National Association Of School Nurses Inc

COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS

ADVANCING EQUITY IN SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES BY SCHOOL NURSES - NASN IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO ADDRESS PRIORITY 1 – SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES BECAUSE OF ITS HISTORY NAVIGATING THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE “HIDDEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM” IN SCHOOLS, AND DELIVERING PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES THAT IMPACT STUDENT HEALTH EQUITY. NASN PROPOSES TO USE ITS REACH TO OVER 55,000 SCHOOL HEALTH STAKEHOLDERS, A NETWORK OF 50 AFFILIATE SCHOOL NURSE ORGANIZATIONS, 17,000 NASN MEMBERS, AND AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE THE OUTCOMES FOR PRIORITY 1. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC UNVEILED HOW UNMET SOCIAL NEEDS AND COMMUNITY SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH EXACERBATE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND SCHOOL STAFF. SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL NURSES ARE INCREASINGLY BEING RECOGNIZED AS A COMMUNITY-BASED ASSET FOR ACHIEVING HEALTH EQUITY FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF. SCHOOL NURSES ARE MEMBERS OF THE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL IN SCHOOLS; THEY ARE PUBLIC HEALTH SENTINELS, ESSENTIAL TO EXPANDING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR STUDENTS. NASN’S PROPOSED PROJECT WILL IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF STUDENTS AND SCHOOL STAFF BY SUPPORTING CDC-FUNDED STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES, DISTRICTS, SCHOOLS, AND SCHOOL NURSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN WITH EVIDENCE-BASED POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS THAT EXPAND ACCESS TO PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES TO STUDENTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, USING SCHOOL NURSES AS THE FULCRUM. THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES WILL HELP REACH THE LONG-TERM OUTCOME OF INCREASED PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AMONG STUDENTS AND SCHOOL STAFF IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES: INCREASED USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY; INCREASED ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED SCHOOL HEALTH POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH; AND DEMONSTRATED EXPANSION OF SCHOOL-BASED PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES IN A MINIMUM OF FIVE DISTRICTS WITH PRONOUNCED INEQUITIES IN STUDENT HEALTH. NASN WILL USE FOUR STRATEGIES, BUILDING ON THE EFFORTS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND RESOURCES DEVELOPED IN THE PREVIOUS CDC COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (DP16-1601): (1) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TARGETING SCHOOL NURSES TO ADDRESS PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH USING A HEALTH EQUITY LENS TO REACH UNDERSERVED SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. (2) BROAD DISSEMINATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR SCHOOL NURSES TO ADVANCE EQUITY IN SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES USING A MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT APPROACH, WHICH ALIGNS WITH THE THREE LEVELS OF PREVENTION INTEGRAL TO SCHOOL NURSING PRACTICE. (3) SUSTAINING AND BUILDING NEW PARTNERSHIPS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES. AN EMPHASIS YEAR 1 WILL BE COLLABORATING WITH PARTNERS WITH EXPERTISE ADDRESSING SOCIAL NEEDS AND COMMUNITY SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. (4) IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ASSESS AND STRENGTHEN SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES IN FIVE TARGETED SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE PRONOUNCED INEQUITIES IN STUDENT HEALTH. LESSONS LEARNED WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE BEYOND THE TARGET DISTRICTS TO FURTHER REACH UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. OUR APPROACH WILL ADDRESS ALL THREE LEVELS OF PREVENTION: PRIMARY (PROMOTING/ROLE MODELING HEALTHY BEHAVIORS TO BUILD PROTECTIVE FACTORS), SECONDARY (CASE FINDING, SCREENING, COMMUNITY REFERRALS, ONGOING SURVEILLANCE, INSURANCE ACCESS), AND TERTIARY (CASE MANAGEMENT). TARGET AUDIENCES FOR THIS WORK WILL BE CDC-FUNDED SEAS, DISTRICTS, SCHOOLS, OST PROGRAMS, AND NASN’S CONSTITUENTS. SEAS IN MN, NM, AND WA HAVE CONSENTED TO PROVIDE DISTRICTS WITH PRONOUNCED INEQUITIES IN STUDENT HEALTH IN YEAR 1 TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE SUPPORT TO IMPLEMENT SCHOOL HEALTH POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROGRAMS WITHIN A WSCC FRAMEWORK. THESE THREE STATES WERE CHOSEN TO BUILD ON RELATIONSHIPS FORGED WITH THE PREVIOUS DP16-1601 WORK AND TO PROVIDE CONTINUED SUPPOR

