Welcome to the Iowa School Nurse Organization

“The Iowa School Nurse Organization (ISNO) supports school nurses in the delivery of health services designed to improve the health and academic success of children.”

ISNO would like to acknowledge Jean Phillips as the 2009 Iowa School Nurse Administrator of the Year

ISNO and the Des Moines School District will co-host a reception for Jean.
 
Date:  School Nurse Day,  May 6, 2009
Location: Merrill Middle School Cafeteria  5301 Grand Ave  Des Moines, IA 50312
Time: 2:30-4:30

We hope that you can join ISNO and DMSA in honoring Jean, along with all of our school nurses, on School Nurse Day. 


School Nursing

"School nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well being, academic success, and life-long achievement of students. To that end, school nurses facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promote health and safety; intervene with actual and potential health problems; provide case management services; and actively collaborate with others to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self management, self advocacy, and learning." (Adopted at the NASN Board of Directors meeting, June 1999.)




Membership

SNO membership includes membership in the National Association of School Nurses (NASN).  ISNO and NASN benefits school nurses by speaking as one voice locally and nationally, increasing the visability of school nursing, advocating for manageable nurse to student ratios, and providing a forum for discussion of school health issues.
Learn more about NASN 

ISNO membership brochure
Membership application




Become a Nationally Certified School Nurse

Professional Certification provides an ongoing, quality credentialing process for eligible school nurses. Certification assures a national standard of preparation, knowledge, and practice. Learn more

School Nursing Certification Review Book (2008)  The resource you have been waiting for to help you prepare to take the National School Nurse Certification Exam. Dr. Janice Selekman DNSc, RN, NCSN, a recognized expert in pediatric nursing, and NASN Past President Linda C. Wolfe MEd, BSN, RN, NCSN, FNASN are the authors. This text was created in response to many years of requests from School Nurses for a study guide related to the certification process and content. The text is formatted as a review and is in an outline format.  To learn more and order the School Nursing Certification Review Book  

Do you want to take a more active leadership role in school nursing?
Consider The University of Iowa College of Nursing MSN program has a School Health Nursing track. Learn more…

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