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January 29, 2012 By

Sussex County

Cape Henlopen School District
Delmar School District
Indian River School District
Laurel School District
Seaford School District
Sussex Technical School District
Woodbridge School District

Kent County

Caesar Rodney School District
Capital School District
Lake Forest School District
Milford School District
Polytech School District
Smyrna School District

New Castle County

Appoquinimink School District
Brandywine School District
Christina School District
Colonial School District
New Castle Vo-Tech School District
Red Clay Consolidated School District

Additional Schools

Alternative Programs
Charter Schools
Diocese of Wilmington
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President’s Welcome

January 29, 2012 By

To quote an old African Proverb and Hillary Clinton – “it takes a village to raise a child”.  Welcome to the village!  As a school nurse you have a great amount of influence on the lives of student s and their families.  The services, attention and involvement of Delaware’s school nurses and their families astound me.  Many of you have instituted innovative programs and interventions that have produced impressive results.  I would like you to view DSNA as a forum for sharing those programs you have developed and implemented with your colleagues around the state.

We begin the 2012-13 schoolyear with a renewed spirit and vision for our practice and our school community.  This year I urge you to focus on the unique contributions you make to that community.  What happens in your school that wouldn’t be possible if there were no nurse? Around the country we watch as nursing positions are cut from school budgets.  We would like to think that our families and staff value us so much that that would never happen here in Delaware.  It is an important time to advocate for yourself and the contributions that school nursing makes to the health of Delaware.

Delaware’s small size and its groundbreaking work on linking school nurse evaluations to student success create the perfect storm for sharing our successes with school nurses nationwide. Our school mentoring program and the unique partnership we are forging with Nemours made us the envy of the NASN conference in San Francisco.  During the next 2 years I would like to see DSNA collect the data, analyze and publish the findings so that our work can be viewed, and appreciated, by all school nurses.

I hope to continue the partnerships with community agencies and health care providers that have been established by my predecessors.  I invite you to become active in DSNA; it is your organization and we need your voice to sustain the work of the organization.  As I warned you at the Spring Dinner meeting, I will be calling on you to join with the executive board in moving DSNA forward.  No job is too small and all contributions of time and talent are appreciated.

Have a wonderful school year.  I am honored to serve you as President of DSNA.

Pat Guilday

Winter Update 12/10/12

The month of December is a very busy time in the world of school nursing.  The changing seasons bring allergies, asthma and upper respiratory infections to our offices – the business of the holidays brings stress into the lives of school children and they come to us with somatic complaints that reflect this stress. We are also struggling to complete mandated screenings and notify parents as well as follow up on those referrals.  And in the midst of all that, we were asked to complete goals and select cohorts for DPASII component 5!

I am hoping that the upcoming winter break will bring you some peace.  Spend time with whomever or whatever brings joy to your life. 

The New Year is fast approaching and will bring with it new challenges.  DSNA is here to support you in meeting those challenges.  The winter conference planned for March 9 will highlight innovative and impactful programs developed and implemented by school nurses here in Delaware.  Hopefully, they will inspire you to adopt something new into your practice or revitalize and rejuvenate you.  Recognize that what you do for school children in Delaware is important and there are some things only a SCHOOL NURSE can do.

 I am personally grateful to each one of you for your tremendous efforts, and I wish everyone a rewarding, joyous new year .  Happy Holidays!

Pat

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School Nurse of the Year Nominations for 2012-2013

January 28, 2012 By

The Delaware School Nurse Association is seeking nominations for the Delaware School Nurse of the Year 2012-2013. Please feel free to nominate a school nurse whom you feel is most deserving of this honor. The candidate will be assigned points based on meeting the Standards of Professional School Nursing Practice as exemplified in both nursing care and performance. After receiving your nomination, a complete packet will be sent to the nurse.

