September 16, 2019; Vol 2, Issue 4
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Greetings!
Sept 16th is the last day to register for our 1st 2019-2020 MSNO conference:
Focusing on youth mental health challenges
and the school nurse role
Saturday Sept. 21st, 8am-11:00am
at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, MA
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Speakers:
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Click/tap on arrow for short video about John Broderick's family story:
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and presentations by MA School Nurses:
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Jamy Gaynor, EdD, MS, BSN, RN, FCCS
School Nurse
Marlborough Public Schools
Mindfulness for School Nursing Practice
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Adria Pavletic, MN, MA, BS
School Nurse
St. Mark's School, Southborough
School re-entry after a mental health crisis: school nurse essentials
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Click
here
for more information and to register!
Following the presentations, we will have a brief MSNO meeting to
vote for MSNO Officers
(President, President-elect, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, NASN Director).
Click
here
to view Bios and photos of the MSNO Officer candidates
who volunteered to run for these positions.
We are also voting on our updated bylaws.
Click
here
to read a comparison of our existing and proposed updated bylaws
; the MSNO Board will review all feedback related to the bylaws if received before Sept 16 at 3pm. Please direct feedback to Jenny Gormley, president@msno.org. Thank you!
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Fruitlands Museum is holding its 9th
Annual Craft Fair
on Saturday September 21, and their staff have offered participants at our event a discounted rate of $5 to enter. See their
map
for more details.
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Every Student Counts!
Time is running out, make sure your district/school data is submitted by October 1st!!
See important information and links below, we want data submissions from as many public school districts and private/independent/parochial schools as possible!
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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
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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)
- 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. 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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Massachusetts School Nurses in the News!
Have you or a colleague been featured in local media or published article? Please share with
info@msno.org
, and we will share here with the membership!
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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.
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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 jobs, and scroll down web page for listings.
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Professional Practice Documents approved at the June NASN Board Meeting are now available on the NASN website. Adopted position statements include the following:
- Nursing Delegation in the School Setting
- Emergency Preparedness;
- School-sponsored Before, After, and Extended School Year Programs - The Role of the School Nurse;
- School-sponsored Trips - The Role of the School Nurse;
- Service Animals in Schools.
The link below will take you to the page:
ALSO:
Grant and Scholarship Opportunities from NASN
Educational Advancement Scholarships: Deadline October 15th
Research Grants: Deadline October 31st
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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:
Doreen Crowe, current NASN Director, is our new President-elect Candidate and Ann Marie Schroeder has withdrawn her nomination. Voting for this Officer and other positions as well as updated bylaws will take place Sat. Sept 21 at the
MSNO morning conference
at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, MA.
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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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