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Amalgamated School Nurses Association
For school nurses, by school nurses
A big welcome from ASNA to all who work in school nursing services.
Welcome to the ASNA web community for school nurses!
Early days but we hope this website will be interactive, so members can share good practice, chat about common interests, share information and of course network. ASNA membership is required to access all areas.
We recognise that school health is diversifying around the country with different team structures and ways of working but whatever their job title, school nurses do a fantastic job for the children and young people they work with. We could be described as a relatively small group compared to other disciplines, but to the children, families and schools we work with, we can have a huge impact.
This website has areas open to the public and member only zones. We hope to keep on adding new content and are open to ideas or suggestions. If you would like to get in touch, just email us via the form on 'contact us'. We have a special article on the history of ASNA, as we reached our 25 year anniversary this year, and the celebrations will continue on in our forthcoming conference. It is being held at Derby University and is currently subsidised for members. You can find out more here.
'Know your balls - check em out!' resource pack available for all school nurses
Orchid are giving away a free DVD and resource pack on testicular cancer including posters, quiz sheets, teaching booklet and wallet cards. I have used one of these packs previously and found it to be very useful for teaching in secondary schools.
You can obtain a pack by either ringing: 020 7601 7167 or emailing: admin@orchid-cancer.org.uk.
You can also take a look at their website www.orchid-cancer.org.uk
Youth Alcohol Action Plan
Recently produced by the Department of Children, Schools and Families in June 2008, this sets out how the government intends to tackle the problem, focusing on the side effects of alcohol misuse such as rising rates of crime and accidents, working with parents to control what happens within the home and also looking at the marketing of alcohol to young people. Link: http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/publications/youthalcohol/
Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People's Services (C4EO)
Launch of C4EO
The new Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People's Services (C4EO) was launched on 10 July. Its aim is to improve outcomes for children, young people and families by identifying what works nationally, regionally and locally. Following a competitive tendering process, the contract to deliver C4EO was awarded to a consortium made up of SCIE, the National Children's Bureau, the National Foundation for Education Research, and Research in Practice.
To visit C4E0 go here:
http://www.c4eo.org.uk/
HPV campaign resources from DH
This section of the immunisation website is currently still under development, but there is already some useful resources for you to download on it. Examples include: letter for parents, information for health professionals on the vaccine, leaflets and poster.
There are also some question and answers and some general information about cervical cancer and the vaccine which may be useful when speaking to parents, schools and young people about the campaign.
Find it at: http://www.immunisation.nhs.uk/Vaccines/HPV
New chapter of Green Book for HPV available
The Department of Health has updated the green book we use for immunisations and you can download a chapter or the whole book from this page:
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Healthprotection/Immunisation/Green...
Alternatively you can download the HPV chapter below which has been taken from the Department of Health website:
ASNA School Nurse Conference and Study Day
Amalgamated School Nurses’ Association SCHOOL NURSE STUDY DAY
This years study day will take a look at ‘Alcohol and Young People’.To be held at the University of Derby on Saturday 11th October 2008. There will be a keynote Speaker and an opportunity to network with others who work in school nursing services.
For more details and to apply please download and return the application form below.
ASNA celebrates 25 years!
This is for you if you have been involved with ASNA, attended any conferences or events and would like to add any comments or share your memories.
