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Happy School Nurse Day 2021 - May 12th!

By Deb Robarge, BSN, RN, NCSN posted 10 days ago
Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has been set aside to recognize school nurses.   National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational ...

Congratulations to our School Nurse of the Year Joyce McKinney!

By Deb Robarge, BSN, RN, NCSN posted 04-05-2021
Announcing our School Nurse of the Year for this school year is Joyce McKinney from Brownstown Central Community School Corporation!  Read all about Joyce in the article from her local newspaper in the ...

IASN Fall Conference November 2020 CANCELED!!!

By Deb Robarge, BSN, RN, NCSN posted 07-15-2020
It is with a lot of thoughtful consideration and intensive discussion that the Executive Board of the Indiana Association of School Nurses has decided to cancel this years in person annual conference ...

Stuck inside during the hot July days?

By Deb Robarge, BSN, RN, NCSN posted 07-06-2020
Check out the offerings to earn CEU's from our partners at the Immunization Coalition: UPCOMING WEBINARS: Vaccine Facts and Fallacies: How to tell the difference Date: July 14, 2020 ...

Make Plans to Attend the NASN annual conference Virtually!!!!

By Deb Robarge, BSN, RN, NCSN posted 05-20-2020
You may have a unique opportunity to attend the National NASN conference virtually!  The cost this year is much more reasonable for registration and there are no added costs of air fare or hotel!   Check ...

Reliable sources of information on COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease)

By Deb Robarge, BSN, RN, NCSN posted 03-16-2020
Please check our these evidence based sources of reliable health information on the Coronavirus from NASN:  Coronavirus Disease 2019 Resources (COVID-19)   Indiana State Department of Health:  Indiana's ...

Congrats to our School Nurse Award Winners!

By Deb Robarge, BSN, RN, NCSN posted 12-02-2019
During Day two of our IASN annual conference we gave out several awards.   This years winner of the KA Coffman award is the Indiana Epilepsy Foundation.  The award was accepted by the organizations executive ...

IASN Annual Conference - Our Worth was Elevated!!!

By Deb Robarge, BSN, RN, NCSN posted 11-14-2019
Last week on November 6th and 7th over 200 motivated school nurses attended our annual conference!  The conference started out with a bang with Dr. Jane Chevako and her menagerie of characters with the ...

It's About Time: Why Students Deserve Comprehensive Sexuality Education!

By Deb Robarge, BSN, RN, NCSN posted 11-14-2019
It's About Time: Why Students Deserve Comprehensive Sexuality Education In this continuing education activity, ...

IASN's 2018-2019 Award Winners

By Chris Amidon, NCSN, RN, BSN posted 11-13-2018
INDIANA SCHOOL NURSE OF THE YEAR Patricia Cunningham, MSN, MBM, RN, was presented with Indiana's School Nurse of the Year award at the NCAA Headquarters in Indianapolis recently. Pat is the school nurse ...

NASN Back-to-School Toolkit

By Chris Amidon, NCSN, RN, BSN posted 11-07-2018
NASN’S Back-To-School Toolkit is here! It’s interactive and chock-full of resources and programs!  Visit NASN.org for this toolkit .

Noblesville West Middle School nurse honored for saving a student

By Chris Amidon, NCSN, RN, BSN posted 11-07-2018
Noblesville West Middle School nurse explains bond after saving shooting victim Ella Whistler --- listen to and read this story .

Celebrating Award Recipients

By Chris Amidon, NCSN, RN, BSN posted 11-07-2018
2017-2018 Award Recipients 2017-2018 Indiana School Nurse of the Year: Julie Collings of Floyd County-New Albany Schools  Julie Collings with her parents and husband. 2017-2018 ...

Why every school nurse needs a full-time registered nurse

By Sharon Conley, BA posted 10-17-2018
Why every school needs a full-time registered nurse is an article published on May 19, 2014 by The Truth About Nursing, a non-profit organization increasing public understanding of the central, front-line ...