ABSTRACT
Annually, the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) sets advocacy goals. The goals include legislative and policy priorities. The COVID-19 pandemic brought attention to the need to heighten advocacy efforts, specifically to provide for additional school nurses and supplies necessary to meet the challenge of safely returning students to school. While advocating at the national level, NASN also encouraged advocacy at the state and local levels. This article provides a brief summary of NASN's advocacy efforts as well as providing examples from two different state associations demonstrating the importance of collaboration in advocacy efforts in areas related to the pandemic and in general areas related to school nursing.
Subject(s)
COVID-19/epidemiology , Nurse's Role , Safety Management/organization & administration , School Health Services/organization & administration , School Nursing/legislation & jurisprudence , Societies, Nursing/legislation & jurisprudence , Humans , Leadership , Organizational Objectives , School Nursing/organization & administration , United StatesABSTRACT
The effect on students from the COVID-19 pandemic, violence related to racism, and loss of customary school routines may cause loss of both school connection and a sense of belonging. School nurses can positively influence student belonging and school connection as they encounter students throughout in-person school and virtual school environments. School nurses build connections with students whom they know and outreach to students whom they identify as vulnerable in the areas of belonging and school connectedness. With a mind-set of the Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice and in collaboration with a school team implementing a multitiered system of support, school nurses intentionally outreach and cultural sensitivity to grow positive school climate that benefits students.
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COVID-19/epidemiology , Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate/organization & administration , Mentors/psychology , School Nursing/organization & administration , Social Identification , Students, Nursing/psychology , Humans , Interpersonal Relations , Leadership , Nurse's Role , School Health Services/organization & administration , United StatesABSTRACT
Annually, the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) sets advocacy goals. The goals include legislative and policy priorities. This article sets forth current NASN legislative priorities and results of advocacy that benefit students. The NASN Board of Directors are instrumental in moving policy priorities forward. In addition, this article shares NASN advocacy during the COVID-19 pandemic.