August | 2024

Supporting Students with Migraine

Migraine at School is a national initiative providing education and resources for students, parents, and educators to help children with migraine disease succeed in school. Ten percent of school-age children and 28% of adolescents have migraine disease, and school nurses play a critical role in identifying and supporting these students. Click the link to order free printed materials or schedule virtual presentations for your school. And don't miss our free yoga sessions curated especially for school nurses!

Registration Opens Tuesday, September 6

Join us for the 21st Annual TSNO Conference!

• November 2-3
• Embassy Suites
• Frisco, TX

School Nurses: Cultivating Healthy Schools

Got a project or topic that ignites your passion? Share it with your fellow school nurse leaders at this year's annual conference!

Posters will be presented alongside our exhibitors on Saturday, November 2, during registration, breaks, and lunch.

Full details and submission instructions can be found at the link below.

Excellence in School Nursing Awards (SNOY / SNAY)

The Texas School Nurses Organization (TSNO) is proud to publicly recognize the contribution of Texas School Nurses by honoring one school nurse and school nurse administrator who demonstrate excellence in school nursing practice and leadership in school health. The application has been streamlined for 2024. We hope you'll enjoy the new format! If you have any questions, please email bechark.tsno@gmail.com

School nursing is a nursing specialty like no other. Serving as the bridge between a student's health and education, we impact students' learning and attendance, and in doing so have a profound influence on their futures. There's a steep learning curve, though! Navigating healthcare in an educational environment. Adjusting to autonomous practice. So many new acronyms! Keeping track of immunization records, action plans, and forms. Learning to investigate if that 'tummy ache' is medical or emotional. Creating a workflow.

What do you wish you knew during your first year? How do you manage all the things at once? Does it ever get easier? When did you know you were going to make it? How do you stay connected to your WHY? What is the most rewarding aspect of your work?

Leave a few tips, tricks, or words of encouragement for our newest colleagues. We'll share your input in social media and future newsletters.

National Immunization Awareness Month

National Immunization Awareness Month, held annually in August, highlights the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. With few exceptions, Texas requires students to be immunized against certain vaccine-preventable diseases.

School nurses help keep their students, families, and communities safe by keeping track of student immunization records, educating families and connecting them to resources to get their students vaccinated.

Children's Eye Health and Safety Month

August is Children's Eye Health and Safety Month. This is a great time to educate parents and students about the important role of vision and eye health in a student's development, learning ability, and social engagement.

Texas school nurses can profoundly impact the life of a child through early identification of vision difficulty. You can educate yourself and your community about the signs of possible vision problems in children, as well as a checklist for parents. CLICK HERE to download resources in English and Spanish.

International Overdose Awareness Day

August 31: No one should stand alone in the fight to end overdose. Not people who use drugs, not friends and family, not activists, advocates, or healthcare workers. A unified community effort is necessary, but Together We Can!

School nurses should be knowledgeable about evidence-based strategies for overdose prevention and response, not just for illicit fentanyl but for all substances with potential for overdose. CLICK HERE for fact sheets about other drugs and how the body responds.