Nebraska School Nurses Association

Why Membership Matters!

Posted over 8 years ago by Tonja Frank

As the new school year unfolds, we find ourselves looking to the resources that NASN provides for guidance and to updates that might be available for our practice. School nurses have many roles to fulfill and help build the foundation for student health and education.

There are approximately 16,000 NASN members. Imagine how we can expand the sphere influence of school nursing, like the stone in the water, if each one of us recruited one new member.

Just as the healthcare climate is evolving, so is NASN as the credible source for information for school nurses. The NASN Back-to-School Toolkit is a tool that school nurses can use to help support the health and well-being of children and families. The toolkit is loaded with checklists for school nurses and parents, clinical practice guidelines, and information about advocating for students and their families.
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