The Delaware School Nurse Association (DSNA) is comprised of school nurses from all Delaware schools. As a unified membership, meaning once a Delaware School Nurse joins the DSNA they are also members of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN). Each school nurse is a voice for Delaware school-aged children, families, and communities. Membership in DSNA/NASN creates an even louder voice. Together school nurses can achieve so much for our students.
The focus of my role as DSNA President is Partnerships. School nurses are typically isolated, providing health care services with limited immediate resources within an education model. I hope to expand the scope of school nurse practice to partnerships with private and public health care agencies. Thus creating a health care team approach that will enhance the role of the school nurse and provide care to our students that is comprehensive, continuous, and consistent.
My goals as DSNA President will include buildling on the past and moving forward into the future. My goals as DSNA President include:
- Implementing the goals of the 2005-2010 DSNA Strategic Plan.
- Continuing to increase the DSNA/NASN membership.
- Continuing to increase the number of Nationally Certified School Nurses.
- Increase the number of school nurses involved in leadership roles.
- Increase the number of statewide school nurse inservices/conferences.
- Establish partnerships with Delaware
- private/ state medical and mental health care agencies
- local businesses
- college and university school nurse programs
- Enhance current DSNA website to serve as a resource of health information and reflect the achievement of its members.
Every student deserves a school nurse and every school nurse deserves an association who advocates for students and school nurses!
Loretta Newsom RN, MSN, NCSN
Delaware School Nurse Association President