NASN Radio- National Association of School Nurses

A school nurse can make the difference between whether a child maintains his or her sight or loses it for life. This segment goes beyond the basics and offers smarter ways to prepare in advance to handle eye emergencies at school.

What do school nurses need to know about managing student concussions? Who needs to be involved in deciding whether a student is ready to return to normal school activities? What tools are available to help you? What specific role should the school nurse play on the process? Are you fully prepared?

Donna Mayzck is the new executive director of the National Association of School Nurses. We sat down and spent a few minutes talking with her about her background, her vision of the biggest challenges facing school nurses and her vision for the future.

It's that time of year again where defending our children and schools from influenza becomes a top priority. Our guests today offer an array of insights, strategies, tactics and tools to help you make your school a flu free zone.

How do you protect the student and protect the public? Learn what you need to know about HIPAA, FERPA and striking the balance between public safety and confidentiality.

Marie DeSisto is the Director of Nurses for the Waltham Public Schools in Waltham, MA. She is a long time member of the Massachusetts School Nurse Organization and has serviced on the MSNO Board for many years. Marie is currently the Massachusetts NASN Director.

School nurses are well positioned to help ensure oral health among students. This segment debunks some myths and provides a useful overview of what you should know. It also provides access to tools and resources to help you support oral health at your school.

Dr. Mary J. Hayes is an American Dental Association spokesperson for pediatric dental issues and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Susan Zacharski, RN, MEd. has been a school nurse for more than 23 years. Funding for this segment is provided (in part) by a grant from the ADA Foundation.

School nurses are well positioned to help ensure oral health among students. This segment debunks some myths and provides a useful overview of what you should know. It also provides access to tools and resources to help you support oral health at your school.

In these segment three career nurse leaders get together to discuss a report on the future of nursing and health care. Our guest provide their interpretation of the report and explain what it all means for the future of school nursing.

School nurses do so much more than take temperatures and conduct routine tests. In this segment three career school nurses invite us to take a step back and look at what school nurse really do - save lives and help kids learn.