We promote and advance quality school health services throughout the Commonwealth and promote the rights, interests and professional growth of our members.
MSNO Statement 01/18/2022
The Massachusetts School Nurse Organization (MSNO) supports the joint decision by DESE/DPH to revise the COVID-19 testing program across the Commonwealth.
It is a welcome relief for school nurses to provide our district families and staff with at-home testing opportunities moving forward.
Thank you Commissioner Riley and Commissioner Cooke for this much needed change. A win-win for everyone!
MSNO 50th Anniversary Celebration
RESCHEDULED (Save the Date!)
April 2, 2022
Chocksett Inn
Sterling, MA
MSNO Seeking Strategic Consultant
This is a Part-Time Position
Interested: Submit Cover Letter, Resume & 3 References to:
president@msno.org
NASN Statement Urging all School Staff and Eligible Students to be Vaccinated against COVID‑19
MSNO Gratitude Gathering – Recording (Nov. 16th)
Featuring:
- Remarks by MSNO Past and Current Presidents and Board Members; and
- Announcement of inaugural Anne Sheetz Scholarship Award recipient
COVID-19 Information 2021-22 School Year
Advocacy Regarding School Nurse Workloads
School Nurses in the News
Additional Resources
- DESE_DPH COVID 19 Guidance for Districts and Schools Fall 2021 posted 8-14-21
- COVID-19 Testing Program 2021-22 posted 8-14-21
- Comprehensive PPE Guidance 6.24.2021 posted 8-14-21
Additional Resources
COVID-19 Information 2020-21 School Year
    Advocacy Related to COVID-19
Advocacy Related to Local Health Boards
Collaborations with Other Organizations
School Nurses in the News
- The Changing Role of School Nurses During the Pandemic
- A school nurse finds the pandemic has her missing her sweet ‘frequent flyers’
- Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, School Nurses are on the Front Lines of Reopening Schools Safely
- A Season of Contact Tracing Highlights School Nurses’ Influence Beyond School Walls –Â September 10, 2020
- Newsy Interview with Linda Mendonca, Jenny Gormley & Doreen Crowe
- WGBH Interview, In It Together with Arun Rath – Dr. Joseph Allen, head of Harvard’s Health Buildings program & Doreen Crowe Â
Additional Resources
- Â Interim Guidance: Role of the School Nurse in COVID-19 Testing in Schools – 01-21-21
- MA COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan 01-05-21
- 12-07-20 State Quarantine Guidelines
- Pediatric Clinical Testing Advisory 11.25.20
- Phase I BinaxNOW Memo 10-23-20
- DESE Reporting Requirements for Positive COVID-19 Cases in Schools
- Protocols for Responding to scenarios in School, on Bus, and in Community Setting
- DESE Fall Reopening FAQ Aug. 26, 2020
- School Health Office Guidance, September 3, 2020
- School Health Regulation Guidance Regarding Screenings, Physicals, Immunizations – August 2020.
- Â Guidance for Districts and Schools on Interpreting DPH COVID-19 Metrics
Additional Resources
- AAP Return to Sports Flowchart – January 2021
- Youth Athlete Return to Play letter – February 2021
- Full Sample Survey (Members and Non-Members) June 2020.
- MSNO Survey June 2020 SN Role During COVID-19
- MAAAP Scenario COVID and Kids
- MA DESE COVID-19 Resources
- Â MSNO Resources for School Reopening
- NASN COVID-19 Resources
- PPE Information:
Additional Resources
- COVID Testing FAQ’s
- PARENT WHAT DO I DO IF SICK flowchart
- PARENT WHAT DO I DO IF CONTACT or TRAVEL v.2 flowchart
- What Coronavirus Disease
- Â Asthma Care Post COVID info for Nurses
- COVID algorithm
- COVID-19 School and Community Resource Library
- Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health: Risk Reduction Strategies for Reopening Scho0l
- 10 Things You Can Do to Prepare for Back to School
- BPS Tools
- Sample COVID Staff Trainings
Events
Event Information and Registration; Event Flyers & Handouts; Evalution Forms & Certificates; Vendor Info
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MSNO’s Advocacy Toolkit: Sample Letter to Legislators, Telephone Protocol; and Testifying Guidelines
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