To learn more visit https://www.nbcsn.org/

Do you know a great nurse? Share all that she (he) does for students, faculty, and community by nominating that nurse for Texas School Nurse of the Year. One applicant per region, must be submitted through the Region President. For application go to: http://www.txsno.org/abouttsno/awards/schoolnurseoftheyear

Is your School Nurse Administrator head and shoulders above the rest? Do you want to recognize him or her for their leadership in school health? Then recognize them for the School Nurse Administrator of the Year award. For more information go to: http://www.txsno.org/tsno/abouttsno/awards/schoolnurseadministratoroftheyear

Applications due by June 15th.

Message from your President Elect Karen Schwind

Ask me how to prevent 6 different kinds of cancer!

As many of you know, I represent TSNO on the American Cancer Society HPV Coalition. It is an honor for me to represent school nurses! We are one of the few nursing groups represented because we have the potential to make such a difference!

For those of you who have the opportunity to educated parents as well as students, I wanted to include several update links and information regarding this Cancer Prevention Vaccine for boys and girls! It is the recommendation to bundle HPV with the 7th grade booster vaccines. This timeframe allows for the best uptake of the vaccine in order for it to provide the efficacy to combat the HPV virus.

When notifiying parents about the 7th grade boosters their child must have by August 2019, be sure to include HPV as an option to bundle with Tdap and MCV. This is a great education opportunity for you to notify parents of the reasons for HPV vaccine series which is cancer prevention. These pointers taken from the CDC website:

· HPV is recommended for both boys and girls ages 11-12, can start as early as age 9.

· Complete the series before the 13th birthday to be most effective.

· Each HPV vaccine has gone through years of extensive safety testing before being licensed by the FDA.

· Most common side effects are pain, redness and dizziness. Suggest to remain seated for 15 minutes after receiving the shot to prevent falls from fainting. Children with allergy to yeast should not receive Gardasil.

· When the HPV vaccine series is completed, it can prevent cancer!

Prevent Cancers Caused by HPV from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a group of more than 150 viruses. About one in four people in the United States have it at any time. It usually does not cause symptoms, and can resolve on its own. But some HPV infections do not go away, and can lead to cancer (i.e., cervical, vaginal, vulvar, penile, anal, and rectal cancers, as well as cancers of the tongue, throat, and tonsils) in men and women. The HPV vaccine is most effective during adolescence, when the body produces more antibodies against the virus. Download a HPV Vaccine Promotional Toolkit and help spread the word about the HPV vaccine

Additional resources can be found at the National HPV Vaccination Roundtable Website.

Research opportunity to give voice to school nurses caring for elementary students!

Please contact me to schedule an interview about homeless children:

Michele Wilson MSN RN

mmwilson@utmb.edu

512-789-4933

$10 gift card awarded for your participation

Have you heard? TSNO membership drive begins today! How would you like a $175 Amazon gift card? If you refer the most new members then you win this great prize! Think of the money as the equivalent of your membership fees for the following year :) In the event of a tie, a drawing would be the tie breaker. Here’s how:

-Refer a friend to sign up. Have them mention your name on the application. Once they sign up, you email Denise Kablaitis (Member Services Chair) @ denisek.tsno@gmail.com ! That’s all - let's increase our professional voice within the State!!!