Association of School Nurses of Connecticut    

School nurses helping students help themselves.

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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WHAT'S NEW?

ASNC 40th Anniversary

Governor Rell's Statement

Representative DeLauo's Statement

The Connecticut school nurse project underway at the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library at Yale University and has progressed to the next phase. 

 A new WEBSITE has been developed based directly on the survey results of 813 school nurses and nurse practitioners in Connecticut . This website will help you locate the information you need by providing links to important resources and tips for their efficient use.  And if you don't find what you need or you need to ask a specific question, you'll also find ways to quickly contact us.

 Please share any thoughts and suggestions about the website; feedback can only improve the site. http://www.med.yale.edu/library/school_nursing/welcome.html

Accessing Information:

• School nurse information web site (http://www.med.yale.edu/library/school_nursing/welcome.html)

• look for information with regard to patient care

• Request articles and book chapters (http://www.med.yale.edu/library/school_nursing/welcome.html)

• ask us and we will quickly deliver that article or book chapter that you need either electronically or by mail, whichever suits you

• Ask a Librarian to research an important question (http://www.med.yale.edu/library/school_nursing/ask.html)

• email us with a question to help with patient care, policy development, or your own edification

Training:
Ask us to do training in your district or area on any of the following

• biomedical databases - PubMed   www.pubmed.gov
• NIH databases - MedlinePlus; National Guidelines Clearinghouse; Health & Wellness Resource Center (for a complete list see http://www.med.yale.edu/library/school_nursing/databases.html#e)

Applications

Apply for the ASNC Ethel Hinchliffe Memorial Scholarship.

Nominate someone for School Nurse or School Nurse Administrator of the Year.

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