June 19, 2019; Vol 1, Issue 36
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Highlights from NASN 2019:
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Some MA nurses prepare for educational activity at NASN
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MA nurses had a great time presenting at NASN in Denver, CO:
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Maria Anidi
, DNP, MBA, RN with her poster
Evaluation of School Nurses' Knowledge of Individual School-Aged Homeless Children (Grades 5-8), Northeastern University School of Nursing DNP Scholarly Project
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Julie Love
, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC with her poster
McLean School Nurse Liaison Project: Mental Health Consultation Support in Massachusetts
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Brenna Quinn
, PhD, RN-BC, NCSN, CNE presenting
2 presentations:
Findings from 4 School Nursing Research Projects and Pain Assessment Approaches for Students with Intellectual Disabilities and Complex Needs
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Kristin Houlihan
, 2019 MA School Nurse of the Year, standing to receive her award
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Some Massachusetts nurses at NASN
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MSNO members networked, learned a lot and had fun attending the NASN 2019 conference in Denver, CO and heard from featured speakers including Cristina Jiminez, Executive-Director and Co-Founder of United We Dream; Chessy Prout, survivor, advocate and author; Jenn Ableson, investigate reporter; Ana Joans, Director and Producer, Wrestling Ghosts; Robin Cogan, School Nurse Educator, and more!
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NASN Director for MA, Doreen Crowe presents at business meeting
NASN Board of Directors Meeting & NASN 2019 Conference in Aurora, CO, June 25 & 26, 2019
Our NASN Director, Doreen Crowe, MEd, BSN, RN, recently attended the NASN Board of Directors meeting in Aurora, CO. NASN President, Nina Fekaris, shared some highlights from a
White Paper on SDoH
and talked about School Nurses and the YOUTH acronym from Erin Maughan’s article entitled
“Breaking the Glass Cage.”
Donna Mazyak, NASN Executive Director, asked how many of us “Claimed Our School.” If you haven’t heard of the campaign,
click here
f
or more information. Stay tuned for a new position brief on Climate Change & Child Health.
This year, there were over 1,400 participants at the NASN 2019 Conference held at the Gaylord Rockies. If you weren’t able to attend, you may access
Live Stream
options for 90 days after the conference. Purses for Nurses was very successful raising funds to support the NASN Endowment. The 51
st
annual NASN conference concluded with Nina Fekaris passing the torch to Laurie Combe, the new NASN President. NASN 2020 will be held in Las Vegas, NV!
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MSNO President-Elect candidate Ann Marie Schroeder, immediate past President, Carilyn Rains, current President, Jenny M. Gormley.
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MSNO Past President Kathy Hassey, immediate past President, Carilyn Rains and current President, Jenny Gormley with Alex Mays, Senior National Program Director,
Healthy Schools Campaign
, learning about School Based Medicaid Expansion plans.
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Exploring Use of Alternative Therapies Among School Nurses
Dear Nursing Professional,
We are conducting a research study that explores (Massachusetts) school nurses’ use of alternative therapies for students’ somatic symptoms and anxiety. practice. This research is part of our requirement for obtaining our Master’s in Nursing at Endicott College in Beverly, MA. We received IRB approval from the Endicott College Review Board, IRB# IORG0008545.
The researchers created a 5 question survey that should take
5-10 minutes
to complete. Your participation in the study is completely voluntary and you may decline to participate or withdraw from the survey at any time. By moving forward, you agree to participate in this study.
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Thank you for your consideration,
Kerri Conneely, BSN RN
Maria Tully, BSN, RN
Contact Information
Endicott College IRB- Dr. Nathalie Saltikoff
Faculty Advisor- Dr. Sharon Milne
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Congratulations to Carol Bradford, winner of the $50 Amazon gift card drawing for submitting data in June for the
Every Student Counts!
data project!! And a huge thank you as well to Jenna Arledge, Marie Washington, Karen Trevenen, Toni Wray, Carilyn Rains, Kathleen Garvin, and Doreen Crowe for submitting their data to the Every Student Counts! initiative this summer!! See more information and important links below to add your name to this list! We do ask that data be submitted by district; private/independent/parochial schools may of course submit their individual school data
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Your participation in NASN's
Every Student Counts!
data initiative is vital for advancing school nursing practice, and all data collected can and should be used at the school, district, and statewide levels. Before submitting your data, please review NASN's
data point definitions
.
You will be providing data in three areas: health office staffing, chronic conditions (students with diagnosed asthma, Type 1 or 2 Diabetes, seizure disorder, life-threatening allergies), and health office visit dispositions; familiarizing yourself with the specific definitions is important for high-quality data.
You will be able to submit your 2018-2019 data until October 1st, but PLEASE consider providing your data as soon as possible. MSNO will share out aggregate (not individual) data via our newsletter and website after the survey closes.