COORDINATED SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR STUDENTS WITH EPILEPSY - COMPONENTS B1 AND B4 - CHILDREN SPEND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME IN SCHOOL (NATIONAL CENTER ON EDUCATION AND THE ECONOMY, 2020. SCHOOLS PRESENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH EPILEPSY TO INCREASE THEIR SELF-MANAGEMENT, ADDRESS PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS, AND PROVIDE TRAINING NEEDED TO HELP THEM PROGRESS THROUGH SCHOOL AND INTO ADULTHOOD. SCHOOL NURSES PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN ENSURING THAT STUDENTS WITH EPILEPSY ARE SAFE IN SCHOOL BY PROVIDING CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, EDUCATING THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY ON SEIZURE SAFETY, AND BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THE SCHOOL, STUDENTS, AND UNDERUTILIZED COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. NASN?S COORDINATED SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR STUDENTS WITH EPILEPSY (CSSSE) PROGRAM (COMPONENTS B1 AND B4) WILL INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF SCHOOL NURSES TO SERVE AS THE LINCHPIN THAT BINDS THE WORK TOGETHER AND COORDINATES EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS WITH EPILEPSY DURING SCHOOL AND AS THEY TRANSITION OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL. NASN?S CSSSE PROGRAM IS GROUNDED IN THE EVIDENCE-BASED CONCEPT OF STRATEGIC MULTI-SECTORAL COMMUNITY COALITION-BUILDING THAT BRINGS KEY STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER TO COORDINATE AND ADDRESS THE LOCAL NEEDS OF A POPULATION (JANOSKY ET AL., 2013). CRITICAL STAKEHOLDERS IN THIS EFFORT INCLUDE STATE AND REGIONAL LEVEL EPILEPSY RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATIONS; LOCAL COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT ADDRESS THE SOCIAL NEEDS CAUSED BY SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH); AND CREATORS OF SCHOOL AND DISTRICT CULTURE AND POLICIES THAT ADDRESS EPILEPTIC CRISES, PROMOTE SELF-MANAGEMENT, AND CREATE A CULTURE OF INCLUSION TO REDUCE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH EPILEPSY. CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE: A NATIONAL ADVISORY GROUP CONSISTING OF NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL HELP IDENTIFY STATE AND REGIONAL EPILEPSY RESOURCES AND CONNECT THEM WITH NASN?S STATE SCHOOL NURSE AFFILIATE CHAPTERS TO FORM STATE SCHOOL EPILEPSY TEAMS. EPILEPSY SCHOOL NURSE NAVIGATORS (ESNN) , SCHOOL NURSE LEADERS WHO CAN HELP BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THE STATE EPILEPSY TEAM AND L OCAL SCHOOL NURSE DISTRICT LEADERS, AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION TO SCHOOL NURSES IN THE DISTRICT. TRAINING, TOOLKITS, AND RESOURCES TO BUILD SCHOOL NURSES CAPACITY RELATED TO SEIZURE MANAGEMENT, ADDRESSING SDOH, BUILDING COORDINATED COALITIONS, AND FOSTERING A CULTURE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY. OUTCOMES: AT THE END OF NASN?S CSSSE PROGRAM, SUSTAINABLE CHANGES WILL HAVE BEEN MADE IN SCHOOLS? CAPACITY TO INCREASE SOCIAL PARTICIPATION AMONG STUDENTS WITH EPILEPSY, REDUCE THE STIGMA AND SOCIAL ISOLATION OF PEOPLE (STUDENTS) WITH EPILEPSY, AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG PEOPLE (STUDENTS) WITH EPILEPSY. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL MEET THE IMMEDIATE AND FUTURE NEEDS OF STUDENTS WITH EPILEPSY IN THE SCHOOL SETTING, WHILE ALSO ASSISTING STUDENTS? SELF-MANAGEMENT AND TRANSITION TO BEING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. OVERARCHING OUTCOMES OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AMONG SCHOOL NURSES ABOUT EPILEPSY, SEIZURE FIRST AID AND EPILEPSY STIGMA, AND INCREASE REFERRALS OF STUDENTS WITH EPILEPSY TO COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES, SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, AND SPECIALIST HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS.

NATIONAL PROGRAM TO PROMOTE DIABETES EDUCATION STRATEGIES IN MINORITY COMM.

IMPROVING IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE: CLARIFYING KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND BELIEFS OF S

THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING FOR SCHOOL NURSES CARING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH ASTHMA AND WILL EQUIP THESE NURSES TO AFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL NURSES (NASN) IMPROVES THE HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH BY DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING LEADER

PROMOTE, STRENGHTHEN, ENHANCE INFLU PREVENTION

PRIORITY 7 SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES

PRIORITY 7 SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES

PROMOTE, STRENGHTHEN, ENHANCE INFLU PREVENTION