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May 16,
2009 Volume 16-09 Needed: Newsletter Articles and Photos OSHNA is planning on
having one more newsletter by the end of the school year. If you have
anything you would like to contribute (happenings at your school, your own
professional development, photos of the conference, etc.) please email your
information to: Sandra.chicowlas@pac.dodea.edu
Your contributions are appreciated. Please email newsletter editor Sandra
Chicowlas directly if you have any questions regarding your submission.
Sandy Chicowlas is now the sole OSHNA newsletter editor. Conference 2010 Despite a majority of
you voting to have our next conference in Oberwesel, the facility there is,
unfortunately, not available during the 2010 school year. Your board
continues to explore all venues with cost and convenience a priority.
Oberwesel will be explored for the 2011 conference. Swine Flu Update
As the swine flu continues to spread
across the United States -- and most cases continue to be mild -- federal
health officials said Monday that they're shifting their focus from individual
cases of infection to trying to project what is likely to occur with the virus
in the fall. The look towards a Fall re-surfacing of the virus was
mentioned in the conference calls advertised by NASN. A 1957 flu epidemic
had similar patterns. Read more about the CDC efforts at http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/cdcshiftsswineflufocustolikelyimpactinthefall.html A Kid’s View of Online Socializing and
Technology
What are these kids really doing and how
much do you know about it? Check out a fascinating interview with two
students on what they do with social technology. http://bnetsavvy.org/wp/how-typical-kids-%e2%80%93-one-11-one-15-%e2%80%93-use-social-technology/ Editor’s Note: Assessing a student’s use of internet and online time is becoming an integral part of any school health assessment. 4 in 10 College Students Depressed Pressure about grades, student loans,
relationships and school work take a toll on college students, finds a new
Associated Press-mtvU poll. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30865590/ Events
OSHNA Board Meeting,
Sept. 19, 2009, via SKYPE. (If you are interested
in attending a board meeting or joining us via SKYPE, contact a board member) National Association of School Nurses (NASN) 41st
Annual Conference in Boston, MA, June 25-28, 2009. See
www.nasn.org for conference brochure and registration information Summer Conferences by the National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
and American
Healthcare Institute (AHI) - Philadelphia,
PA: July 7-10, 2009, San Antonio, TX: July 15 - 18, 2009 School Nurses
International - 15th Biennial Conference, 27-31 July 2009, West Long Branch, NJ |