Resources
Job Listings
Nurse Job Offerings and Info on Posting Job Ads.
Nursing Resources
Resources and helpful links available to school nurses.
Awards, Scholarships & Grants
Awards, Scholarships, Grants and Research Opportunities.
Job Listings

School / Community Job Listings
- Arlington, MA School Nurse
(posted October 29, 2023)
- Arlington, MA High School Nurse
(posted October 28, 2023)
- Arlington, MA Substitute School Nurse
(posted October 18, 2023)
- Worcester, MA Bancroft School Part Time Nurse
(posted October 18, 2023)
- Newton, MA School Nurse
(posted October 18, 2023)
- Northfield Mount Hermon, Evening & Overnight Nurse
(posted October 17, 2023)
Camp Job Listings
- Camp Positions
Post a Job Listing to Our Website
We would like to post your job offerings for nursing positions on our website
(Camp nursing and other nursing opportunities may also be posted.)
Fee for Posting Job Ad on MSNO Website
- Non-Members: $100
- MSNO Members: No Charge ($100 Fee Waived)
To post a school nurse position:
- Make Payment via PayPal below (using any credit card or PayPal account)
- Email Job Description to webmaster@msno.org
Job Specifics to Include in Posting:
- School/District Location
- Number of Students
- Grade Levels
- Full/Part-Time
- Qualifications and/or requirements
- Name and Position of the Contact Person
- Include Address, Telephone and/or Fax Numbers, e-mail Address
- The Deadline for Applications to be Submitted
Job Posting Format
- Ads should be e-mailed as you would like them to appear on the website
- Listings are maintained for 30 days only
- If position remains open past 30 days, you will need to re-post the position
Online Payment Preferred
- Via PayPal (any credit card accepted):
Alternative Payment:
- By Check payable to MSNO
- Send check to:
MSNO c/o Treasurer
197M Boston Post Road, #251
Marlborough, MA 01752
Nursing Resources

