DSNA is a Unified Affiliate of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
About NASN
Vision: NASN is the leader in advocacy for student health and professional development of school nurses.  Every child deserves a school nurse.
Core Purpose/Mission: The National Association of School Nurses supports the health and educational success of children and youth by developing and providing leadership to advance school nursing practice by specialized registered nurses.
Core Values: Scholarship, Excellence, Integrity, Collegiality, and Diversity
Overall Goal: NASN will work with affiliates to strengthen and solidify a membership that is driven toward excellence in school nursing practice.
Strategic Goals:
Member Programs and Resources: NASN will be its members' primary and indispensable resource for school health programs, services, and experiences.
Public Relations: NASN will be the expert voice of information on school health services.
Research: NASN will improve the reliability, quality, and accessibility of school health data to promote research and knowledge development in child health and school health.
Research: Solidify NASN as the authority on evidence-based school nursing practice.
The Definition of School Nursing:
"School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well being, academic success, and life-long achievement of students. To that end, school nurses facilitate normal development and positive student responses to interventions; promote health and safety including a healthy environment; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self management, self advocacy, and learning." (NASN 2010)
Representation
NASN represents school nurses on national and federal committees which affect health services to children:
American Academy of Pediatrics/School Health Committee;
National Education Association (NEA)/Health Information Network;
Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)/Partners for Children Coalition;
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)/Division of Adolescent and School Health;
CDC/Immunization Division; and
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Asthma Triggers.
In addition, NASN supplies written and oral testimony to Congress about school health services on request and advises members of federal legislation affecting school health services.
DSNA Membership
Application is available on NASN website at nasn.org
