National Association of School Nurses

10/09/2026

The Virginia School Health Services Committee is considering legislation that would require a licensed nurse in every school building starting in 2028. Watch the full story.

Virginia Committee considers mandate for licensed school nurses in every school

Story: https://www.12onyourside.com/2026/10/01/virginia-committee-considers-mandate-licensed-school-nurses-every-school/

10/09/2026

NASN’s five-module, self-paced T1D curriculum brings evidence-based guidance into school nursing practice. Explore five modules designed around the work of school nurses caring for students with type 1 diabetes.

NASN members can enroll for $60 through Dec. 31. Nonmember price is $175.

Explore the curriculum and enroll: https://heyor.ca/GWC2kn

10/08/2026

👁️ Today is World Sight Day.

Healthy vision supports students’ development, learning, and overall well-being. School nurses play an important role in vision health—from evidence-based screening and communicating results with families to facilitating follow-up care and supporting treatment plans at school.

Explore NASN’s Vision and Eye Health resources for tools and information to support a comprehensive approach to student vision health.

Explore the resources: https://heyor.ca/VpBFqy

10/07/2026

Congratulations to Kimberly Pokrandt, the 2026 Minnesota School Nurse of the Year! 🎉

Pokrandt has spent 12 years serving students in Pine Island Public Schools, helping students build self-care and self-advocacy skills they can carry beyond the school health office. She received the honor from the School Nurses of Minnesota.

https://heyor.ca/WiNQfs

Kimberly Pokrandt, one of two licensed nurses working in the Pine Island school district, is receiving the 2026 Minnesota Nurse of the Year Award, granted by the School Nurse Organization of Minnesota (SNOM).

10/06/2026

Last chance to submit your NASN2027 podium abstract!

The deadline is almost here! Podium abstract submissions for NASN2027 close on October 7. Share your expertise and help strengthen school nursing practice by contributing to Power in Practice: Excellence, Innovation, & Outcomes.

Review the guidelines and submit your abstract: https://heyor.ca/vXnURY

10/05/2026

How can school nurses bring their expertise into the decisions that shape student health?

The closing keynote at Learning Without Limits, Nursing is Political: How School Nurses Can and Should Engage, will explore nurses’ participation and representation in the political process and how school nurses can bring their firsthand experience to policy discussions.

Join Lisa Summers, MSN, DrPH, FACNM, for this Watch Together session during Learning Without Limits: NASN’s Virtual Conference, October 14–16.

Learn more and register: https://heyor.ca/Hf1mAN

10/02/2026

World Meningitis Day is October 5.

School nurses play an important role in helping students and families understand recommended immunizations and prevent vaccine-preventable diseases.

NASN's Middle & High School Immunization Resources include information about meningococcal vaccination, along with a parent's warning about meningococcal meningitis and advice from a school nurse.

Explore the resources: https://heyor.ca/2DDWeS

10/01/2026

School nurses can play an important role in connecting students and families with resources that support their health and well-being.

In Indiana, school nurses are partnering with Make Room to identify students experiencing food insecurity and connect families with food assistance and other support.

Read more about the collaboration: https://heyor.ca/qhCdax

A relatively new entity focused on reducing hunger in local schools has gained its non-profit status this year, and is coordinating efforts with 17 schools and local existing agencies to reduce hunger.

09/30/2026

As National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month comes to a close, school nurses can help create safe, supportive environments for students of all sizes.

NASN's Weight Bias and Stigma learning activity explores how weight bias and stigma can affect mental and physical health and offers strategies school nurses can use to recognize and reduce stigma in care settings.

Free for NASN members.

Explore the learning activity: https://heyor.ca/BEn9Jt

09/29/2026

📚 New online professional development is available from NASN.

Explore three new offerings designed to support school nursing practice:

• Comprehensive National Evidence-Based Curriculum for School Nurses: Managing Type 1 Diabetes
• Beyond Coverage: Collaborating with Staffing Agencies to Improve Student Care
• The School Nurse's Guide to Inhaled Insulin

Explore these and other learning opportunities in the NASN Learning Center: https://heyor.ca/tb0hSA