MGH Virtual Sleep Center
For Inividuals or Organizations seeking to send or post survey information on the MSNO website, please fill out request form listed below and email to info@MSNO.org for request consideration.
Request to Disseminate Survey/Information by Individual or Organization
For Individuals or Organizations seeking to send or post-survey information on the MSNO website, please fill out request form listed below and email to info@MSNO.org for request consideration.
Specific Health Conditions, Diseases & Concerns
- FGM Prevention and Referral Guidelines
- Guideline created by the Women’s Bar Associations Task Force on FGM to protect student against female genital mutilation in MA and helping victims of FGM.
- Prescription Drug Abuse Resources Available
- NASN: Drugs of Abuse
- Smart Moves, Smart Choices: The program features free online resources for school nurses and teachers to educate teens about the serious risks of abusing prescription medicines. The program includes videos and lesson plans for middle and high school students.
- Electronic Media and Youth Violence – Tip Sheet
- CDC Tips for Parents and Educators on prevention of “electronic aggression” and bullying.
- Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Association (CVSA) Resources
- Prevent Youth Bullying
- The “Stop Bullying Now!” campaign includes a web-based, animated story featuring a cast of young people who deal with bullies in the classrooms, hallways, and grounds of a middle school.
- Youth Physical Activity Guidelines
- CDC guidelines on appropriate levels of physical activity for school children
- Heads Up! Toolkit on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI)
- MASSTART
- MASSTART is a free consultation and technical support service for parents whose children have complex health conditions or students who are assisted by technology, school nurses and other school or health care personnel.
- Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
- Naloxone Use in the School Setting: The Role of the School Nurse
- NASN Position Statetement (adopted June 2015)
- Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice
- “NASN’s Framework for 21st Century School Nursing PracticeTM creates an overarching structure that includes concepts integral to the complex clinical specialty practice of school nursing.”
- This is an important document that every school nurse should be familiar with, and use in their practice.
- NASN Data Collection Initiative
- MA Data Coordinator Betty Foster, BSN, RN, NCSN
- National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
- 1100 Wayne Avenue
Suite 925
Silver Spring, MD 20910 - 1-240-821-1130
Toll-Free: 1-866-627-6767
Fax: 1-301-585-1791
nasn@nasn.org
- 1100 Wayne Avenue
Evaluation Toolkit
Overview
- On June 28, 2011, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education adopted new regulations for the evaluation of all Massachusetts educators.
- The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE) is committed to supporting effective Educator Evaluation implementation.
- ESE developed the Model System for evaluating administrators and teachers that districts can choose to adopt, adapt, or revise.
- School Nurses are included in the Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (SISP) Rubric listed below.
SISP Rubric
- ESE School Nurse Adaptation
- Sample School Nurse Evaluation Materials
District Determined Measures
MA Dept. of Public Health - SHIELD-BU
School Health Institute for Education and Leadership Development (SHIELD)
- SHIELD-BU Website
- SHIELD provides training that fulfills DESE certification requirements, discusses emerging trends, shares best practices, and addresses the complex physical, behavioral, and psycho-social health issues facing school-aged children.
- Trainings are all self-paced except for SBIRT and Medication Administration in Schools: What School Nurse Managers Need to Know. These two trainings are blended: self-paced and a required 2hr Zoom session.
- In addition, SHIELD also offers continuing nursing education (CNE) and continuing medical education (CME) credit, curated resources, and leader development for comprehensive school health programs.
- Foundations of School Nursing Practice (2 day program)
- Medication Administration in a School Setting: School Nursing Practice in Massachusetts (online program)
- Mandated Screening Training (1 day program)
- SBIRT in Schools (1 day program)Completion of orientation programs based on the requirements for delivery of school health services as defined by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MA DPH).
- Medication Administration in Schools: What School Nurse Managers Need to Know (1/2 day program) that is required only if the nurse seeking DESE licensure is currently employed as a School Nurse Manager and is listed as the signatory on the MDPH Medication Administration Registration Application.
- Contact SHIELD with questions at shieldbu@bu.edu
Northeastern School Health Academy
- Northeastern University School Health Academy (NEUSHA) provides school health professionals engaging, professional learning opportunities that benefit the health, safety and achievement of all youth.
- NEUSHA supports school nurses and other school personnel in their efforts to provide evidence-based prevention and health management practices to an increasingly diverse, medically-complex student population.
- Initiated in July 2016, NEUSHA will create, implement, and evaluate the quality of its face-to-face and online continuing education based on school health provider needs assessments, expertise within the Northeastern University faculty and staff, and an Advisory Group.
- NEUSHA collaborates with public health and educational institutions, healthcare delivery systems, and private organizations, such as the School Health Corporation.
- Contact Info:
- neusha.org
- Kathleen A. Hassey, DNP, M.Ed, BA, BSN, RN, Director
k.hassey@northesatern.edu
617-593-0335 - Jenny M. Gormley, DNP, MSN, RN, NCSN, Director
j.gormley@northeastern.edu
617-756-5981
Community Education Initiative - Children's Hospital
Community Education Initiative – Boston Children’s Hospital, Department of Medicine Patient Services
- Intiative Website
- This initiative is committed to increasing education in pediatric issues to community providers who care for them.
- Their programs provide a comprehensive update of current trends and nursing/medical management of the pediatric population by Boston Children’s Hospital specialists. They offer professional day options, evening lecture series, full day programs and wellness.
- These programs are intended for:
- School nurses
- Educators
- Community Healthcare Providers
- Families
- Students
- For more information please contact: judi.naar@childrens.harvard.edu
MA/Federal Health & Education Links
- Mental/Behavioral Health Resource
- Communication Matters: CHIPRA Guideline for Communication and Confidentiality for Parents, Students, PCP’s, Behavioral Therapists and Schools
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH)
- MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
- Seasonal Influenza Resources:
- Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- http://www.masnrn.org/
- MASNRN is a practice-based research network comprised of a representative, collaborative group of professional school nurses and nurse academicians. Its members believe that students need and deserve high-quality school nursing care to help attain
their full academic potential. This requires that school nurses embrace evidence-based practice. MASNRN conducts research and uses translational research to support and improve student health outcomes and the efficacy of school nursing care.
- MASNRN is a practice-based research network comprised of a representative, collaborative group of professional school nurses and nurse academicians. Its members believe that students need and deserve high-quality school nursing care to help attain
- MEMA Resources:
Articles / Videos of Interest
Articles
- Health in Mind Report
- N.B., Promoting School Health Services pages 66-76
- Nurses in the Educational Setting
- Teacher/Nurse Comparison (Hassey)
- M.G.L. Chapter 71, Section 41
- School Nurses as Educational Professionals
- Meaningful Use of Health Data
- Johnson K., & Bergren, M. (2013)
- Five Ways a School Nurse Benefits a School
Videos
Awards, Scholarships & Grants

Awards and Scholarships
MSNO Awards
- MSNO School Nurse of the Year Nomination Form
- MSNO School Nurse Administrator of the Year Application
- MSNO Rising Star Award
- MSNO Research Award
- Annie McKay Scholarship Nomination Form
- Anne Sheetz Leadership Award Form
- Friends of School Nursing Award Form
Nominating Process:
- Please Fill out the Google Forms completely by the deadline.
- Application Deadlines February 3, 2024.
- Contact: Kathy Hassey, Scholarships & Awards Chair at hassey@msno.org
Other Scholarship/Grant Opportunities
Research Opportunities
Grants
- NASN Research Grants
- NASN Research Grant awarded for research related to School Nursing and/or impacting Student Health.
- Average Award is $2,500/Maximum Award is $5,000.
- Info and Application Qualifications