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                                                                                                                                                                                ASNC - The Association of School Nurses of Connecticut


                                                                                                                                                                                Definition of a School Nurse

                                                                                                                                                                                "School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well-being, academic success, and life-long achievement of students.  To that end, school nurses facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy and learning." 
                                                                                                                                                                                *Adopted by the National Association of School Nurses, June 1999


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                                                                                                                                                                                Announcing the new CT School Diabetes Management and Medical Authorization Plan

                                                                                                                                                                                Also see the companion overview document that highlights many of the plan's key points.  Both documents can be accessed on the web site's
                                                                                                                                                                                Help desk | Forms page.

                                                                                                                                                                                Contact ASNC

                                                                                                                                                                                The Association of School Nurses of Connecticut
                                                                                                                                                                                C/O Connecticut Nurses Association

                                                                                                                                                                                377 Research Parkway, Suite 2D
                                                                                                                                                                                Meriden, CT 06450-7160
                                                                                                                                                                                (203) 238-1207 Ext 27
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