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Media Coverage
Our Turn: School reopening uncertainty: Flexibility is not an excuse (opinion column) (school nurses mentioned)
By ANDRU VOLINSKY and AMANDA RUSSELL For the Concord Monitor Published: 7/31/2020 6:20:14 AM
Lawmakers hear school opening concerns about funding and safety July 29th The Berlin Sun Garry Rayno of InDepthnh.org
NH school nurses say reopening guidance should be stronger July 21st WMUR Tim Callery
Statewide campaign launches to encourage Granite Staters to wear masks July 20th WMUR Ray Brewer
Governor anticipates increase in demand on PPE, testing, contact tracing when schools reopen July 21st WMUR
COVID UPDATES
NH Department of Education School Reopening Guidelines
Released July 14, 2020
Coming Soon: Publication of NHSNA's Best Practices to Mitigate Community Transmission of COVID in the Schools
---- Watch for email updates.
Latest HAN Alert #19 issued on July 22, 2020
HAN Update # 20 School guidance included issued August 8th, 2020
Latest CDC Guidance on School COVID Screening - issued July 23, 2020
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/symptom-screening.html
Weekly DHHS Calls with School Nurses
Every Friday from 12:00 – 1:00 pm starting Friday July 24th.
- Zoom link: https://nh-dhhs.zoom.us/j/98062195081
- Call-in phone number: (646) 558-8656
- Meeting ID: 980 6219 5081
- Passcode: 197445
- Registration not required
Download slides and questions asked at August 7th Call
Download slides from the Friday July 31st Call
Download Slides from the Friday July 24th DHHS Call
Slides from the Monday 7-20 DHHS meeting and an audio recording may be found here:
https://www.education.nh.gov/who-we-are/commissioner/covid-19
We are proud to announce the new NHSNA School Health Manual
The School Health Manual was created by Nancy Wells and Martha Judson on behalf of the New Hampshire School Nurses’ Association (NHSNA) in order to provide resources on the most important issues and topics for school nurse practice. The NHSNA Board of Directors has always been there, and will continue to be there, for school nurses, partners and our communities. We want to thank all the NHSNA members for supporting their professional organization. NHSNA is the voice of New Hampshire School Nursing and the manual continues that commitment to excellence. ACCESS THE MANUAL
Immunization Updates
Influenza Like Illness Reporting
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The time it takes to report is very small. The impact is quite large!Need To Reach Us?We'd love to hear from you! The New Hampshire School Nurses' Association monitors the following email daily and will respond to your email within 48 hours. Email us at: NHSchoolNurses@gmail.com |
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NEW MEMBER BENEFIT
Scholarship Money Available
School Nurse Connections
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SNHU has teamed up with NHSNA to offer members a 10% discount on courses taken through the College of Online and Continuing Education. Full Details are on our member's only page. Note: You must be signed into our website for the link to the members only page to appear in your menu.
General information:
This service is provided free of charge by The New Hampshire School Nurses Association for all school nurses, regardless of their membership status. All NH school health personnel working in a school, or agencies that work with school children are encouraged to join. NHSNA board members will be moderating the List. If you would like to join the list, have a question, are seeking information, or have an announcement to share with the List, you may email nhschoolnurses@gmail.com. If joining, please include your full name, workplace and title. Mission and Vision
Mission: As registered professional school nurses, we provide comprehensive school health services to ensure that all students achieve their full education potential.
Vision: New Hampshire School Nurses Association (NHSNA) provides leadership and education to support New Hampshire school nurse standards of practice, care coordination, leadership, quality improvement, and community public health. New Hampshire school nurses are committed to promoting the health of students and school communities through evidence based clinical practice, health promotion, and education. NH school nurses are integral members of the school leadership and education teams, and are committed to collaborating with professional organizations and health care teams. Through strength in membership and advocacy, NHSNA creates the infrastructure to promote excellence in school nurse practice across the state.