CSNO 2026 Annual Survey
Dear CSNO Health Services/School Nurse Members and nonCSNO School Nurse/Health Services Personnel,
We hope this finds you well, CSNO is pleased to launch the 2026 annual membership survey, which seeks school nurse policy input and advocacy opportunities; fosters exemplary professional learning experiences; promotes advancement for evidenced-based practices, and improves school nurse support. Please take a few moments to complete this survey by February 6, 2026. Thank you for your time.
Governor's Budget Perspectives
Statewide Workshops Held
Capitol Advisors Group LLC, the CSNO Lobbying firm, will be hosting statewide 26-27 California Budget workshops. These workshops are important for school nurses to attend so they may garner a sense of the educational fiscal impacts. Attending these workshops 1) provides background fiscal knowledge on the State of the State; 2) provides insight on fiscal impacts to school districts statewide and 3) provides a objective perspective and opportunity to ask questions. If you are unable to attend in person, there are virtual opportunities. To sign up to attend a workshop in your area or view the information virtually, please visit
25-26 CSNO Happy Hours!!!!
Hearing Aid Coverage for Children & Hearing Conservation Program
March 12, 2026; 2:30-4:00p.
Presenters: Lauren Gordon and Lorenzo Almanza
AI and School Nursing
March 25, 2026; 2:30-4:00
Presenters: Marci McLean Crawford and Sarah Hacker
For updates or questions about the High Road Training Project, please click on the tab below. We will continue to post updates there. For more information and to apply please click below
Update November 18, 2025-Cohort 2 Winter 2026 Candidates announced
Round 2 candidates for the High Road Training project were selected for CSU, Fresno and Sacramento. In a highly competitive process the HRTP selection committee have been tasked with some very difficult decisions. Between the two programs, there were 35 HRTP slots available with over 110 school nurse applicants. The grant criteria includes identifying high free and reduced lunch areas, compelling candidate need, rural location, diverse candidacy as well as other factors. You must apply to the school nurse program and the HRTP funding at the same time in order to be considered.
|
2026 CSNO First Aid Flip Chart
Makes it's Debut!
In an exciting revamp, CSNO is delighted to unveil the 2026 First Aid Flip Chart; a product CSNO has offered since 1997. This handy updated product provides instant information on what to look for and provides insight into next steps. Used statewide, this vital resources supports school offices, expanded learning programs, field trips and other school related event personnel on next steps in the event of a injury. Colorful, sleek, and informative, you won't want to miss this opportunity before we sell out. CSNO is taking pre-orders now! CSNO Members enjoy a significant discount at $30/chart savings.
California State School Nurse Consultant
Position Posted
Great news!
Here is the posting for the Nurse Consultant position: CalCareers.
Job Posting: Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)
Department of Education JC-497700
NURSE CONSULTANT III (SPECIALIST)
$8,567.00 - $11,329.00 per Month
Final Filing Date: Until Filled
Job Application Package Checklist
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
https://calcareers.ca.gov/pdf/std678.pdf
- All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
- Degree and/or School Transcripts
- Statement of Qualifications -
Interested individuals MUST submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) with their application. Resumes, letters, and other materials do not take the place of the SOQ. The SOQ should have a title of “Statement of Qualifications, Your Name,” be no more than 1 page, no smaller than 12-point font, and address the following:
- Provide a brief background of your experience working as a school nurse, and what qualifications you bring to the position to support the health and wellness of the school com munity.
- Other - Cover Letter
- Other - School Nurse Services Credential
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.
Duty Statement
Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)
Positions at this level function as nonsupervisory technical specialists in difficult and/or sensitive program and policy development or in a coordinating role where the level of expertise required is definitively greater than that for any other supervisory position at this level. Incumbents serve as highly skilled technical program consultants, or as recognized authorities in areas of extreme sensitivity or complexity, or in areas of high specialization. Typically, incumbents have statewide responsibility for the nursing and related components of a major statewide program with coordinating or lead responsibility for nursing and other professional/technical staff. Under general direction, incumbents provide the most complex, difficult, and sensitive consultation; develop, plan, organize, coordinate, implement, and evaluate the nursing and related components of a major statewide program; evaluate and ensure statewide program consistency; provide professional guidance to nursing and other health professional staff; and do other related work.
CSNO is willing to review your resume/vitae and provide feedback. Your resume must mirror the expectations of the job as well as the Duty Statement. Please send to [email protected]
Minimum Qualifications-Please include in your resume/vitae
1. Possession of an active valid license as a registered nurse in California.
2. A baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing from a school of nursing accredited by the National League for Nursing (NLN) or its equivalent for foreign graduates or California State Public Health Nurse Certificate may be substituted for the baccalaureate in nursing
3. A master's degree in a health-related field such as: nursing, public health, health care services, health care administration, or hospital administration.
4. Two years of professional registered nursing experience which must have included responsibility for health services program planning and implementation or an administrative, consultative, teaching, or supervisory capacity.
5. Four years of professional registered nursing experience, at least two years of which shall have been in an administrative, consultative, teaching, or supervisory capacity. (One additional year of graduate work in group dynamics, interpersonal relations, or other courses relating to the consultative process in nursing may be substituted for one year of the required general nursing experience.)
6. Management problem-solving methods; principles and methodology of research; current trends in the fields of nursing education and health care services; interagency and interdisciplinary relationships.
|
