Chicago Public Schools School Nurse Leadership Training: Apply Today!

HSC is pleased to announce the 2009-10 session of the School Nurse Leadership Program, specifically designed for certified school nurses in the Chicago Public Schools.

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School Nurse Advocacy Day

On April 16, 2009, Healthy Schools Campaign and the Illinois Association of School Nurses held the third annual School Nurse Advocacy Day in Springfield, Illinois. Nearly 30 school nurses from across the state came together to raise their voices for school health.

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Support efforts to promote school heatlh services:

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Quick & Easy Guide to Wellness

With Healthy Schools Campaign's Quick & Easy Guide to School Wellness, school nurses will find a resource to help bring about and sustain meaningful changes in student nutrition and fitness. The guide is designed with school nurses in mind and includes ideas for effectively implementing school wellness policies.

The National Association of School Nurses is a key partner in the development and distribution of the guide.

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School Nurse Leadership Training

At HSC, we believe that school nurses are key agents of change in creating healthy school environments. HSC engages school nurses in leadership training focused on school wellness and environmental health.

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Quick and Easy Green Cleaning

With HSC’s green cleaning resources, school nurses will find information to help move schools toward cleaning that prioritizes health by reducing dangerous chemical exposures, controlling the spread of disease and improving indoor air quality (which is especially important to children who suffer from asthma).

HSC’s GreenCleanSchools.org provides access to portions of our Quick and Easy Guide to Green Cleaning in Schools, as well as to information about MRSA in schools, meeting public health standards with green cleaning and much more.

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School Nurses as Advocates

When it’s time to advocate for legislation to promote school health, no voices are more important than those of school nurses.

HSC leverages the uniquely powerful school nurse voice to advocate for school health, and crafts our legislative agenda with input from an active, engaged school nurse advisory committee.

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HSC School Nurses in the News

School nurse's role sees increasing change
5.24.2008 | The Telegraph
This article, first in a two-part series, quotes School Nurse Crystal Clark, a graduate of HSC’s School Nurse Leadership Program.

Too many students, not enough nurses, professionals say
5.25.2008 | The Telegraph
This article, second in a two-part series, features School Nurse Crystal Clark, a graduate of HSC’s School Nurse Leadership Program.

Nurse leads South Central into new wave of healthy behavior
1.25.2008 | Salem Times-Commoner
This article profiles the accomplishments of School Nurse Michelle Blomberg, including the healthy changes she’s made throughout her school since her involvement in HSC’s School Nurse Leadership Program.

Just call Suzanne Barker 'Super' Nurse
1.24.2008 | Niles Herald-Spectator
This article highlights the import role that School Nurse Leadership Program graduate Suzanne Barker plays in shaping children’s health and wellness at school.

Pioneering Change for Healthy Schools: School Nurse Eva Detloff
June 2007 | Healthy Schools
Eva Detloff's approach to healthy change created a balance of system-wide improvements and room for individual innovation. As a school nursing supervisor for her district, Detloff worked with a diverse wellness committee to implement policies that have brought healthier meals, a fresh fruit and vegetable bar to every cafeteria, nutrition education to elementary schools, healthier vending options to middle schools and high schools, and more plans on the horizon. . .
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So Shines a Good Deed: Linda Pietens on the Role of the School Nurse
Fall 2005 | Healthy Schools
With children’s health issues in the spotlight nationally, HSC School Nurse Consultant Linda Pietens brings valuable insights to the school nurse’s role in promoting healthy schools. . .
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HSC Blog

HSC's staff experts discuss news stories and school health issues every week at the HSC Blog. In this space, we’ll feature blog entries with a specific focus on school nurses.

Will School Nurse Shortage Hurt H1N1 Fight?
Posted Aug. 20, 2009 | by Tara Kennon

HSC board member Martha Bergren, director of research for the National Assoc. of School Nurses, spoke on the Fox & Friends show today about the role of school nurses in battling outbreaks of disease such as H1N1 in a school setting....

Spotlight on Saria Lofton, a School Nurse Working with HSC to Improve Student Wellness
Posted July 29, 2009| by Cynthia SanMiguel

Saria Lofton, a graduate of HSC's school nurse leadership program and a Chicago Public Schools nurse for three years, shared her unique perspective on the role of today's school nurses at HSC's recent breakfast briefing. Lofton says she was happy to speak at the HSC event because “there are not a lot of voices for school nurses."

This is Not Your Father’s School Nurse
Posted July 29, 2009| by Mark Bishop

One thing I realized at the NASN conference is what a struggle school nurses face in trying to break free of the stereotypes and outdated images people have of their profession. . .

Congratulations to School Nurse Luminary Phyllis Pelt, HSC Board Member
Posted May 13, 2009 | by Admin

Many congratulations to Phyllis Pelt, a dedicated HSC board member and founding member of HSC's school nurse advisory committee...

School Nurse Advocacy Day Builds New Relationships in Springfield
Posted May 12, 2009 | by Amanda Chablani

On April 16, Healthy Schools Campaign and the Illinois Association of School Nurses brought approximately 30 nurses together in Springfield to raise their voices for school health...

What Lessons from Chicago will Obama and Arne Duncan Take to DC?
Posted March 28, 2009 | by Rochelle Davis

Chicago has been in the spotlight more than usual for the past few months, as President Barack Obama and new Secretary of Education Arne Duncan transition to DC from careers that began in this city...

School Nurses Making a Difference through Advocacy
Posted May 07, 2008 | by Linda Gibbons

WOW! Thanks to the sponsorship and support of the Healthy Schools Campaign, 40 Illinois school nurses traveled to Springfield and spent the day making a difference and advocating for our students and the need for professional school nursing support...

School Nurses Key in Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
Posted August 08, 2007 | by Mark Bishop

At HSC, we believe that school nurses play an important role in children’s health. As the only medically-trained health professional in the school setting, a school nurse can be key to identifying opportunities for improvement and ultimately providing a healthier learning environment.

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