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.”
Iowa School Nurse of the Year
Each year one school nurse is selected to be honored
for professional excellence by ISNO and NASN. Nominations
can come from colleagues, adminstrators, parents
or community. Qualifications include being an RN,
practicing school nursing for 5 years with two years
membership in ISNO & NASN without lapse. Nominees
should be working full time, meaning working the
full position that is available with at least 50%
of time in direct care and could be on the ISNO
or NASN board. Nominees should demonstrate excellence
in practice utilizing the Scope and Standards of
Professional School Nursing Practice (copyright
2005, National Association of School Nurses and
American Nurses Association)
Criteria for Selection
1. Provider of Client Care
2. Program Management
3. Health Education
4. Professional Involvement
5. Political or Legislative Contributions
6. Community Involvement
7. Participation in Research
School Nurse of the
Year (SNOY) Nomination Brochure
Iowa School Nurse Adminstrator of the Year
Annually, one School Nurse Adminstrator is selected
for professional recognition by ISNO and NASN. Nominations
can come from anyone. Qualifications include a BSN,
5 years membership in ISNO & NASN without lapse,
at least 50% of time in adminstration and could
be on the ISNO or NASN board, and meeting the criteria
based on ANA Scope and Standards for Nurse Administrators
(copyright 2004, American Nurses Association)
Criteria for Selection
1. Clinical Practice Leadership
2. Administrative Leadership
3. Professional Development
4. Professional Advocacy Activity
5. Community Involvement
6. Participation in Research
School Nurse Administrator
of the Year (SNAY) Nomination Brochure
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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.)
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 Membership
ISNO 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
 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 (2010) 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
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