some suggested local, state, and federal policy solutions. “Unlocking the Potential of School Nursing: Keeping Children Healthy, In School, and Ready to Learn,” is available for free download at http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/cnf14.pdf

Free Packets from NSBA 

The National School Boards Association's (NSBA) School Health Programs has a collection of "101" Packets with valuable information on specific school health issues such as asthma, healthy eating, and tobacco use prevention as well as on coordinated school health programs, ways to build community support for school health, and school health issues in communities of color.  The Packets have recently been updated and include background information and guidance for policy and program development. (More...)

Low Income Vermont Students Get Free Breakfast

Seventy five hundred Vermont students will have access to free school breakfast for the first time this fall, as a new initiative by the Vermont legislature goes into effect. (More...)

Why Should School Nurses Take the Praxis 1 Exam?

In case you haven’t heard there has been much talk about why a school nurse should be made to take the Praxis I exam. (More...)

 

Scholarships Available!

VSSNA Education Scholarship

The Vermont State School Nurses’ Association is pleased to award an annual scholarship in the amount of $500 to a currently employed Vermont school nurse who is also an active member of the VSSNA. The applicant must express interest in expanding his/her professional knowledge and skills in the area of school health services and/or health education.

This scholarship is a one time non-repayable award to be used at an accredited college of the applicant’s choice. The winner of the scholarship will be selected by the VSSNA Continuing Education Chairperson and at least two other members of that committee and is subject to the approval of the executive committee. The winner will be announced prior to the VSSNA Annual Spring meeting.

Application

NASN also offers the following scholarships and awards.  Information and applications are available on the NASN website:

  • Shirley Steel School Nurse Scholarship
  • Sally Williams Legislative Award
  • New Member Annual Conference Scholarship

All new members who join prior to April 1st each year are eligible to be selected for one $1,500  scholarship for NASN Annual Conference expenses.

 

 

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