California School Nurses
Optimize Student Health and Enhance Learning
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President's Message:
We recently celebrated School Nurse Day where we
Please check out our calendar of events for the upcoming school year. Please note that we are offering four mini-conferences next year. The ones in the fall are:
Finally, remember to take advantage of the membership renewal promotion. The CSNO 2019-2020 Membership Drive is underway. All CSNO membership expire June 30th! CSNO is the only professional organization advocating for and supporting California School Nurses. See our membership information: http://csno.wildapricot.org/
Have a wonderful summer!
Maggie West, MSN, RN
San DIego/imperial Section President
We recently celebrated School Nurse Day where we
- Honored our award winners (Community Partner Award-Jennifer Sterling; School Nurse Administer Award-Linda Kucinski; School Nurse Excellence Award-Corinne McCarthy.
- Presented the President's Above and Beyond Award to Vanessa Forsythe.
- Gave three school nurses who are pursuing their advanced degree in nursing or their school nurse credential our Joanne Gill Scholarship Award. Those nurses are Karen Shiff, Mary Gould and Jen Schoch.
- Celebrated with our retiree-Vanessa Forsythe
- Learned about Mindfulness for School Nurses from our wonderful speaker, Anne Contreras from Pure Edge, Inc. She gave a presentation entitled Tempering the School Climate through Self-Care/SEL Strategies.
Please check out our calendar of events for the upcoming school year. Please note that we are offering four mini-conferences next year. The ones in the fall are:
- Thursday, September 24, 2019, 4:00pm-6:00pm at the San Diego County Office of Education (6401 Linda Vista Road, San Diego), Room 301 with speaker Dr. Howard Taras who will present on concussion protocols and updated forms
- Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 4:00-6:00pm at the San Diego County Office of Education (6401 Linda Vista Road, San Diego), Room 301 with speaker Rocky Herron, DEA agent, giving us an update on current drug trends
Finally, remember to take advantage of the membership renewal promotion. The CSNO 2019-2020 Membership Drive is underway. All CSNO membership expire June 30th! CSNO is the only professional organization advocating for and supporting California School Nurses. See our membership information: http://csno.wildapricot.org/
Have a wonderful summer!
Maggie West, MSN, RN
San DIego/imperial Section President
Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair
CSNO- San Diego/Imperial (SDI) participated in the Professional Society Judging at the Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair on March 13, 2019 held at Balboa Park. Many students present their outstanding projects at this fair; SDI has been a judging participant for several years to recognize selected students with projects in the health related field. Two students were selected to receive a $100/award each, and one was selected as honorable mention. They were recognized at SDI’s School Nurse Day Awards & Recognition on May 8, 2019.
Our first awardee is Isabel Bruce’s project was: "Tea Tree Oil vs Isopropyl Alcohol: Eliminating Microbes on Medical Devices”. She attends The Rhoades School and is currently in 8th grade.
Second awardee Waleed Randhawa is in 9th grade at Scripps Ranch High School, His project was: "A Digital Dual-Hormone Artificial Pancreas: A Year Two Study”.
Danna Bundogji, in 8th grade at Bright Horizon Academy, received honorable mentioned for the project "Is Biotin the Answer? Planaria and Nervous Tissue Regeneration”.
Congratulations!
CSNO- San Diego/Imperial (SDI) participated in the Professional Society Judging at the Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair on March 13, 2019 held at Balboa Park. Many students present their outstanding projects at this fair; SDI has been a judging participant for several years to recognize selected students with projects in the health related field. Two students were selected to receive a $100/award each, and one was selected as honorable mention. They were recognized at SDI’s School Nurse Day Awards & Recognition on May 8, 2019.
Our first awardee is Isabel Bruce’s project was: "Tea Tree Oil vs Isopropyl Alcohol: Eliminating Microbes on Medical Devices”. She attends The Rhoades School and is currently in 8th grade.
Second awardee Waleed Randhawa is in 9th grade at Scripps Ranch High School, His project was: "A Digital Dual-Hormone Artificial Pancreas: A Year Two Study”.
Danna Bundogji, in 8th grade at Bright Horizon Academy, received honorable mentioned for the project "Is Biotin the Answer? Planaria and Nervous Tissue Regeneration”.
Congratulations!
ISABEL BRUCE’S PROJECT: "TEA TREE OIL VS ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL: ELIMINATING MICROBES ON MEDICAL DEVICES”
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Legislation Updates
California Legislature with SB 276 (see below) aims to curb fraudulent medication exemptions. One San Diego physician was identified for writing almost one-third of the county immunization exemptions. (See Voice of San Diego March 28, 2019 article San Diego Explained: The Next Showdown over Medical Exemptions). Read on...
California Legislature with SB 276 (see below) aims to curb fraudulent medication exemptions. One San Diego physician was identified for writing almost one-third of the county immunization exemptions. (See Voice of San Diego March 28, 2019 article San Diego Explained: The Next Showdown over Medical Exemptions). Read on...
CSNO Membership Join/Renewal
If you have not joined CSNO or renewed your membership, please click here.
There is a NEW CSNO Renewal Incentive program being offered that enters every member who has renewed their membership prior to June 30th in a drawing for a FREE 2020 CSNO state conference registration. Be sure to renew your membership prior to June 30th!
Why join CSNO?
To see membership types & rates, click HERE
There is a NEW CSNO Renewal Incentive program being offered that enters every member who has renewed their membership prior to June 30th in a drawing for a FREE 2020 CSNO state conference registration. Be sure to renew your membership prior to June 30th!
Why join CSNO?
- High-quality State and Regional professional learning experiences at discounted rates. Access to members-only evidence-based practices
- Access to members-only CSNO bi-monthly e-newsletters
- Professional insight and feedback with expert school nurses
- CSNO has updated The Green Book and sections will be available on line to members Participation in professional networking
- Leadership opportunities to shape and improve the practice of school nursing
- California Department of Education is to hire and reinstate a California State School Nurse Consultant
- secondary to advocacy by CSNO
- Opportunities to have a voice in laws affecting your practice
- There is now a members only school health laws section on the CSNO website Scholarship and research awards
- Our section has scholarships for those members advancing their education in nursing Professional product discounts
- Access to one-on-one support mentoring
To see membership types & rates, click HERE
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, February 13th through Sunday, February 16th, 2020: CSNO State Conference in Anaheim
Wednesday, May 13, 2020: School Nurse Day MOre events at: calendar 
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Immunizations updates
For more updates, please go to Shots for School.
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