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Fall Conference 2011

November 16, 2011 By

The Colonial School District Nurses hosted the DSNA Fall Conference that took place on November 3rd in Dover at the Sheraton. This is an annual event to provide the school nurses with an evening of fellowship, recognition, and continuing education. Over 130 nurses from all three counties attended the event.

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School Nurse of the Year 2011 Celebration

November 16, 2011 By

Delaware School Nurse of the Year (SNOY) celebration took place on October 9, 2011 at the Chesapeake Inn. Loretta Newsom school nurse at the Alfred G. Waters Middle School in the Appoquinimink School District is the 2011-2012 School Nurse of the Year. Nurse Newsom has been a school nurse for 10 years and has contributed to the profession of school nursing on a local, state, and national level. Mrs. Newsom has developed and facilitated numerous health projects that include increase movement in school, after-school health clubs, and awareness/fund raising for students with special health care needs. Loretta Newsom is a former Delaware School Nurse Association President and has advocated for all school nurses in regards to professional credentials and salaries.

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Delaware Excellence in Nursing Practice Awards 2011

July 20, 2011 By

The Delaware Nurses Association and the Delaware Organization of Nurse Leaders hosted the annual Delaware Excellence in Nursing Practice Awards on July 14, 2011 in Dover. There were approximately 160 nurses representating the three counties and health care agencies throughout the state. Key note speaker was Terri Haller, American Nurses Assoication Treasurer. Latisha Bracy, Project Director to US Senator Chris Coons shared a letter from Senator Coons regarding his gratitude to all the Delaware nurses. There were 9 cateogries of awards. DSNA member Susan Hoffmann won for Community Based Nursing. Susan is the NASN Director for DSNA. In addition to being an outstanding school nurse at the W.B. Simpson Elementary School in the Caesar Rodney School District she is involved in every aspect of DSNA. Susan is also a NASN HANDS (Helping Administer to the Needs of Students with Diabetes in School) instructor and has traveled the country educating all school nurses in the care of students with diabetes.

 

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May 4, 2011 By

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Voices of Meningitis

April 12, 2011 By

Voices of Meningitis Challenge

 

The 2011 Voices of Meningitis Challenge Results Are In…


South Dakota, Delaware and Florida had the greatest school nurse participation in last year’s Challenge; each of these state affiliates will host a Voices sponsored event at an upcoming meeting.  Thank you to all who raised their “voice” to help protect preteens and teens from this devastating disease.

As school nurses we can play an important role in educating families in our community about vaccination against meningococcal disease, a rare but serious infection that can cause meningitis and take the life of a child in just a single day.

The Voices of Meningitis Challenge is a program designed to encourage school nurses to educate local schools and communities about meningococcal disease vaccination and recognize them for their efforts. As part of the Challenge, NASN is asking you to proactively conduct meningococcal meningitis awareness activities to reach families with this important information. Free online resources, guidance, and support are available to assist you in your efforts. I am proud to a Voices of Meningitis Champion for the Mid Atlantic Region.

Feel free to contact me at susan.hoffmann@cr.k12.de.us or 302-697-3207 if I can be of any assistance in your efforts to spread the word about this important issue.

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Nurses Top Honesty / Ethics Survey

December 6, 2010 By

Nurses Top the Gallup Poll – Honesty and Ethics list. Nurses continue to top the annual Honesty and Ethics survey for the 11th year.

†The nursing profession out-ranks all other professions.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/145043/Nurses-Top-Honesty-Ethics-List-11-Year.aspx

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Delaware School Nurse Logo is Officially Copyrighted

August 23, 2010 By

The DSNA logo, School Nurse, as appears on the top of this website is officially copyrighted. Therefore, use of the DSNA logo will require written consent by the DSNA Executive Board.

Special Recognition and Thank You to:

Amy Yenchik, daughter of DSNA member Susan Shank, RN, Milford School Nurse, designed the School Nurse logo in 1999.

Jane Boyd, RN, Indian River School District Nurse, for researching, applying, and obtaining the DSNA logo copyright status.

 

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