NASN2014National Association of School Nurses 46th Annual ConferenceCome for the Education • Stay for the Motivation • Leave with the Inspiration

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NationalAssociation ofSchool Nurses

www.nasn.org

San Antonio Marriott RivercenterSan Antonio, Texas

June 28-July 1, 2014

Materials for Talking to Your Administrator about Conference Attendance

ACHIEVING YOUR

CONFERENCE GOALS Attend NASN2014 Annual Conference and YOU will be able to:

• Describe current research activities related to emerging and novel approaches to advancing student health;

• Apply proven nursing strategies for increasing the self-management behaviors of

children and adolescents;

• Develop collaborative partnerships at the local, state and national level to improve the health of the school and community; and

• Identify the benefits and challenges to the use of information technology in school

nursing practice. Your School or Employer will benefit from NASN2014 when YOU:

• Share evidence-based programs and research on best practice with your administrator;

• Expand your school nursing practice by applying your new skills;

• Obtain the newest industry information on products, services and technology from conference exhibitors; and

• Network with colleagues and bring support back to your school connecting through

SchoolNurseNet.

ATTENDEE

TESTIMONIALS NASN2013 attendees were asked “What were the strengths of attending NASN’s Annual Conference?” and here are some of the responses: A great opportunity to learn, to network with other school nurses, to see how school nurses practice across the country, meet new people, have fun etc… There are so many strengths in this conference. I love coming!

An excellent range of topics offered. There was something for everyone at this conference.

It's great to see the enthusiasm and passion others have for this profession. It inspires me to go back in the fall and do more.

I learned so much in such a short time. I had no idea all these resources were there and discovered such a wonderful, supportive, willing to help network of school nurse.

I was impressed with the quality of the presentations and the depth of the speakers' knowledge this year.

It was good to view the new products that vendors had and to receive health information from specialty groups.

There was great exposure to new ideas and people on the cutting edge of new ideas.

It encourages networking and creates venues for problem solving from all corners of the country and world!

The syllabus of slides/handouts is invaluable. It helped me choose the sessions and gave me resources for the sessions I could not attend. I will be using this for some time.

It provides an opportunity for varying information to be shared that would otherwise take a lot of time for individuals to gather themselves.

NASN continues to provide strong presentations which directly impact my practice on an individual, state, and national level. Learning from other states, as well as accessing national resources, positively impacts my practice. This is the most valuable conference I can attend.

I came out of EACH session with a call to action and/or idea. In the next few days, I will be compiling and prioritizing the ideas to prepare for the new school year, sharing with my nursing administrators and colleagues what I have learned. I have never come away more inspired and with more concrete information and tools than I have this year.

The NASN 2013 Conference was awesome!! My first NASN conference was definitely a great investment!

The impact of being a part of such a powerful

organization is awe inspiring. I felt so proud to be a part of NASN.

A variety of CEU opportunities!

The leadership!!!

TEMPLATE LETTER TO

ADMINISTRATORS [Date], 2014

Dear [your supervisor’s name]:

I would like to attend the National Association of School Nurses’ 2014 Annual Conference June 28 – July 1, in San Antonio, Texas, and am seeking sponsorship for the registration fee, travel expenses, and lodging expenses. A cost breakdown is included below.

This conference will enable me to attend education sessions that are directly applicable to my work. It will also make it possible for me to build a professional network with school health experts from around the country and the world.

The information, resources and tools I expect to acquire will provide our [insert your place of practice i.e. school, district, agency, etc.] and the [insert the population you serve i.e. students at our school, students throughout our district, school nurses serving children throughout the state, etc.] with evidence-based approaches to keeping children healthy and in school so they can learn.

I’ll be able to earn up to 21 CNE contact hours by choosing from more than 45 breakout sessions and 18 workshops and attend up to 6 general sessions. There will also be panel discussions, hands-on workshops, and a poster presentation session where dozens of experts will discuss case studies and topics addressing specific programs, models and tools implemented in the school setting. A full schedule of sessions will be available in February. Please let me know if you want more information at that time.

As an attendee, I will have access to a bound, printed syllabus containing resources from nearly every education session in the conference schedule. This resource would be a tangible resource to bring back and share with my colleagues.

Cost breakdown

Registration [thru 04/15/2014]: [$470=NASN member OR $570 non-member] Roundtrip Airfare: [insert an estimate] Transportation costs: [insert additional or alternate transportation costs] Lodging: $174 / night for [insert the number of nights] nights Bound, printed syllabus: $25.00 Other expenses: [insert other expenses such as food that you wish to include] Total cost [insert total after completing breakdown above].

Thank you in advance for your consideration.

Sincerely,

[your name] [your title]

[your contact information]

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