Any questions? Please contact
Betty Foster
, our state data coordinator.
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Do you teach health in the classroom?
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photo, U.S. Department of Agriculture, CC by 2.0
We want to hear from you about how you collaborate with classroom teachers to support the health curriculum in your school!
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SAVE THE DATE!
MSNO special state-wide meeting:
Saturday Sept. 21st 8am-11:30am
at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, MA
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Focusing on youth mental health challenges and the school nurse role.
Speakers:
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Jamy Gaynor, EdD, MS, BSN, RN, FCCS
School Nurse
Marlborough Public Schools
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Adria Pavletic, MN, MA, BS
School Nurse
St. Mark's School, Southborough
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Why is 2020 important for MSNO?
I
t's the 50th anniversary
for MSNO!
and the
Year of the Nurse to celebrate the 200th anniversary of
Florence Nightingale's birth!
MSNO was the 1st professional nursing organization in MA focusing on both the health needs of students
and
the school nurses who serve them. We are joined by a number of other types of organizations that we wish to recognize for our long-time MSNO members and for nurses new to school nursing in Massachusetts.
To celebrate MSNO's 50 years of actively shaping school nurses' practice for students, help us complete information about other MA organizations influencing MA school nursing,
click
here
to view draft diagram shown below and email MSNO President, Jenny Gormley, with feedback.
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Do you have ideas for celebrating MSNO's 50th anniversary next school year? Share them
here
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Job Opportunities
$100 fee waived if person requesting posting is a current MSNO member!
Click
here
for School Nurse, School Nurse Administrator, & Camp jobs, and scroll down web page for listings.
MA Department of Public Health School Health Services Director position is posted, click
here
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Continuing Nursing Education Opportunities
- Summer 2019 in MA
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If you know of other summer MA CNE that you would like MSNO to review for sharing out with membership, click
here
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How does MSNO support Massachusetts students and school nurses?
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Find out More!
T
he MSNO Board meets monthly, either in person in Marlboro, MA, or virtually with video conference calls.
Click
here
for more info.
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President - Elect Candidate:
AnnMarie Schroeder
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Jenny Gormley, DNP, RN, NCSN
Director, Northeastern University School Health Academy
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Carilyn Rains, MEd, RN
Director of School Health Services
Plymouth Public Schools
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Doreen Crowe, MEd, BSN, RN
Director of Nursing Services Wilmington Public Schools
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Jane Ferrara, MA, BSN, RN
School Nurse
Wilmington Public Schools
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June Kazes, MSN, RN, NCSN
School Nurse Leader
Beverly Public Schools
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Lee Waingortin, MSN, RN, NCSN
Health Services Coordinator
Hudson Public Schools
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Roselaine Charlucien-Koech
MEd, BSN, RN
School Nurse
Boston Public Schools
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Terry Grimm, BSN, RN, NCSN
School Nurse
Belmont Public Schools
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Adria Pavletic. MSN, MS, RN, NCSN
Director of Health Services
St. Mark's Schoo
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Barbara Hedstrom, MSN, RN, NCSN
School Nurse
No. Andover Public Schools
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Kathy Hassey, DNP, MEd, BSN, RN
Director, Northeastern University
School Health Academy
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Dorothy Keeney, MA, BSN, RN
Retired School Nurse
Boston Public Schools
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Denise Schwerzler, MSN, RN, NCSN
School Nurse, Weston Public Schools
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Patty Wright, MEd, BSN, RN, NCSN
Retired School Nurse & Administrator, Weston Public Schools
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Karen Rufo, MSN, RN
Region 7 Co-Chair
School Nurse Administrator
Natick Public Schools
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Cathryn Hampson,BSN,RN,NCSN
Regional 6 Chair
School Nurse & Nurse Co-Coordinator
Spaulding Memorial School
No Middlesex Regional School District
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Marette Power, BSN, RN, NCSN
Region 5 Chair
Lead Nurse
Cape Cod Collaborate School
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Cathy Riccio, MSN, BSN, RN
Safe & Supportive Schools DESE Liaison
Supervisor Health Services & Safety
Newburyport Public Schools
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AnneMarie Schroeder, BSN, RN, NCSN
Region 1 Co-Chair
School Nurse Educator
Plymouth Public Schools
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Karen Roberto, BSN, RN
NESNC Liaison
School Nurse
Medford Public Schools
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Judi McAuliffe, RN, NCSN
Region 1 Co-Chair & NESNC Liaison
School Nurse, retired
Pembroke Public Schools
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What we do
MSNO promotes and advances quality school health services throughout the Commonwealth and promotes the rights, interests and professional growth of our members.
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197M Boston Post Road West #251
Marlboro, MA 01752
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