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Our Mission

The mission of the Association of School Nurses of Connecticut is to support and enhance the effectiveness of school nurses in their specialty practice by empowering them to develop and implement comprehensive school health programs which serve the health needs of children and their families and the school community thus strengthening the educational process of Connecticut children.

The Association of School Nurses of Connecticut welcomes you to its web site.  We hope to provide information about school nursing and school health to school nurses, and any one else who has an interest in school health matters. We look forward to feedback about this site and about school health. We would appreciate you letting us know that you have visited our site.  You can do this by visiting our feedback page.  If you have any comments, questions or information you would like to share, you are encouraged to email us.

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Professional Development
 

 

 

 

Professional Development Programs

New England School Nurse Conference, Newport, RI

NASN 40th Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM

ASNC Dinner Meetings

April 2, 2008 Hawthorne Inn, Berlin, CT (Click here for Registration form)
A Nursing Response To Our Children and Families Impacted By Domestic Abuse: Assessment and Intervention
Sandra Lancaster, Health Services Coordinator
       Women's Center of Southeastern Connecticut

  • ASNC Sponsored Workshops

    Master Calendar

    Critical Issues in School Health May 15, 2008

    Coordinated School Health Cadre of Trainers

     Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training  February 12-13 2008 Completed

     

     Special Education Resource Center

            Assessing Student Hearing: A Self-Guided Online Course for School Nurses
            Available September 4, 2007

    An Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders October 30, 2007 Completed

          
           New Competencies for School Nursing Practice in CT November 6, 2007 at CREC

    OR November 15, 2007 at ACES OR November 16, 2007 at EASTCONN

     Completed

    Addressing the Social Skills Needs of Middle and High School Students with Autism December 11, 2007 Completed

    Available January 22, 2008 (Coming Soon)

     

    Nursing Component of the IEP January 23, March 5, and April 2, 2008

     

      Connecticut Children's Medical Center mailto:sduckwo@ccmckids.org

          Pediatric Evening Lecture Series Pond House Cafe  
             September 26, 2007-Pediatric Cardiology   Completed
              October 23, 2007-Headaches in the Pediatric Patient  Completed
              March 6, 2008-Pediatric Allergy Update Completed

     

      Pediatric Update: Adolescent Medicine Crowne Plaza Cromwell November 7, 2007 Completed

           

      The Andrulonis Child Mental Health Evening Lecture Series Pond House Cafe

              January 17, February 12, April 8, 2008
     

      EASTCONN   Register online www.eastconn.org, click on Workshops, click on CT    State Department of Education

            New School Nurse Orientation-September 24 & December 3, 2007 Completed

     School Nurse Supervisor's Conference-October 26, 2007 Completed

     Comprehensive Sexuality Education Water's Edge, Westbrook Oct. 30 & 31, 2007 Completed

    Contact your NASN Director or NASN for further information.

    NASN 40th Annual Conference Albuquerque, NM

    NASN Online Professional Development

    Managing Infectious Diseases in the School Setting
    Bleeding Disorders: Pathways and Processes in the School Setting
    Managing Students with Seizures: A Training for School Nurses
    • NASN Continuing Education Programs
      • H.A.N.D.S.
      • MAT(Managing Asthma Triggers)
      • SNAMP (School Nurse Asthma Management Program)
      • Promoting Healthy Weights
      • Disaster Preparedness
      • Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Children and Adolescents
      • MSE I (Managing School Emergencies I)
      • MSE II (Managing School Emergencies II)

      Free Online Professional Development

      Medscape.com is a free online professional development website.

      You must register to participate, but registration is free and Medscape will keep track of your CE hours.  ASNC will post links to CE offerings relevant to school nursing.  Be aware that Medscape provides many CE offerings which may be relevant to you and or school nursing that do not get posted here.  You can subscribe to Medscape newsletters that will inform you of relevant offerings to nurses.
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