KESD has a second Nationally Certified School Nurse!!

The VSSNA Welcomes 黑料网 East's Sophia Hall as the Director to the National Association of School Nurses

March 20, 2023

It is our distinct pleasure to share with you this exciting news--


Valerie, the nurse at Sutton School, has met the rigorous requirements for certification and PASSED the grueling National Certification of School Nurses (NCSN) exam! 


Earning this national certification demonstrates excellence in the national standard of preparation, knowledge, and practice for school nurses. This demonstrates Valerie's commitment to providing the best care to students and the school community! The "NCSN" is recognized as a nationally accredited credential that validates specialized knowledge and expertise as a school nurse.


Please congratulate Valerie Lemieux, RN, NCSN!!

This past weekend in Washington DC, Sophia Hall, Miller's Run School Nurse was inducted as the Vermont State School Nurses Association (VSSNA) Director to the National Association of School Nurses (NASN). This is a 4 year term. 


The VT-NASN Director is a member of the NASN Board of Directors working to establish a process for the mission, goals, and planning strategies for the association. 

Specifics include:
  • Acting as the official spokesperson from and to the affiliate organizations
  • Providing leadership for membership recruitment.
  • Meeting with education and health organizations to communicate NASN policies and concerns regarding school health and school nursing.
  • Encouraging leadership development of school nurses.
  • Advocating for standards of care, for school nurses, school nursing, education, children, and health.
  • Developing, monitoring, and evaluating programs implemented by NASN.
  • Thinking strategically to identify relevant professional issues for presentation/action by NASN.

Congratulations, Sophia!

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