Happy Hour
CSNO Legislative Update
LeeAngela Reid and Nick Romley, CSNO Lobbyists, Capitol Advisors
Free to CSNO Members; $100 for Non CSNO members 

October 17,  2023; 
2:30p to 4:00 p

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The 22-23 Legislative session has come to an end. There were many proposed 
bills chaptered into law that impacted school nursing.  Come learn about what gained the 
Governor's Thumbs up and next steps related to school nursing. 
1.5 Continuing Education Contact Hours will be offered.
The California School Nurses Organization is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing CEP #04269.

 

 CSNO School Nurse Data Project
Dr. Rachel McClannahan, RN, CSU Fullerton

November 6, 2023; 2:30-4:00
Free to CSNO Members; $100 for Non CSNO members

As a school nurse, data is your friend. California Education Code 49457, calls out for the supervisor of health shall make reports from time to time, as deems best to the governing board of a school district showing the number of defective children in schools of the district and the effort made to correct the defects. CSNO has supported school nurses collecting data and contributing information to the CSNO Data Project. Come learn about the CSNO Data Project and next steps towards participation.

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 SCHOOL NURSE SALARY PARITY ASSESSMENT

CSNO is conducting a statewide school nurse salary assessment. Participation in this salary assessment is completely volunteer. We are conducting this survey to access equitable pay among school nursing personnel compared to their school professional counterparts.  A presentation at the CSNO conference will share responses from this survey.  Please complete this survey only once. Thank you. Last day to enter data is September 30, 2023.

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CSNO Section Fall Conferences

San Diego Imperial Section
Fall 2023 Mini-Conference
October 11, 2023 from 4-6 pm on Zoom
View the flyer and pricing
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Bay Coast Section
Saturday, November 4th 2023    
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Location:  Michael’s At Shoreline Golf Links
2940 N Shoreline Blvd

Mountain View, CA 94043

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Southern Section Fall Conference 2023

Saturday, November 4, 2023
8:00 AM – 1:30 PM (5 CH)
(8:00 Light Breakfast and Registration. Lunch will be provided)
Location: The Bistro at Boys Republic
1907 Boys Republic Dr.
Chino Hills CA 91709

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Fall Conference Save the Dates

Central Coast


Call for State Board Vacancies:


The CSNO is sharing current or near future CSNO State Board Vacancy. The CSNO State Secretary position is slated to open on June 30, 2024.  As such, the CSNO State Board is soliciting interested candidates for this position. The 2 year term will span from July, 1 2024-June 30, 2026.  The CSNO State Secretary position is a member of the CSNO Executive Board. The time commitment includes:  10 E-Board monthly meetings of 1.5 hours (Zoom); 2 CSNO State Board meetings (2 hours each) in person and 1 CSNO Leadership Summit (3 days) in person.  The CSNO Standing Rules outline the role of the Secretary   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TyjH2_Jwi-C9o9D70Uhb6iL0maa-wN_h/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106230973490814010142&rtpof=true&sd=tru  You must be a CSNO member in good standing.  For questions email Sheri Coburn   sheri.cobu[email protected].  If you are interested, click on the button below. Deadline closes on September 30, 2023.

CSNO Secretary

School Nurses of California Foundation
Announcing their Fall 2023 Grant Opportunity!

The School Nurses of California Foundation (SNOCF) is offering a grant opportunity for 2023-2024. The grant may be project- or research-based and must focus on strategies that support the efforts of school nurses. The selected grantee(s) may choose to create a project or plan research that aligns with our current focus (see below). This grant funding is open to any school nurse currently employed by a California school/district. Depending upon the quality and number of proposals, and their submitted budgets, SNOCF may select to award a single grant of $2000, or up to four $500 grants.  The grantee(s) are expected to submit a midterm update and a final grant report (*see addendum for example) and to support school nursing by sharing their project/research outcomes through the SNOCF website or other statewide outlets approved by SNOCF.

*Accepting Applications between September 1 – October 31, 2023*   

Click HERE to access the application. 


AB 1810 The Seizure Safe Schools Act

Under Assembly Bill 1810 and California Education Code § 49468 et esq., The Seizure Safe Schools Act, school districts are required to seek volunteers, in the absence of a school nurse, to administer emergency anti-seizure medication to identified pupils experiencing seizure conditions. The California Education Code has multiple requirements surrounding staff notification, parent notification, parental shared seizure action plan and specific training requirements. 

AB 1810 Language

Sample Volunteer Staff Letter 

Specialized Physical Healthcare Procedures in the Educational Setting: Seizures


 Policy Statement

AAP Policy Statement on Off-Label Medication Use

The American Academy of Pediatrics has a position statement on the use of off-label medication use with children. The purpose of off-label use is to benefit the individual patient. Practitioners use their professional judgment to determine these uses. As such, the term “off-label” does not imply an improper, illegal, contraindicated, or investigational use. Therapeutic decision-making must always rely on the best available evidence and the importance of the benefit for the individual patient.

Off label AAP Position Statement

 A Day in the Life of a School Nurse

​Inside California Education is a public television series that explores the challenges, issues and stories of public education.  Recently the station highlighted school nursing.  Please feel free to share with your school communities.

Day in the life of a School Nurse

 Considerable changes have been made since last year.
Visit the Safe Schools For All site to check out the 23-24 recommendations.