January 30, 2009     Volume 4-09

It’s Going to Be Great!

Unofficially, our OSHNA conference numbers will be around 70 school nurses from 16 different countries!  What a fun and educational event this will be for overseas school nurses! And if you are interested in OSHNA statistics, we are nearing 100 members and may have passed that by now.

OSHNA Fund Raising – Annual Basket Auction!

Last week we told you about our annual basket auction but there was an error in the email address of our Point of Contact.  If you are not going to the conference and would like to donate something to the auction from your country or region, please contact Coleen Byrnes at coleen.byrnes@eu.dodea.edu <mailto:coleen.byrnes@eu.dodea.edu>

Donations are greatly appreciated for our only fund raiser of the year!

Are You Good at Computer Graphics?

We are looking for a volunteer to design our name tags and booklet covers for the OSHNA Conference.  You need not be an attendee to help out.  All work can be done via email.  Please contact Margaret Barry or Victoria Kyte to volunteer.   Margaret.barry@eu.dodea.edu <mailto:Margaret.barry@eu.dodea.edu>      victoria.kyte@eu.dodea.edu <mailto:victoria.kyte@eu.dodea.edu>

Parent Complaint Over Mishandling of Asthma

A Bakersfield mother says her son's asthma attack was mishandled at school, and a substitute teacher failed to get the boy to the office for needed medical attention. "He said four times he told her, and she didn't send him to the nurses because he wasn't coughing," said Melgoza. This mother also questions whether the district has adequate nursing staff at the school.
http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/investigations/38152714.html

Autism Screening on Obama’s To Do List

Autism tops Barack Obama's medical to-do list, according to the new president's website. Autism is the only disorder or disease mentioned explicitly in Obama's 24-point agenda. http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-parenting/2009/01/21/autism-screening-tops-obamas-medical-to-do-list.html <http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-parenting/2009/01/21/autism-screening-tops-obamas-medical-to-do-list.html>

ADHD Brochure Published

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ( <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102423801957&e=001SaUKLnF5IA-Xr8hP-ZwPxuvN3XhcQ-ghhae7ZpSBt4IsMP-QGZyWh1RHeb-LdXNhDCYoJP8vufklNRzkiqN6QuKTcu5XwwlXM-zHSvA2FCep9_jQJsiIVqhPSOjQiua0bcCeKiId8cRRf6gZyjjZ0HSuAO7pxmA_tJHLiE8SsyYxrPKsOTxPTA==> ADHD) is a recently revised brochure for families that offers information on ADHD and its management, including research on medications and behavioral interventions and resources on educational options. The brochure is published by the National Institute of Mental Health.  This is a link to the 49 page brochure: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/adhd/nimhadhdpub.pdf

International School Nurses of Asia

The International School Nurses of Asia are holding a conference titled “Partners in Education” to be held in Shanghai, China on March 26-28.  If you are in the Pacific region you might find this to be of interest.  Email isnanurse@gmail.com  for more information.

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Events

OSHNA Conference Deadline for Registration with a late fee, Feb. 1, 2009

“Current Issues and Trends in School Nursing”, OSHNA Conference, March 12-13, 2009, Garmisch Germany

“Partners in Education”, International School Nurses of Asia Conference, March 26-28, Shanghai American School, China

National Association of School Nurses (NASN) 41st Annual Conference in Boston, MA, June 25-28, 2009

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