February - See you tonight!
Posted about 1 month ago by Jennifer Leachko
CSNABC,
Lots of items on this February newsletter. Please read to the bottom.
February meeting
Ann Stillwater is traveling to the area to present to our group on February 25th with her presentation: School Nurse Second Victim: Medication Errors and Other Traumas
This hour-long presentation was originally presented for the annual conference of the Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses & Practitioners, March 2022. Her presentation has been highly recommended by previous attendees.
Ann Stillwater is traveling to the area to present to our group on February 25th with her presentation: School Nurse Second Victim: Medication Errors and Other Traumas
This hour-long presentation was originally presented for the annual conference of the Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses & Practitioners, March 2022. Her presentation has been highly recommended by previous attendees.
Our general membership meeting will be from 5p-5:30p, followed by Ann's presentation at 5:30p at the Bucks County IU #22 in Doylestown.
CSNABC Funny Fundraiser!
Please join us at our funny fundraiser through Comedy Cabaret- the more the merrier!
Invite friends and family - if we surpass 40 ticket sales, we get a larger % of ticket sales!
I have attached the below flyer if you would like to share on your social media/faculty rooms. If you want to attend by yourself and want someone to sit with - let me know and I'll save you a seat next to me! Use the website link below so that you order through the fundraising page. Tickets purchased through their regular ticket page do not count towards the fundraiser.
NASN Membership referral reminder
When you recommend someone to join NASN for the first time (like a new colleague) or someone whose membership has lapsed get reinstated, you can refer them through your membership page and earn a $10 NASN e-commerce credit. Credit can be used for membership dues, event registrations, merchandise, and publications. (Credits good for one year.)
NASN Strong referral voucher is linked below to give to the member you are referring to so they can enter your information: https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASN/8575d1b7-94ad-45ab-808e-d45019cc5c08/UploadedImages/Membership%20Files/NASNSTRONG_Voucher_Flyer_2024.pdf
CSNABC Member Highlight
Mandy Palo from Centennial SD was featured in MacGill School Nurse Supplies' weekly The Pulse newsletter! A link to her cute video that was highlighted is here:
https://www.tiktok.com/@mrs.palo/video/7335440638911073567?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7166703209704277550
Mandy Palo from Centennial SD was featured in MacGill School Nurse Supplies' weekly The Pulse newsletter! A link to her cute video that was highlighted is here:
https://www.tiktok.com/@mrs.palo/video/7335440638911073567?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7166703209704277550
May Dinner Save the Date
If you have any anticipated retirees that were CSNABC members, please let me know so that we can plan to celebrate them!
Raffle Baskets
Please fill out the below document with the themed basket from your district. Our scholarship raffle ticket fundraiser grand prizes will be the same as last year and include car detailing, doylestown inn, amazon giftcard, and Allastin skin care.
Scholarship Raffle Tickets
Will be available at the Feb 25 meeting. If you cannot attend and are planning to sell, please reach out so we can arrange delivery or pick up options that make the most sense.
National Board Certified School Nurse Scholarship
If you are considering getting nationally certified, consider applying for the new scholarship program NBCSN is offering.
Information about this new program can be found at https://nbcsn.org/nbcsn-2025-scholarship-program. NBCSN will award up to 55 scholarships (one per state and US Territory/OSHA) to school nurses who wish to take the NBCSN exam. The application deadline is February 14, 2025 for the Spring and Summer testing windows. Additional opportunities for scholarship monies will be announced as new testing windows open.
Information about this new program can be found at https://nbcsn.org/nbcsn-2025-scholarship-program. NBCSN will award up to 55 scholarships (one per state and US Territory/OSHA) to school nurses who wish to take the NBCSN exam. The application deadline is February 14, 2025 for the Spring and Summer testing windows. Additional opportunities for scholarship monies will be announced as new testing windows open.
Several districts have recently added financial acknowledgement of those with national certification. If you are looking to get nationally certified and would like to form a study group in the future, we can network through our organization.
Woods Services - PD Day Opportunity
Woods Services is interested in hosting a (FREE) professional development during the day next Fall. A featured topic would be Assessing The NonVerbal Child - Strategies and Techniques, as well as trends they are seeing in the area at the time of presentation.
Woods Services is interested in hosting a (FREE) professional development during the day next Fall. A featured topic would be Assessing The NonVerbal Child - Strategies and Techniques, as well as trends they are seeing in the area at the time of presentation.
This does not align with CSNABC's schedule, but I am happy to facilitate interested districts.
If interested- email me at JLeachko@crsd.org ASAP with your fall PD days. If multiple districts are interested on the same day, they would love to develop something in either the morning or afternoon, led by one of their nurse practitioners and medical directors. Please pass this along to all Nursing Coordinators, even if they are not CSNABC members, as this could be a great opportunity.
If interested- email me at JLeachko@crsd.org ASAP with your fall PD days. If multiple districts are interested on the same day, they would love to develop something in either the morning or afternoon, led by one of their nurse practitioners and medical directors. Please pass this along to all Nursing Coordinators, even if they are not CSNABC members, as this could be a great opportunity.
Phillies Nurse Night
The first 3500 tickets purchased through the Nurses Night link get a Phillies scrub top:
https://www.mlb.com/phillies/tickets/specials/nurses-night
Our Treasurer, Sheila, is attending with several nurses from CB. If you would like to attend, reach out to her directly at: SHKelly@cbsd.org to organize sitting in the same section/area.
Our Treasurer, Sheila, is attending with several nurses from CB. If you would like to attend, reach out to her directly at: SHKelly@cbsd.org to organize sitting in the same section/area.
Spring meeting TBD
Arranging presentation by Bucks Dept of Health for April.
PHEW!
Jen Leachko
CSNABC acting president